3. Santa Claus is Coming to Town
This song gets children thinking about being good and obeying
their parents. Most little ones tend to consciously think about
their behavior more around Christmas so Santa will bring them gifts
instead of a lump of coal.
You better watch outYou better not cryBetter not poutI'm telling
you whySanta Claus is coming to townHe's making a listAnd checking
it twice;He's gonna find out Who's naughty and niceSanta Claus is
coming to townHe sees you when you're sleepingHe knows when you're
awakeHe knows if you've been bad or goodSo be good for goodness
sake!Oh! You better watch out!You better not cryBetter not poutI'm
telling you whySanta Claus is coming to townSanta Claus is coming
to town7. All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth
This unique song refers to a child who has lost his two front
teeth and is having trouble wishing everyone a merry Christmas.
Many children, especially those in elementary school, can relate to
the song and enjoy singing it.
All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth,My two front
teeth, see my two front teeth.Gee, if I could only have my two
front teeth,Then I could wish you "Merry Christmas."
It seems so long since I could say,"Sister Susie sitting on a
thistle."Gosh, oh gee, how happy I'd beIf I could only whistle.
All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth,My two front
teeth, see my two front teethGee, if I could only have my two front
teeth,Then I could wish you "Merry Christmas."
8. Deck the Hall
This perennial favorite dates all the way back to the 16th
century, with some help from Mozart in the 18th century.
Deck the hall with boughs of hollyFa la la la la, la la la
la'Tis the season to be jollyFa la la la la, la la la laDon we now
our gay apparelFa la la, la la la, la la laTroll the ancient
yuletide carolFa la la la la, la la la la
See the blazing yule before usFa la la la la, la la la laStrike
the harp and join the chorusFa la la la la, la la la laFollow me in
merry measureFa la la, la la la, la la laWhile I tell of yuletide
treasureFa la la la la, la la la la
Fast away the old year passesFa la la la la, la la la laHail the
new, ye lads and lassesFa la la la la, la la la laSing we joyous,
all togetherFa la la, la la la, la la laHeedless of the wind and
weatherFa la la la la, la la la la
9. We Wish You a Merry Christmas
To get kids in the holiday spirit, there's nothing like wishing
everyone a Merry Christmas with this easy to learn tune and
lyrics.We wish you a merry ChristmasWe wish you a merry ChristmasWe
wish you a merry ChristmasAnd a happy new year
Chorus:Good tidings we bringTo you and your kinGood tidings for
ChristmasAnd a happy new year
Now bring us some figgy puddingNow bring us some figgy
puddingNow bring us some figgy puddingAnd a cup of good cheer
(chorus)
We won't go until we get someWe won't go until we get someWe
won't go until we get someSo bring some out here
(chorus)
http://www.gourmetgiftbaskets.com/christmas-songs.aspReindeer
Pokey(Tune: Hokey Pokey)
You put your antlers in.You put your antlers out.You put your
antlers in,and you shake them all about.You do the reindeer
pokeyand you turn yourself around.Thats what its all about!
Additional verses:HoovesFluffy TailRed Nose
We Wish You a Merry ChristmasThe simplicity of this song will
make it very easy for the preschoolers in our house to remember,
and the simple hand movements will be great for encouraging the
babies to join in.
We Wish You a Merry ChristmasWe wish you a Merry Christmas (Sign
Language forMerry Christmas),We wish you a Merry Christmas(Sign
Language forMerry Christmas),We wish you a Merry Christmas(Sign
Language forMerry Christmas),And a Happy New Year.
Now lets all do a little clapping (clap),Now lets all do a
little clapping(clap),Now lets all do a little clapping (clap),And
spread Christmas cheer (raise arms and make sprinkling action with
fingers)
Now lets all do a little jumping (jump),Now lets all do a little
jumping(jump),Now lets all do a little jumping (jump)And spread
Christmas cheer (raise arms and make sprinkling action with
fingers)
Now lets all do a little waving (wave),Now lets all do a little
waving(wave),Now lets all do a little waving(wave),And spread
Christmas cheer (raise arms and make sprinkling action with
fingers)
We wish you a Merry Christmas (Sign Language forMerry
Christmas),We wish you a Merry Christmas(Sign Language forMerry
Christmas),We wish you a Merry Christmas(Sign Language forMerry
Christmas),And a Happy New Year.
Additional Verses Might
Include:PrayingSmilingRunningMarchingBaking
You could even encourage your children to come up with an action
word to include in a verse.
The Lights on the TreeIf you havent noticed, I love to use songs
that build on the kids prior knowledge of familiar tunes. It helps
them learn the songs and focus on the actions. I think they will
have a lot of fun with this song to the tune of The Wheels on the
Bus.
The Lights on the TreeThe lights on the tree go, blink, blink,
blinkBlink, blink, blink blink, blink, blink.The lights on the tree
go blink, blink, blinkAll Christmas Day.
The presents at the house go rattle, rattle, rattleRattle,
rattle, rattlerattle, rattle, rattleThe presents at the house go
rattle, rattle, rattleAll Christmas Day.
Other verses:The train under the tree goes choo, choo, chooThe
bells on the tree go jingle, jingle, jingleThe snowman at the house
goes melt, melt, meltThe cookies at our house taste yummy, yummy,
yummy
This is another great song that you could encourage your
children to develop more verses for.
http://www.fantasticfunandlearning.com/christmas-songs.htmlhttp://www.everythingpreschool.com/themes/christmas/songs.htmSuper
simple learning xmas songs (easy)
http://supersimplelearning.com/christmas/songs/Decorate The
Christmas Tree Lyrics and Actions
Key GesturesChristmas tree- Make the shape of a Christmas tree
with your hands.Candy cane- Draw the shape of a candy cane in the
air with your finger.Stocking- Using one open hand moving downward
in a sweeping motion, indicate the shape of a Christmas stocking
from the top to the toe.Sleigh- Make V shapes with your index and
middle fingers on both hands. With your palms facing your chest,
move your hands down and forward, like a sleigh sliding on
snow.Santa- Pat your big, round tummy.Christmas- Rest your right
elbow on top of your left hand. Make a "C" shape with your right
hand.
Decorate the Christmas tree.[Pretend to hang ornaments.Christmas
Treegesture.]Fa la la la la, la la la la.[Wave your hand in the air
as if conducting an orchestra.]Candy canes for you and me.[Candy
canegesture. Point to someone. Point to yourself.]Fa la la la la,
la la la la.
Hang the stockings, 1, 2, 3.[Stockinggesture. Pretend to pin up
three stockings.]Fa la la, la la la, la la la.
Wrap the presents happily.[Pretend to wrap a present.]Fa la la
la la, la la la la.
On a sleigh ride, go, go, go.[Sleighgesture. Punch alternating
fists in the air.]Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Make a snowball, throw, throw, throw.[Pretend to make a
snowball. Throw it.]Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Kiss beneath the mistletoe.[Pretend to hold mistletoe over your
head, lean forward, and give a kiss.]Fa la la, la la la, la la
la.
Santa's laughing, "Ho, ho, ho!"[Santagesture.]Fa la la la la, la
la la la.
Christmas Eve comes soon, hooray![Christmasgesture. Raise your
arms in the air.]Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Santa Claus is on the way.[Santagesture.]Fa la la la la, la la
la la.
Lots of presents in his sleigh.[Pretend to hold a box in front
of you.Sleighgesture.]Fa la la, la la la, la la la.
I can't wait 'til Christmas Day.[Rub your palms together with
excitement.]Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Fa la la la la, la la la LAAAAAAAAA![Hold out your arms like an
opera singer.]
Spatial vocabulary (here, there, everywhere). "I can ____."
"Fast." "Slow." "High." "Low."
Jingle Jingle Little Bell Lyrics and Actions (melody: twinkle
twinkle)Key GestureBell- Pretend to ring a bell.Alternatively, use
real bells or paper bells.
Jingle jingle little bell.[Bellgesture.]I can ring my little
bell.[Two thumbs up.Bellgesture.]Ring it fast.[Bellgesture
fast.]Ring it slow.[Bellgesture slow.]Ring it high.[Bellgesture
high.]Ring it low.[Bellgesture low.]Jingle jingle little bell.I can
ring my little bell.
Ring it fast.Ring it slow.Ring it high.Ring it low.
Jingle jingle little bell.I can ring my little bell.Ring it over
here.[Bellgesture close to your body.]Ring it over
there.[Bellgesture with your hand reaching far away from your
body.]Ring it, ring it, everywhere.[Bellgesture all over the
place.]Jingle jingle little bell.I can ring my little bell.
Ring it over here.Ring it over there.Ring it, ring it,
everywhere.
Jingle jingle little bell.I can ring my little bell.
Classroom Benefits
This is another basic song that even very young learners can
follow along with. The familiar melody and very descriptive
language makes it a snap to learn, and because it does not mention
any specific holidays or seasons, this song can be used all year
round.
Activity Ideas
Sing-AlongIntroduce other small instruments such as drums,
rhythm sticks, or tambourines. For example, Shake shake shake shake
tambourine. I can shake my tambourine. Or try, Tap tap tap tap
rhythm sticks. I can tap my rhythm sticks.1Listen Carefully!Stand
in a circle with the students. You will need two jingle bells for
this activity. One bell is for the teacher, and one bell will be
passed around the circle. The students pass the bell around the
circle while listening to and singing "Jingle Jingle Little Bell."
Every time the word bell is sung, the teacher rings her bell. The
student holding the bell should begin passing it in the opposite
direction. Each time the teacher rings the bell, whoever is holding
the bell should pass it in the other direction.
Try changing things up. When the teacher rings the bell,
everybody jumps/spins/claps.2Jingle To The RhythmYou will need some
jingle bells for this activity. Have the class sit in one large
circle. Introduce yourself, saying, "My name is _____." As you say
the sentence, shake the jingle bells in time with the words so that
the bells jingle on each syllable. Turn to the student next to you
and ask, "What's your name?" again shaking the jingle bells on each
syllable. The student answers while shaking the jingle bells, and
then asks the next student the same question. Continue around the
circle. When the bells have been passed all the way around the
circle, ask a new question ("What do you want for Christmas?"
"What's your favorite toy?" etc.) or break the circle into smaller
groups and have the students think of their own questions. This is
a great activity for rhythmic awareness.
Activities for the adapted songs above:
http://supersimplelearning.com/christmas/worksheets/Games and
lesson planes for the above song adaptations:
http://supersimplelearning.com/christmas/games/Im a little star
Lyrics:
I'm a little star, hanging on a tree,See the little children
dance around me.
ChorusTra-la-la, tra-la-laTra-la-la, tra-la-laTra-la-la,
tra-la-laTra-la-la, la
I'm a candy stick, hanging on a tree,See the little children
dance around me.
Repeat chorus
I'm a pretty angel, hanging on a tree,See the little children
dance around me.
Repeat chorus
I'm a bright light, hanging on a tree,See the little children
dance around me.
Repeat chorus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0B7LrZu9O8Santa got stuck up
the chimney-Lyrics:
Santa got stuck up the chimney,"Oh, I don't know what to do!"So
he wiggled and he wobbledAnd he wobbled and he wiggledAnd we pushed
and we pushedTill he popped right through.Now everyone can have a
Merry Christmas!
Repeat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8LREPypESk&list=SP0C84843DE04FC5C9&index=12
