Christmas Carols

The Christmas season is the perfect time add music to your curriculum.  Even if you take a break this time of year from your school routine you can “teach” music simply by listening to and singing the hymns proclaiming the birth of Christ.

If your church does not sing hymns now is a good time to explore the rich heritage of historical Christian hymns and the depth of theology they bring us.  Start with the more common Christmas carols like Joy to the World, Hark the Herald, Silent Night.   Perhaps less familiar, but just as beautiful are Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence, It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, While Shepherds Watch Their Flocks by Night.

But don’t stop there! Ask if you may borrow a hymnal from your church or buy a hymnal for your family to keep (sometimes you can find them at thrift stores). Another great resource is the book Hymns for a Kid’s Heart, Vol 1 by Joni Eareckson Tada and Bobbie Wolgemuth.  (There is a volume 2 as well.)  You and your children will love it.