chasrosam Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Hi everyone, sorry to begin a discussion about the C word but it has to be started i'm afraid !!! I thought i'd pick everyones brains about the Christmas nativity, we are doing a bought CD pack "C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S spells Christmas" which we have done on previous years and is really good, the children can achieve it and is popular with parents and staff alike. The problem I have is that this year we have increased in numbers of children so I have a lot of extra roles to add, we have allocated roles but I have groups of sheep, camels and donkeys who at the moment don't do much in the play. I would like each group to perform a dance but am struggling to think of any good music or songs to fit ! I think the right music wouldn't need to have words but I'm not getting any inspiration, any ideas welcome PLEASE !!!??!? Thanks Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 I should think so too! C indeed! How about Alice the Camel has two humps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inge Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 I was going to say Alice the camel, our children loved it and always did it at Christmas.. will have a think Inge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Hope you don't mind, but I am going to move this into the Christmas section of the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icklehels Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 where did you get the cd - I'm in need of ideas, as my managers want to do a full nativity which will be impossible, so I urgently need an alternative! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Little donkey? could they parade up and down whilst other children sing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 In the past we have done the full nativity, but really simplified it. We started out by listing all the nursery rhymes we knew well and the odd one or two rhymes/carols which we could learn quickly and then tied them to the nativity story. The audience (parents) were helped to understand our story line by wall displays/pictures relating to the nativity story and the rhyme we used for that section. So for the shepherds we sang Baa Baa Black Sheep, the kings, Alice the Camel, etc. We have also had a staff member narrate in the style of telling the children a very simple story as we went along. Hope that helps someone a bit - no idea what we are doing this year yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panders Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Found a donkey song we used a number of years ago, it's from The Early Learning Centre Christmas Songs book, its called Joseph and the donkey Joseph led the donkey Mary sat upon its back, Clip Clop Clip Clop Clip Clop Clip Clop down the mountain track Joseph stroked the donkey, Then he whispered in his ear, Clip Clop, Clip Clop Clip Clop,Clip Clop Bethlehem is near Joseph thanked the donkey For he just walked on and on, Clip Clop clip Clop Clip Clop Clip Clop He carried Mary's son Joseph hugged the donkey On that cold December morn, Clip Clop Clip Clop Clip clop Clip Clop When Jesus Christ was born (They suggest you use coconut shells for the clip clop part!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasrosam Posted November 2, 2009 Author Share Posted November 2, 2009 Thanks for all the great ideas everyone, I can probably use a few of them :-) Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsue Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Found a donkey song we used a number of years ago, it's from The Early Learning Centre Christmas Songs book, its called Joseph and the donkey Joseph led the donkey Mary sat upon its back, Clip Clop Clip Clop Clip Clop Clip Clop down the mountain track Joseph stroked the donkey, Then he whispered in his ear, Clip Clop, Clip Clop Clip Clop,Clip Clop Bethlehem is near Joseph thanked the donkey For he just walked on and on, Clip Clop clip Clop Clip Clop Clip Clop He carried Mary's son Joseph hugged the donkey On that cold December morn, Clip Clop Clip Clop Clip clop Clip Clop When Jesus Christ was born (They suggest you use coconut shells for the clip clop part!) That a great song, will use that THANKS going to use claves for clip clop!!!! LOVE Christmas its so lovely and stressful just what we need I generally make us songs but sometimes the creative side of me is very drained and I just laugh at myself. We are a pre-school in a village hall not so many children this year so easy to teach them this!!!!!Parents will love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panders Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 It is rather sweet, there is music printed in the book too, if you want it, I could perhaps fax it or scan it and try to pm you with it! Bit techie for me but willing to have a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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