Reading List:
Children Just Like Me Celebrations, by Anabel Kindersley and Barnabus Kindersley. (pg. 48)
The Shortest Day, Celebrating the Winter Solstice, by Wendy Pfeffer. (pg. 11)
Circle Time:
Read the excerpts from these two books and show pictures.
Song:
It's St. Lucia's Day
It's St. Lucia's Day
We wake up early with food to share (hold hands out as if to be holding a tray)
It's St. Lucia's Day
Art:
Star Boy Cone Hats
Use white stiff paper to make each child a cone hat. Cut out stars from construction paper. Have the children paint the stars with silver glitter paint. Glue stars onto the cone hat.
Math: St. Lucia Treats On a Tray
Objective: Students will match number of objects to a numeral, 1-10.
Prepare this as a center activity. Make cards with numerals 1-10. On the back of each card, draw cookies or honey buns to match the numeral on the front of the card. Prepare the center by placing a tray and 10 plastic treats, such as cookies or muffins on the tray. Place the cards in front of the tray. The children will take a card and put the correct number of treats on the "St. Lucia" tray. Students may check their work by turning the card over to match the number of objects on the card to the number of treats placed on the tray.
Social Studies:
Objective: Children will learn about the holiday tradition of St. Lucia Day custom by serving food in traditional attire.
Using white robes and red sashes, have the children take turns dressing up as star boys and St. Lucias. Use a Christmas wreath with unlit candles secured in it for St. Lucia. Place sweet buns and gingerbread cookies on a tray and carry them around the room. After everyone has had a turn, sit down and eat the pastries together. Another alternative is to parade your St. Lucia crew into another Kindergarten classroom and deliver gingerbread cookies or other treats to the children in the class.
