By Lindsey Stanley

DEDACATIONI dedicate my book to my papa because he showed me the bright side even if there wasn’t, for example when he was fighting cancer he never complained if he was in pain or if he didn’t like it. He was thankful for his children and grandchildren, even though he couldn’t be with us on Christmas he is still in our hearts.

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Title page red activity 1Dedication page red activity 2Family traditions green activity 1Christmas around the world 1 green activity 2Christmas around the world 2 green activity 3Poem 1 purple activity 1Poem 2 purple activity 2Poem 3 purple activity 3Poem 4 purple activity 4 about author

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My family traditions

My family traditions are we get our tree 2 weeks before Christmas, we all put our tree up and decorate, on Christmas Eve we get to open one present then on Christmas we get up around 9:00 to open our gifts and we are not allowed to touch our gifts under the tree because my dad hands them out to us first we open Santa’s gifts.

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After we go up to my Uncle Todd’s house to open his presents and get ready for dinner. We usually eat turkey, mash potatoes, green beans, stuffing, and gravy.

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I grew up with Santa because my parents thought it would be good for us to think that not just they put presents under the tree also to make us feel happy. I found out about Santa when my sister put a present under the tree for my little brother from Santa so I knew he wasn’t real. I felt sad but I was giggling too and by the way I was in grade 5.

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For the Materi family Christmas we have it at my Uncle Todd’s house and we have my cousin Billy, Monica. Aunty April, Uncle Bernie, Bailey, Jevyn, Tyson, me and mom and dad. On Christmas Eve we have the Stanley Christmas where all the Stanley’s just talk and eat we have so much fun so it is like I have 2 Christmas’s.

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Many Latin countries retain customs of old Spain. 2 weeks before Christmas citizens walk around looking for candles, nativity pictures and toys to buy. Nicaragua’s Christmas feast consists on stuffed chicken, paella, nacatamel and fresh baked bread.

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They don’t have Santa in stead they have "El Nino Dios" aka "baby Jesus". Baby Jesus leaves the presents on the foot of the bed when children are sleeping, That's because pine trees don’t grow in central America. So when they wake they hear the sound of wrapping paper when they’re moving their feet.

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Christmas officially begins at December 6 but the games starts at December 16. Christmas cards are exchanged which are white and plain. After Christmas Eve Mass, the Christmas dinner is consumed with only the adults in attendance, kids sing carols instead.

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Foods typically eaten during Christmas dinner consist of North Sea shrimps; smoked fish especially salmon and eel soup, roast or stewed poultry or meat, such as duck, turkey, beef, wild boar or venison; and some choice seasonal vegetables

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Santa has an important role in the Christmas festivities in the country, St. Nicholas's feast is held on December 6 in the Netherlands. Gifts come from Saint Nicholas or his helpers known as Black Peters. On or around December 5 is the eve of Saint Nicholas' Day. In Netherlands it has long been a country of sailors and Saint Nicholas who is believed to be the patron saint of sailors there it is regarded here very highly.

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Celebrations for the festival begin on the last Saturday of November. Prior to Christmas Day, many people decorate their homes and gardens with trees, the Christmas tree is called the paradise tree. Some people build wooden Christmas pyramids and decorate them with evergreens and candles. Many people attend church services on this day and spend the rest of the day quietly in the company of family or close friends. In some villages and towns, local actors renact the nativity scene playing the role of Mary and Joseph, Local farms lend donkeys or sheep to help the actors bring the scene alive. The performance is often accompanied by a choir or narrator reading from the bible.Many also visit local markets to shop for Christmas decorations, music, snacks and gifts. Gift giving is less popular because it is a Christmas custom in the country. Majority of the shops, banks and even the post offices remain closed on this day.

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Christ’s birthdayHappy new yearRound St.Nick says ho ho hoIcicles hanging off the house Saint’s are all around Tall tree’s to decorateMerry Christmas Angels singSending Christmas cards Time for festive eventsRestful timeEvents for everyoneEvery where you go people smile

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Santa Holly Chubby Loving Giving caring A very jolly man St. Nick

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Snowflakes shiny, fun Glistening, iced, loved Snowballs, shaped, water, drops Pouring, falling, weathered Wet, cold Rain

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Santa in my house eating my milk and cookies he comes Christmas eve

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One day in the village of the tiny’s, the mayor was hard at work and his teeny, tiny daughter came and said dad “I want teen phone the coolest most best phone ever” NO leave me alone now Suzy said mayor angrily. Little Suzy was so sad she ran to her room and packed her stuff and said I am running away to the north pole cause I now he can get me the phone. But Suzy told her brother Sam and he sat her down and said Suzy Santa isn't real Suzy was devastated, then she ask does every one in the village thinks Santa is not real? Sam said Suzy yes everyone knows Suzy said no no he is real. I am gone like the wind Suzy said. I am on my way to the north pole! YA I am here at the north pole now I have to find Santa! Santa there he is, HO HO HO said Santa. He said how can I help you, I want a teen phone. Suzy you have to first make everyone believe in me, ok said Suzy. Ok I have to go on the plane back. Ok first I need to get the microphone every one believe in Santa every one. Suzy ran to her dad and said can you help me make everyone believe but, he still didn’t believe so he couldn’t help. So Suzy said you need to meet Santa. So the mayor saw Santa and he believe. Then Santa went to tiny vill and everyone believed in him. So little Suzy made everyone believed and everyone from that day said to people DON’T STOP BEILEVING!

DON’T STOP BELIEVING

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CHRISTMAS ISChristmas is to me more than just getting gifts it is spending time with your family and friends. I am not really greedy with my gifts I wouldn’t even care if I didn’t even get any. Christmas is a holiday to look at how lucky you are and how some people aren't. Christmas is the holiday to give back. This holiday to me is the biggest gift I need. Christmas is more than every thing it is the birth of Christ.

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1. Do you think wishing on a star really helps dreams come true?

I think wishing on a star really helps dreams come true because I wished upon a star and it came true it was creepy but the wish was a good wish.

2. What can you do to make your wishes come true? I would build up what I wish for then I would make it true.

3. What do you wish for yourself for Christmas? I wish for me on Christmas is that we have the best no

fighting holiday just spending a good time together.

4. What do you wish for others for Christmas?I wish that everyone have a good Christmas and it is full of

joy.

5. What does it take from each of us to make other’s happy.It takes just being nice to everyone and don’t take for grated

what you have.

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I would ask my mom and dad if she can come and have Christmas. After everything is ready I would go and personally invite her over. If she said no I would talk her into it! Then after we ate dinner I would start making dessert. After I would walk with her to her house and say “MERRY CHRISTMAS”!

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CAROLS

Why carols tend to send Christmas cheer because the songs tell how you feel.

I feel when I listen to the music I feel happy and joyful for everything I have. When I hear it on records or ratio it makes me think of all the fun I have in the winter.

I don’t know why I feel this way but I do.

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YULE LOG

THE EDIDILE YULE LOG IS FROM THE COUNTRY FRANCE.IT IS ONE OF THE SYMBOLES FOR CHRISTAMS BECAUSE YULE WAS THE TIME PERIOD THAT FOLLOWED THE WINTER SOLICTICE DURING THE TIME OF THE WINTER SOLICTICE THE DAYS WOULD BE DARKER AND LESS CONDUCIVE TO REVERLY. THE ORGINS OF BURNING SPECAIL LOG IN THE PERIOD OF WINTER SOLICTICE CAN BE TRACED BACK TO IRELEND, GREECE AND SIBERIA.

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Colors

THE COLORS OF THE RAINBOW THE SUMMER DAYS TOO WITH THE NIGHTS SO BLUE, THE CHRISTMAS COLORS ALL AROUND WITH RED, YELLOW AND GREEN ARE OH SO PRETTY, THE LIGHTS GLISTEN IN THE NIGHT, WHEN I LOOK AT RED I SEE SANTA IN HIS SLED, WHEN I SEE YELLOW I THINK OF THE STARS IN THE NIGHT, WHEN I THINK OF GREEN OH I SEE THE EVERYGREEN TREE, WHEN I THINK OF BLUE I SEE YOU.

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THE IDEAL CHRISTMAS

1. WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE TO EAT FOR DINNER?

I WOULD HAVE TO EAT A HOME MADE DINNER WITH TURKEY, MASH POTATOES, GREEN BEANS, STUFFING AND GRAVEY.

2. WHERE WILL YOU MIGHT GO?

I WOULD STAY HOME BECAUSE IT IS AWSOME WE ALWAYS HAVE FUN.

3.WHAT SPECAIL THINGS MIGHT YOU DO?

I WOULD AFTER WE EAT WE WOULD PLAY BOURD GAMES AND PLAY WII..

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EMOTIONS FOR CHRISTMAS

EMOTIONS FOR CHRISTMAS ARE:

HAPPINESS, JOY, LOVE, COMPASSION, THANKFULNESS AND BRIGHTNESS.

EMOTIONS NOT FOR CHRISTMAS:

MAD, NEGLECTION, HATE, UPSET AND FRUSTERATED.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

HELLO EVERYONE LINDSEY HERE!!!!!! OK IM GOING TO TELL YOU A LITTLE ABOUT ME! I WAS BORN IN NEWETMINSTER AT THE ROYAL COLUMBIA HOSTPITL ON SEPTEMBER 3RD 1999. I AM A CHILD OF 4, MY BIG BROTHER IS JEVYN MY BIG SIS IS BAILEY AND MY LITTLE BRO IS TYSON. I LIVE WITH MY MOM AND DAD AND ALL MY SIDLEINGS. MY FAMILY HAS BEEN THRU LOTS THIS PAST YEAR, MY FAMILY HAS HAD TO HANDLE THE PASSING OF MY PAPA WICH HAS BEEN A STRUGGLE. I AM NOT ATHLETIC BUT I AM SMART. MY BFF’S ARE COOPER, RILEY, SIDNEY M AND JADE. NOW YOU KNOW A LITTLE ABOUT ME!!!!