Faith
Archangel Michael
St Nectarios
Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos
Homemaking
Purchase last bits of warm clothing for the cold weather
Plan for our Thanksgiving Feast with my in-laws on the 8th
Set up Reading Room
Plan Cleaning List for Nativity Fast
Plant Bulbs
Buy Pansies
Feather the nest with down blankets for the beds, warm throws for the living room, pajamas and slippers, candles, slippers and a stock of teas and cocoa
Read Alouds
Henry and Mudge Books
Themes
Stars
Winter Beds
Thanksgiving
Laura Ingalls Wilder Books (My First Little House)
Rituals
Establish a Firm Evening Routine for After Dinner: A Craft, Games or Puzzles, Bathtime, Prayers, Books, and Bed
Special Days
2nd Full Frosty/Beaver Moon
9th Uncle Nick’s Namesday and Birthday
11th Veterans Day
17th National Bread Baking Day
20th Uncle Gregory’s Namesday
26th Thanksgiving
Goals
Plan for The Tree of Jesse Lesson Block
Little Man’s Namesday, St Nicholas Day, Little Man’s Birthday, and Nativity Gift Planning and Buying
Learning
Practice Being Still and Quiet during Prayers and Services
Singing – “Our Father”
The Sign of the Cross for Little Man
Tidying up Toys after Play
Tidying the floor after meals using the dust buster
Nature table scene and book basket
Visit the State Park
Watercoloring
Go to Story Hour Weekly
Messy Art at the Local Bookstore
Lacing Cards
Caring for Our Fish
The Tree of Jesse – Christmas Preparation
Thanksgiving Vacation Fun (?)
I loved reading your list. What a wonderful mother you must be.
ReplyDeleteHey, I thought that St. Nicolas day was December 6th?
Elizabeth
Hi Elizabeth! Yes, Saint Nicholas is celebrated on December 6th. There is another saint, St Nectarios who's life we also celebrate. You can read about his life here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nectarios_of_Aegina
ReplyDeleteMy brother-in-law is named Nectarios, so we celebrated his namesday on Sunday (his feast is today).
I have only rarely come across a sung "Our Father" in the Orthodox tradition. What music do you use?
ReplyDeleteHere is one of the ones that we use:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.oca.org/PDF/Music/Liturgy/51-52.pdf