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Problems With Christmas Curriculum
Problems With Christmas Curriculum
Problems With Christmas Curriculum
because I have been blessed with a wonderful Christmas every year filled with family,
gifts, a meal, and sometimes I forget about the families in our world that can’t provide a
religiously . I want to focus more on the giving rather than receiving aspect of
Christmas.
and “bad” behavior and isolating students who don’t celebrate the holiday.
At my high school, we had a Christmas basket that the seniors were in charge of
and our whole student body donates gifts to all the families in our communities. A small
group of seniors who go visit a low income family, get their needs and wants wish list,
go back to a classroom and ask the class to bring in gifts. The seniors would then wrap
all the gifts and deliver all of it to the family. This project taught me to be grateful for
everything I have and to recognize and help others who are below me. I learned that I
There are some key facts from this article that I would like to point out. Limit
Emphasize the giving aspect of the holiday rather that of the receiving of presents. Give
other religions represented by children in the school or center recognizing these at their
appropriate times of year. Lastly, maintain professional judgment in the face of
The Christmas season can be a special and powerful aspect in a school if you do