French St. Nicholas Day Lessons, Stories, Activities, and Songs
Foreign Language House is pleased to announce its first December holiday download:
Saint Nicolas Day: Activities, Stories, and Songs for a French Holiday Tradition
December 6 is Saint Nicholas Day, a celebration that children in France, Belgium, and other parts of Europe look forward to at the beginning of the Christmas season. I explain to my own young children that St. Nicholas (a real person) was a kind bishop and that he’s Santa’s grandfather. The night before the holiday, children leave their shoes out by the fireplace. On the morning of the 6th they wake to find treats in them.
The 23-page St. Nicholas download is a must for any French teacher. You get:
1. Introduction to Saint Nicolas Day
2. Culture Readings with CLOZE and Comprehension Questions
Kids’ Version 1 (Rated G)
Teenage Version 2 (Rated PG-13)
3. Saint Nicolas Day Gouin Series
4. “Pénélope, Pierre et Saint Nicolas”: A story about getting ready for St. Nicolas Day
Vocabulary
CLOZE
Comprehension Questions
Mini-Book Illustration
5. Saint Nicolas Songs and Chants
6. Craft: Make a paper shoe for Saint Nicolas to fill with treats. Perfect for the classroom!
7. Guide to Online Resources
The Saint Nicolas unit is available as an instant download for just $5. It’s packed with stories, activities, and ideas for learning language and culture hand in hand.
Check back for new holiday downloads in French and Spanish arriving soon.
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I have report to do on saint nicholas day and I have a question. Is saint nicholas day the same in everywhere? And does everybody celibrate it?