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December 2006 |
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'Twas the Night Before Christmas..... |
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Mrs. Reekie taught our class all about Grandma Moses (Anna Mary Robertson Moses). She read her illustrated book of "The Night Before Christmas". Afterwards, each student illustrated a stanza of the story and we made it into a class book. Learn more! |
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'Twas
the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; by Jadie |
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The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; by Amy |
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The
children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads; by McKenna |
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And mamma in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap, Had just settled down for a long winter's nap, by Carson |
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When
out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter. by Tanner |
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Away
to the window I flew like a flash, Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash. by Elliott |
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The moon on the
breast of the new-fallen snow Gave the luster of mid-day to objects below, by Logan |
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When, what to my wondering eyes should appear, But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer, by Shane |
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With
a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick. by Terry |
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More
rapid than eagles his coursers they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name; by Elliott |
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"Now,
DASHER! now, DANCER! now, PRANCER and VIXEN! On, COMET! on CUPID! on, DONDER and BLITZEN! by Levi |
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To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall! Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!" by Sara |
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As
dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky, by Emma |
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So
up to the house-top the coursers they flew, With the sleigh full of toys, and St. Nicholas too. by Una |
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And
then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof The prancing and pawing of each little hoof. by Amanda |
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As I drew in my hand, and was turning around, Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound. by Emily |
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He
was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot, And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot; by August |
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A bundle of toys he had flung on his back, And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack. by Hannah |
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His
eyes -- how they twinkled! his dimples how merry! His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry! by Krystina |
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His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow, And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow; by Hannah |
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The
stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth, And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath; by Haley |
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He had a broad face and a little round belly, That shook, when he laughed like a bowlful of jelly. by Megan |
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He
was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf, And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself;
by Brian |
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A wink of his eye and a twist of his head, Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread; by Jesse |
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He
spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk, by Amy |
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And
laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose; by Charles |
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He
sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And away they all flew like the down of a thistle. bySelina |
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But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, "HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, AND TO ALL A GOOD-NIGHT!" by Tayler |
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