Description
The story of Christmas around the world is shared in this HUGE resource that includes coloring pages with copywork about Christmas in Croatia, Finland, New Zealand, Peru, and Poland. Kids can discover all sorts of interesting facts about the way families in these countries celebrate Christmas, what they enjoy eating for special Christmas meals, and much more. They can discover what licitars are and how they are used in Croatia, where it’s common to roast a pig on a spit for the Christmas meal, where the Declaration of Christmas Peace is read, what tree is considered the “New Zealand Christmas tree,” when the first Christmas service in New Zealand was held, how the “Twelve Days of Christmas” are different in New Zealand, what a hangi is and what is needed for one, what a chocolatada is and where you can go to one, what a Peruvian Christmas retablo holds, what wycinanki is and where you can try it, what a szopka is and where you can see one, what you have to see before you can eat the Star Supper, where it’s tradition to keep a live carp in your bathtub before Christmas, and so much more.
This unit focuses on faith, family, and food traditions and customs. There is no mention of Santa Claus or gift-giving traditions. A short introduction highlights what the Christmas celebrations in the book have in common, and the end of the book focuses on thanking community helpers who don’t always get to take Christmas off to be with their families.
Coloring pages are broken down as follows: Introduction (6 pages), Christmas in Croatia (43 pages), Christmas in Finland (29 pages), Christmas in New Zealand (60 pages), Christmas in Peru (33 pages), Christmas in Poland (52 pages), and Community Thank You (15 pages). *If you purchase multiple Story of Christmas Around the World volumes, please note that the Introduction and Community Thank You pages in Volumes 1-4 repeat in each volume, and those pages in Volumes 5-8 also repeat, but each volume includes coloring pages about Christmas in five different countries with no repeated pages or countries between volumes.
There are 238 coloring pages with large print or cursive, traceable copywork. It’s a great way to work some social studies, holiday fun, and handwriting practice into your day. You can even display the pages around the room when you’re finished. 241 pages total. Two levels are available, Levels B and C. Ages 5-10.
A note about coloring book levels:
Level A: Coloring pages include single word or phrase copywork (traceable print)
Level B: Coloring pages include full sentence copywork (traceable print)
Level C: Coloring pages include full sentence copywork (traceable cursive)
Pictures may vary or repeat between levels. Not all books are available in all three levels; new levels will be added as available.
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