Mary Wore Her Red Dress
/Mary Wore Her Red Dress is one of my favorite songs. I enjoy using it at the beginning of the year with preschool students. It’s a great way for me to get to know the children, and for the children to sing, keep a steady beat, and improvise.
Ask the student (or your child if you are using this activity at home) what they are wearing that they like today. Simply change the name Mary to the child’s name, change the clothing to what they have told you they are wearing that they like, and pat a steady beat while singing. I like to pat the beat on my shoes if we are singing about shoes, or on my lap if we are singing about shorts, and so on.
This book is a fun way to to do the same activity. It’s fun to identify the colors and find the character wearing what we are singing about.
