Closeacademy Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 I am looking for ideas on what to do for December and would love to do a Christmas themed lapbook or unit. Just wondering what other people are planning on doing for the holidays? Thanks.:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabrinainPA Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 We are doing the History of Christmas, from History Scribe. It looks very interesting, and requires drawing, which my kids love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classics4us Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 We're planning on doing Amanda Bennett's Christmas Unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura W. Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 We're going to focus on how Christmas is celebrated in Europe (it goes along nicely with our world cultures/geography theme this year). We're using Children Just Like Me: Celebrations. Besides St. Nicholas' Day, Christmas Day, and Epiphany, we're also going to touch on St. Lucia's Day and Hanukkah. I'd like to try to do a mini-version some of those celebrations, but haven't got my plans totally worked out yet. I need to check around for other ideas - I'll do the bulk of the planning this weekend. Blessings, Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 I am going to keep checking this thread. We are going to do something - I want to mostly study the Bible and the story of Christ. But I also want to do fun things like baking, making wrapping paper, making gifts, and so on. We were planning to start ours around the 15th of Dember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 We are doing a holiday symbols study along with Celebrate Christmas Around the World, plus crafts and baking! I love Christmas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pongo Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 going to start the Total Language Plus Christmas next week, it's a 3 week unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle My Bell Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Here is a FREE one that is available from Homeschool in the Woods. It is only available till January. http://www.homeschoolinthewoods.com/ChristmasLesson/ God Bless, Michelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jg_puppy Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 going to start the Total Language Plus Christmas next week, it's a 3 week unit. That sounds really interesting. Could you share a little about the type of things included? Are the stories right for a 3rd grader? We are planning on reading lots of Christmas books and complete a lot of Christmas crafts. I bought Color the Christmas Classics Book & CD Set, for us to use. We are also going to read Bartholomew's Passage at night as a family. I can't wait. Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 I like all of the suggestions thus far. :) Keep 'em coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fivetails Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Here is a FREE one that is available from Homeschool in the Woods. It is only available till January. http://www.homeschoolinthewoods.com/ChristmasLesson/ God Bless, Michelle hee hee - I was reading through the various links on the page, and in the one titled "How to Make and Use and Advent Wreath" I spotted this important advice. You notice how I emphasize snuffing out the candles at the end of each service? This has absolutely no liturgical significance whatsoever, but it is vitally important and you must not leave it out. It prevents the candles from burning your house down. Maybe it's just me, maybe it's because I've been awake since 3am, but the way the author just put that there set me into a fit of giggles. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 It lives here. We also are going to read through Jotham's Journey again. We also always listen to The Cinnamon Bear while we make gifts. Last year we did parts of three different lapbooks and that was fun and we made shrinky dink Jesse Tree ornaments. We baked on a theme every week and gave what we made away to the fire station, the little market down the street, our wonderful folks at the local CVS and such. That was the kids favorite part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pongo Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 That sounds really interesting. Could you share a little about the type of things included? Are the stories right for a 3rd grader? We are planning on reading lots of Christmas books and complete a lot of Christmas crafts. I bought Color the Christmas Classics Book & CD Set, for us to use. We are also going to read Bartholomew's Passage at night as a family. I can't wait. Jan Hi Jan, The three stories are A Pint of Judgment, The Gift of the Magi and The Fir Tree. We are dropping LA in lieu of the TLP guide. It has the 3 week planning grid (lesson plans) so no planning.Each week is Writing,Lit. Analysis,Vocabulary,Spelling, Dictation, and our favorite Enrichment. Enrichment is a section of fun activity ideas. I plan on doing it with my 1,3,5. There is something for all of them. The stories are wonderful. I think the stories are perfect for this age, although I think older kids would like them too! I have been popping in, a TLP guide, here and there into our regular studies since last year. It is a nice break fro LA textbooks and worksheets and the kids have loved them. I hope that helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jg_puppy Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Hi Jan,The three stories are A Pint of Judgment, The Gift of the Magi and The Fir Tree. We are dropping LA in lieu of the TLP guide. It has the 3 week planning grid (lesson plans) so no planning.Each week is Writing,Lit. Analysis,Vocabulary,Spelling, Dictation, and our favorite Enrichment. Enrichment is a section of fun activity ideas. I plan on doing it with my 1,3,5. There is something for all of them. The stories are wonderful. I think the stories are perfect for this age, although I think older kids would like them too! I have been popping in, a TLP guide, here and there into our regular studies since last year. It is a nice break fro LA textbooks and worksheets and the kids have loved them. I hope that helps! Thank you that does help. I was wanting to still be working on skills in December, but make all of our work Christmas themed. I was planning on reading some Christmas poetry and have her highlight in green all of the verbs one day and maybe nouns in red the next day. Making up some math problems similiar to what we have been working on this year, but making the problems Christmas themes. It would be nice if I didn't have to plan all of the work myself. Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Alfred Academy Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 I am not planning to do anything really Christmas related, other than our Advent celebrations, but we are doing something other than the typical "school" stuff. We are going to read Redwall together. I got a teacher's guide, the cookbook, the map, and will probably end by watching the movie/tv series. We are pretty excited about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto2Cs Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 I'm making up a Christmas Around the World unit. Here are some of the library books I have on hold to go through... Christmas Around the World by M. Lankford Christmas Around the World by E. Kelley Christmas Crafts from Around the World Christmas Around the World series from World Book (focuses on specific countries) Joy to the World: Christmas Stories from around the Globe I may get this coloring book too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runningirl71 Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Love this thread! I would like to do a special unit too, so glad someone started a thread on it! Going off to look at Total Language Plus right now . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runningirl71 Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Hi Jan,The three stories are A Pint of Judgment, The Gift of the Magi and The Fir Tree. We are dropping LA in lieu of the TLP guide. It has the 3 week planning grid (lesson plans) so no planning.Each week is Writing,Lit. Analysis,Vocabulary,Spelling, Dictation, and our favorite Enrichment. Enrichment is a section of fun activity ideas. I plan on doing it with my 1,3,5. There is something for all of them. The stories are wonderful. I think the stories are perfect for this age, although I think older kids would like them too! I have been popping in, a TLP guide, here and there into our regular studies since last year. It is a nice break fro LA textbooks and worksheets and the kids have loved them. I hope that helps! Pongo, Where did you get your guide? I tried googling, but didn't get many results. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pongo Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Hi Angie, here it is:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runningirl71 Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Hi Angie, here it is:) Thanks!:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Indeed Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 We do a couple of different things. We don't "school" during the entire month of December. I wrap up 25 Christmas books and putt hem all on one shelf. We unwrap 1 and do an activity with that book each day- could be decorating the house, making gingerbread, making paper snowflakes, etc... Also we use FIAR here so in December we "row" Christmas books- the nutcracker, Jonathan Toomey (our favorite), Cranberry Christmas, The Year of the Perfect Christmas tree, How the Grinch stole Christmas, etc... Some of these you can find on http://www.homeschoolshare.com There are several different book studies there. We also always do an advent book, this year it is going to be Tabitha's Travels. We love this series. Other than those it is very relaxed around here in December. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Mama Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 For anyone interested here is a free Mini Christmas unit from Homeschool in the Woods. http://www.homeschoolinthewoods.com/ChristmasLesson/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda@LivingWater Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 besides Christmas copywork, reading and baking is a Christmas Around the World project from Galloping the Globe. We'll be making different ornaments for our schoolroom Christmas tree each week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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