Christmas Schooling

Christmas Schooling: Celebrating Advent

Christmas schooling is a time of learning centered around the Christmas season including Advent, the Christmas story, and other tenants of our faith. The mainline curriculum is put on hold so we can come together as a family and learn the true meaning of Christmas. Advent simply means “coming.” It is a time that we celebrate the birth of Christ leading up to Christmas Day.

Today, I wanted to share with you some of the activities and traditions we do in our Christmas School in this Advent season (with links.)

This is our top 20….

Jesse Tree

(We trace the genealogy of Jesus all the way back to God through devotional reading and ornament crafts.)

The Christmas Story

(We learn about the birth of Jesus and the reason for his birth.)

Servanthood

(We lend our time to feed the homeless, give random acts of kindness, and serve each other at home purposefully.)

Christmas Reading

(We countdown the days until Christmas by reading a holiday book each day.)

History of the Christmas Tree (and St. Nick)

Why Do We Call it Christmas?

(We watch a “What’s in the Bible?” DVD of the same name to better understand the history of Christmas and the real meaning.)

The Meaning of Christmas

(We use a cute activity with the acronym C.H.R.I.S.T.M.A.S. that teaches us its meaning.)

Christmas Around the World 

(We read an e-book that list 12 countries and their Christmas traditions. We “pack” our suitcases, stamp our passports, and record what we have learned about each.)

Christmas Journal

(We follow a 15-day journal that teaches us some character concepts of the Christmas season: obedience, peace, joy, & charity)

Christmas Jokes

(We learn a joke a day for the 24 days leading to Christmas.)

Christmas: Myth or Truth?

(We learn that Christmas is a true, factual event.)

Family

(We feel it is important to spend some quality family together during this season, so we do!)

Meal Preparation & Hospitality

(The boys learn some valuable life skills as it relates to meals and etiquette.)

Christmas Crafts & Projects (stay tuned for an Advent Activities Calendar)

(I normally make a list of all the crafts and projects we will do to celebrate Christmas. We have a few traditional items but I add some new one each year as well.)

Names of Jesus

(We use a link of 24 chains that all include a different name of Jesus.)

How to wrap a gift

(Each year, I show the boys how to properly wrap a gift. We make our gift wrap too!)

Winter Solstice

(We learn more about the winter season and daylight savings. We have a cute activity that we do on Dec 21 to recognize the shortest day of the year.)

How to ice skate

(We are still learning, but every since my oldest has been 3 we ice skate and get better each year.)

Nativity

(We have figurines and cut outs that the boys use as I retell the story of Christmas. They love creating the scene as it unfolds through the story.)

How to give gifts

(I teach the boys what makes a gift important and the thought that should be behind it.)

          Tell us, what you do in your “Christmas School!”

Remember, God created you for His glory! 

 Blessings,
 Miss Mom