Retelling Clement Clarke Moore

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Retelling Clement Clarke Moores Version
ofTwas the Night before Christmas

• This is a version of the story that is
  interactive for students with sensory
  impairments. Tactile, visual, auditory, and
  olfactory stimulation ideas have been imbedded.
  Most items can be found at home.

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Twas the night before Christmas, when all through
the houseNot a creature was stirring, not even a
mouse.

• Feel/See twinkling lights and/or fur.

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The stockings were hung by the chimney with
care,In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be
there.

• Feel/See Stocking, red cellophane, or something
  red
• Smell Soot
• Hear Crackle (bubble wrap)

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The children were nestled all snug in their
beds,While visions of sugar-plums danced in
their heads.

• Feel/See Quilt,blanket,pillow
• Smell candy

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And mamma in her kerchief, and I in my cap,Had
just settled our brains for a long winters nap.

• Feel/See Hat, PJs

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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.

• Hear Bang

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Away to the window I flew like a flash,Tore open
the shutters and threw up the sash.

• Feel/See curtains or blinds

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The moon on the breast of the new-fallen
snowGave the lustre of mid-day to objects below.

• Feel/See Light or flashlight

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When, what to my wondering eyes should
appear,But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny
reindeer.

• Feel/See fur, bells
• Hear bells

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With a little old driver, so lively and quick,I
knew in a moment it must be St Nick.

• Feel/See Picture of Santa, Santas hat
• Hear Say Ho! Ho! Ho!

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More rapid than eagles his coursers they
came,And he whistled, and shouted, and called
them by name!

• Feel/See/Hear Whistle

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"Now Dasher! Now, Dancer! Now, Prancer and
Vixen!On, Comet! On, Cupid! On Donner and
Blitzen!

• Feel/Hear Tap while saying reindeer names,
  Stuffed Reindeer

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To the top of the porch! To the top of the
wall!Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!"

• Hear Say Bye

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As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane
fly,When they meet with an obstacle, mount to
the sky.

• Feel/See/Hear/Smell Leaves

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So up to the house-top the coursers they
flew,With the sleigh full of Toys, and St
Nicholas too.

• Feel/See Toy, Present, Box
• Smell The toy if it has a smell
• Hear Toy

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And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roofThe
prancing and pawing of each little hoof.

• Feel/See Lights, Fur
• Smell Wood spoon or something of wood
• Hear Knocking on table or something

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As I drew in my head, and was turning
around,Down the chimney St Nicholas came with a
bound.

• Turn the person around in a circle
• Hear A knock or slap

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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.

• Feel Touch Head and Foot
• Feel/See Fur, Red, Santa Hat, Picture or figure
  of Santa
• Smell Soot or Light a match
• Hear Say Ho! Ho! Ho!

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A bundle of toys he had flung on his back,And he
looked like a peddler, just opening his pack.

• Feel/See/Smell/Hear Toy, Present, box

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His eyes-how they twinkled! his dimples how
merry!His cheeks were like roses, his nose like
a cherry!

• Feel/See Lights, Flower, Santa Hat, Cherry
• Smell Flower, Cherry

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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.

• Feel/See Cotton Balls, Batting
• See Something white

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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.

• Feel/See/Smell Wreath, pine cones

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He had a broad face and a little round
belly,That shook when he laughed, like a bowlful
of jelly!

• Feel Touch face, shake belly
• Hear Laugh
• Feel/See Gel or handsanitizer (for jelly)
• See/Smell Jelly, Jello, Gel

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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!

• Feel/See big pillow
• Hear Loud Laugh

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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.

• Feel twist head a bit in one direction

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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.

• Feel Turn child, Help them put something in
  stocking, stocking, toy
• Feel/See Stocking, toy

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And laying his finger aside of his
nose,And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose!

• Feel Touch nose, nod head, pick child UP (or
  lift arms up)
• Smell Soot, light a match

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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.

• Feel/See Fur, Sleigh
• Hear Whistle

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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!"

• Hear Happy Christmas, Bells
• See Turn out light

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