December 21st: Angels We Have Heard on High
Angels We Have Heard on High, a French song paraphrased into English by James Chadwich in 1862 and set to the hymn tune “Gloria”.
Daily To Do (remember - cuddle up on a blanket, drink hot cocoa, make it snuggly and fun!)
Listen to the carols
Read the story, have a discussion with your child.
Glue the picture on the advent chart. If you are looking for ways to tie in this advent calendar to your school work, go through the following questions for these subjects.
Music – Listen to the different versions of the carol. Honestly, just enjoying the carols is enough for music appreciation.
What was the same about the versions of the song? What was different?
Were any unique instruments used?
What was the tempo? Fast or Slow.
Did they hear any dynamic changes? Quiet to Loud (Piano to Forte)
Which version was your favorite? Take a poll in your family.
Reading
Toddler/Preschool – ask them to point to different objects in the book.
Elementary schooler – Ask them for one thing they remember from the story.
Middle & High Schooler – Ask them to narrate (summarize) the story.
Music Selections
Norah playing her piano recital song
This is one of their earlier songs but one of their best. The chords they create at the end….amazing!
This Christmas song pays homage to the video that made them famous (another one of my favorites, What Makes You Beautiful). In both, they play the piano and I mean the ENTIRE piano!
Catalena’s version of Angels We Have Heard on High
Book Recommendations
Heartwarming Christmas Stories: A Cozy Collection of Fiction for the Holidays - Angels We Have Heard on High (pg. 93) - a short story about angels among us.
Optional Extra Activities