It's December 1 already? Whoa, time really flies when you're having fun! My kids and I have finished our homeschoolyear, and are on a break this month, which is good for me, since I do need time to do all the tasks on my Christmas list. Unfortunately, being on "vacation" isn't always a good thing for us. Why? Because I have more difficulty keeping my kids occupied with creative and worthwhile things to do when homeschool's out! Well, should be no surprise to me...who needs a career when motherhood is a 24/7 job?
While we're on break, I need to fill my kids' schedules with activities that don't include any screen time, i.e., TV, computer, Wii, Nintendo DS, and whatever screen gadget doo-dad's they've got out there! Then I remembered about this Christmas story in audio format that I downloaded sometime ago, but I completely forgot its name, and consequently, I had no idea where on our external drives I've backed it up. When lo and behold, I open my Firefox and out pops "The Cinnamon Bear" on the Homeschool Freebie of the Day website, which, as you've probably guessed by now, is one of my default pages, he he! It's a 26-episode audio story that will certainly liven up the holidays for the family, especially children. Each episode is 15 minutes long, which is good especially for the younger ones with short attention-spans. What's more, there's a free downloadable printable coloring book to go with the story, which will give the kids more fun time. I'll be starting our family with this tomorrow, and I'll let you know how it goes. In the meantime, I'd LOVE to find out from all of you out there what kind of activities you've done with your families during the Christmas season! Hope to hear from you! =)
