December 25th: We Wish You A Merry Christmas

We Wish You A Merry Christmas, a traditional English Christmas Carol and arranged by Arthur Warrel in 1935.

Daily To Do (remember - cuddle up on a blanket, drink hot cocoa, make it snuggly and fun!)

  1. Listen to the carols

  2. Read the story, have a discussion with your child. 

  3. 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.

  1. What was the same about the versions of the song?  What was different?

  2. Were any unique instruments used?

  3. What was the tempo? Fast or Slow.

  4. Did they hear any dynamic changes? Quiet to Loud (Piano to Forte)

  5. Which version was your favorite? Take a poll in your family.

 

Reading

  1. Toddler/Preschool – ask them to point to different objects in the book. 

  2. Elementary schooler – Ask them for one thing they remember from the story.

  3. Middle & High Schooler – Ask them to narrate (summarize) the story.

Music Selections

This is just FUN!!!!!

I love the grandness of this version

So Delightful!

Book Recommendations

Sing Along With Me! We Wish You a Merry Christmas illustrated by Yu-hsuan Huang (sweet little picture book with the lyrics of the song.   Each page has a movemet related tab.  Great for young children).

The Legend of the Candy Cane by Lori Walberg is a beautiful story about the symbolism of the Candy Cane.

Optional Extra Activities

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