Our second stop took us to Germany where we learned the tradition of children taking off one shoe and leaving it outside their bedroom doors on Dec. 5. On Dec. 6, children awake to see - if they have been good - candy and special treats in their once-empty shoe!
We modified this, of course, and as the 5th graders finished up P.E., but before they went on to Library, they stopped off at our classroom to take off one shoe and leave it on their desk. When they came back to the room, their shoe was overflowing with German cookies, peppermint wheels, a bookmark, a name card, candy and more!
Today we finished up our German celebration with a dear friend of mine, Fanny Lapp - you'll never forget her name...it's 2 body parts! Fanny's family immigrated from Germany, so she has a very strong German accent.
She read us a book her husband wrote, "Pennsylvania Dutch Night Before Christmas". It was a hit!
My 5th graders got a vonderful goot taste of sum real Jermen (German) traditions. I don't think they'll ever forget my friend, Fanny Lapp!
Fanny even taught them some vords in Jermen.
Her story vas vary int'resting.
Be sure 'n ask your vonderful goot chil'rin 'bout Fanny and her vonderful goot story.
Merry Christmas!
Our Next Stop: Quebec, Canada
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