christmas project

CHRISTMAS PROJECT, 

These projects are designed for children between two and three years, with the objective of introduce and know the Christmas. To do this, we will spend two weeks, which we will introduce three hours weekly for activities in English, in total there will be 6 hours. Activities to develop, will be introduced first in the assembly, also the first day we will introduction about Christmas, its customs, and special days like Christmas and New Year. 

This is the planning of activities:

1. Tale: “RUDOLPH, THE RED-NOSED REINDEER.
” 2. Song: MERRY XMAS
 3. Craft: Hands reindeer
4. Play: Christmas things
The main objectives of this project are:
 • Strengthen the implementation of values during the Christmas project, to encourage bonding with family and friends
. • Create cards, gifts, ornaments typical to share at Christmas
 • Narrating significant experience related to Christmas, and the importance of sharing during this time.
The approximate timing of project activities will be:
 • Song: we will dedicate approximately five minutes each day until they get memorize and enjoy singing.
• Story: Reading about 10 minutes each and can be extended at the end to offer their expressions and feelings and to contribute what they liked most.
 • Activities: devote approximately 15 to 20 minutes each, and can be extended further depending on the enjoyment and motivation of children.

Explanation of each activity

: Song “MERRY XMAS” 

This song will introduce in the classroom, particularly in the assembly before telling the story, with the purpose, they learn and know the Anglo Christmas.

So this is Xmas
 and what have you done another year over
 and a new one just begun
 and so this is xmas
 I hope you have fun 
the near and the dear one
 the old and the young.

A VERY MERRY XMAS
 AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR
 LET´S HOPE IT´S A GOOD ONE
 WITHOUT ANY FEAR

And so this is Xma
s for weak and for strong
 for rich and the poor ones
 the world is so wrong
 and so happy xmas
 for black and for white 
for yellow and red one
s let´s stop all the fight
A VERY MERRY XMAS 
AND A HAPPY NEW YEA R
LET´S HOPE IT´S A GOOD ONE
 WITHOUT ANY YEAR (BIS)

Tale “RUDOLPH, THE RED-NOSED REINDERR.”

Story for children two to three years, we will introduce the children asking if they know who Santa Claus, and what will do on Christmas Eve? Then we'll tell you a story, which tells the story of a reindeer named Rudolph that would help Santa Claus to deliver presents on Christmas Eve.
 Once upon a time there was a little reindeer named Rudolph.. He lived a long away, together with lots of other reindeer, in a place close to the North Pole. Rudolph was a very shy little reindeer. He didn't have any friends. The trouble was that he had a very red nose. All the others reindeer had brown noses. But Rudolph's nose was so bright that it glowed in the dark, like a light.. The other reindeer used to laugh at Rudolph. They refused to let him play with them because of his bright, red nose. So Rudolph, always felt very lonely. He used to hide away, wishing that he could have a friend to play with and that he could be of help to someone. Every year at Christmas time, Santa Claus used to come to the place where Rudolph lived, to choose some reindeer to pull his sleigh. The strongest was usually chosen as the leader.. One night just before Christmas Santa arrived to make his choice.
It was a very foggy night and no one could see a thing. Peering through the fog, Santa called out: “I want Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Dander and Blitzen. They can pull my sleigh tonight when I deliver Christmas presents to boys and girls all over the world.” The eight reindeer stepped forward very proudly and began to prepare for the trip. “Wait a minute!” cried Santa, who was busy loading presents on to his sleigh. “This fog is so thick that we'll have to take a lamp... But how can I tie a lamp onto the reindeer?” Just then, Santa noticed Rudolph, who was standing by himself behind a tree. Actually, he noticed Rudolph's red nose, which was shining brightly. “Come here, Rudolph. You can guide my sleigh tonight. We won't get lost in the fog if you go first to show us the way,” he said. “What a good idea!” shouted all the reindeer. “Come and get ready, Rudolph.” As soon as all was prepared, Santa set off to deliver his presents... In front of the eight reindeer , that were pulling the sleigh went Rudolph, with his bright red nose shining in the fog After that, no one ever laughed at him again, for he had helped Santa Claus in a very difficult situation... Everyone wanted to play with him and to be his friend, so Rudolph was never lonely again...

Craft Hands reindeer

This craft is perfect for children between 2 and 3 years. It is simple, very nice, and also the craft is in relation to the story told above. They will be asked if they liked the reindeer Rudolph and if you want to take one home. Then we will start the activity, which we prepared for the craft in the other part of the classroom.


These are the steps to follow:
 First step. Draw a hand on cardboard or cork
 Second step. Cut the cardboard
 Third step. Paint and decorate de Hand like you wish, and let dry the reindeer.
 Fourth step. Make a holes in the correct part of the reindeer (only teachers), and put the ties in the correct hole.
 Fifth step. Put the eye and nose, in the face of the reindeer.


Materials:
 Brown cardboard
 Scissors, glue,
 Paint, glitter, ribbons,
 Stickers round and red and eyes.

Play
Christmas things

With this activity, we want that the children in our class, two to three years old, they learn some Christmas items. We will put a picture, similar to the one on this activity. In which, they will have to place objects missing. To do this, you first have to identify the object, and then you can place it on correct site.
 Materials:
 Cardboard with the image and some silhouette in black.
  Others cardboard with a hat, or gloves, or nose, or bell or, other thing that we want to our kids learn.