A Very Preschool Christmas - Poem

Christmas time at Preschool

Should be all holiday and cheer

But let me tell you how it really is

And you may shed a little tear!

The teachers have great intentions

Lesson plans filled with crafts galore

But time just keeps on racing
Supplies we’re always chasing

What seems like good intentions
Turn into overwhelming chores

And then when all seems good
Our ducks are in a row

What can happen next, oh right, the Christmas show!

We practice and we practice, we’re just about to strike a pose

When one decides to throw a fit and another puts a finger up her nose

We’re in the final stretch with just days to go

The children are all covered in glitter and sick on cookie dough

We use the sugar crash to pull off the Santa to Jesus shift

And finally share the meaning of God’s greatest Christmas Gift

We think they get it!  It’s not about the presents underneath the tree

But about Jesus’ birth and what He did for me

So when the story’s over and we ask, what is Christmas all about?

The children smile and answer “Presents” with a loud and joyous shout

Oh well, we gave it all our effort and as they leave on holiday

They give us hugs and kisses and go on their merry way

And just about when we start to miss them and feel a little blue

We realize with a sniffle, little Johnny has given us the flu!

   

Written by Yolanda, Proud Preschool Teacher

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