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A Gentle + Classical Christmas is a 4 week Christmas unit study for your entire family, featuring living picture books, hands-on activities, scripture and catechism memory, Christmas hymns, Bible reading plans, family liturgical-style prayers, a Christmas tradition menu, a Nativity storyboard, and so much more! You'll find ways that all of your family members can be engaged in this Christmastide guide!
Who's it for?
As mentioned above, this guide has content that works for your two-year-old to your Grandmother. No one is too old for crafts, recipes, Christmas hymns, or excellent picture books that tug at the heartstrings and make us yearn from simpler times!
What's included?
The 4 units of A Gentle + Classical Christmas includes:
- Catechism (Christmas-focused)
- Scripture memory
- Christmas Poetry
- Christmas Hymns
- Living Book selections
- Daily Scripture reading (3 options, but my personal custom plan will have the scripture readings as a pretty printable)
- 4 weeks of Christmas Through Scripture reading with a beautiful watercolor storyboard
- Memory Statement cards for Catechism and scripture
- Hymnal sheet music and Poetry designed so you can slide them into a menu
- 4 multi-age handicrafts
- Acts of kindness each unit
- Prompts for story discussions
- Modifications for the crafts
- Additional exploration ideas for each unit
- Christmas tradition menu
- Christmas book menu
- Simple math activities
- Christmas scavenger hunt
The entire guide is 95 pages long.
The PRINT VERSION IS UNBOUND as several of the pages in the appendix require cutting or lamination if you so desire.
Book List + Supplies
You can click HERE to download the book list and supply list for this guide.
IMPORTANT SHIPPING INFORMATION
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Need a Curriculum Advisor?
If you're feeling overwhelmed by options and aren't sure which program or which level is a good fit for your family, we have a solution! Lara is our AMAZING Curriculum Advisor and she would be overjoyed to speak with you about your needs for each of your students. She can help you troubleshoot your schedule, figure out how to best implement the program, and so much more!
Simply send Lara an email at CurriculumHelp@lifeabundantlyblog.com and she will be back with you as soon as possible !
Philosophy
You can find my statement of faith HERE.
The programs from The Gentle + Classical Press are grounded in the Christian Classical Tradition with a strong emphasis on the Charlotte Mason philosophy.
Books that have influenced these programs heavily are:
Charlotte Mason's Home Education, A Philosophy of Education, and Formation fo Character
The Liberal Arts Tradition by Jain and Clark
The Well-Trained Mind by Susan W Bauer
Tending the Heart of Virtue by Guroian
The Abolition of Man by CS Lewis
You may download any Teacher's Guide for FREE to read a thorough detailing of my heart for Home Education.
Return Policy & FAQ
Digital products are non-refundable.
Print products that are damaged during shipment will be replaced if I am notified within 20 days of shipment. Please check your materials as soon as you receive them.
Change of heart returns are discouraged, however completely unopened material may be returned with a 30% re-stocking fee. Customer will be required to packaged the item thoroughly and pay return shipping, including insurance. Once the item is inspected, you will receive a refund at 70% of the full price.
Opened materials cannot be returned.
You can read the complete refund and shipping policies HERE.
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