Light one candle, Advent's here
Light one candle, Advent's here
Light one candle, Advent's here
Christmas time is near (clap, clap)
Light two candles, Advent's here
Light two candles, Advent's here
Light two candles, Advent's here
Christmas time is near (clap, clap)
St. Lucia Verse
Night goes with silent steps
Round house and cottage
Over earth that sun forgot
Dark shadows linger.
Then on our threshold stands
White clad, in candlelight
Santa Lucia, Santa Lucia
Santa Lucia
Santa Lucia, thy light is glowing
Through darkest winter night,
comfort bestowing.
Dreams float on dreams tonight,
Comes then the morning light,
Santa Lucia, Santa Lucia
The children have heard the stories of St. Nicholas, St. Lucia, and The Shoemaker and the Elves this week. We have focused on love and giving to our friends.
Today we sang "If you love somebody, clap your hands" to the tune of "If you're happy and you know it.."
We then made watercolor heart halves on paper and folded them over to make whole hearts.
We lit our advent candle and took turns giving hugs and love.
Books we have read this week include:
Lucia and the Light by Phyllis Root
The Light of Christmas by Richard Paul Evans
Celebrations of Light: A Year of Holidays Around the World by Nancy Luenn
Light the Lights by Margaret Moorman
Winter Lights: A Season in Poems and Quilts
The Nutcracker by ETA Hoffman
The Legend of St. Nicholas by Demi
We have talked about Christmas celebrations around the world and listened to a variety of Christmas songs from other countries.
Fun experiments with water and ice filled our afternoons and many projects involving snowmen!
The children enjoyed writing their own letters to Santa, friends, and family to illustrate their own ideas and wishes for the season.
We have played with dominoes, uno, and memory games at which the children are becoming quite skilled. Hide and seek was a popular game this week as well.
Join us next week as we celebrate St. Lucia day on Monday with wreath crowns for the girls and moon and star hats for the boys!
This week's reflection: Love
"Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul."
-St. Teresa of Avila (1515 - 1582)
"Love must be remade all the time to keep it new and fresh. Letting love sit inside of you without showing it in new ways deprives yourself and others of feeling its joy. Keeping love consciously alive in your mind, your actions and your words will change the way you see the world. How can you show your love in a new way to the people in your life this week?"
-Little Acorn Learning
Today we sang "If you love somebody, clap your hands" to the tune of "If you're happy and you know it.."
We then made watercolor heart halves on paper and folded them over to make whole hearts.
We lit our advent candle and took turns giving hugs and love.
Books we have read this week include:
Lucia and the Light by Phyllis Root
The Light of Christmas by Richard Paul Evans
Celebrations of Light: A Year of Holidays Around the World by Nancy Luenn
Light the Lights by Margaret Moorman
Winter Lights: A Season in Poems and Quilts
The Nutcracker by ETA Hoffman
The Legend of St. Nicholas by Demi
We have talked about Christmas celebrations around the world and listened to a variety of Christmas songs from other countries.
Fun experiments with water and ice filled our afternoons and many projects involving snowmen!
The children enjoyed writing their own letters to Santa, friends, and family to illustrate their own ideas and wishes for the season.
We have played with dominoes, uno, and memory games at which the children are becoming quite skilled. Hide and seek was a popular game this week as well.
Join us next week as we celebrate St. Lucia day on Monday with wreath crowns for the girls and moon and star hats for the boys!
This week's reflection: Love
"Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul."
-St. Teresa of Avila (1515 - 1582)
"Love must be remade all the time to keep it new and fresh. Letting love sit inside of you without showing it in new ways deprives yourself and others of feeling its joy. Keeping love consciously alive in your mind, your actions and your words will change the way you see the world. How can you show your love in a new way to the people in your life this week?"
-Little Acorn Learning
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