Today "Oma" (grandma) Dunn came to our classroom to share Christmas traditions from Germany. She told us about growing up in Germany & their Christmas traditions. She also shared what Christmas was like during the end of WWII. She brought several things to show us from her childhood: handmade table clothes made by her mother, tree candle holders, craft books, & much more. Children clean & polish their shoes then leave them out for Santa Clause (Chris Kringle). Santa leaves small gifts, sweets, chocolates, & nuts for the children in their polished shoes. She brought us sweets & chocolates. They were so yummy!!!! She also told us that Christmas trees are the first gift of Christmas from parents to their children. They put them up on Christmas. Oma also brought us an advent calendar. The students enjoyed looking through the holiday craft & cooking books. She shared a fable with us about the "Golden Coin Child." The moral of the story, giving...not recieving is important. We want to thank our dear Oma for sharing everything with us!
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