--- title: Covenant Classical School Blog | Holidays description: Holidays | Read this helpful blog by Covenant Classical School to get insights into educating young Christians. --- [![Untitled design-9-2](https://www.covenantclassical.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20design-9-2.png?width=495&height=108&name=Untitled%20design-9-2.png "Untitled design-9-2")](https://www.covenantclassical.org/) [Parent Links](https://www.covenantclassical.org/parent-links) | [Contact](https://www.covenantclassical.org/contact-us) [ 704.792.1854](tel:17047921854)     # Covenant Classical School Blog ### Never miss an update! Subscribe to our blog. ## [What I Really Want For Christmas](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/what-i-really-want-for-christmas-1) [![](https://www.covenantclassical.org/hubfs/freely-10216.jpg) ](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/what-i-really-want-for-christmas-1) You can tell a lot about a child by their Christmas wish list. I remember one year, our eldest, an adventurer, wanted mystery books; our #2 daughter, the girly-girl, wanted a tea set and a parasol; our son, guy that he is, wanted a slingshot, just... ## [3 Steps for a Quiet Christmas](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/3-steps-for-a-quiet-christmas) [![](https://www.covenantclassical.org/hubfs/quiet%20blog%205.jpg) ](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/3-steps-for-a-quiet-christmas) Shhh...can you hear that? It’s the sound of quiet. Mentally put yourself on your couch in the dark with a cup of some hot beverage and the only lights that are on are those on your sparkling, beautifully decorated Christmas tree. You stare in wonder... ## [Do Boys Still Read?](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/do-boys-still-read) [![](https://www.covenantclassical.org/hubfs/boys%20reading%20blog%201.jpeg) ](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/do-boys-still-read) As a school librarian, I am often asked whether boys are still reading? With so many pastime options such as video games, ipads, and the like, it often seems as if boys are too distracted to sit down and read a good book. Well, there is great news! ## [Three Ways We Can Teach Kindness This Holiday Season](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/three-ways-we-can-teach-kindness-to-our-kids-this-holiday-season) [![](https://www.covenantclassical.org/hubfs/kindness.jpeg) ](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/three-ways-we-can-teach-kindness-to-our-kids-this-holiday-season) Nobody wants their kid to be the mean kid, right?!  I mean, let’s be honest, friends. How do we avoid *our* kid being the “mean kid” in class and on the playground? Well, kindness is both caught and taught. The season of thankfulness and kindness is... ## [What I Really Want For Christmas](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/what-i-really-want-for-christmas) [![](https://www.covenantclassical.org/hubfs/freely-96092-1.jpg) ](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/what-i-really-want-for-christmas) You can tell a lot about a child by their Christmas wish list. I remember one year, our eldest, an adventurer, wanted mystery books; our #2 daughter, the girly-girl, wanted a tea set and a parasol; our son, guy that he is, wanted a slingshot, just... ## [Five books to Prepare Your Heart for Advent](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/five-books-to-prepare-your-heart-for-advent) [![](https://www.covenantclassical.org/hubfs/IMG_7511.jpg) ](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/five-books-to-prepare-your-heart-for-advent) Advent is my favorite season.  “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder,and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6 ## [3 Steps for Quiet This Christmas](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/3-steps-for-quiet-this-christmas) [![](https://www.covenantclassical.org/hubfs/quiet%20blog%205%20FB.jpeg) ](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/3-steps-for-quiet-this-christmas) Shhh...can you hear that? It’s the sound of quiet. Mentally put yourself on your couch in the dark with a cup of some hot beverage and the only lights that are on are those on your sparkling, beautifully decorated Christmas tree. You stare in wonder... ## [How to be a Great Long Distance Grandparent](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/are-you-a-long-distant-grandparent-here-are-a-few-tips-to-stay-involved) [![](https://www.covenantclassical.org/hubfs/grandparent%20blog.jpg) ](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/are-you-a-long-distant-grandparent-here-are-a-few-tips-to-stay-involved) Are you a long distant grandparent?Here are a few tips to stay involved.  ## We embrace social media to engage with our grandchildren.  It is great to talk on the phone, but why not use FaceTime so you can see each other’s expressions? Seeing their... ## [Why Family Traditions Never Get Old and a Few New Ones to Try](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/why-family-traditions-never-get-old-and-a-few-new-ones-to-try) [![](https://www.covenantclassical.org/hubfs/smartt%20book.jpg) ](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/why-family-traditions-never-get-old-and-a-few-new-ones-to-try) This year I published a book on traditions! I’d been warned by other authors that when the book finally publishes, you can feel a bit worn out from the topic!Thankfully, this has not proved to be true for me. I believe this is true because family... ## [The Irony of Christmas](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/the-irony-of-christmas) [![](https://www.covenantclassical.org/hubfs/freely-80517.jpg) ](https://www.covenantclassical.org/blog/the-irony-of-christmas) My class had an interesting conversation one December. We were looking at irony in the Christmas story. The discussion unfolded (Socratically, of course—after all, we’re a classical school!) something like this: “What were the Israelites expecting... 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