Learn a song from an older relative
Ask a grandparent or older friend to teach you a song they sang as a kid. Learn it, then sing it back to them.
- Who
- Kids, Families, Seniors
- Ages
- 5+
- Time
- About an hour
- Cost
- Free
- When
- Any time of year
- Show up
- On a porch or at the kitchen table.
How to do it
- Ask what songs they sang at school, church or around the house.
- Learn the words together; write them down.
- Sing it back next visit. Record it only with their OK.
Grown-ups’ part
Come along, keep it short and fun, and let the kids lead the looking and asking. You handle anything that involves calling, sending or sharing.
Why it matters
Preserve historyEncourage communityCreate engagement
Related
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