Use resources for Christmas Aistear for Infants
5 resources in this Learning Path
The full story of Jesus' birth written in an easy-to-read style. The story is broken into sections, like 'The Shepards and the Sheep', 'Jesus as a Newborn', the 'Wise Men' and so on.
View full descriptionStrand: Useful Websites
Are you looking for lyrics for new or even old Christmas songs? This site gives you a list of Christmas songs, their lyrics and their music so you can listen and sing-a-long to lots of different carols. The 'help' section allows you to download any applications you will need to view and listen to the music.
View full descriptionLooks at the diversity of Christmas traditions around the world. Short pieces of information on the origins of Christmas, Santa Claus, Christmas trees, Christmas stockings, mistletoe, holly & ivy, poinsettas, Christmas cards, stripped candy, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa. Further links to specific traditions in Argentina, Asia, Canada, Chile, Hawaii and Japan.
View full descriptionStrand: Myself & My Family
Strand unit: Feasts & Festivals
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
Suggestions for use: Very visual site that could be presented to the class on the IWB. Include discussion on each item.
Strand: Local Studies
Strand unit: Feasts & Festivals
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
Suggestions for use: Very visual site that could be presented to the class on the IWB. Include discussion on each item.
How is Christmas celebrated in different countries around the world? Collection of short notes on 30 different countries from Australia to Wales outlining the unique customs associated with Christmas in these countries.
View full descriptionStrand: Local Studies
Strand unit: Feasts & Festivals
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
Suggestions for use: Perfect information here for a Christmas project on the unique customs of countries relating to Xmas. Not greatly graphic but soldid information.
Strand: Local Studies
Strand unit: Feasts & Festivals
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
Suggestions for use: Perfect information here for a Christmas project on the unique customs of countries relating to Xmas. Not greatly graphic but soldid information.
Clear guide to the traditions of Christmas - covering the Christmas Story; Advent; Boxing Day; Epiphany; Christmas trees, cards, puddings and carols; and of course Santa Claus.
View full descriptionStrand: Myself & My Family
Strand unit: Feasts & Festivals
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
Suggestions for use: Very good starting point for studying aspects of Christmas. Activities for class also included.
Strand: Local Studies
Strand unit: Feasts & Festivals
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
Suggestions for use: Very good starting point for studying aspects of Christmas. Activities for class also included.
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