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Our Teacher's Guide lessons will cover a brief introduction to the country we are learning about, how they prepare and celebrate Christmas, and their unique traditions and foods. We close each lesson with a "What Does the Bible Say" tying in the big picture of what Christmas is all about.
In our Student Notebooks, we have one activity page per day, similar to notebooking that is comparing traditions, etc. The other two pages tie in to the traditions in some way. With hands on, engaging pages such as:
-Amigo Secreto from Brazil
-carols by candlelight from New Zealand
-design your own ugly Christmas sweater for North America (we end off with Canada/USA)
-do a book flood like Iceland
-light your own Advent candles with your own readings for Germany
-design your own parol from the Philippines
-learn how to play the Hanukkah dreidel and make your own
-try a Swedish Julklapp (Christmas knock)
-make a pooping log ornament to remind you of Catalonia
-make your own beaded ornaments for Uganda
-make a puppet theatre nativity like Ukraine
-design your own Christmas window like Switzerland!
You will not just learn about traditions around the world over 12 lessons but experience them firsthand and maybe find some new ones! I broke all the rules with this one and went with messy crafts and full-blown family activities. But take a deep breath with me, I promise you, your entire family is going to have a Christmas like you have never had before!
What's Included? You can purchase a leveled bundle with one student notebook of your choice and the Teacher's Guide, or the full family bundle that includes all levels with the Teacher's Guide. If you have more than one child you are buying for, it is more economical to get the full bundle to re-use in the future with your kids at older levels. All digital bundles come as an instant download in PDF format for you to print at home.
Teacher's Guide: 64 pages
Pre-Reader: 56 pages
Early Reader: 54 pages
Early Elementary: 54 pages
Upper Elementary: 50 pages
Middle School: 48 pages
High School: 50 pagesPre-Reader | Early Reader | Early Elementary | Upper Elementary | Middle School | High School |
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3–5 yo | 5–7 yo | 8–10 yo | 10–12 yo | 13–15 yo | 15–18 yo |
Dictation | Little to no writing | Writing with a word box | Independent work | More research + paragraphs | Essays and research |
2 pages per day | 5 pages per day | 5 pages per day | 5 pages per day | 5 pages per day | 5 pages per day |
Takes about 5–10 minutes | Takes about 30–60 minutes | Takes about 45 min–1 1/2 hours | Takes about 1–2 hours | Takes about 1 1/2–2 hours | Takes about 2–3 hours |
Does not cover all your subjects | Everything but math | Everything but math | Everything but math | Everything but math | Everything but math |
Keeps little ones busy and involved | Good for reluctant writers | Good for budding writers | Confident writer (but still needs to grow in skills) | Strong writer | Proficient writer |