The Night Before Christmas
Clement C. Moore's much-loved classic Christmas poem The Night Before Christmas is brought to life in this gorgeous picture book, which includes a three song CD recorded by award-winning performers Peter, Paul and Mary. The magical artwork by Eric Puybaret is sure to bring visions of sugarplums to everyone's head.
The perfect poem to share at Christmas with your class.
If you would like to be invoiced for this collection (or would like a different quantity), please email julia@chestnutbooks.co.uk with an order number and we’ll be happy to help.
Clement C. Moore's much-loved classic Christmas poem The Night Before Christmas is brought to life in this gorgeous picture book, which includes a three song CD recorded by award-winning performers Peter, Paul and Mary. The magical artwork by Eric Puybaret is sure to bring visions of sugarplums to everyone's head.
The perfect poem to share at Christmas with your class.
If you would like to be invoiced for this collection (or would like a different quantity), please email julia@chestnutbooks.co.uk with an order number and we’ll be happy to help.
Clement C. Moore's much-loved classic Christmas poem The Night Before Christmas is brought to life in this gorgeous picture book, which includes a three song CD recorded by award-winning performers Peter, Paul and Mary. The magical artwork by Eric Puybaret is sure to bring visions of sugarplums to everyone's head.
The perfect poem to share at Christmas with your class.
If you would like to be invoiced for this collection (or would like a different quantity), please email julia@chestnutbooks.co.uk with an order number and we’ll be happy to help.
We love this poem because it is:
a famous, traditional poem
perfect for sharing with the whole school in December
a fantastic opportunity to perform poetry to an audience
creates excitement and Christmas magic in your classroom
Learning opportunities:
Reading ~ use of metaphors, similes, onomatopoeia, repetition, rhythm and rhyme
S & L: Performance Poetry ~ as a class, learn a few lines of the poem each and perform it as part of your Christmas show to parents. Add sound effects and art work to bring your performance to life.
Reading ~ identify old fashioned words in the poem and discuss their meaning
Writing ~ think about your own Christmas or winter traditions. Write a poem using a verse for each tradition.
Art ~ design or make stocking that are ‘hung by the chimney with care’
Writing ~ write a letter to Father Christmas
Writing ~ write a set of instructions to look after the reindeer
ICT ~ create a Santa Please Stop Here poster to hang on your window
Art & Craft ~ make a reindeer teddy
DT ~ make a wooden sleigh
Geography ~ research the different names for Father Christmas across the world and different Christmas traditions
