The ABC's of Christmas

A couple of ABC poems that I liked and will be having the boys use as copywork this month. Thought I would share them with you.

Angie

The ABC's of Christmas

A is for the Angel who sang, "Peace on Earth",

B is for the bells that rang out the Baby's birth.

C is for the Christmas candle, lighting up the night,

D is for the drum that makes one boy's Christmas bright.

E is for the Eve when we're all excited!

F is for the fun when the tree is finally lighted!

G is for the gifts Santa leaves on that special night,

H is for the holly with pointed leaves and berries bright.

I is for the icing on our Christmas cake so tall,

J is for Jesus, the reason for it all.

K is for the kindness shown without reason,

L is for the Lights of the Season.

M is for the Manger bed for Jesus at His birth,

N is for Noel we all sing on earth.

O is for the oxen, the first to adore Him,

P is for the Presents the Wise Men lay before Him.

Q is for the quiet night, with hardly a beat,

R is for the reindeer with speedy tireless feet.

S is for Santa bringing Christmas Joy,

T is for the lighted tree, to amaze each girl and boy.

U is for Us--all the family,

V is for visitors stopping by for tea.

W is for the wreath hanging on the door,

X is for the X-tra special feeling Christmas brings and more.

Y is for Your Christmas joys, may they be bright,

Z is for the animal zoo at His feet that night.

A to Z, all the alphabet you see!

Merry Christmas to all, wherever you be!

~Donna O'Briant~

ABC Christmas

A is for Angel on top of the tree

B is for Baby asleep on the hay

C is for Candy Canes to stir my hot cocoa

D is for Dreams on a soft pillow

E is for Eggnog my mom won’t let me drink

F is for Family far, far away

G is for Gingerbread house so pretty to make

H is for Hope of a new treasured toy

I is for Icicle lights on everyone’s house

J is for Jingle bells tied on my shoes

K is for the Kitchen that always smells great

L is for List of the gifts that I need

M is for Money to spend on a friend

N is for Nose that runs in the cold

O is for the Only thought of you on my mind

P is for Post Office I’m so thankful for

Q is for the Quest to find the right gift

R is for Roses in bloom in December

S is for the Sleigh that drives us through town

T is for Token of my love for you

U is for Unwanted junk that we buy

V is for Village as small as can be

W is for Wings, when a bell rings

X is for Xmas a short way to spell Christmas

Y is for Yawns cause it’s getting late

Z is for the Zzz’s we don’t get on Christmas Eve

-- Submitted by The Mama Nov 2000

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Tomorrow is CurrClick's big Black Friday giveaway, an event that you don't want to miss!

Teacher Book Bag will be giving away a sampler of all of their August through November 2009 Book Bags. This would be a GREAT way to get to know their products!

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Angie

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Take note of their NEW UNIT STUDIES!! Yes! They are expanding their unit study line. They have received such positive reviews about their unit studies that they already have, that they felt it was time to make some more! Their newest ones are Christmas, The Arrival of a King, and Winter!

They will be on within the next couple of days WITH sample pages! Unit studies are a great alternative for those who enjoy hands-on learning but not lapbooking!

Something else new that they are offering is their copywork pages in Abeka style print and cursive AND copywork in Handwriting Without Tears style print and cursive. They also plan to add Bob Jones style too!

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Awhile back I entered the giveaway hosted by Teaching Heart Mom & won the new CD (I'm on a roll!) LoL I was excited when I was told about winning, and just as excited about getting it in the mail.

The CD is packed full! My boys love playing the games we have printed out from the CD and the learning that they retain from playing games is just awesome! LoL

I highly recommend this CD for any homeschooler ... or any teacher out there!

Angie

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Guess who won the SpellQuizzer Giveaway from Chic Mummy??? Yep, you guessed it ... Me!!! I am so thrilled!!! :)

I've downloaded it and registered it today. Now I just have to find my microphone. Wonder where that thing is? LoL I hope to find it this evening so the boys can start using it by tomorrow at the latest.

After reviewing it ... and if I like it ... I'll be hosting my own giveaway on this product. So look for the review. :)

Angie

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Laura from Day By Day in Our World is giving away a 3 month Super Membership from Hands of a Child!!! Everyone can enter! :)

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Angie