Here's an extract of one of our favourite early years Christmas songs below, to get you in the mood!: For more seasonal singing suggestions, see our Nursery Christmas Songs collection. Why should I use these Nativity nursery rhymes with my class? Using early years Christmas songs, like these, even the shyest of children can be gently nurtured to sing in front of crowds, strengthen their vocal cords, and project their voice. This makes these early years Christmas songs an excellent choice for Expressive Arts and Design learning in early years over the festive period.

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The wonderful thing about learning a nursery rhyme nativity script is there is an opportunity for some English education too. Kids can learn new vocabulary and literary devices such as alliteration. Print out some of the songs to improve their phonological awareness. You can work together on your child's pronunciation of the words. Singing words in a group will make kids feel less shy when they make a pronunciation error. In a group setting, nursery rhymes can help children learn to be respectful of each other and work in a group. For EYFS children, simple nursery rhymes and song can be great for approaching a variety of literacy skills such as reading and spelling. Why not also try turning these into a fun physical exercise by tasking your pupils with coming up with dances and movement to accompany their favourite Christmas nursery rhymes? Try our Create a Dance Routine Snap Cards and Christmas Topic Word Cards for inspiration. This collection of Christmas rhymes takes some classic, well-known tunes and give them a Christmas spin, making them perfect for getting your Nursery and Reception classes in the spirit of the festive season.

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With lots of mice, animals and a popular nativity ending,'An Easy Cheesy Nativity' solves those Early Years Nativity worries, with an easy-to-remember format, simple songs, plenty of fun and humour - all securely led by your own teacher-narrator. Bethlehem mice are disturbed one night when lots of animal visitors appear in their barn, looking for 'someone special'. The mice become very excited with all the talk and promise of lots of cheese ! As well as teaching traditional carols and other early years Christmas songs to your children, why not share the magic of Christmas with some of our original lyrics, set to the tunes of well-known nursery rhymes? These catchy alternative lyrics make great group or circle-time activities and are lots of fun to sing together! Including these Nativity nursery rhymes in your teaching is perfect for helping bring the Christmas Story to life for your early years children. Use more of our great Nativity themed resources to help make this topic exciting and engaging for young children, while helping you target skill development across several Areas of Learning: Challenge children to create their own movement routine or add actions to these rhymes to encourage motor development. Christmas is an excitable time for your students. Some kids find themselves bouncing off the wall most of December in the leadup to the holiday.

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Engaging with the singing aspect in Expressive Arts and Design can be much more productive at Christmastime, since everybody’s in the Christmas spirit! Christmas often brings people together, so even the shyest of children may be seen joining in with a little sing along or two! Our Christmas nursery rhymes with lyrics can guide children to project their voice in front of an audience, which is great for confidence building. Learning about the nativity can be a brilliant way to teach your children about different cultural celebrations. The famous bible story is celebrated by lots of peoples across the world. Teaching children about why for many people this time of year is so important can help them to celebrate the diversity of their community. Singing nursery songs can also be an engaging way to communicate the story of the nativity. Our Christmas nursery rhymes with lyrics come with lovely, engaging illustrations, hand-drawn by our team of illustrators. Print off as many times as you like so that each child can have one of their own. The vibrant colours and friendly images will help them to feel comforted and at ease to follow along to the words in the song. These types of songs are designed to help evolve children’s understanding of the world around them and introduce creativity.

Get children excited for making Christmas decorations with our Christmas Lights Song, sung to the tune of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Our Christmas poems for kids that rhyme make a great addition to your usual repertoire of festive songs. Singing traditional songs or carols can be a great way of celebrating, and here are some of the most popular: On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: Three French hens, two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree.

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We also have a selection of Nativity Nursery Rhymes which are great for supporting your teaching of The Christmas Story for EYFS. On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: Five golden rings, four calling birds, three French hens, Two turtle doves And a partridge in a pear tree.

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Browse our lovely collection of Christmas music and early years Christmas songs resources that can be used throughout the month of December to bring the festive spirit into your setting.