Christmas for Younger Students
Christmas and children go together like, well, Santa’s sleigh and flying reindeer. This reading set for younger students features a wide array of characters — elves, parrots, and even a fairy. Because after all, what is Christmas without some magic?
If you were to believe the carols, you would no doubt think that Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. And it usually is. But when you are a Christmas elf, the most fantastic, delightful, spectacular time of year is the week after Christmas. That’s when the hard-working…
Snowdrop was the head elf in charge of the toy workshop in Santa’s castle. It was her job to make sure all the elves were making toys at their stations, and at each workbench, a pair of elves was working hard to get their tasks done in time for Christmas…
Spiff was a cheerful elf who lived at the North Pole. He worked hard all year to make toys. Spiff’s job was in the paint department. Normally, he loved his work because he got to choose the colors for all the board games and the expressions to paint on the…
In the story, Tom Egerton and Bertie Fellows are students at an English boarding school. Both have to stay at school over the Christmas holiday. Tom’s parents are in India, which is too far for him to go for the holiday. Bertie’s sister is sick, so he cannot go home…
The little girl reached high up on her tip toes. She opened the mailbox and carefully put her letter inside. Happy, Lucy skipped back home, sure that Santa would be able to help her. **************** At the North Pole, it was getting very busy. All the elves were working…
Frohe Weihnachten! In other words, Merry Christmas! During the Christmas season in Germany, the streets are filled with beautiful decorations, songs of cheer, and the smell of delicious gingerbread cookies. Families celebrate by participating in holiday activities, like visiting the markets, baking treats, or singing carols. Many other cultures have…
Little Women is about Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March. They are fours sisters growing up during the Civil War. Their father is a chaplain with the Union Army, and the family does not have much money. In this passage, Mrs. March has just returned home. The girls have been…
It was time; it was time! When the box started moving they knew it must be Christmas, finally! Suddenly, glorious light filled the box as it was opened, and all the ceramic figures blinked after so many months in darkness. A gentle hand carefully removed each figure and miniature piece…
Oh no, he had done it again. He’d forgotten something important. Last year on their family trip to his uncle’s cottage for Christmas, he had forgotten the bag with the toiletries in it. Neither he nor his brother had toothbrushes or toothpaste or shampoo. He’d had to borrow from his…