Happy folk song friday! Today I’m sharing one last little back to school-inspired folk song, Mary Wore Her Red Dress. To be honest, it’s not really about school, but I can totally imagine a sweet little girl excitedly getting all dressed up in her new back to school clothes, can’t you? And you can tell in the song, Mary is a girl who knows what she wants! And since she loves wearing red soooo much, I just had to give her red hair as well. She’s a fashion icon and we love her for it.
The song card has instructions on how to play a simple game with this song. It is a game I invented, so it is not traditional to the song, but it is simple and fun. Make sure to check out the included instructions!
This song also makes a great first day of school/introduction song to build a feeling of community and welcoming atmosphere. After learning names, go around in a circle and sing (for example,) “Peter wore his green shirt… Michael wore his blue jeans… Carrie wore her yellow bow…” etc. You could also have students draw a quick “self portrait” and sing about the clothes they are wearing. Oo, maybe I should make a sheet about that too!
I have such a fun activity planned for this song on Monday, so make sure to check back then for another free resource! Click the link below to get the song card!
Download and print this for 4x6 card to add to your song collection.