Colonial Williamsburg Decorates for Christmas

By Libby H. Oliver

Everybody Upmotivates children to learn by linking the English classroom to the wider world. The more links you make, the more children are likely to remember. It's the way they naturally learn. Links to other school subjects Colorful cross-curricular lessons at the end of every unit provide a practical link to other school subjects. Learning content through English is meaningful and inspiring to children. Links to values and real life Real-life stories teach important life lessons such as being helpful. Values and good citizenship will please parents and help teachers with classroom management. Links between school and home A specialEverybody UpFriend in each lesson provides children with language they can take home and demonstrate to their parents. Plus, the songs are so catchy they will want to practice them at home. Links with students around the world Join our Global Sing-along and sing along with children in other countries! The songs inEverybody Upare written by award-winning songwriters, each with a different style. There's something for everyone. Links to standardized English tests Everybody Uphelps prepare children for standardized tests through the Test Center CD-ROM and the skills focus in Levels 5 and 6.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0879350563
• ISBN13: 9780879350567
• Release Date: January 1981
• Publisher: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 12.5" x 0.5" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Lovely, Natural Christmas Decorations

I've used this book over and over to decorate my home at Christmas with Southern style arrangements. Demonstrating these techniques for garden clubs and at libraries, I always found a ready audience for this and it was really easy. I learned it all from this book. The supplies are easy to gather (pinecones, apples, oranges, holly, greenery, wire, ribbon, etc.). The results are spectacular. Your arrangements will look very professional! Each page shows four or more drawings showing the steps for attaching the pieces to make a different decoration. It shows various wreaths, table decorations, swags, roping, corner accents for doors, mantel decorations and an herb kissing ball. If you ever visited Williamsburg at Christmas, you will want to recreate these beautiful arrangements in your home. This website gives you an idea of the variety you can create: http://www.history.org/christmas/dec_doors.html

Excellent presentation and accompanying text.

I have seen this book at the publisher's and it is outstanding. The photographs are exceptional and the descriptions well composed and pertinent. You have, however, left out the name of the CO-AUTHOR, Mary Miley Theobald. I hope you will correct this as both professionals worked long and hard to assemble the edition.