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Twelve Days of Christmas Unit Study
A Twelve Days of Christmas Unit Study is a great way to sneak in some December Funschool. It is such a fun carol, and there is a mysterious (though not validated) history behind it.
Use these resources to piece together your unit study. It can be several days long, or just a few hours one morning. Enjoy exploring more about The Twelve Days of Christmas!
$ = a resource for purchase; all others are FREE
History
With younger children, I would recommend visiting these websites yourself and then sharing the information.
History of the Twelve Days of Christmas
Twelve Things You Might Not Know About “The Twelve Days of Christmas”
Notes on the Festival and the Carol
Math
Twelve Days of Christmas Investigational Maths
The Twelve Days of Christmas and Pascal’s Triangle
12 Days of Statistics Worksheet (found in chapter 8)
Skip Counting with the 12 Days of Christmas (scroll down to middle)
Twelve Days of Christmas Spreadsheet
Science
12 Days of Christmas Science Projects
The Twelve days of Science Song
Language Arts
Twelve Days of Christmas Mad Lib
PE
Geography
Twelve Days of Christmas in America Book Series $
Art/Crafts
Sketching the 12 Days of Christmas
Ladies Dancing Ornament (she has crafts for the other days too)
Origami Twelve Days of Christmas $
Lapbooks
from Homeschool Share
from Holy Learning
from Hands of a Child $
Printables
Books
We have several of these Twelve Days of Christmas books. My kids’ favorite version is Hilary Knight’s Twelve Days of Christmas. It is out of print, but you can still purchase it from individuals. The artwork in these books is so beautiful! I like to make them part of our Christmas decor by displaying on a book stand.
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- Laurel Long
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- Jan Brett
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- LeUyen Pham
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- Jade Fang
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- Alison Jay
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- Xist Publishing
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- Robert Sabuda
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- Dan Andreasen
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- Chris Bresky
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- Jane Ray
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- Susan Jeffers
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- Don Dailey
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- Sarah Albee
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- Little Golden Book
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- Pat Mora
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- Gennady Spirin
Fun Stuff
A puzzle or card game would be a fun addition to your unit study. I put together a big list of Twelve Days of Christmas games, decor, and other whimsical stuff to purchase from Amazon.
Have fun with your Twelve Days of Christmas Unit Study!
This post is part of my Homeschooling Christmas in July series.
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