Christmas Theme Homeschool Resources — Home School Support Network

These are show notes for the Home School Support Network podcast episode number 7. In this episode Sherry shares some great ideas to help you teach your children the real reason for the season. Below are the resources mentioned in this episode.

Advent

Waiting for Christmas – A great book to begin explaining what advent is all about.

Jotham’s Journey – We love this book as a read-aloud to the entire family right after dinner during the days of advent. The story has plenty of excitement and draws in the kids to help build their excitement about Christmas.

The Jesse Tree – Many churches once displayed the lineage of Jesus in their church during Christmas time. These churches used a Jesse Tree to accomplish this. This book helps you teach the history of people that were included in Jesus’ earthly family.

Jesse Tree Advent Activity Kit – An activity book to help you build your Jesse Tree. We found several links when searching for “printable jesse tree ornaments“.
Activities and Stories

ADVENTure of Christmas – A great resource book. You can read a story filled with history about one or more Christmas traditions or you can choose one of the many activities to do with your children.

The Legend of the Candy Cane – The is a great book that can be used to build a Lapbook. Stay tuned for next week’s episode to get more details on what a lapbook is and how Sherry uses this book as the subject for a lapbook during the Christmas season.

Mommy, Was Santa Claus Born on Christmas Too? – One of many books by this author. This book helps put the emphasis where it should be during CHRISTmas without spoiling the fun families have with Santa Claus. This book helps explain how we went from Saint Nicholas to the man in the red suit.

Saint Nicholas: The Real Story of the Christmas Legend – A historical account of saint Nicholas.

Ordinary Baby, Extraordinary Gift – Amazing music and book authored by Gloria Gather. The music is absolutely beautiful.

From Answers In Genesis

Uncovering the Real Nativity – This small booklet is filled with facts about the Christmas story that are rarely heard. Most narratives describing the birth of Jesus are filled with details that have no scriptural basis. This pocket sized booklet will help you stick to the facts when telling the story of Jesus’ birth.

First Christmas (The), (by historian Diana Waring) – Most Christians hear the Luke 2 account of the birth of the Christ-child each year. But few of us have heard the full chronological retelling of the multi-Gospel account. In this very special audio presentation, the high-energy historian Diana Waring shares from detailed research and reveals the rich background of Mary, Joseph, the Roman occupation, the culture of the day, and much more.

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