Nursery World - Enabling Environments: Let's explore... Santa Claus

Use stories and games based on Santa Claus to talk about the value
of giving and inspire creative learning opportunities in the run-up to
Christmas, suggests Marianne Sargent.

Young children's excitement about Christmas will be reaching fever pitch soon as they wonder about what presents they will receive, but Santa Claus and the story of Saint Nicholas provide a useful reminder about the value of giving.

A TIME FOR GIVING

Use the story of Saint Nicholas as a springboard to talk about the spirit of giving at Christmas.

The story of Saint Nicholas

Many years ago, there was a kind man called Nicholas. He lived in the city of Myra in Turkey where there were many poor people who struggled to find enough money to buy food and clothing to keep healthy, safe and warm.

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