Holly & Ivy

Join us as we adventure with Holly & Ivy in the wintry village of Appleton. Get ready to hop on a train ride, learn about owls, explore wintery scenes by world-famous artists, test your senses with Christmas spices, experiment with pinecones, and experience a British Christmas!

The Bookish Christmas School was designed for your family to use during the three weeks leading up to Christmas. My hope is that this guide will provide a relaxed approach to Christmas School that helps your family connect, explore, and enjoy without being overwhelmed.

This guide includes an optional chapter book read-aloud of A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett.

Recommended for 4-12 year olds. 

Included in this guide:

• How to Use This Guide
• Monthly Review for planning a peaceful homeschool
• Christmas School Awaits Guide
• Book List Menu
• Weekly Overview Plans
• Daily Plans
• Christmas Journals for 3 grade levels (preschool, lower elementary, upper elementary) that include:  coloring page cover, copywork passages (Letter Sheets for preschool), experiment sheets, movie review sheets
• Printable train tickets, address labels, and Christmas jokes for activities

Adventures by week:

Week One

• Nature Study: Owls
• History: Christmas Trains
• Art: Train in the Snow by Monet
• Movie: The Polar Express

Week Two

• Nature Study: Christmas Spices
• History: Christmas Spices
• Art: The Getaway by Horace Pippin
• Movie: Jingle Jangle

Week Three

• Nature Study: Pine trees
• History: Christmas in England
• Art: The Starry Night by van Gogh
• Movie: A Little Princess

This is a digital product; no physical item will be shipped.