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Auntie Claus, Home for the Holidays
Last updated Monday, December 9, 2024
Author: Elise Primavera
Date of Publication: 2009
ISBN: 1416954856
Grade Level: 2nd (GLCs: Click here for grade level guidelines.)
Date(s) Used: Dec. 2024
Synopsis:
Sophie Kringle had always dreamed of being the Sugar Plum Fairy in the school play. After all, Sophie is a Kringle. Her family lives at the Bing Cherry Hotel, and her favorite aunt, Auntie Claus, serves Christmas cookies at teatime - even in July.
When Auntie Claus hears that Sophie will make her debut in the school play, she decides to have her cake and eat it too - this year Auntie Claus will be home for the holidays and the North Pole will move south to New York! Finally getting to see the tree at Rockefeller Center, the department store windows, and the 57th Street Snowflake with Auntie Claus - Sophie will have a Christmas that she never could have imagined!
| Discussion topics for before reading: |
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What is your favorite Holiday snack? Sugar cookies? Candy Canes? Egg Nogg? Gingerbread Muffins? Champurrado?
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What is your favorite activity to do on your Holiday Break?
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What is the best gift you've ever received over the holidays?
Vocabulary
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Hotel-an establishment providing accommodations, meals, and other services for travelers and tourists.
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Fairy- a mythical being of folklore and romance usually having diminutive human form and magic powers.
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Play-a form of drama that primarily consists of dialogue between characters and is intended for theatrical
performance.
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Summoned- Urgently call on (someone) to be present.
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Commotion- a state of confused and noisy disturbance.
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| Discussion topics for during/after reading: |
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Where did Sophie and her family live?
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Where was Auntie Claus's business trip?
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What did the elves bring?
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What was Auntie Claus' rule?
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Why did Sophie want to speak to the Sugar Plum Fairy?
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| Craft ideas: |
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1) Easy: Construction Paper Wreath- Create your very own personal wreath with all your favorite shapes by using
scissors, stickers, gems. Please be sure to display to your classmates when you complete your project. Start by cutting a circle from a piece of green construction paper, then cutting out a smaller circle inside to make a
wreath. Then begin to decorate! See sample at https://pin.it/5EQLcIEh5
Materials needed: Green Construction paper, slim markers, crayons, scissors, glue-on gems or sparkles.
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2) Easy: Do not forget to send your teacher a holiday greeting. Use the supplies provided to create a holiday card for
teacher. They will love it. Thank you, teachers! See sample at https://pin.it/5EQLcIEh5
Materials needed: Construction paper, slim markers, crayons, stencil, and scissors.
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Using a paper coffee filter (the round 8-12-cup size), preferable white, make snowflakes. Examples at https://pin.it/2RXr2VLzZ You may have to help the kids with their scissor work.
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*Note: These craft ideas are just suggestions.
You can use them, but you don't have to use them.
You can expand upon them, or add your own twist.
Remember, though, that the focus of your time should
not be on the development and execution of a craft;
the focus should be on the read-aloud and the
enjoyment of the book!
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