Download your Christmas Celebration Morning Time Plans

The PDF includes:

• Intro material with tips and instructions for doing all the subjects
• A weekly grid that schedules each subject for you daily
• OR a loop schedule laying out all the subjects and activities to be done — just do the next thing(s) each day
• Printable booklist to take to the library
• Copies of poems and prayers to print for your family

Below you will find links to all the videos and tutorials we have in the plans, as well as links to the books and art supplies for your convenience. You can return to this page for easy access to all of the links.

Prayer, Poetry, and Memorization Resources

 Your Morning Basket Episode 2 Your Morning Basket Episode 24 Your Morning Basket Episode 8 Simple Poetry Elements Cheat Sheet Praying the O Antiphons

Music Resources

 Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker from Maestro Classics

Picture Study Resources and Links

 Your Morning Basket Episode 22 Picture Study Narration Expectations Week 1 – The Mystic Nativity by Botticelli Week 2 – Simeon the Godreceiver by Alexei Yegorov Week 3 – Picture Study: The Adoration of the Magi by Giotto di Bondone

Art Resources and Links

 Loew-Cornell Chalk Pastels, 24-Count Strathmore 300 Series Drawing Paper, Medium Surface – Wire Bound (11 Nutcracker Video Art Lessons

Nature Study Resources, Links, and Supplies

 NaturExplorers Advent: Nature Study Through the Holidays Prismacolor Scholar Colored Pencils, 48-Count Hardcover Spiral Sketch Pad CONDA Sketchbook 8.5 Nature Gifts to Make How to Find the North Star

Books and Resources Needed for this Term

Remember to check your library or substitute with other books from your library or bookshelves.

 Three Wise Cats: A Christmas Story Nancy and Plum The Twelve Days of Christmas The Nativity The Story of Christmas Ella Bella Ballerina and The Nutcracker (Ella Bella Ballerina Series) Gifts of the Heart The Nutcracker The Friendly Beasts: an old English Christmas Carol The Promise: How God Told the World about Jesus The Nutcracker Comes to America: How Three Ballet-loving Brothers Created a Holiday Tradition (Millbrook Picture Books) Shooting at the Stars: The Christmas Truce of 1914 The Nutcracker The Nutcracker Ballet: A Book, Theater, and Paper Doll Fold-out Play Set (Foldout Play Set) (Christmas, Activity Book) The Visit of the Wise Men The Third Gift Song of the Stars: A Christmas Story Small Camel Follows the Star The Christmas Mouse

Our Family’s Favorite Christmas Picture Books

While these books are not included on in the plans, it would not feel like Christmas at our house without several readings of the following books. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do! Merry Christmas!

 The Christmas Day Kitten The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree: An Appalachian Story (Picture Puffin Books) The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey A Gift from Saint Nicholas Nine Days to Christmas: A Story of Mexico (English Edition)