Over the years I have managed to amass (through clearance sales, yard sales, etc) a large collection of Christmas books. I now have one for each day in December. In the past I have wrapped them individually. Each night one child will choose a book and we read it together. To avoid waste (and save time) I now place the books in a large cloth bag to choose from, or even a basket. This is a fun way to get in some reading, spend time as a family and count down the days to Christmas while you're at it. If you only have a few books, just start your reading countdown as many days out from Christmas as you have books.
Dena Wood is co-owner of Trigger Memory Systems, producer of Times Tales and the Clean N' Flip and other non-traditional educational products. She also does freelance writing and manages the Schoolhouse Store for The Old Schoolhouse Magazine. She resides in eastern Washington state and homeschools the three youngest of her five children. You can contact her at triggermemory@charter.net.
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