Mrs. Hallford’s Class Newsletter

December 8^th – 11^th

Merry Christmas! We had an absolutely wonderful time at A Christmas Carol last Thursday! The students were all very well behaved, and they enjoyed the play, which was very well done. We have almost finished reading the book (only three pages left!) and after the play, we had a class discussion about the similarities and differences between the play and the movie. I was very impressed with all the details that the students recalled! We also played a few rounds of Yes And No, a game that was played at a Christmas party in the book.

This week we will focus on learning the Christian foundations of Christmastime, as well as enjoying each other’s company as the semester draws to a close. We have had a wonderful semester together!

Our agenda includes making sachets that can be given as Christmas gifts from the herbs we harvested earlier this fall, studying the lyrics of traditional Christmas carols, looking at the meaning of Christmas symbols, and a holiday-themed debate. Mrs. Roy is showing our class the movie The Nativity Story during Bible, and they are really enjoying it!

On Thursday our class will have a gift exchange as their Christmas party. Each child needs to bring a wrapped gift of a $5 or less value to participate. Dollar Store items would be perfect for this, or you can always find something at home to re-gift! We will also be watching the movie A Muppet Christmas Carol, as a lighthearted end to our study of this wonderful piece of literature.

I hope everyone has a joyful Christmas season, and I look forward to our Spring Semester together!

God bless,

~Nicole Hallford