Christmas is a holiday that can easily lose its meaning for people. Little ones, especially, can come to believe that the season is all about them - their wants, their desires - when they see their mountain of presents under a well-decorated Christmas tree. (In our case, the mountain is from family and friends.) As a mother to two wee ones, I wish to veer away from the … [Read more...]
Unwrapping Christmas
Our hands-on approach to our children's education has given us inspiration in crafting our own family Christmas traditions that focus on the spirit of the occasion. During our first year of homeschooling our preschooler, we incorporated art and gift-giving by making our own home-made gift wrappers. (Want to know about what preschool homeschooling is and how you can do it … [Read more...]
The Tradition of Luminarias
In search of books for our Christmas Learning Basket, I came across The Christmas Path: A Legend of the Luminarias by Sue Wright. I have never heard of luminarias as part of Christmas tradition before, and I was promptly intrigued. The Tradition According to the book, the lighting of luminarias, or candle lanterns, along walkways during the … [Read more...]