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Yes I know it's still over three weeks away and I apologise to all those who this reminder sends them into a frenzy of agitation. But I wanted to share how we are spending these last weeks up to Christmas in our Home-school.
We love all things christmasy in our house. I am like a big kid as it gets nearer and the "ceremony" of the Christmas Tree decorating is always a biggy. We spend a fair amount of time making lots of craft and baking yummy things. I love taking the kids into the city centre to see the lights and any party on offer bring it on!!!
However I have been very saddened this year at just how dumbed down the real meaning of Christmas as got. There have been stories of the huge increase in red tape to make it hard for local comminuties to put up Christmas lights. Schools are not only refusing to serve traditional turkey for the christmas lunch but are also nolonger doing nativity plays in order not to cause offense. How far will this country go before people start to wake up to just how much is at stake.
Anyway, this year I have chosen a Christmas unit study from www.homeschoolestore.com to do with my two oldest and combining it with a look at christmas around the world. The Unit study is a biblical exploration of Jesus' birth and they are building up their own journals with pictures and and crafts so they still get to indulge in all things gluey and glittery. There are two levels that I am doing with my 8 year old and 6 year old. It is good to spend our time doing real Christmas study. It is so easy to get caught up in the secular stuff but bringing it back to where it should be is vital.
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