December 4th: Deck the Halls
Deck the Halls combines a Welsh melody from the 16th century and English lyrics by Scottish musician, Thomas Oliphant.
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 - Deck the Halls
Tenth Avenue North - Deck the halls
Deck the Halls Swing
Read Aloud Book Recommendations
Where's Waldo? Santa Spotlight Search (Children (and adults) who love to find Waldo, will enjoy the challenge of the Christmas version…it comes with a magic slider to focus/limit your search to a smaller search area. Challenging but fun!)