The script for the holiday “Kolyadka” in a child care facility implies not only the fun itself, but also an explanation to the kids of what this tradition is, where it came from, when and how such events were held. It is necessary to tell about the meaning of Russian rituals of caroling, about their meaning.
Of course, the carol script also involves direct preparation for them. In this case, you do not need to collect money from parents and hire an agency to decorate the premises, or rent theater or carnival costumes. This depreciates the holiday as it turns children into spectators and passive participants. Kids must prepare themselves.
What is Kolyada?
Kolyada is the name of a set of ceremonies that characterize festivities. Most often, caroling refers to the tradition of holding Christmas time, that is, the time from Christmas to Baptism, as well as Christmas Eve.
The children's carol script may well include both all traditional components, and part of them.
What are you doing in Kolyada?
The traditional components of festivities do not come down to singing ditties at all. National celebration is:
- mummers;
- songs;
- caroling itself and giving for it;
- youth entertainment and games;
- fortune telling.
The best traditions of Kolyada were described not by those who studied folklore and customs, but by writers whose books took place in Little Russia. For example, Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol in his “Evenings on a Farm near Dikanka” described in detail practically the amusements and games with the mummers accepted among young people.
What is mummers?
This is one of the most important attributes of the Carols. All carollers dressed up, using masks, hides, goat horns, staffs with the sun and much more.
When preparing children's carols in the garden, the scenario should be chosen taking into account this tradition. Animal masks can be made together with children from paper, it is not so difficult and even the smallest ones can do it. They can be either painted or made in the form of an application.
Similarly, you need to prepare and decorate the room, as well as other attributes of the holiday.
Songs and Carols
Carol songs are what was performed during the campaign from home to home, as well as until the moment when the owners noticed the performers. Short texts that appeal to the owners, for which the performers were gifted with sweets or pastries, are carols.
In preparing the script for carols, this nuance can be completely omitted. But if one of the kids wonders what they did, going from door to door, you need to talk about the songs. Lyrics were more abstract than caroling itself. They did not contain specific calls to action, and did not praise a specific owner of the house, but all around.
An example of a carol song:
"The sun says:" I am not higher
As I ascend, I will light up all the fields, the slopes. ”
The month says, “I don’t hear anything,
When the sun sleeps, I will shower everything with silver. ”
Churches and thrones are looking in the sky
Forest roads and residential rapids,
They look and rejoice.
Enjoy the bright day.
Admire the dark nightie.
The sun and the moon
Giving rich granaries
Wheat and yarns full of bins.
People go, have fun,
They are spinning in a round dance. ”
In fact, the song could have no clear beginning or end, in contrast to the lyrics of caroling itself.
Carol example:
“Mistress! Master! Open the gate!
Kolyada reached your yard.
Walked for a long time, stomped a lot.
Yes drowned.
Take out the cake
Lollipops bast basket.
Put it in the window.
The rear window
Ready in advance.
And Kolyada will give you
Make money in the year of good.
Good things different.
Come on damn it
Will give Kolyada forces!
Kolyada! Kolyada!
Went longer from the yard!
Bowing low
Without hesitation.
Lock the gate
I went further than Kolyada! ”
The caroling text lasted until the treat was taken out. It could be very short, but it could consist of alternating several ditties and singing almost an hour.
Youth fun
This attribute of Carols can well be included in the carol script for children. Its essence is that mummers scared passers-by.
Kids will like to scare parents who come to the holiday and demand their treats. Of course, this point needs to be discussed at the parent meeting. This is necessary so that parents do not forget to get scared and have candy for their children.
Fortunetelling
At first glance, fortune telling and children's matinee are little compatible. But it is not so. For example, the script "Christmas Carols" may well include fortune-telling.
Of course, they should be adapted to children's perception and understanding. To do this, you will need paraphernalia - lamps imitating candles, a large basket, pictures with images of things that children understand, for those who cannot read. If the matinee is held in a preparatory group in which the children have already mastered reading and writing, pictures can be replaced with words written in block letters.
How to spend a short matinee?
A short scenario of carols in kindergarten could be:
“Leading children say the phrase:
- In the old days, when the red sun rose, the children went home.
- Walked and carol.
- The neighbors were praised, they wished everyone good.
“We won’t go home, here we’ll sing carols for you.”
Leading back. The rest of the dressed-up children come into the hall. Each child performs a carol. If there are a lot of children, then they can be combined into groups performing on a line or a pair. There should be a teacher with the children dressed up in Winter or Spring, with a carol stick in their hands.
This is necessary so as not to leave the kids unattended in the corridor. And so that children do not feel "under supervision", the teacher also dresses up and takes part in the celebration.
She completes it with the words:
- Nice, we were caroling. Only a little tired. Give us sweets, tangerines and bags with pies - give us. And let's go home. ”
Of course, the content of gifts that parents will give caroling should be agreed in advance. The easiest way to buy ready-made gifts.
How to spend a Christmas holiday?
The Christmas carol script in kindergarten does not need to be limited to one hour. Although many adults believe that children get tired with long durations of matinees, this is not at all the case. For example, in Soviet preschool institutions, New Year's morning performances lasted much longer than an hour or two. Moreover, not a single child was tired.
In order for the celebration to be a success, the kids should not be passive spectators. Each child needs to be given a role in Christmas carols. There should not be a division into "soloists" and "extras". You can complement the holiday with the advent of Santa Claus with gifts for good caroling. Children, as a rule, are surprised and very pleased with such a surprise.
Of course, it is necessary to decorate the room. Decorations should be made by the kids themselves, and they should be fixed together with the teacher and another adult, but with the direct participation of children.
All traditional multicolored and white, both New Year's and winter themes are suitable for decor. And you can supplement it with elements of Kolyada made of paper:
- the suns;
- for months;
- the stars;
- animal figures;
- cockerels.
There are no restrictions, except those that are due to the capabilities of children. There is no need to set the task for the kids to depict on the posters the cubs from the picture of Shishkin. It will be enough if they cut out snowmen from paper or something else. The children should succeed - this is the key to their interest, and, consequently, the success of the holiday.
What holiday can be on Christmas time?
The scenario “Christmas Carols” combined with Christmas time will require the participation of three adults, parents as spectators and, of course, all the kids dressed in masks and costumes. The beginning and the end of the celebration take place indoors, and the middle - on the street.
Leading children open the festival, there may be several. Depending on the number of leaders, the number of opening remarks is also selected. The remaining children and dressed up teacher are during the opening part in the corridor.
Leading replicas can be as follows:
- Noisy Christmas, Christmas time came.
- This means that now we sing carols.
- Kolyada came in the morning, right ahead of time.
- Saddled kids snow slides and sledges.
- We will carol, stomp and make noise.
- It remains for you to clap and whistle.
One of the adult caregivers, or both, whistles. To do this, you can use both whistles and holiday "dudelki". This sound is a signal for those who are waiting in the hallway.
Children come in a row or run in a crowd. This point depends on the capabilities of the room.
All shout in unison:
- As the gates opened, so Kolyada came to you!
Get up in a semicircle and perform carols. Carol texts need to be selected and learned with the kids in advance, of course, as well as rehearsing the holiday itself. It is important to remember that the carol script is intended for children, that is, texts should be chosen simple, easy to pronounce and remember, and, of course, short.
An example of a baby carol:
“Put on felt boots.
We walked to the rubble.
We met Kolyada.
They gave her a pie. ”
After all the children have performed, the teacher completes this stage of the holiday. You can say the following:
“Soon spring will come to us, but for now - frost. A miracle of snow awaits us, a slide and snowdrifts. You rise from the chairs, dress as soon as possible. Catch up, moms － dads, quickly your children. "
Children and parents dress up and the celebration goes outside. In the courtyard of the kindergarten you need to arrange a competition for modeling snowmen, skiing from the mountain or the construction of snow fortresses. Any other winter family games are also suitable, they should be selected based on weather conditions. If the snow does not mold, then, of course, there can be no talk of any fortresses. But it can be dragged by teams into heaps. This competition will be won by those whose snowdrift is higher.
While the children, parents and caregiver are having fun in the yard, the remaining adults are laying the table. No need to get involved in cakes or sweets, as well as fruits. Carols are pies, cakes, pancakes. That is, hot sweet tea or fruit drink with a pie is a great option, moreover convenient. Children have a bite and do not get dirty.
After the table is set, adults dress up as Santa Claus and Snow Maiden. Gifts for babies should be in a big bag or a beautiful box. Of course, they need to leave the room and hide, so as not to catch the eye of the kid returning from the street.
As soon as the children and parents returning from a walk sit down at the table, the teacher should give a sign to Santa Claus and the Snow Maiden. This is easy to do with any cell phone or smartphone.
Costumed adults enter the room. You can say the following:
- Nice you carol. We even heard you. For such a Kolyada, you need to give gifts. Now I’ll take them and give them to you.
Instead of Santa Claus, Kolyada herself can come to the children. To do this, you can dress up as someone resembling Baba Yaga, but simpler and more sympathetic. Although the option with Santa Claus for young children is closer and more interesting. This character is familiar to them, and the fact that Santa Claus visited their holiday is always pleasing to the kids.
How to search for carols?
The carol script cannot be embodied without texts. It is not difficult to find them in any collection of folklore. To do this, just visit the library.
But if this is not possible, then you can take ready-made carols on the Internet. The main thing that is required from these texts is thematic, simplicity and lightness. One carol should not be longer than four lines, so it will be easier for the child to remember and tell. In addition, there are many children in the group, so the length of the carol is also important.
How to clean jewelry?
This is a very important point. Decor elements made by children should not just disappear. They cannot just be thrown into the trash bag. This depreciates all children's efforts.
You need to remove jewelry just like they were hung. That is, adults and children should do this. All crafts should be carefully folded into a large box or box. Sign the word "Kolyada" on it and remove it. Of course, they can be used, although the purpose of collecting jewelry is not to preserve them, but to logically end the celebration.