This is anostalgic time of year when we remember special vignettes from ourchildhoods. My grandson loves tohear stories about when we were little, and when I visit schools the childrenall “listen up” when I share stories of my past.
A great homeworkactivity might be to have the children “interview” their parents andgrandparents about their Christmas/Hanukkah memories. What was their favorite toy? Do they remember any songs they sang? What was their favorite treat to eat? Wouldn’t it be fun to get their parentsto draw pictures and write stories that you could turn into a class book?
When I was littleI was allowed to ask for ONE thing for Christmas. And I only got ONE thing. And I was happy! We would tack one of my dad’s socks near the door and in the morning itwould hold an orange, some nuts, and a candy cane. It makes me a little sad when I think about how we overwhelmchildren with “stuff.”
What do youremember? Share a little of yourpast with your class today.
