This is a fun and creative way to explore “The 12 Days of Christmas.” This lesson reinforces numerical order, repetition within a song, and group effort. It’s also very cute to see the creative ways the students become “The 12 Days of Christmas.” Composition with instruments is also involved.
More about this lesson plan:
Materials Needed: - Share the Music CD (Grade Four, Disc Number 7, Track Number 42)
1998. New York, NY. McGraw-Hill School Division.
-4-6 cards of each Number 1 through 12
-An appropriate player, i.e. CD or cassette
-11 different types of classroom instruments (9 drummers drumming will always be drums) written on small cards
-2 different containers; one to hold the numbered cards and one to hold the instrument cards