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In Western Ukraine a sparkly spider or spider web is a common Christmas tree ornament. Why might this be? Discover the answer as you share this traditional story. The tale tells of a poor family who would love to decorate their home for Christmas. A chance discovery helps them to grow their own Christmas tree, but how can they make it glitter and shimmer on Christmas Day? Help comes from a very unexpected source. As children listen to this story they will learn and use some of the language that describes the position of things. They will describe and compare sizes and will practise early counting skills. Every year, on December 25th, Christmas Day is a festival celebrated throughout the world. People exchange gifts, decorate Christmas trees, enjoy family feasts and are amazed by beautiful displays of lights in homes and cities. Many different legends tell of a kindly character who has names including St Nicholas, Santa Claus and Father Christmas. He delivers presents to children and in many countries is said to travel through the skies on a sleigh pulled by reindeer. Every year, on December 25th, Christmas Day is a festival celebrated throughout the world. People exchange gifts, decorate Christmas trees, enjoy family feasts and are amazed by beautiful displays of lights in homes and cities. Many different legends tell of a kindly character who has names including St Nicholas, Santa Claus and Father Christmas. He delivers presents to children and in many countries is said to travel through the skies on a sleigh pulled by reindeer. Christian people celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ on Christmas Day and attend services in churches, singing carols and telling stories of Christ's birth. This special Christian story is called the Nativity.

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Mrs. Penny Coltman is an experienced educator and trainer of teachers in the early years education sector in the UK. She gained her M.Ed. Res. at the University of Cambridge and went on to manage and lecture on the University of Cambridge's Early Years and Primary PGCE course for 20+ years. She specializes in early mathematics and science education and has worked with several educational publishers. Mrs. Penny is the Early Years Education Mentor for CAMathories(TM) and a member of the Education Team that designs the curriculum for CAMathories(TM). Kit Cheung, Ph.D. (Cantab) has lived, studied, and worked in different places, from thefun yet hustle and bustle cities of Hong Kong (China) and Singapore, to the awesomeRoyal Mile in Edinburgh, Scotland, then to fairytale-like Cambridge in England, and laterto Baltimore, the crab cake capital of the world, before settling in the garden state, NewJersey, of the U.S.A. Dr. Cheung likes to travel to different places in Asia, Europe, andAustralasia, to meet different people, to learn about different cultures, and is fascinatedby different folk stories from different areas. Dr. Cheung is a recipient of the CheveningScholarship (awarded by the British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, U.K.) and Cambridge Overseas Trust (by the University of Cambridge, U.K.), and hasobtained a Ph.D. degree from the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at theUniversity of Cambridge. Dr. Cheung is a co-founder and the Chief Executive Officer ofCAMathories Company.

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