On Christmas Day in the Morning: A Traditional Carol

Children will truly enjoy learning about this less-familiar carol, "ON CHRISTMAS DAY IN THE MORNING," if they follow the suggestions about dressing up as animal farmers. From the amusing sparrow that "went out to harrow" to the crow who "went out to sow" kids will have a great time devising masks and costumes for a reinactment. They can go back to an age when farmers in England danced & sang to help their plants grow! Some of those farmers even wore animal masks with that hope. Merry are Melissa Sweet's illustrations that show these imaginative preparations for the Nativity. The artist has embellished her paintings with symbols of Nature which help *plant* in our minds some thoughts of the miracle of rebirth.Children always welcome the idea of Feasting, and will be eager to create a celebration similar to that shown in the joy-filled double-spread. MCHAIKU SUGGESTS WE ALL ENTER INTO THE SPIRIT !