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Hello everyone,

Do most of you related the upcoming hols/celebration to your children in non-religious terms? How do you handle questions about the significance of XMas, Santa, gift- giving ,etc and come up with appropriate "neutral" activities to include those kids that don't celebration XMas.

I personally don't celebrate XMas as I am a different religion but I always struggle during this time of the year to make a meaningful point across to the kids.

HELP! Thanks.
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CS Your website is lovely! But I could not find the links showing winter gifts. Can you please help me out?

Thanks.

\On 12/12/09, Patty wrote: > At our school we present lessons on all cultural > celebrations. This year, we are studying Russian > traditions. Our kids make a "Winter" gift for their > families. You can see ...See More
Dec 12, 2009
Patty Look at December photo albums. Also, the silhouette slide show is the winter project for this year. You can check out more artwork at:

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On 12/12/09, CS wrote: > Your website is lovely! But I could not find the links showing > winter gifts. Can you please help me out? > > Thanks. > > \On 12/12/09, Pa...See More
Dec 12, 2009
tamio I must say this was depressing to read. If you are in the US, the majority of the country (the world, to be exact), celebrates Christmas, not some neutral "thing". > Hello everyone, > > Do most of you related the upcoming hols/celebration to > your children in non-religious terms? How do you handle > questions about the significance ...See More
Jan 12, 2010
ts I don't understand why this is depressing. Life outside of the US (& some in US too) often are of different religions & beliefs as am I. And "country" cannot be equated to "the world". They are completely different things.

To be fair to those of diff religions, all children should be introduced to festives in a manner comfortable t...See More
Jan 13, 2010
Don't celebrate either I don't know why it would be depressing either. Teaching religion is not my job. It should be the parents.

On 1/13/10, ts wrote:

> I don't understand why this is depressing. Life outside of the > US (& some in US too) often are of different religions & beliefs > as am I. And "country" cannot be equated to "the wo...See More
Jan 13, 2010


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