1. Discovering the Holidays
4th Grade
Discovering the Holidays

2. December days are dark and cold and the snow is growing deep.
December Nights, December Lights
December days are dark and cold and the snow is growing deep.
The trees are bare in the frosty air and the world is fast asleep.
There are candles in the window, there are lights upon the tree,
all shining in the darkness, tell their tale to me.

3. December Nights, December lights
Tell us of days so very long ago
Tell us the secrets we must know

4. December nights are crisp and clear and the stars are icy cold.
From far and near all the sounds you hear are a promise that’s foretold.
There are merry voices singing, there is music in the air.
All the tower bells are ringing, there is laughter everywhere.

5. December Nights, December lights
Tell us of days so very long ago
Tell us the secrets we must know

6. December times are happy times and they bring a message true.
Good will to all and peace on earth and a happy New Year, too.
And when the snow has gone away and the sun shines warm and bright,
we’ll dream of merry days gone by and a cold December night.

7. December Nights, December lights
Tell us of days so very long ago
Tell us the secrets we must know

8. In the Window In the window where you can see the glow
Of my menorah on newly fallen snow
I will set you eight little candles,
On this the last night of Hanukkah

9. And when it’s dry and ready, Then dreidel I shall play!
My Dreidel
I have a little dreidel
I made it out of clay
And when it’s dry and ready,
Then dreidel I shall play!
Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel
Now dreidel I shall play!

10. My dreidel’s always playful It loves to dance and spin
A happy game of dreidel,
Come play now lets begin!
Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel

11. Nia stands for purpose of our people
Of our families to make___our communities as great___
As they can be
We___ can do this by taking care of our homes
And communities
And developing the skills and
The knowledge of our people, it’s the

12. …purpose of our people
Of our families to make___our communities as great___
As they can be
We___ can do this by taking care of our homes
And communities
And developing the skills and
The knowledge of our people

13. Solo- Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock Jingle bell swing and jingle bells ring. Snowin’ and blowin’ up bushels of fun Now the jingle hop has begun. Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock, Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time

14. Solo-Dancin’ and prancin’ in jingle bell square In the frosty air
Solo-Dancin’ and prancin’ in jingle bell square In the frosty air. (ALL) What a bright time, it’s the right time to rock the night away. Jingle bell time is a swell time – to go glidin’ in a one horse sleigh

15. Giddy-up, jingle horse, pick up your feet, Jingle around the clock
Giddy-up, jingle horse, pick up your feet, Jingle around the clock. Mix and mingle in a jinglin’ beat; that’s the jingle bell rockin’ around….

16. Rocking around the Christmas tree At the Christmas party hop Mistletoe hung where you can see every couple tries to stop. let the Christmas spirit ring. Later we’ll have some pumpkin pie and we’ll do some caroling

17. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Had a very shiny nose And if you ever saw it, you would even say it glows All of the other reindeer used to laugh and call him names They never let poor Rudolph join in any reindeer games

18. Then one foggy Christmas Eve Santa came to say Rudolph with your nose so bright Won’t you guide my sleigh tonight? Then how the reindeer loved him As they shouted out with glee Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer You’ll go down in his__to__ry!

19. Orff-The First Noel

20. Silent Night
Silent Night, Holy Night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon virgin, mother and child
Holy infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace

21. Do you hear what I hear? Said the night wind to the little lamb
Do you see what I see?
Way up in the sky little lamb
Do you see what I see
A star, a star, dancing in the night
With a tail as big as a kite

22. Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy
Do you hear what I hear?
Ringing through the sky shepherd boy
A song, a song high above the trees
With a voice as big as the sea,
With a voice as big as the sea

23. Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king
Do you know what I know
In your palace warm, mighty king
Do you know what I know?
A child, a child shivers in the cold
Let us bring him silver and gold
Let us bring him silver and gold.

24. Said the king to the people everywhere
Listen to what I say
Pray for peace people everywhere
The child, the child, sleeping in the night
He will bring us goodness and light
He will bring__ us goodness and light

25. Let There Be Peace On Earth
And let it begin with me
Let there be peace on Earth
The peace that was meant to be
With God as our Father
Brothers all are we.
Let me walk with my brothers
In perfect harmony

26. Repeat… Let there be peace on earth And let it begin with me
The peace that was meant to be
With God as our Father
Brothers all are we.
Let me walk with my brothers
In perfect harmony

27. Let peace begin with me
Let this be the moment now
With ev’ry step I take
Let this be my solemn vow
To take each moment and
live each moment
In peace eternally
Let there be peace on earth
And let it begin___with___me___