An ideal introduction to the celebration of Christmas for children aged 4 - 7 in Foundation Stage and KS1 classes. This book describes the story behind the Christmas festivities and how Christians prepare for Christmas. It shows how people around the world decorate their homes, especially with Christmas trees, the food they eat, the part that Father Christmas plays and how the festivities carry on to Boxing Day and New Year.Attractively designed, its simple text and wonderful full-colour photos make this an essential resource in every Early Years setting. 'Did You Know?' boxes highlight interesting and unusual facts about Christmas to give further points for children and adults to discuss.

 

This book is part of a book series called We Love Festivals .

This book is at the following key stages: Key Stage 0, Key Stage 1 . A key stage is any of the fixed stages into which the national curriculum is divided, each having its own prescribed course of study. At the end of each stage, pupils are required to complete standard assessment tasks. The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) covers children from birth to age 5 years. KS1 covers school years 1 and 2, and ages 5-7 years.

There are 24 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by Hachette Children's Group .

Camilla Lloyd is an experienced author and editor of children's non-fiction. Saviour Pirotta has written a wide range of fiction and non-fiction texts and won awards both here and in the US.

This book has the following chapters: Happy Christmas, everyone Away in a manger Deck the halls Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree Peace on Earth Down the chimney Christmas is the treat Boxing Day A happy New Year We three kings Index and glossary