• CHRISTMAS SCHOOL •
What are you really hoping to do with your Christmas to-do list?
If the answer is “make memories,” you’re in good company.
Whether it’s freshly baked cookies, the fragrance of a newly cut tree, the warmth of a fire, or the sound of your favorite carol…
Christmas is a time for memory-making. It also invites us to slow down, savor the season, and wait in joyful hope for the birth of Our Lord.
But often, our plans for memory-making get in the way of the slowing down and savoring part.
We end up with a to-do list as long as the trek from Nazareth to Bethlehem.
Christmas doesn’t have to be big to be memorable.
It’s easy to assume that a “more” and “bigger” Christmas creates more and bigger memories.
But memories are often made from the smallest moments and the quietest connections.
When we create space for that to happen, we’re able to keep the true meaning of Christmas front and center.
Of course, that’s often easier said than done.
Christmas School takes the guesswork out of doing December differently
Christmas School is a 3-week family book club that helps you bring your family together around great stories, meaningful activities, and simple activities.
It’s a done-for-you plan for Christmas memory-making.
WHAT YOU’LL READ WITH ALL AGES:
- Mortimer’s Christmas Manger
- The Tale of Three Trees
- The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey
WHAT YOU’LL READ WITH AGES 10+:
- Jotham’s Journey: A Family Story for Advent
BOOKS PURCHASED SEPARATELY FROM THE RAR SHOP OR ANYWHERE BOOKS ARE SOLD.
Christmas School is a menu, not a to-do list.
Choose what fits your family, and ignore the rest!
- Videos from Sarah about how to look closely at each book
- Related Scripture and carols so you can keep the focus on Christ
- Simple recipes and crafts to lock in new family memories
- Meaningful conversation starters that invite your kids into the story
- Additional book recommendations so you can go deeper when you have time
- And a special Language Arts section that makes learning more fun at Christmas time
“A Love Story That Draws Us In”
Our focus this year is on the story of the Nativity.
Each story we’ve selected reflects on the Nativity from a different angle.
Even kids who’ve heard the Nativity story a hundred times will experience it in new ways, and you’ll have the perfect opportunity to talk about the meaning of the season together.
It’s the best time of year to set aside our normal routines and let the birth of Christ be the center of our attention.
You were made for this.
And Christmas School was made for you.
I’m Sarah Mackenzie, a mother of six, and I created Christmas School because I was tired of getting stuck in the cycle of committing to stress less and do less but ending up exhausted on Christmas Eve each year.
If you know anything about me, it probably comes as no surprise that books became my tool of choice for doing December differently.
Each year, we design Christmas School for moms like you and families like yours who:
- Prioritize your relationships with God, with each other, and with ideas
- Long for a peaceful home-life that allows you and your family to be your best selves
- Celebrate your commitment to motherhood without losing yourself in the process
- Cherish the memories you make with your kids no matter how small
If that sounds familiar, well then… Christmas School was made for you.
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Get Christmas School as part of Read-Aloud Revival Premium, the membership for moms who are making reading a way of life. Join us for the quarter and get access to Christmas School, our community forum, and our Winter family book clubs in 2027. Stick around or cancel any time.
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$240
Everything in Christmas School, plus:
Christmas School Only
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$47
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(sales tax will be added where applicable)
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