Adventures Of Our Charmed Life
Day 3 of our Christmas Around the World series brought us to…Sweden! Last year, we all decided that Norway was our favorite country to learn about. The Scandinavian countries know how to keep traditions and their entire mood and aesthetic is just cozy. Learning about …
For Day 2 of our Christmas Around the World learning journey, I chose to study about Switzerland. I was blessed to be able to spend a week traveling Europe with my mom and sister a few years back, and Switzerland quickly became a bucket list …
It’s that special time of year again, where we push aside much of our normal homeschool work, and have a little more fun! This is our second year learning about Christmas traditions around the world, and we were so excited to dig in! For Day …
Our 10th and final day of our Christmas Around the World unit study played out a little differently. We went to… Jamaica! No, we did not really go to Jamaica, but we wish we did! Jamaica was the first country outside the US I’ve traveled …
Today is day 9 of our 10 day unit study! We went to… Peru! Christmas in Peru seems a little similar to New Years here! Family and friends gather to celebrate on Christmas Eve and radio stations play a countdown to midnight! Once the clock …
Day 8 took us to… Greece! Learning about Christmas in Greece makes me want to visit there even more. The deeply rooted traditions are so special (and a little odd!). I am sure we’ve all seen the Greeks in tv and movies- they know how …
For Day 7 of our Christmas Around the World unit study, we traveled to… Mexico! Christmas in Mexico is huge! Mexicans begin their Christmas traditions with the first 9 days, or Las Posadas, starting on December 16. ‘Posada’ is Spanish for ‘inn/lodging’. These 9 days, …
Day 6 led us to… South Korea! When making the list of countries I wanted to learn about this Christmas season, it did not occur to me that some countries do not celebrate Christmas. However, Christmas in South Korea has become more widely celebrated and …
Joyeux Noel! Day 5 of our Christmas travels from home took us to… France! My girls and I have a future trip planned to France. We’re going to visit the beaches of Normandy, return to the storybook villages of Alsace, check out Monet’s garden, castle …
Day 4 of our Christmas around the world unit study led us to… Greenland! Grandma took over for this lesson, with a little direction from me. We found that traditions in Greenland are similar to Norway, but still different! Greenlanders begin their holiday season by …