My friends Dachelle McVey, Alisha Gratehouse, Olivia Gratehouse, and I are bringing you a special one-day/one-hour event called: What the Dickens? A Christmas Carol Teatime!
See all details and sign up (it's free!) below.
What is What the Dickens? A Christmas Carol Teatime?
Get ready for What the Dickens? A Christmas Carol Teatime with Alisha and Olivia Gratehouse from Masterpiece Society, Dachelle McVey from Literary Adventures for Kids, and me, Gena Mayo from Music in Our Homeschool!
Mark your calendars for November 27, 2023, and join us as we transport ourselves to Victorian England in preparation for a holiday season filled with learning and excitement. We'll be diving into Charles Dicken's classic book, A Christmas Carol, with art, music, literature, costumes, and more!
The best part?
You can join in from the comfort of your own home! We'll be streaming A Christmas Carol Teatime live to your device, so pick your favorite spot and get ready to embark on this adventure with us!
How to Join?
We’ll be streaming “What the Dickens?: A Christmas Carol Teatime with Dachelle, Gena, Alisha and Olivia” from a private Zoom room, so you will need to register as soon as possible to reserve your spot. Once you’ve registered, you will receive a private link with a password to enter.
November 27: 10:30am – 11:30am Central Time
10:30-10:40 Teatime with Mr. Dickens with Dachelle
10:40-11:00 Christmas Caroling in the Victorian Era with Gena “Here We Come A-Wassailing!”
11:00-11:20 Simple Ways to Honor Christmas in Your Heart, plus create a Victorian Christmas card with Alisha & Olivia
11:20-11:30 Teatime with Ghost of Christmas Present with Dachelle
Who is it for?
Mainly for upper elementary through high school, but the whole family will enjoy A Christmas Carol Teatime.
What will we do during teatime?
Dressing in costume, of course!
Listen to music and talk about caroling during the Victorian Era when Charles Dickens lived
Share some simple Victorian ideas for Christmas
Introduce the art pieces & create a Victorian Christmas card
Have Christmas teatime and learn about the language of Charles Dickens
What’s the cost?
It’s free!
How to sign up?
Click the button below! You'll be taken to a signup page. After signing up, check your email for the Zoom link to the party!
Want to extend the A Christmas Carol Teatime for the whole holiday season?
After your one-hour A Christmas Carol Teatime, you'll want to continue the fun! Here are a few options for you from Music in Our Homeschool, Literary Adventures for Kids, Masterpiece Society, and Awaken to Delight!
Enroll in Christmas Musicals Mini-Course
This fun and easy-to-implement online course called the Christmas Musicals Mini-Course includes everything you need to easily implement “Christmas School” this December!
The mini-course will sell regularly for $17 but you can save 30% off if purchased by Nov. 30, 2023! Use coupon code CHRISTMASSCHOOL
When you purchase the Christmas Musicals Mini-Course, you will have instant access to all the tools you need for three weeks of super fun music appreciation lessons related to the Christmas season. Gena's proven process provides no prep, click-and-go lessons for how to homeschool music during December so you’ll never wonder what your next step should be.
The three musicals you'll study are:
A Christmas Carol: the Musical(by Alan Menken and Lynn Ahrens)
Elf: the Musical(by Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin)
Irving Berlin's White Christmas
Enroll in Christmas Lit Camp
Are you looking for ways to keep your kids engaged during the holidays? We've got a solution for you!
Christmas Lit Camp has all the ingredients of a charming holiday camp PLUS books! Your kids will meet new friends and have fun based on a classic Christmas ghost story. It's the perfect combination of learning and fun for your kids.
Join us on a Christmas tale of adventure as we journey through Charles Dicken's beloved classic, A Christmas Carol – the perfect Christmas read for kids of all ages!
Enroll in A Very Merry Christmas Carol art course
In this brand new art course called A Very Merry Christmas Carol, Olivia creates pieces based on the story of Ebenezer Scrooge who receives a visit by three ghostly guests on Christmas Eve night. After these visits, Scrooge has a change of heart, and mends his miserly ways, vowing to always honor Christmas in his heart by giving of himself to others.
We will create five pieces inspired by A Christmas Carol in a colorful, Victorian style:
Celebrate Advent through Epiphany (+ some Victorian Christmas traditions) with these done-for-you Charlotte Mason-inspired morning time plans! From elementary through high school, we’ve got you covered with this gorgeous 4-week study.
Everything is already curated, gathered, and scheduled out for you. All you have to do is print out the pages you want to use, gather your family around and enjoy!
The following are included in your 6-week morning time session:
6-week Calendar with each subject scheduled on it
Prayer and scripture memorization
Copywork selections from Elizabeth’s Song,The Magnifcat, Luke 2:6-20.by in primary, elementary, cursive, and a notebook sheet for high school students (and moms)
Memory Work: Prayer, scripture memory, and poetry memorization
Living Books recommended reading list
Artist & Picture Study: Edward Burne-Jones with three printable art pieces
Composer Study: George Frideric Handel with Messiah (+ listening link)
Author Study: Charles Dickens
Four Christmas poetry selections
Hymn Study: Angels We Have Heard on High, with sheet music and listening links
Folk Song Study: Here We Come A-Wassailing, with sheet music and listening links
6 Christmas Recipes: Christmas Pudding, St. Nicholas Honey Cakes, St. Lucia Saffron Buns, Sugarplums, Wassail, and Twelfth Night Cake
4 Stories for Teatime Reading: A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens, Little Women, Chapter II: A Merry Christmas by Louisa May Alcott, The Tailor of Gloucester,by Beatrix Potter, The Noel Candle, by Clement C. Moore
Handicraft: Advent Wreath
Art Lesson: Abstract Star of Bethlehem in acrylics
Nature study: Christmas Flora and Fauna
2 Virtual Field Trips: A Christmas Carolplay & The Nutcracker ballet
