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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

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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

MEXICO!

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Click for Mexico's Anthem

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...

Link to Audio and Other Songs

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.

Source of this song and others.

Holiday Songs:
'Feliz Navidad'
Feliz Navidad, Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad, Prospero Ano
y Felicidad!
I want to wish you a Merry Christmas
I want to wish you a Merry Christmas
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
We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year!
 
Let's all do a little clapping
Let's all do a little clapping
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 Shalom'
Shabat Shalom
Shabat Shalom
Shabat Shabat Shabat
Shabat Shalom
 
'Dreidel Song'
Dreidel dreidel dreidel
I made it out of clay
Dreidel dreidel dreidel
And when it's dry I'll play

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