11.13.07
Preparations for Advent and Christmas
Today I begin the preparations for the next month and a half of schooling. I have found so many wonderful things to help with this holiday season, I thought I would share them with you.
I have this need to make sure my children understand the actual meaning of Christmas. Things just seem to have gotten out of hand with the ‘I want’s, and yet nobody can tell me more than ‘Christmas is the day Jesus was born, and we get presents’. I’m so ashamed!
So, it’s time to fix that…starting with my preparations today. Here is a list of great resources, in case anyone else out there wants to add more Christ-filled lessons to your curriculum over the next few weeks.
1 - Christ Centered Christmas by Cindy Rushton
2 - The Jesse Tree Devotional by Ann Voskamp, available here
3 - Heidi Jo Kemp’s Holiday Panner (I don’t know what I would do without this one!!)
4 - Amanda Bennett’s Christmas unit study, which I got from www.homeschoolestore.com
5 - The Christian Christmas Story by Homeschool Learning Network, also available at www.homeschoolestore.com
6 - Jesus: The Promised One Devotional by Christian Perspective
These are the best I have found so far. I’m going to be shameless here, and mention that I also have some fantastic Christmas packages at our ebook store. We have recipes, crafts, coloring pages and more. Don’t be shy, come and take a look. Our ebook store
I hope you all have a blessed day!
Love, Steph
