Saturday, November 12, 2022

Advent Curriculum Guide 2022


 Grace & Truth Learning Academy

Advent 2022

 

Curriculum Guide

 



Advent & Christmastide Curriculum Guide for 2022

 

Advent Hymn 2022: Lo, How a Rose Ever Blooming

Christmastide Hymn 2022: Once in Royal David’s City

 

Picture Study: 19th century selections from Wounded in Spirit by David Bannon

 

Classical Music:  The Nutcracker Music by Tchaikovsky Feat. Storyteller Jim Weiss from Maestro Classics

 

Folk Songs/Carols: Mother’s Child (Child of God) & Auld Lang Syne (Christmastide)

 

Recitation

            Scripture: Psalm 146 & Isaiah 2:1-5

            Poems: King John’s Christmas by A.A. Milne & others TBD

 

Devotional: Jesse Tree scripture readings & Lectio Divina through Sunday lectionary scripture selections

 

Literature: The Christmas Stories of George MacDonald, Home for Christmas: Stories for Young & Old, and other beloved Christmas picture books and stories

 

Poetry:, Favorite Poems for Christmas: A Child’s Collection & Sounding the Seasons selections by Guite

 

Family Read Aloud:  Once in the Year: A Christmas Story by Elizabeth Yates

 

Free Reads: A Merry Christmas: And Other Christmas Stories by Louisa May Alcott, Christmas with Anne of Green Gables and Other Stories, The Family Under the Bridge, The Thirteen Days of Christmas, Grandma for Christmas by Seymour, The Children of Noisy Village by Lindgren, A Christmas Carol by Dickens

 

Miscellaneous: Victorian Christmas  by Kalman

 

*New* Picture Books: Papa Panov’s Special Day (retold by Tolstoy), Christmas Tapestry by Polacco

 

Adult Readings:

Devotional: Ancient Christian Devotional (A) by Oden and Crosby & O Come Emmanuel: Daily Reflections on Hymns and Carols for Advent and Christmas by Giles

Fiction: Charles Dickens' Christmas Stories: A Classic Collection for Yuletide, and Once Upon a Dickens’ Christmas by Griep

 

Advent, Christmas, Epiphany Resources:

https://www.pinterest.com/chalbond/advent-christmastide-epiphany/

 

Christmas Learning Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/12171574112/playlist/3nLpcTtqz0uLV0jfepwOgs?si=Y9OhVfq2QkK_dCVaFqgtjQ

 

Advent Playlist:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1nIgTDKFSGeCddlXH0yfGd?si=Bp6Hp09-RPCJ-oIpCPfBew

 

Yea, Lord We Greet Thee (Christmastide Playlist):

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4bHjMMzdVJallg5DXvDchI?si=f993e93a3eaf452c