This Christmas unit study is unlike any other I have seen. It is part history lesson and part Advent activities. Kids will use the Advent activities to learn about the history of Christmas at the White House. Each lesson covers several White House Christmas traditions in detail. Each lesson contains 6 related activities to engage students and help make learning fun. 4 lessons x 6 activities = 24 educational activities - one for each day of December through Christmas Eve. These … [Read More...]
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