Hey, it's me, Sam from My First Amazing Journey Around the World, and it's Christmas Break! Do you know what that means? No school! Okay, I still have this big writing project I have to do, and I had to promise my mom that I'd practice my math facts everyday, but still . . . it's a break from the norm. In fact, my uncle thought it'd be a great time to take a short trip to a few of our favorite destinations to see how different people around the world celebrate Christmas. Up first? Australia! We get to go back to the land down under!

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Verse of the Week:

For to us a child is born,

to us a son is given,

and the government will be on his shoulders.

And he will be called

Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,

Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 9:6

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First Things First:

• Read Isaiah 7:1-14
• Complete the Christmas Memory Activity

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Christmas in Australia

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Books About Christmas in Australia:

(See in my Amazon store here.)

• Christmas Wombat by Jackie French and Bruce Whatley
• An Aussie Night Before Christmas by Yvonne (adapted by) Morrison

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Copywork to Share:

Copy this week's Bible verse onto some Christmas stationery and share your verse with a friend or family member as an early Christmas present.

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6

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