DECEMBER Circle Time

A Place to Grow, Unlimited

DECEMBER Circle Time

Books for Mexico Theme:

Mi Primer Libro de Palabras by Shiffman

Tortillas Para Mama and Other Nursery Rhymes by Griego

Mis Colores by Emberley

Mis Formas by Emberley

Mis Opuestos by Emberley

Mis Numeros by Emberley

Books for Holiday Theme:

Dreidel, Dreidel Dreidel

Arthur's Christmas by Brown

Touch and Feel Christmas by DK

Joy to the World by Beneduce

Pooh's Jingle Bells by Disney

Olive the Other Reindeer by Seibold

Twelve Cats of Christmas by Leman

Froggy's Best Christmas by London

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer by Golden Books

Circle Time is a Great Part of Our Day!

Year-Long Features of our Routine:

Hello, Everybody!

so glad to see you

Hello, everybody

so glad to see you

Hello to ______

so glad to see you!

Etc.

Recite the 'Kindness Pledge'

Alphabet Song

We sing this with ASL

Review of theme related signs. (ie. I Love You! in February)

Introduce new signs.(ASL)

Songs and fingerplays related to our current themes

Talk about the days weather and update our calendar.

Books Always Available:

Our World National Geographic

American Sign Language Dictionary Random House

Sign Language ABC Linda Bove

The Best Picture Dictionary Paradise Press

The Cat in the Hat Beginner Book Dictionary Eastman

Dictionary for Children Macmillan

Best Mother Goose Ever Scarry

Rotating Book Collection:

Children Just Like Me

Children from Australia to Zimbabwe Ajmera/Versola

We are all ALIKE We are all DIFFERENT Cheltenham ES

All the Colors of the Earth Hamanaka

Whoever You Are Fox

The World Turns Round and Round Weiss

Maps & Globes Knowlton

This is the Way We Eat Our Lunch Bjorkman

What a Wonderful World Bryan/Weiss/Thiele

Hello World! Stojic

Los Elefantes

Un elefante se columpiaba

One elephant swung

Sobre la tela de una araña.

On the web of a spider.

Y como veiron que resistía

And when he saw that it held him,

Fueron a llamar otro elefante.

He called another elephant.

Dos elefantes se columpiaba

Two elephants swung

Sobre la tela de una araña.

On the web of a spider.

Y como veiron que resistía

And when they the saw that it held them,

Fueron a llamar otro elefante.

They called another elephant.

Tres elefantes...

Three elephants...

Cuatro elefantes...

Four elephants..

Cinco elefantes...

Five elephants...

Mi Familia

Este chiquito es mi hermanito.
Esta es mi mama'.
Este es mi papa'.
Esta es mi hermana.
Y e'ste(a) chiquito(a) y bonito(a) soy yo!

This tiny one is my little brother.
This one is my mother.
This tall one is my father.
This one is my sister.
And this little and pretty one is me!

Point to each finger on the hand, beginning with the thumb, as you say each line.

Feliz Navidad, Feliz Navidad

Feliz Navidad, Prospero Ano

I want to wish you a Merry Christmas

From the bottom of my heart!

'We Wish You a Merry Christmas'

We wish you a merry Christmas

And a Happy New Year!

Let's all do a little clapping

And spread Christmas cheer!

(repeat with stamping, etc.)

We'll sway and swing as happily we bring

Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Shabat Shabat Shabat

Dreidel dreidel dreidel

I made it out of clay

Dreidel dreidel dreidel

And when it's dry I'll play

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