December Term 2011

Week One
Monday
Prayer Scripture Isaiah 11:1-2 + 1 Proverb + 1 Psalm Jesse Tree Reading The Jesse Tree Manner Don't brag about your gifts to other children. Read I Cor. 13:4 . Why do we celebrate Christmas? Why do we give each other gifts? Do some people get nicer gifts than you? Do some people get fewer gifts than you? Why do you think we have a manner like this? Are gifts what make you important? Is it loving to tell people everything you got for Christmas? Memory Work Luke 2 Story for an Educated Child by Phyllis McGinley Singing Review from last year: Good Christian Men Rejoice, It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, Good King Wenceslas Read-Aloud 1st half of The Tailor of Gloucester

Tuesday
Prayer Scripture Gen. 1:26-31 + 1 Proverb + 1 Psalm Jesse Tree Reading Paradise Garden Manner Don't brag about your gifts to other children. Read Psalm 20:7 . Why do you have anything nice at all? Is it because of something you did to earn it? What is the greatest thing you possess (i.e., salvation)? When people boast in chariots or horses, what are they bragging about? Does the Psalmist think we should brag about such things? What great thing does he think we should brag about instead? Memory Work Singing Review from last year: Away in a Manger, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing!, The First Noel, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlement, We Three Kings Rembrandt Describe The Adoration of the Shepherds by Rembrandt Read-Aloud 2nd half of The Tailor of Gloucester

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Wednesday
Prayer Scripture Genesis 6: 11-14; 7: 17-8: 3; 9: 8-13 + 1 Proverb + 1 Psalm Jesse Tree Reading A Boat Full of Animals Manner Don't brag about your gifts to other children. Read Hebrews 13:5. What does it mean to be content? If you tell someone about your gifts, could that make them jealous? If someone tell you about their gifts, could that make YOU jealous? So if you are talking about your gifts, do you and your friend end up MORE content, or LESS content? Do any of you remember Jesus when you start acting like this? Memory Work Singing Review from last year: O Little Town of Bethlehem , O Come All Ye Faithful , O Come Emmanuel Read-Aloud The Crippled Lamb

Thursday
Prayer Scripture Gen. 12:1-7 + 1 Proverb + 1 Psalm Jesse Tree Reading Strange Visitors Manner Say Merry Christmas! Read Matt. 10:11-13 . Jesus had sent men out to do his work. What were they to do when they entered a house? Do you see again how there are special greetings for special circumstances? Memory Work Singing Joy to the World Rembrandt Describe The shepherds worship the child by Rembrandt Read-Aloud The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree

Friday
Prayer Scripture Gen. 22:1-14 + 1 Proverb + 1 Psalm Jesse Tree Reading A Test of Love Manner Say Merry Christmas! Memory Work Singing Joy to the World Read-Aloud The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey

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Weekend Jesse Tree Reading
Stairway to Heaven Gen. 28:10-22 The Dreamer Genesis 37: 1-36; 50: 15-21

Week Two
Monday
Prayer Scripture Gen. 41:14-37 + 1 Proverb + 1 Psalm Jesse Tree Reading Famine and Plenty Manner Gratitude for gifts Read Luke 17:11-19 . Who ought you to thank for your gifts? (the person who gave it, and also God who is good to us) Memory Work Singing Joy to the World, Angels we Have Heard on High Read-Aloud A Christmas Carol pp. 1-7

Tuesday
Prayer Scripture Ex. 3 + 1 Proverb + 1 Psalm Jesse Tree Reading "Let My People Go!" Manner Gratitude for gifts Read Prov. 12:23 . Do you need to say every single thought you think? What good can come of, for instance, telling someone you already have this item? What good can come from telling someone you don't like the present you got? Was it not good of this person to remember you and give something to you? What ought to be your response?

Memory Work Singing Joy to the World, Angels we Have Heard on High Rembrandt Describe The Adoration of the Magi by Rembrandt Read-Aloud A Christmas Carol pp. 7-15

Wednesday
Prayer Scripture Ruth 1:15-2:3 + 1 Proverb + 1 Psalm Jesse Tree Reading The Foreigner

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Manner Gratitude for gifts Read Matt. 2:1-11. How many gifts did Jesus receive from the wise men? How many gifts do you get at Christmas? Why do you think they are the same? Why do we give gifts at Christmas? If this is the case, what ought to be our response to any gift we receive? Should you be quiet when you are happy about your gift? Do you think it makes the giver happy to hear you be delighted and say thank you? When you give gifts, do you like to know that the person you give them to is happy about them?

Memory Work Singing Joy to the World, Angels we Have Heard on High Read-Aloud A Christmas Carol pp. 15-middle 21

Thursday
Prayer Scripture I Sam. 3:1-10 + 1 Proverb + 1 Psalm Jesse Tree Reading "Speak, Lord, for Your Servant is Listening" Manner Gratitude for gifts Read Matt. 2:10 . What are we celebrating at Christmas? Why were the wise men happy when they saw the star? Do you think it pleases God for you to be grouchy about a gift, or think that you would rather have the gift that your cousin over there got? Memory Work Singing Deck the Halls, Angels we Have Heard on High Rembrandt Describe The Nativity by Rembrandt Read-Aloud A Christmas Carol pp. mid 21-27

Friday
Prayer Scripture 1 Samuel 16:1-13 + 1 Proverb + 1 Psalm Jesse Tree Reading The Shepherd King Manner Gratitude for gifts Read II Cor. 9:15 . What is God's gift to us? Why do you think we give gifts at Christmas? Is it okay with God to be happy about your gifts? And if you are happy about them, oughtn't you to thank the person who gave them to you? Memory Work

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Singing Deck the Halls, Angels we Have Heard on High Read-Aloud A Christmas Carol pp. 28-mid 37

Weekend Jesse Tree Reading

Dancing II Sam. 6:12-16a The Wisdom of Solomon I Kin. 3:16-28

Week Three
Monday
Prayer Scripture I Kin. 19:9-13 + 1 Proverb + 1 Psalm Jesse Tree Reading The Idol and the Still Small Voice Manner Accept your feast meals with gratitude. Remember to say please and thank you at the table. If you do not like the food, say nothing at all (you are not to complain). If there is something served that you really like, make sure you tell the person who made it that you liked it very much. Read I Timothy 4:2-5. What does Scripture say we should do with the food served to us? Is all food good that God made good? Does God say that you can complain about the food? How are we to receive the food? Memory Work Singing Deck the Halls Read-Aloud A Christmas Carol pp. mid 37-44

Tuesday
Prayer Scripture Is. 11:1-10 + 1 Proverb + 1 Psalm Jesse Tree Reading War and Peace Manner Accept your feast meals with gratitude. Read Proverbs 15:15 . What attitude in your heart makes for a feast? Memory Work Singing Angels from the Realms of Glory Rembrandt Describe The adoration of the shepherds (night) by Read-Aloud Rembrandt Carol pp. 44-55 A Christmas

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Wednesday
Prayer Scripture Lu. 1:1-23 + 1 Proverb + 1 Psalm Jesse Tree Reading Dumbstruck! Manner Accept your feast meals with gratitude. Read Matthew 2:10. What are we celebrating at Christmas? Why were the wise men happy when they saw the star? When you complain about food, are you happy in your heart? Do you think it pleases God to complain about food on such a happy day? Is it better to just be quiet?

Memory Work Singing Angels from the Realms of Glory Read-Aloud A Christmas Carol pp. 56-60

Thursday
Prayer Scripture Matt. 1:18-24 + 1 Proverb + 1 Psalm Jesse Tree Reading Mary Manner Accept your feast meals with gratitude. Read Deuteronomy 14:26 . What do you think about this? What do you think about God saying for people to take their tithe money and go buy food? What would you buy if you could do that? Would you rejoice to eat it? What do you think about the people eating in the presence of the LORD? Does that change your attitude about food? Did you ever hear before that God wants you to enjoy your food? Are you ready to rejoice in turkey and ham and pies and breads and all of that?

Memory Work Singing Angels from the Realms of Glory Rembrandt Describe The angel appears to St. Joseph by Rembrandt Read-Aloud The Story of Christmas

Friday
Prayer Scripture Lu. 1:39-45 Jesse Tree Reading Jumping for Joy Manner Accept your feast meals with gratitude.

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Reread I Tim 4:1-5 . Bottom: Rejecting food disrupts Christian fellowship and is not to be done for any reason. Memory Work Singing Angels from the Realms of Glory Read-Aloud An Amish Christmas

Final Reading Details

The Worst of All Possible Times Lu. 2:1-6 Wonderful News Lu. 2:7-20 The Cunning and the Wise Mat. 2:1-11 Angels Mat. 2:12-15 The Brightest Star Rev. 22:16 Read Alouds The Birds' Christmas Carol The Gift of the Magi