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Free Christmas Literature to Read With Your Kids

© Teresa Higginbotham

My kids and I were just at the mall searching for Christmas presents. Now I don't normally shop over there, but I promised we would visit Santa and that was the only throne he was sitting on around here. We went over and I was amazed at the many high-priced Christmas books there were for children in the book store. Wow, what a racket! You know the Frugal Homeschooler would have to find a way to do it cheaper.

At the writing of this article we are ten days before Christmas. Whether you are still homeschooling or have stopped for a Christmas break, here are ten stories to share with your kids until that final Christmas day. Reading aloud with your kids is a sure-fire way to get them interested in reading and a way to spend some special time with them discussing holiday traditions and lessons. As you read through each story, play or interactive website think about other ways your kids might extend the lesson. If you use a play, how about performing it Christmas Eve for the relatives? If you find an interactive Christmas story why not dig it up Christmas day when the cousins are over and the toys just fell apart? If you are reading a classic tale or the story of the nativity then why not extend it with coloring sheets, Advent devotionals, crafts or prayers? Any way you do this--it is a frugal way to celebrate Christmas!

December 15

Christmas Narrative Play

http://www.themains.org/christmas/

December 16

James and the Christmas Wagon--interactive

http://www.imagitek.com./james/

December 17

Twas the Night Before Christmas--this one is interactive!

http://north.pole.org/twas_the.html

December 18

A Christmas Mystery-Another Interactive Story--Help Santa Sleuth Out the Mystery

http://www.bmts.com/santa/

December 19

Olive The Orphan Reindeer

http://members.aol.com/SantiKlaus/KidsPa...

December 20

The Gift of the Magi

http://www.auburn.edu/~vestmon/Gift_of_t...

December 21

The Story of Silent Night

http://www.wilsonweb.com/archive/xmas/st...

December 22

The Baker's Dozen (A St. Nicolas Tale) This one is a reader's theater play

http://www.aaronshep.com/rt/RTE09.html

December 23

The Night Before Christmas

http://www.santaland.com/stories/nite.ht...

December 24

Illustrated Nativity using Bible verses

http://www.geocities.com/~perkinshome/st...

Here are some frugal homeschooling freebies for you and your kids!

Get a free copy of Red Boots for Christmas http://www.redboots.org/

Take a Holiday History Quiz at Worldbook http://www.worldbook.com/fun/holidays/ht...

Here's your lesson plan for the Christmas Eclipse on Dec 25 http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonrepr...

Do an online jigsaw puzzle: Frost on the Train Tracks http://jigzone.com/ms/z.php?p=/jz/cbx/Fr...

Free Blues Clues Coloring Pages http://www.labs.net/rocket/blue/color.htm

Here's your lesson plan for the Christmas Eclipse on Dec 25 http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonrepr...

Visit Jefferson Labs for great games like Element Matching, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, Magnets and more. http://education.jlab.org/

Free Online Foundational Phonics Program http://www.free-phonics.com/

FREE Planet Protector Kit from the EPA http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/general/educ...

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