December 19th: You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch was written for the 1966 cartoon special Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
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.
Music Selections
Pentatonix - You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch (Official)
Small Town Titans
You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch - Voctave
Read Aloud Book Recommendations
Slothy Claus A Christmas Story by Jodie Speherd (A short rhyming book that tells a Christmas story of a variety of animals learning to deal with a Santa Claus that is a sloth and all the reprecussions - think Christmas in July!)