
In this special holiday edition of the Your Morning Basket podcast, I’m joined by my friend Dawn Garrett to share creative ways to make the most of your homeschool during the Christmas season. Whether you’re planning to take a full break, lighten the load, or dive into festive activities, we’ve got ideas to make this time meaningful and joyful. From morning time traditions and Advent plans to holiday puzzles, games, and field trips, we explore how to weave truth, goodness, and beauty into the season.
Dawn and I also chat about incorporating faith-based celebrations, using holiday-themed resources, and balancing busy schedules with restful traditions. Plus, we share some of our favorite holiday memories and activities to inspire your own family’s celebrations.
Links and Resources From Today’s Show:
- Maestro Classics
- Aligning Your Academic Year with the Calendar Year
- Yule School
- Homeschool Consistency Boot Camp
- Middle Ages Morning Time Plans
- Advent Morning Time Plans
- Christmas Celebration Morning Time Plans (aka Advent set 2)
- Advent through Epiphany Morning Time Plans (Full set for Catholic families.)
- Hallelujah – A Journey Through Advent with Handel’s Messiah
- The Greatest Christmas Book Tradition Ever
- Qwirkle
- Trading Up Coin Game (I called it Montessori Bank Game in the podcast. Scroll about half-way down.)
- Sumoku
- Prime Climb
- Banagrams
- Gameschool Community
- Christmas in Rockefeller Center Puzzle
- Gingerbread Man Puzzle
Key Ideas About It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas
- Take time off for Christmas-themed field trips and activities.
- Lighten your homeschool schedule by focusing on just one or two core subjects.
- Use holiday resources like Advent plans, puzzles, and games to keep learning festive and fun.
- Incorporate faith-based traditions, hymns, and readings to prepare hearts for the season.
- Embrace creative ideas like holiday crafting, baking, and themed morning time plans.
Middle Ages Term 1 Morning Time PlansAdvent Morning Time Plans
Christmas Celebration Morning Time Plans
Advent to Epiphany Morning Time Plans
Qwirkle
Sumoku
Prime Climb
Bananagrams
Rockefeller Center Jigsaw Puzzle
Gingerbread Man Jigsaw Puzzle
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