the trees of the dancing goats by patricia polacco

When Sister Angie becomes ill and Lupe and Roberto become stranded in a heavy snowstorm, it seems as if the celebration will be delayed.

Sister Angie is overjoyed when her niece Lupe and her husband are selected to play Mary and Joseph-here, Maria and José-for Las Posadas, the reenactment of the journey into Bethlehem. When sending these ornaments home, we put them in ziplock bags and added a short summary of the book for recipients to read.A wondrous occurrence, an ancient tradition, and an elderly nun’s abiding faith are the basis of this moving Chirstmas tale from dePaola (26 Fairmount Avenue, p. Cut them out and had the kids sign and date the back.įinally, we added a ribbon so the ornaments could be hung in the window or on a Christmas tree. They then used markers to color the animals.Īfter they were done coloring, we put a piece of colored paper on the back. First they used pencil and then went over the pencil with Sharpie. I gave each student the blank animals I had copied onto card stock and asked them to decorate them like the ones in the story. Holiday Ornamentsīefore our reading, I sketched out the animals shapes from the book on white paper and copied them onto card stock. We then read the book as a class and discussed the story. The family wonders what to use to decorate the trees and they all agree that the carved animals from grampa are the perfect answer. They decided to cut down some trees from their farm and deliver them along with some homemade food to all the families who lay bedridden. Trisha’s family, who had not come down with the fever, decided they wanted to help their neighbors during their time of need.

During the preparations for Hanukkah, Trisha visits her neighbors only to find them in bed with scarlet fever instead of decorating their home for Christmas. Her mother is home for the holidays, her grandma (Babushka) makes potato latkes and her grandpa (grampa) carves animals out of wood to give to Trisha and her brother. Hanukkah is Trisha’s favorite time of year. The Trees of the Dancing Goats by Patricia Polacco And, today, I read it to my first graders. I read it to my boys every year between Hanukkah and Christmas since both holidays are celebrated in our home. This book, The Trees of the Dancing Goats, (Patricia Polacco) is not only one of my favorite holiday books, but one of my favorite books of all times! You cannot really go wrong with any of Polacco’s books, but this one is a gem. The Trees of the Dancing Goats Holiday Ornaments

The trees of the dancing goats by patricia polacco