Learning through Storytelling

You will be taken on a journey through the Nativity stories through eight beautifully written retellings of the original Bible stories, with accompanying audio files.

Learning through Sacred Art

Enjoy a feast of beautiful artworks to bring the beauty of Advent to life. You will study the illuminated manuscripts of Willem Vrelant and the frescoes of Giotto and Fra Angelico through guided picture study lessons.

Read about the Lives of Artists

Read stories about the lives of the artists, and discover the techniques used to create frescoes and illuminated manuscripts, all through an engaging storytelling style, rich with historical detail.

Joyful Christmas Music

We have included weekly music selections so you can enjoy the beauty and wonder of traditional Christmas music and joyful carols throughout the month of December.

Narration Prompts

Each of the Advent stories includes narration prompts and discussion points, as well as “Illuminator’s Notes” – historical details and Scripture notes behind the Advent stories.

Family Prayers

Each story is accompanied by thoughtful prayers and family reflections so you can center your hearts around the central message of the Christmas stories.

Make your own Illuminated Manuscript

This course includes four guided art activities so children can create their own illuminated manuscript. Just print out the outline provided in the course and follow along with the guided video.

20 minute Lessons

The lessons are designed to take just 20-minutes a day, so you can easily add beauty and wonder through the month of December.

Audio Recordings

Each Nativity Story and Illuminated Manuscript has accompanying audio recordings so your children can enjoy them as bedtime audio books, or listening in the car.  

Online Course with PDF downloads

You can choose how to enjoy this course based on your needs and your child’s learning preferences. The course is fully online and includes PDF downloads if you’d like to print off the lessons.

All-in-One

This course is all-inclusive, so there’s no need to buy or borrow additional Christmas story books or artwork prints. You can access everything you need on the online course and print out any artwork prints directly from the course.