Year 1—Unit 4
Joy to the World
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Heart & Soul Time
Unit Hymn:
- Far, Far Away on Judea's Plain
Unit Folk Songs:
- We Three Kings of Orient
- The Friendly Beasts
Day 1
Day 2
- Audio: Carols ‘Round the World: Bethlehem—“Little Drummer Boy”
- Video: “The Christ Child: A Nativity Story”
Day 3
- Carols ’Round the World: Egypt—“Jingle Bells”
- Video: “The Wise Men Seek Jesus”
Day 4
- Carols ’Round the World: India—“Hindi Christmas Mashup”
- Music: “Arrival of the Queen of Sheba”
Day 5
- Carols ’Round the World: United States—“Noel”
- Audio: “The First Christmas in America”
Day 6
- Carols ’Round the World: Ireland—“Joy to the World”
- Audio: "The Story of Saint Nicholas"
Day 7
- Carols ’Round the World: England—“Carol of the Bells”
- Audio: “Father of the Christmas Tree”
Day 8
- Carols ’Round the World: China—“The Star of Bethlehem”
- Handel’s “Suite From The Opera Rinaldo—Overture” (Song #8)
Day 9
- Carols ’Round the World: Hawaii—“First Noel”
- Audio: “Washington’s Christmas”
Day 10
- Carols ’Round the World: Germany—“Kling, Glöckchen, Klingelingeling (Jingle Bells)”
- Video: “Christmas Truce of 1914”
Day 11
- Carols ’Round the World: Russia—“Kaliadka”
- Audio: “The Legend Of Babouscka”
Day 12
- Carols ’Round the World: Australia—“Happy Australia Christmas” (updated link)
- Music: Handel's "Ode on the Death of Queen Caroline" (updated link)
Day 13
- Carols ’Round the World: Ukraine—“Orthodox Christian Monks Chant Christmas Carols” (This is 15:08 long, feel free to listen to as little or as much as you choose.)
- Audio: “Little Gretchen and the Wooden Shoe”
Day 14
- Carols ’Round the World: South Africa—“An African Christmas”
- Video: “Christmas in Nigeria”
Day 15
- Carols ’Round the World: Mexico—“Las Posadas”
- Video: “African Christmas Carol #LightTheWorld”
Day 16
- Carols ’Round the World: “Angels From the Realm of Glory”
- Video: Mozart's Complete Work
Heart &Mind Time
BONUS Storytelling Video: The Fir Tree (Play this any time you'd like)
Day 1
- Storytelling video: The Animal Christmas Tree
Day 2
- None
Day 3
- None
Day 4
- None
Day 5
- None
Day 6
- Video: Seeing Stars: Crash Course Kids #20.1.
Day 7
- None
Day 8
- Stained Glass Nativity
- Video: Glow On: Crash Course Kids #20.2.”
Day 9
- Storytelling Video: “Kidnapped Santa Claus”
Day 10
- None
Day 11
- Printable PDF Name a Game
Day 12
- None
Day 13
- Printable PDF Mini Book Pages
Day 14
- None
Day 15
- None
Day 16
- None
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