HPPDS Christmas Songs! Parents, we are getting ready for Christmas by learning LOTS of joyful songs! Help us practice by sharing these songs at home. I’ve included some simple ideas for your family…May God’s gift of music bring you lots of JOY this season! AND, pick up a Family Christmas CD in the office if you like…my gift to you. Love, Mrs. Manders (your music teacher)

There Was a Little Baby The stars in the sky look down (Get your kids to teach you the fun where he lay, dance moves for this one!) The little Lord Jesus asleep on the There was a little baby, O my Lord. hay. There was a little baby, O my Lord. O Come all Ye Faithful There was a little baby, O my Lord, (Try this one as a blessing at Way down in Bethlehem, way down mealtime.) in Bethlehem. O Come, let us adore him, They laid him in a manger, O my O come, let us adore him, Lord… O come, let us adore him, They named him Baby Jesus, O my Christ the Lord! Lord… See the Baby Jesus Tell It (Rock a baby doll at home with this (R)Tell it, tell the good news, one OR find the baby Jesus from Tell the good news about Jesus. your nativity to sing to…) Tell it, tell the good news, Sh! Sh! See the baby Jesus sleeping Tell the good news about…JESUS! on the hay. Christ was born in Bethlehem upon Sh! Sh! If you want to see him, close a bed of hay, your eyes and pray. Angels sang the joyful news on that Sh! Sh! Jesus came from heaven, Christmas day! (R) Came to Earth this day. See the baby Jesus sleeping on the Away in a Manger hay. Sh! Sh! Sh! (This makes a great bedtime lullaby for Advent.) To Bethlehem They Go Away in a Manger, no crib for a bed. tune: The Farmer in the Dell The little Lord Jesus lay down his (Act out the story with this sweet head, song…ask your child to lead the way, and see if they know the other We Three Kings verses…) (Do you have a star on your tree you To Bethlehem they go, can sing this to? Or a star ornament To Bethlehem they go, you could let a child hold up and Mary and Joseph, guide you around the house?) To Bethlehem they go. O Star of wonder, star of night. Star with royal beauty bright!

Gloria a Mrs. Manders’ favorite carol, from “In the Bleak Midwinter”: Dios What can I give him, poor as I am? If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb. If I (Ask your were a wise man, I would do my part. But what I can I give him…give my heart! kiddo if Westward leading, still proceeding, they remember what this means in Guide us to thy perfect light. Spanish? And find an angel somewhere in the house that can  sing it ) Gloria a Dios, Gloria a Dios, Gloria en los cielos To God be glory forever. Silent Night Alleluia Amen, Alleluia Amen, (Check out the link on the HPPDS Alleluia Amen, Alleluia Amen! FB page to learn the sign language

for this favorite carol!) Shepherds Came to Bethlehem Silent night, holy night, (Find something your child can use All is calm, all is bright. as a hand drum for this song at Round yon virgin, mother and child. home – oatmeal box, etc. and ask Holy infant, so tender and mild. them to teach you when to play. Sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in THEN try facing a partner and heavenly peace! clapping hands together instead, and HUG on “peace on earth”.) Joy to the World! Shepherds came to Bethlehem on (Find a xylophone or piano and teach Christ-mas Day. your child how to play the opening How the baby smiled when all the line to this as a simple descending drums did play. major C scale…they will be very Glory, sing glory to God in the proud!) highest, Joy to the world, the Lord is come! And peace on earth, peace on earth. Let earth receive her king.

Let every heart prepare him room, 2. Can you draw a picture of it? And heaven and nature sing, And 3. Can you find an ornament on heaven and nature sing, your tree that reminds you of And heaven, and heaven and nature your favorite carol? sing! 4. GREAT GIFT IDEA: Make a recording of each family Connecting through Carols: member singing their favorite 1. What’s YOUR favorite Christmas carol to give to Christmas carol? grandparents and friends.