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A Pioneer Christmas- Hands On History Unit
What was Christmas like for the Pioneers? It’s 1854… many children have traveled miles and miles with their families to settle the wide open prairies on the American plains. Kirsten is one of these children. Her family came all the way across the ocean from Sweden to start a new life! She wonders if Christmas in America will be much different than the Christmases in Sweden that she remembers. Would there be warm, cinnamon bread? And presents? And cheerful Christmas decorations to hang in their new home? What do you think? Let’s find out together what Christmas in Pioneer America might have looked like! If you want to add…
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Christmas School
****Christmas School**** Hello Friends! It’s been awhile… Is it already November? The warmth and joy of the holidays are just beginning to stir in our home. The Christmas music is playing, the candles are flickering, the first baking has begun. I’m sipping some hot, spicy tea and making lists. This week is one of my favorite weeks of the year. Does that sound odd? The week before Thanksgiving is kind of the calm before the storm. It’s a lovely week to me. There’s still time to sit and reflect, and make preparations for all the sweet memories yet to be made in the swirl of the next month. …