41. Teach Yourself World Cultures: Japan Do the Japanese celebrate christmas? teach Yourself World Cultures Japan answersthese questions, and many more, in a concise and lively overview of Japan http://www.teachyourself.co.uk/ljapLif.htm

home how to order contact us about the series ... reviews world cultures: japan goal comprehensive overview category language content understand what has made the country and the people learn how the country works today get more out your studies and visits paperback isbn: 340 85980 6 How did Japanese industries become so successful? What was a samurai? When do Japanese people wear kimono? Do the Japanese celebrate Christmas? Teach Yourself World Cultures: Japan answers these questions, and many more, in a concise and lively overview of Japan: the country, its language, its people, their way of life and culture and what makes them tick. If you are studying for examinations which require a knowledge of the background of Japan and its civilisation, or if you are learning the language, in, for example, an evening class and want to know more about the country and how it works, this is the book for you. If your job involves travel and business relations, it will provide valuable and practical information about the ways and customs of the people you are working with. Or if you simply have an interest in Japan for whatever reason, it will broaden your knowledge about the country and its inhabitants.

42. Education World® : Holidays Center: December Brighten Up the Holidays with CrossCurriculum Activities Across-the-curriculum activitiesthat teach skills while celebrating the season! christmas Around the http://www.educationworld.com/holidays/archives/december.shtml

EdWorld Internet Topics Sponsored links: Mondera Coupons Earn 90% Profit! Garden Decor Amazon Coupon Codes Coupon Codes Home Decor ... Walden University Graduate degrees in Education Host Department Web Hosting Alberghi Finanza ... Copy DVD Register To Win a $100 GiftCard Visit Target.com Vacanze Accessori Computer Career Education ... Holidays Center December DECEMBER Last Updated November 13, 2003 December is a month full of special days. Education World offers resources to help educators teach about all those special days. The resources below fall into the following three categories: Holiday Lesson Plans Additional Holiday Resources HOLIDAY LESSON PLANS Chicken Soup for the Holiday Soul Teacher Alison Murphy finds the week before winter break to be very hectic at school. Because her students love to hear stories from the popular Chicken Soup series, she uses that to challenge them to create their own Chicken Soup books to take home as holiday gifts. Hanukkah Traditions Students learn more about the history and symbols of Hanukkah as they complete this Internet scavenger hunt. Sites to See: December Holidays Don't let the December holidays disrupt the learning in your classroom. These online resources help incorporate the holidays into real learning activities and provide a little fun as well. Included: A dozen Web sites for Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Christmas.

43. Teach The Children Jeremy was perplexed. teach them the old meaning of christmas the meaningsthat christmas nowadays has forgotten. Santa pulled a star from his bag. http://www.familynetradio.com/documents/431.htm

Teach The Children Just last Monday night Jeremy had a strange visitor. This is how it happened. He was about to go to bed when he heard a noise in the front of the house. He opened the door of the front room, and to his surprise, Santa Claus himself was stepping out from behind the Christmas tree. He placed his fingers over his lips so Jeremy wouldn't cry out. "What are you doing here..." he started to ask, but the words choked up in his throat as he saw that Santa had tears in his eyes. His usual jolly manner was gone gone was the eager, boisterous soul we all know. As I stood there bewildered, Santa said, "Teach the Children." (slight pause)... Jeremy was perplexed. "Teach them the old meaning of Christmas the meanings that Christmas nowadays has forgotten." Santa pulled a star from his bag. Teach the children the star was a heavenly sign of promise. God promised a Savior for the world and a sign of the fulfillment of that promise was the great star of the East. The star now reminds us of God's love for mankind and of God fulfilling His promise. The countless shining stars at night one for each man now show the burning hope of all mankind." Santa gently laid the star upon the fireplace mantle and drew forth from the bag a glittering red Christmas ornament. "Teach the Children, red is the first color of Christmas. The faithful people to remind them of the blood, which was shed for all people by the Savior, first used it. Christ gave his life and shed his blood that every man might have God's gift to all, eternal life. Red is deep, intense, vivid. It is the greatest color of all. It is the symbol of the gift of God." Santa pulled another object from his bag. It was a small Christmas tree.

44. Scientists Teach An Old Christmas Plant New Tricks / December 22, 1997 / News Fr Scientists teach an Old christmas Plant New Tricks In Victorian England, thefamily christmas tree might have been 10 feet tall. http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/1997/971222.htm

Advanced Browse Help About Us ... Careers Printer Friendly Email this page News News by e-mail News archive Magazine  ... News > Scientists Teach an Old Christmas Plant New Tricks By Jill Lee December 22, 1997 Ardesia shrub as the holiday showpiece. Some nurseries sell Ardesia U.S. National Arboretum Agricultural Research Service The new plant is tiny, growing only about 6 inches tall, but with more than 200 cherry-shaped berries that pop out all over in snow-white or hot, bright red. The plant has natural resistance to whiteflies and other pests. Researchers with the ARS Floral and Nursery Plant Research Unit traveled to Japan, Korea and China, where Ardesia species are common. They brought back plants such as Ardesia crenata, which has white or red berries with variegated leaves. Getting Ardesia to put on a festive face can be tricky, say the researchers. It tends to sprout berries only on its bottom branches. The researchers are developing trimming techniques to make sure the holiday mini-version of this plant wears a red or white crown and has berries on the bottom, too. Another challenge: Ardesia takes two years to go from a seed to marketable plant. Cuttings reduce this time by half, but researchers are seeking the optimum time to take cuttings. They want rooting success to be 100 percenta key to putting the plant on the specialty nursery market.

45. Teach The Children As I stood bewildered, Santa said, teach the children! teach them the old meaningof christmas. The meaning that nowa-days christmas has forgotten. . http://www.luquette.org/inspire/teach_the_children.htm

Inspirations Luquette Lane Sign Guest Book Read Guest Book ... Next Just a week before Christmas I had a visitor. This is how it happened... I just finished the household chores for the night and was preparing to go to bed, when I heard a noise in the front of the house. I opened the door to the front room and to my surprise, Santa himself stepped out from behind the Christmas tree. He placed his finger over his mouth so I would not cry out. "What are you doing?" I started to ask. The words choked up in my throat, and I saw he had tears in his eyes. His usual jolly manner was gone. Gone was the eager, boisterous soul we all know. He then answered me with a simple statement. "TEACH THE CHILDREN!" I was puzzled; what did he mean? He anticipated my question, and with one quick movement brought forth a miniature toy bag from behind the tree. As I stood bewildered, Santa said, "Teach the children! Teach them the old meaning of Christmas. The meaning that now-a-days Christmas has forgotten." Santa then reached in his bag and pulled out a FIR TREE and placed it before the mantle. "Teach the children that the pure green color of the stately fir tree remains green all year round, depicting the everlasting hope of mankind, all the needles point heavenward, making it a symbol of man's thoughts turning toward heaven."

46. Kings Site.com - Teach Me To Go Slow, Lord - Inspirations At Kings Site On The N The Pit The Secret/A The Weaver They Lie On The Table Side By Side They MissedHim! Things Only A Mom Can teach This is good! This christmas Is Different! http://www.kingssite.com/inspirations/teachmetogoslowlord.html

Sign up for your FREE Email address: Username: Password: New users: Sign up here! Inspirations at Kings Site on the Net! Teach Me To Go Slow, Lord Teach me to go slow, Lord, And learn to wait on You Don't let me jump ahead While wondering what to do. Teach me to go slow, Lord, Each promise You'll fulfill You answer in Your time, And in Your perfect will. Teach me to go slow, Lord, And calm my anxious heart Keep my eyes on You, and Don't let the teardrops start. Teach me to go slow, Lord, Reach out and take my hand For I am deeply troubled, And just don't understand. Teach me to go slow, Lord, Take one day at a time Don't let me fall, but lead me on To peaceful heights sublime. Teach me to go slow, Lord, Please work this out for me When all is right once more, Let me give praise to Thee. Teach me to go slow, Lord, and help me see above This dark cloud till I can gaze Into Your face of love. Pass this inspiration on... - Author Unknown Please pass these Inspirations on and brighten someone's day! You will be glad you did! Inspirations at Kings Site on the Net Two Babes In A Manger The Third Man The Three Trees Five Finger Prayer ... Take Time For 10 Things...

47. The Learning Station: Children's Songs With Lyrics Rock n Roll Songs That teach. Includes This is How We Rock. Opposites. Button GotThe Wiggles. Clean Up is Fun. Shhhh. Lullaby Rock. A Children s christmas. Includes http://www.songsforteaching.com/feature104.html

@import url(http://www.homestead.com/~media/elements/Text/font_styles.css); Songs for Teaching Catalog View Cart Children's Music Songs for Teaching's Featured Recordings of the Month January, 2004 Fun Action Songs that Keep Kids Moving! from The Learning Station The Learning Station's children's songs are among the best available to get young children See the Learning Station's new release, Get Funky! Each CD is $14.99. Free shipping on orders of $25 or more See details. Includes: Shiny Clean Dance 1, 2, Buckle My Shoe Swimming Song Tony Chestnut ... How Much is that Doggie in the Window?/ Do Its Ears Hang Low? Rock n' Roll Songs That Teach Includes: This is How We Rock Opposites Button Factory Rhyming Song Physical Ed Includes: Monkey in the Middle Stomp and Clap Stir It Up Can You Keep Your Balance? ... Gallop Seasonal Songs in Motion Includes: Sunscreen Kwanzaa Snowflakes I Got a Hat ... Stirring Our Brew Here We Go Loopty Loo Includes: Cock-a-Doodle-Doo Keep Moving Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes The Bear Hunt ... Heel, Toe Play to Rest This beautiful collection of transition songs includes: I Got The Wiggles Clean Up is Fun Shhhh Lullaby Rock A Children's Christmas Includes: Christmas Time is Coming Dancing Around the Christmas Tree Christmas in Many Lands Visiting Children Everywhere ... Has Anybody Seen Santa?

48. Learn How To Make Cloth Dolls, Teach Our Children To Sew, Patterns For Children, christmas 2001 Special Package 3 $100 Read the rest of this page for thedetails on each item. Let s teach our children and grandchildren to sew. http://www.sewsweetdolls.com/page16.asp

Special Package Deals Christmas 2001 Special Package 1 $25 Christmas 2001 Special Package 1 includes: Cloth Doll Book - a $14.00 value (includes a doll pattern) The Pink Sleeper Pattern $6 One Yard Light Body Fleece $6.50 value. SewSweet Hair Style Book $6.50 value Purchased alone, these items would cost $33. For a limited time, we're offering them for only $25 Order Now! Christmas 2001 Special Package 1 $25 Christmas 2001 Special Package 2 $27 Christmas 2001 Special Package 2 includes: Cloth Doll Book - a $14.00 value (includes a doll pattern) Doll #1 - 8.5" animals and doll pattern - $5.25 Doll #2 - Building Skills Doll Pattern - $5.25 Doll #3 - More Detail Doll Pattern - $5.25 Doll #3a - $5.25 Purchased separately, these items would cost $35. For a limited time, we're offering them for only $27 Order Now! Christmas 2001 Special Package 2 $27 Christmas 2001 Special Package 3 $100 Christmas 2001 Special Package 3 includes: Cloth Doll Book - a $14 value (includes a doll pattern) The Pink Sleeper Pattern $6 Three Yards of Light Body Fleece $19.50 value.

49. Teach The Children teach them the old meaning of christmas ~ the meanings that christmas nowadayshas forgotten. teach the Children, the star was a heavenly sign of promise http://www.sjcreations.com/teachchildren.htm

Teach the Children....The REASON for the Season.... (author unknown) Just last Monday night I had a strange visitor. This is how it happened. I had just finished the household chores for the night and was preparing to go to bed when I heard a noise in the front of the house. I opened the door of the front room, and to my surprise, it was Santa Claus himself stepping out from behind the Christmas Tree. He placed his fingers over his lips so I wouldn't cry out. "What are you doing here..." I started to ask, but the words choked up in my throat as I saw that he had tears in his eyes. His usual jolly manner was gone ~ gone was the eager, boisterous soul we all know. As I stood there in my night shirt bewildered, Santa said, "Teach The Children." My perplexed expression still showed in the near darkness. "Teach them the old meaning of Christmas ~ the meanings that Christmas nowadays has forgotten." "Teach the Children, the star was a heavenly sign of promise long ages ago. God promised a Savior for the world and a sign of the fulfillment of that promise was the great star of the East. The star now reminds

50. Teach Kids About Charity–– It’s A Great Christmas Gift Four Tips Can Assist P teach kids about charity–– it’sa great christmas gift Four tips can assistparents in explaining the importance of philanthropy to children during the http://www.theacorn.com/news/2003/1218/Family/069.html

Other Publications Thousand Oaks Acorn Moorpark Acorn Simi Valley Acorn Agoura Hills, CA News Front Page Community Bulletin Board Business ... Contact Us Advertising Nutshell Classifieds Classified Order Real Estate ... Page Search Archive J.Bee Publications E-mail Us Newspaper web site content management software and services Family December 18, 2003 Teach kids about charity–– it’s a great Christmas gift Four tips can assist parents in explaining the importance of philanthropy to children during the holidays It’s easy for people to get caught up in the retail rush and marketing madness of the holiday season. Parking lots fill up and checkout lines wrap through department store aisles. Children make gift wish lists and their parents scramble to purchase toys before they disappear from the shelves. Considering all the yuletide lunacy, sidestepping Santa and his ringing bell on the corner or overlooking the toy drive box can become second nature. And for kids, these charitable opportunities can slip by completely unnoticed unless their parents explain the importance of philanthropy and include them in the giving process. Here are a few tips that can make holiday charity more fun than anything else on your family’s "to do" list:

51. What Perry Como Can Teach Us About Advent What Perry Como Can teach Us About Advent. in take of gravy that you get on Thanksgiving,is that after Thanksgiving you get to listen to christmas music with http://www.northern.edu/schaff/advent.html

What Perry Como Can Teach Us About Advent a talk by Jon Schaff, a man about town The best thing about the coming of Thanksgiving for me, besides the in take of gravy that you get on Thanksgiving, is that after Thanksgiving you get to listen to Christmas music with impunity. I confess to listening to Christmas music 12 months of the year, but for the next four weeks I can listen to it without getting strange looks from people. Now in the glorious new age of internet music piracy I have made myself two awesome all purpose Christmas music CDs. I have one of secular songs, like White Christmas and Rudolph and all that. I have another one with religious songs, my favorite song being the one I just listened to. I am pretty old school when it comes to, well, just about everything, but especially when it comes to Christmas music. No NSYNCH dancin’ Christmas for me, although I will say that Jewel’s Christmas album from a couple years ago has some spectacular cuts which have made their way onto my all purpose religious Christmas CD. But I generally prefer the old standbys: Bing Crosby, Andy Williams, Perry Como.

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53. Teach Children About Holidays You are here Home Holiday Directory christmas Directory christmasEntertaining 12 Ways to teach Your Children about the Holiday Spirit http://www.holiday-central.net/christmas_entertaining_12_ways.asp

The Center for Holiday Information powered by FreeFind Home Holiday Directory Christmas Directory ... Web Resources 12 Ways to Teach Your Children about the Holiday Spirit You are here: Home Holiday Directory Christmas Directory Christmas Entertaining 12 Ways to Teach Your Children about the Holiday Spirit by Christine Louise Hohlbaum Jesus' birthday is the most widely celebrated one in the world, and yet many people seem so busy at this time of year. With budgets tighter than usual this year, you still want to make this celebratory season a special one. Children can be involved in preparing for this season of light with a few simple tips. Create a book of thanks with your children. Ask your children what they are grateful for. Have the kids clip out magazine photos, paste photographs of themselves, their friends, family, pets, etc. onto several sheets of paper. Staple the paper together in the middle. 2. Integrate the message of giving into your craft activities. Free printables and coloring pages can be found at these sites: http://coloringbookfun.com

54. Teaching Your Kids To Give The Gift Of Themselves Here are five ways to teach your children about volunteering and giving the giftof themselves ARTICLE 7 Ways to Create a Simpler, More Spiritual christmas. http://www.parentsoup.com/specialevents/holiday/articles/0,,534831_290847,00.htm

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55. All About Santa Claus (a.k.a. St. Nickolas, Father Christmas, Etc.) sense of wonder. He implies in his essay that parents should originally teach theirchildren for a man to visit all of the homes on earth on christmas eve, etc http://www.religioustolerance.org/santa3.htm

OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT SANTA CLAUS THEOLOGY, TELLING CHILDREN, SAVING CHRISTMAS VACATIONS Click Here to Visit our Sponsors. The theology of Santa Santa, as taught to most children, has most of the attributes of God: He is virtually omnipresent . He can visit hundreds of millions of homes in one night. He is omniscient . He monitors each child; he is all-seeing and all-knowing; he knows when they are bad and good. Although not omnipotent, he does have great powers. He can manufacture gifts for hundreds of millions of children, and deliver them in one night each to the correct child. He is all-good and all-just . He judges which children have shown good behavior and rewards them appropriately. Bad children are bypassed or receive a lump of coal. He is eternal He rewards good and punishes bad behavior. However, there are negative aspects to Santa's behavior that can damage a child's self-esteem: In practice, children are not rewarded with gifts according to their behavior; they receive presents according to the amount of money that their parents are willing or able to spend on them at Christmas time. A child may receive little or nothing from Santa because his/her parents are poor. Unfortunately, the child has probably adsorbed from the media and their friends only bad children get nothing from Santa. He/she might begin to look upon themselves as a bad person. This may well damage their self esteem.

56. Lovenotez.com - Teach The Children teach the Children, red is the first color of christmas. It remindsus all of the things of christmas. Please teach the Children. . http://lovenotez.com/christmas2go/teach.html

Teach The Children The REASON for the Season.... Just last Monday night I had a strange visitor. This is how it happened. I had just finished the household chores for the night and was preparing to go to bed when I heard a noise in the front of the house. I opened the door of the front room, and to my surprise, it was Santa Claus himself stepping out from behind the Christmas Tree. He placed his fingers over his lips so I wouldn't cry out. "What are you doing here..." I started to ask, but the words choked up in my throat as I saw that he had tears in his eyes. His usual jolly manner was gone ~ gone was the eager, boisterous soul we all know. As I stood there in my night shirt bewildered, Santa said, "Teach The Children." My perplexed expression still showed in the near darkness. "Teach them the old meaning of Christmas ~ the meanings that Christmas nowadays has forgotten." "Teach the Children, the star was a heavenly sign of promise long ages ago. God promised a Savior for the world and a sign of the fulfillment of that promise was the great star of the East. The star now reminds us of God's love for mankind and of God fulfilling His promise. The countless shining stars at night ~ one for each man ~ now show the burning hope of all mankind." Santa gently laid the star upon the fireplace mantle and drew forth from the bag a glittering red Christmas ornament. "Teach the Children, red is the first color of Christmas. It was first used by the faithful people to remind them of the blood which was shed for all people by the Savior. Christ gave his life and shed his blood that every man might have God's gift to all, eternal life. Red is deep, intense, vivid. It is the greatest color of all. It is the symbol of the gift of God." As Santa was twisting and pulling another object out of his bag, I heard the kitchen clock begin to strike twelve. I wanted to say something, but he went right on.

57. Use Holiday Season To Teach Cultural Diversity - Computing With Kids Here are two sites that can help teach about holiday diversity. The HistoryChannel reviews the holidays of christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa. http://www.computingwithkids.com/column/20021227.asp

Use Holiday Season to Teach Cultural Diversity By Jinny Gudmundsen Published on December 27th, 2002 During this holiday season, in between family get-togethers and traditional celebrations, consider using the Internet to broaden your child’s awareness of holidays other than the one your family celebrates. Here are two sites that can help teach about holiday diversity. Choosing Children's Software History Channel.com www.historychannel.com/exhibits/holidays/main.html The History Channel reviews the holidays of Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa. It explains the history of each and the associated traditions. Kids can discover how the traditions of decorating Christmas trees and sending Christmas cards started. They can view a list of “Amazing Hanukkah Feats” and learn about the seven symbols of Kwanzaa. Kids Domain.com www.kidsdomain.com For a more hands-on approach to exploring holidays, go to the Kids Domain site. It is a portal for holiday games, crafts, recipes, and e-cards relating to Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Ramadan. By clicking on a specific holiday in the “Holidays” section, children will find a wide assortment of activities. There are Hanukkah games, mazes, and word puzzles; Kwanzaa-themed word searches, crossword, and coloring pages; and Ramadan information and e-cards. Under “Christmas,” kids can send a letter to Santa, learn about how Christmas is celebrated around the world, or find Christmas recipes that are fun for the whole family to make.

58. "Christmas Music Mp3 Free Songs - Oh Christmas Tree - Shirley Cason Keyboardist" Oh christmas Tree, Oh christmas Tree, What happiness befalls me ? Ohchristmas Tree, Oh christmas Tree, Your boughs can teach a lesson. http://www.shirleycason.com/christmassongohchristmastree.html

New Age Music - Piano with sweet orchestra and traditional holiday sounds. Create christmas musical memories. next lyric page Oh Christmas Tree Music and Lyrics : Traditional Album: Simply Christmas Real Audio mp3 Listen to CD MP3 Download Store Shirley's Online Store ... amazon.com Lyrics: Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree, How steadfast are your branches! Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree, How steadfast are your branches! Your boughs are green in summer's clime And through the snows of wintertime. Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree, How steadfast are your branches! Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree, What happiness befalls me? Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree, What happiness befalls me? When off at joyous Christmastime Your form inspires my song and rhyme. Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree, What happiness befalls me ? Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree, Your boughs can teach a lesson. Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree, Your boughs can teach a lesson. That constant faith and hope sublime Lend strength and comfort through all time.

59. CIN - May Christ Teach Us To Be A Gift For Others, Pope John Paul II who came into the world in the stable of Bethlehem and made himself a gift for us,teach us how to be a gift for others. During the christmas celebrations, we http://www.cin.org/jp951224.html

MAY CHRIST TEACH US TO BE A GIFT FOR OTHERS Pope John Paul II December 24, 1996 To members of the Roman Curia during traditional exchange of Christmas wishes 1. "Puer natus est nobis, filius datus est nobis" ( Is 9:5 These words of the prophet Isaiah resound every year during the Mass on Christmas night. Isaiah is said to be almost an evangelist of the Old Testament. His soul's inspired gaze penetrates across the centuries, glimpsing future events and enabling us to contemplate them in the light of God. "Puer natus est nobis"! We will be the witnesses of precisely this, the day after tomorrow at midnight, at the solemn Eucharistic celebration that marks the extraordinary liturgy of the Lord's birth. We will listen to the reading from St. Luke's Gospel, which describes this event in detail, and then, during the Mass "at dawn" and the Mass during "the day", our eyes will open ever wider to the light that comes to us from the Prologue of John's Gospel. "Filius datus est nobis"!

60. Teachers In Focus - How To Teach About Religious Holidays me a sad story. For years she did not think she could teach her studentsreligious christmas carols. Instead, she taught them Jingle http://www.family.org/cforum/teachersmag/features/a0013367.cfm

Inspiration and Insight for Educators A Web site of Focus on the Family About Us Contact Press Citizen Link ... Subscribe/Join Family Policy Councils State Councils Family News In Focus Listen Find a Station Focus on Social Issues ... Cloning/Stem Cell Research End of Life Issues Euthanasia/Physician Assisted Suicide Genetics Education Gay Activism in Schools Home Schooling Legislation Public Education Religious Expression ... Consequences of Gambling Gambling in the U.S. The Lottery Church's Response Education ... Overcoming Homosexuality Theology Cohabitation Divorce Fatherhood ... Marriage Recovery Initiatives Same-sex Unions Origins Persecution Political Islam ... Citizen Action/ Anti-Porn Efforts Legislative, Judicial The Harm of Pornography Teachers in Focus Issue Archive How to Teach About Religious Holidays by Eric Buehrer A few years ago, an elementary music teacher in a school near Grand Rapids, Mich., told me a sad story. For years she did not think she could teach her students religious Christmas carols. Instead, she taught them "Jingle Bells" and "Frosty the Snowman." She then learned that the law allowed her to teach the children traditional carols. As she started a lesson on Christmas carols, she explained to the children that they were going to learn some songs about Jesus Christ. Some of her students gasped in disbelief. When she asked them why they were so shocked, they explained that they thought she was swearing. To her surprise, the teacher realized these children didn't even know that Jesus was a real person. They only thought it was a name used for cursing!

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