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Homeschooling through Advent

November 12, 2014 by Jen 2 Comments

Homeschooling through Advent

Homeschooling through Advent

Advent is a nice time of year to temporarily change things up in your homeschool, to mark the occasion as different from the rest of the year. Homeschooling through Advent can be simple and stress-free!

For us, outside activities are decreased. Baseball is over for two of our boys, and lacrosse has yet to start for two boys. Our evenings are less busy with outside activities. We are on a nice long break with our co-op. It’s the perfect time to lighten up on some of the more formal studies and build family memories.

This year we are also preparing for out of town guests. My sister and her family will be driving down from Vermont to see us, and my brother and sister-in-law are flying in for a short visit. We can’t wait!!! We are praying for safe travels for everyone and for some warm sunny weather in South Florida.

My goal by the time Advent begins is to have presents purchased and wrapped and St. Nick gifts ready to go. I also like to have my Christmas cards addressed and ready to go in the mail on December 1st.

Advent starts on November 30, 2014, so I need to plan accordingly.

Here is a Christmas Planning Printable that I created and used in my Advent/Christmas notebook last year:

Christmas Planning Sheet - FREE Printable

As far as the following resources, I like to keep things simple. I believe it’s far better to pick a few items to start and finish rather than 10 items and never finish anything. I tried to give a good many options, but not to overwhelm. Pick the items that will work best with your family. 

Advent doesn’t have to look the same in each house to be holy. No one does it perfectly.

Advent Resources for Homeschooling

SQUILT Christmas Carols

SQUILT Christmas Carols

Nutcracker Unit Study

Nutcracker Unit Study

Amanda Bennet Christmas Unit Study

Holy Heroes – Advent Adventure! – I highly recommend this resource, we have been using it for several years.

A Simple Start in Christmas Chalk Pastels – chalk pastels are an easy way to incorporate art into your homeschool, even for non-crafty moms! (like me!)

Simple Christmas Art Lessons

Homeschooling Through the Nativity

A Family Nativity Scavenger Hunt

Favorite Songs of Christmas Unit Study

Free Christmas Unit Study

Nature Study Through the Holidays: Advent

Advent Activities

Jesse Tree Ornaments: A Unit Study Resource

Advent and Christmas Pinterest Boards

Advent

Christmas Decorating

Christmas Gift Ideas

iHomeschool Network Christmas

Christmas Dinner

Christmas Cookies

Further Advent Resources and Ideas

Advent Craft – the easiest Advent craft ever!

Easy Advent Craft

Advent: Making Room in the Inn

Advent Making Room in the Inn

Celebrating Advent

Advent

 

How are you planning to celebrate Advent?

Filed Under: Advent, Education Plans, Home Education, Relaxed Schooling

Third Sunday of Advent

December 16, 2013 by Jen 3 Comments

Third Sunday of Advent

The third Sunday of Advent is known as Guadete Sunday.  Guadete means “rejoice” in Latin.  We are rejoicing because the Lord is almost here!  Guadete Sunday is when the pink, or rose, colored candle is lit.The church says rejoice – so we did!  We spent the day decorating cookies and decorating our Christmas tree.I went […]

Filed Under: Advent, Faith, Family

The Feast Day of St. Nicholas

December 4, 2013 by Jen 2 Comments

The Feast Day of St. Nicholas

The Feast Day of St. Nicholas is December 6th.  Our favorite book about St. Nicholas is The Miracle of Saint Nicholas.  Today at The Homeschool Village, I’m sharing more about the book as well as a couple of printable pages I created.  It’s a little mini lesson – for free!Be sure to go over and check […]

Filed Under: Advent, Christmas, Feast Day

Easy Advent Craft

December 3, 2013 by Jen 6 Comments

Easy Advent Craft

You know I’m all about easy when it comes to crafts! I saw this idea on Pinterest and then Laurie had the idea to add purple glitter for Advent.  Yes, ma’am.  The perfect idea. This is an easy, inexpensive and quick craft for Advent.  Perhaps you even have all of the supplies in your craft […]

Filed Under: Advent, Christmas, Crafts

Photo Collage :: 12/21/2012 Granola & Birdseed

December 21, 2012 by Jen 15 Comments

Photo Collage :: 12/21/2012 Granola & Birdseed

I love making and eating granola.  There are so many ways to personalize it and so many ways to enjoy it, I just never get tired of granola.  Normally, this is my favorite granola recipe, but this year I wanted to try something new.  I was eager to incorporate the flavor of oranges, so I […]

Filed Under: Advent, Christmas, Recipes, Relaxed Schooling, Wrapping up the Week

Weekly Photo Collage :: 12/14/2012 Nutcracker & Lights

December 14, 2012 by Jen 11 Comments

Weekly Photo Collage :: 12/14/2012 Nutcracker & Lights

1.  On Sunday my mom and I took the girls to their first performance of the Nutcracker.  They had a great time, it got a bit long at the end, but they did well for their first time attending a performance. 2.  My Sister-in-Law made us these cute scrabble ornaments for Christmas this year.  My photo […]

Filed Under: Advent, Christmas, Feast Day, Healthy Living, Recipes, Relaxed Schooling, Wrapping up the Week

Advent: Making Room in the Inn

December 12, 2012 by Jen 4 Comments

Advent: Making Room in the Inn

Each year we try to pay more attention to Advent and not focus so much on Christmas, until it’s actually Christmas!  Making more time and more room in our hearts for Jesus. Each year I’m more convinced that less is more.  It works better for us to add a few simple things to our routine […]

Filed Under: Advent, Christmas, Family, Homekeeping

Weekly Photo Collage :: 11/30/2012 On to Advent

November 30, 2012 by Jen 6 Comments

Weekly Photo Collage :: 11/30/2012 On to Advent

We had a nice Thanksgiving and now it’s on to Advent and Christmas!     1.  Cousins were in town last week, the last day we were all together we went bowling.  Right before that though we had pictures taken, that’s why the boys are wearing matching shirts!  I should have taken more photos last […]

Filed Under: Adoption, Advent, BeachBody, Family, Transracial Adoption

Preparing for Advent

November 11, 2012 by Jen Leave a Comment

Preparing for Advent

Advent begins on Sunday, December 2nd.  I wanted to re-run my Advent post from last year.  Be sure to check out all the other great bloggers who also participated!

Filed Under: Advent, Faith

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Catholic, Homeschooling Wife and Mom of six. Six children who joined our family from various locations around the world. Faith, Large Family Living and Learning, Adoption and Healthy Living, are just some of the topics I chat about the most.Read More...

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