Books:
Zen and Bodhi’s Snowy Day by Gina Bates Brown
I got the Christmas Spirit by Connie Schofield-Morrison
Snow by Uri Shulevitz
Inclusion:
I’m reading Zen and Bodhi’s Snowy Day by Gina Bates Brown as a nod to Bodhi Day, which was actually last week while I was doing Hanukkah stories (I’ve got ahead enough, that I post these story times a week before I actually do them now).
I got the Christmas Spirit by Connie Schofield-Morrison – This holiday follow up to “I Got the Rhythm” is adorable! It has super easy text and expressive illustrations. It’s about all the fun of the season, but also the real meaning. In a gentle way it deals with poverty and homelessness.
Song:
Jingle Bells
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way!
Oh what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh
Jingle all the way!
Oh what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way!
Oh what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh
Jingle all the way!
Oh what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh
Dashing through the snow
In a one-horse open sleigh
Over the fields we go
Laughing all the way
Bells on bob-tail ring
Making spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight
In a one-horse open sleigh
Over the fields we go
Laughing all the way
Bells on bob-tail ring
Making spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight
Jingle bells, j-j-jingle bells
Jingle all the way!
O’ what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh
Jingle all the way!
O’ what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh
Jingle bells, j-j-jingle bells
Jingle all the way!
O’ what a lot fun, what a lot fun to ride and sing in a one-horse open sleigh
Jingle all the way!
O’ what a lot fun, what a lot fun to ride and sing in a one-horse open sleigh
During the summer reading program we had story time instruments donated including wrist/ankle jingle bells. So, of course, we’ll be doing jingle bells this season!
Flannel Song:
5 Little Christmas Cookies
Five little Christmas Cookies
With frosting galore
One was eaten and then there were four.
Four little Christmas cookies
Two and two you see
One was eaten and then there were three.
Three little Christmas cookies
But before I knew
One was eaten and then there were two.
Two little Christmas cookies ,
Oh what fun!
One was eaten and then there was one.
One little Christmas cookie
Watch me run!
I ate the last one
And then there were none!
With frosting galore
One was eaten and then there were four.
Four little Christmas cookies
Two and two you see
One was eaten and then there were three.
Three little Christmas cookies
But before I knew
One was eaten and then there were two.
Two little Christmas cookies ,
Oh what fun!
One was eaten and then there was one.
One little Christmas cookie
Watch me run!
I ate the last one
And then there were none!
Song:
Toss Your Scarves
Tune: Jingle Bells
Toss your scarves, toss your scarves
Toss them way up high.
Toss your scarves up in the air,
’til they reach the sky.
Wave your scarves, waves your scarves,
Twirl them round and round.
Twirl your scarves one more time,
then let them all fall down.
Song:
Tune: Brother John
Dance like snowflakes
Dance like snowflakes
In the air
In the air.
Whirling, twirling snowflakes
Whirling, twirling snowflakes
Here and there
Here and there.
Flannel Rhyme:
Five little elves jumping on the sleigh,
One jumped off and ran away.
Rudolph called Santa and Santa said,
“No More elves jumping on the sleigh!
Four little elves jumping on the sleigh,
One jumped off and ran away.
Rudolph called Santa and Santa said,
“No More elves jumping on the sleigh!
Three little elves jumping on the sleigh,
One jumped off and ran away.
Rudolph called Santa and Santa said,
“No More elves jumping on the sleigh!
Two little elves jumping on the sleigh,
One jumped off and ran away.
Rudolph called Santa and Santa said,
“No More elves jumping on the sleigh!
One little elf jumping on the sleigh,
One jumped off and ran away.
Rudolph called Santa and Santa said,
“No More elves jumping on the sleigh!
Leave a Reply