The
beginning of 2013 is just around the corner so tomorrow we will ring in the New
Year at the Whales, Tales and Sails program at the New Bedford Whaling National Historical
Park. Here are some of the fun songs and fingerplays the children will
enjoy. These are found all around the web so feel free to use them in your work
as well.
I wish you all a happy, healthy and amazing New Year, filled with countless joys and blessings!
FINGERPLAYS/ACTION RHYMES
January's a very cold month,
Shiver, shiver, shiver, (Hug yourself and pretend to shiver.)
Button up and cover your ears, (Pretend to button coat: cover ears with your hands.)
Or quiver, quiver, quiver. (Shake all over)
Mother but them all to bed!
STORY STRETCHERS
A new year has begun; a new year has begun;
A new year has begun -- clap your hands!
A new year has begun -- stomp your feet!
A new year has begun -- give a shout! HURRAH!
A new year has begun -- give a shout! HURRAH!
A new year has begun; a new year has begun;
A new year has begun -- give a shout! HURRAH!
BOOK
We will be reading P. Bears New Years Party.
http://www.amazon.com/P-Bears-New-Years-Party/dp/1883672996
STORY
I will also be telling the Japanese folktale, The Grateful Statues. You may find the story at this link:
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2011/01/beginning-new-year-with-gratitude.html
I wish you all a happy, healthy and amazing New Year, filled with countless joys and blessings!
FINGERPLAYS/ACTION RHYMES
January
January's a very cold month,
Shiver, shiver, shiver, (Hug yourself and pretend to shiver.)
Button up and cover your ears, (Pretend to button coat: cover ears with your hands.)
Or quiver, quiver, quiver. (Shake all over)
Five Little Snowmen (Tune: Little
Monkeys Jumping on the Bed)
Five little snowmen riding on a sled,
One fell off and bumped his head,
Frosty called the doctor and the doctor said,
No more snowmen riding on that sled!
Five little snowmen riding on a sled,
One fell off and bumped his head,
Frosty called the doctor and the doctor said,
No more snowmen riding on that sled!
Count
down from four to one…
No
more snowmen riding on the sledMother but them all to bed!
SONG
Cheer the Year (Tune:
"Row, row, row your boat")
Cheer, cheer, cheer the year,a
new one's just begun.
Celebrate with all your friends,
let's go have some fun!
Clap, clap, clap your hands,
a brand new year is here.
Learning, laughing, singing, clapping,
through another year.
new one's just begun.
Celebrate with all your friends,
let's go have some fun!
Clap, clap, clap your hands,
a brand new year is here.
Learning, laughing, singing, clapping,
through another year.
STORY STRETCHERS
The People on the Bus (Tune: “The
Wheels On The Bus”)
Oh, the people on the bus wear party
hats,
Party hats, party hats. (Children place hands together in a point over their heads)
Oh, the people on the bus wear party hats,
All through the town.
Party hats, party hats. (Children place hands together in a point over their heads)
Oh, the people on the bus wear party hats,
All through the town.
Oh, the people on the bus are
blowing horns,
Blowing horns, blowing horns. (Children place fist over their mouth)
Oh the people on the bus are blowing horns,
All through the town.Blowing horns, blowing horns. (Children place fist over their mouth)
Oh the people on the bus are blowing horns,
Oh, the people on the bus say,
“Happy New Year”,
“Happy New Year”, “Happy New Year”.
Oh, the people on the bus say, “Happy New Year”,
All through the town.
“Happy New Year”, “Happy New Year”.
Oh, the people on the bus say, “Happy New Year”,
All through the town.
A New Year Has Begun (Tune:
"If You're Happy and You Know It")
A new year has begun -- clap your
hands!
A new year has begun -- clap your
hands! A new year has begun; a new year has begun;
A new year has begun -- clap your hands!
A new year has begun -- stomp your
feet!
A new year has begun -- stomp your feet!
A new year has begun; a new year has
begun;A new year has begun -- stomp your feet!
A new year has begun -- stomp your feet!
A new year has begun -- give a shout! HURRAH!
A new year has begun -- give a shout! HURRAH!
A new year has begun; a new year has begun;
A new year has begun -- give a shout! HURRAH!
I have added a few versus:
A new year has begun take a bow…
A new year has begun turn around…
A new year has begun sit back down!A new year has begun turn around…
BOOK
We will be reading P. Bears New Years Party.
http://www.amazon.com/P-Bears-New-Years-Party/dp/1883672996
STORY
I will also be telling the Japanese folktale, The Grateful Statues. You may find the story at this link:
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2011/01/beginning-new-year-with-gratitude.html
CRAFTS
20 New Year’s Eve Activities for Kids
CURRICULUM
Preschool Plan It.com – A number of
activities including art, dramatic play and literacy.
http://www.preschool-plan-it.com/new-year.html
ESL Holiday Lessons.com
http://eslholidaylessons.com/01/new_years_day.html
Teacher’s Planet - Lesson plans,
worksheets and more.
http://www.teacherplanet.com/resource/newyears.php
Please
note, websites change at a rapid pace and weblinks may change or
break without notice. I cannot be responsible for redirected or
broken links. At the time of this posting all links were in working
order. Thank you for understanding.
Karen Chace 2012 ©
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