RainbowSprinkles Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 do you do anything special for school around christmas? i would love to do a study on christmas around the world or christmas traditions . i'm not sure where to look for resources though. i'd also like to read aloud christmas stories for every day in december up until christmas. any suggestions? my dc are 7, 5 and i also have a baby. thanks:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 In past years, we've read The Jesse Tree each day during December, leading up to Christmas. It does a nice job of tying all the old testament stories together in with Christmas. We do celebrate St Nicholas day, and there's a wonderful website here that gives information on St Nicholas traditions in a number of countries. More Christmas Around the World resources: http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Around-World-Mary-Lankford/dp/0688163238 (more culture) http://www.amazon.com/Celebrate-Christmas-Around-World-STEVENS/dp/155734485X (more crafts) http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Around-World-Coloring-Book/dp/0486426513 (coloring book) We also have a basket of Christmas books that I put away and pull out only at Thanksgiving each year. We try to read a Christmas story almost every day of advent. I love The Lion in the Box, The Light at Tern Rock, The Story of Holly and Ivy, Too Many Tamales, The Night of Las Posadas, Twenty and Ten (probably a little old for 5 and 7), um... I know there are a bunch more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithHopeLove Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 I would start searching the library. I can search for books/movies all over the state at home through my public library's website I'm sure they have several books about Christmas around the world. Around Christmas we usually have a couple baking days and deliver our goodies to friends and relatives that are close by. They also make goodies for their Sunday school teachers and piano teacher etc. We listen to a lot of Christmas music -- everyone has their favorite. We watch movies -- It's a Wonderful Life, The Nutcracker Suite, A Christmas Carol, Little House on the Prairie Christmas Special, The Sound of Music, etc I like to read aloud "The Legend of the Candy Cane" and a few nativity books. Sometimes we make paper chains and popcorn chains and they can string them on their own little tree or in their room/door. I also help them make their own Christmas cards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainbowSprinkles Posted October 23, 2009 Author Share Posted October 23, 2009 In past years, we've read The Jesse Tree each day during December, leading up to Christmas. It does a nice job of tying all the old testament stories together in with Christmas. We do celebrate St Nicholas day, and there's a wonderful website here that gives information on St Nicholas traditions in a number of countries. More Christmas Around the World resources: http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Around-World-Mary-Lankford/dp/0688163238 (more culture) http://www.amazon.com/Celebrate-Christmas-Around-World-STEVENS/dp/155734485X (more crafts) http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Around-World-Coloring-Book/dp/0486426513 (coloring book) We also have a basket of Christmas books that I put away and pull out only at Thanksgiving each year. We try to read a Christmas story almost every day of advent. I love The Lion in the Box, The Light at Tern Rock, The Story of Holly and Ivy, Too Many Tamales, The Night of Las Posadas, Twenty and Ten (probably a little old for 5 and 7), um... I know there are a bunch more... Thanks for the links, i'll check them out. I'm very interested in St. Nicholas Day traditions and stories. I grew up in Germany and Dec. 6th is a big deal there. Every year I tell myself I'm going to start some kind of tradition for Dec 6th, but it hasn't happened yet.... We also have a bunch of Christmas books that I get out every year the day after Thanksgiving. I'd like to add some more to our collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainbowSprinkles Posted October 23, 2009 Author Share Posted October 23, 2009 I would start searching the library. I can search for books/movies all over the state at home through my public library's website I'm sure they have several books about Christmas around the world. Around Christmas we usually have a couple baking days and deliver our goodies to friends and relatives that are close by. They also make goodies for their Sunday school teachers and piano teacher etc. We listen to a lot of Christmas music -- everyone has their favorite. We watch movies -- It's a Wonderful Life, The Nutcracker Suite, A Christmas Carol, Little House on the Prairie Christmas Special, The Sound of Music, etc I like to read aloud "The Legend of the Candy Cane" and a few nativity books. Sometimes we make paper chains and popcorn chains and they can string them on their own little tree or in their room/door. I also help them make their own Christmas cards. Thanks, you gave me some great ideas. I'd love to have them do their own Christmas cards this year. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelly in IL Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 They are books specifically about Advent. One story per night = it is great family togetherness at this sacred time of year - a chance to slow down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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