The ancient Romans loved celebrations. They especially enjoyed a holiday
they celebrated around the 25th of December. The Romans feasted, gave
gifts, were merry, and decorated their homes with greenery, customs they
borrowed from the ancient Greeks!
Christmas is a religious
holiday. It is celebrated by Christians
around the world to honor the birth of Jesus Christ. Many of the customs
and decorations that are so much a part of Christmas today were invented
by ancient people, like the Romans and the Greeks. One custom was
decorating homes with greenery.
Christmas
Around the World
Christmas
Around the World (powerpoints)
Celebration
Symbols and their Meanings (Christmas around the world)
Christmas
Play, based on Gift of the Magi
Christmas
around the world (lesson plan, PK-2)
Christmas Around
the World (stories of Christmas)
Las
Posadas Lesson Plans
The Nativity
Nativity/The
Christmas Story (powerpoints)
The
Story of the Nativity (story)
Arrange
a Nativity
Christmas
Play (for church)
Rock
Nativity (script format for school or church, ancient Rome/birth of
Christ)
Educational
Activities PK-3
Christmas Symbols
Christmas
Symbols (powerpoints)
Lesson
Plan on Christmas Trees
A
Druid Yule
Christmas
Tree Subtraction
Christmas
alliterations (abc teach)
Christmas
Similes
Holiday
Story Starters
Comprehension:
Making Ornaments
Make
cinnamon ornaments
Make
your own holiday ornaments from Jan Brett
Christmas
Cookies (powerpoints)
Christmas
Music/Carols (powerpoints)
Santa, Reindeer,
and the North Pole
Santa
Claus/Saint Nicholas (powerpoints)
Reindeer
Roundup (for teachers)
Mexican
Version of the Night Before Christmas
The
North Pole
Santa
Knows About Rudolph's Nose! (script for skit)
Santa's
Big Secret (script for skit)
Stories for Kids
for the Holidays