Holiday Activities Circle Science Songs Crafts Games Activity sheets Books Unit objectives To develop an understanding of the Christmas Celebration as a time of caring and sharing with the ones we love. Discuss Christmas as a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus. Jesus was very special, people came from far and wide to give him gifts. Today we celebrate with our families and friends by sharing Christmas cheer and gifts. Discuss stars, The pinpoints of light that you see in the sky are stars.
Stars are giant balls of gas in space that shines through the darkness.
Encourage the children to look into the sky at night and try to find as many stars as they can. Make a model of the solar system to display. And Santa is his name-o. And Santa is his name-o. And a Happy New Year.