Global Holiday Song Exchange Skype-a-Thon
|South Elementary music teacher Jean Shields leads 3rd grade|
students in song.
The first call of the day partnered our 3rd grade students with children in Russia and Poland. Some of the Russian students dressed up as traditional holiday characters from their country: Papa Frost and his granddaughter who deliver presents to children on New Year's Eve.
The sixth session of the day of the day brought countries in North America together. Second grade students in Mrs. Gates's and Mrs. Seifert's classes and Mrs. Conklin's Kindergartners sang for and with students in Mexico and Canada. Since the Mexican students spoke Spanish and the students in Canada were French speaking, there was another multi-language caroling activity at the end of the call.
Our last connection of the day was between Mrs. Flynn's second grade students, first graders in Colorado, and third graders in Hawaii. The Colorado students played the xylophone along with their songs. The Hawaiian students sang a unique version of "The 12 Days of Christmas" that substituted in gifts from Hawaii like coconuts, giant squid, and papaya trees.