Articles about Christmas
For the classroom 5-11
This article is for paying subscribers ‘Greening’ celebrations
Julia Diamond-Conway, RE Adviser with RE Today, shares some ideas for the classroom based upon the fact that religions are seeking greener practices around key festivities.
Last word
This article is for paying subscribers Damn the syrup!
What’s the problem with how we teach the Christmas story? It’s expected that Christmas and Easter, the two main Christian festivals, will appear on every long-term plan for RE for all year groups in the primary...
For the staffroom 4-7
This article is for paying subscribers REVIEW: The Christmas Book
Rita Storey, Franklin Watts 2012, 45pp, hbk, £12.99. ISBN 978-1-4451-1056-1.
For the staffroom 4-7
This article is for paying subscribers REVIEW: Christmas is Special
Anita Ganeri and Jennie Poh, Wayland 2013, 33pp, hbk, £10.99,
ISBN 978-0-7502-7704-4.
For the classroom 5-11
Better Christmas learning
So what to do? Five examples for better Christmas learning Mobile phone messages from the angels Christmas in school is usually a thoroughly enjoyable celebration of a festival that (nearly) the whole community loves....
For the classroom 5-11
Hallowed or hackneyed … words to go beyond?
The annual season of Christmas carolling will soon be upon us, a time when it seems everyone, Christian or not, imbibes in a nostalgic wallow in familiar tunes and words, many of which are completely incomprehensible...
For the classroom 4-11
This article is for paying subscribers Helping 4-year-olds with the true meaning of Christmas
Sophie Nicholls, from Ferncumbe CE Primary School, in Warwickshire, shares how the Forest School experience was used to help children in the reception class understand the festivities. They all made a team sculpture...