Christmas in Deauville is a magical experience with something new to see each week leading to Christmas. The first week of December was the annual Christmas tree lighting. During which our students (preschool and elementary) sang English Christmas songs such as We Wish You a Merry Christmas, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, and Feliz Navidad. After they each sang their respective songs a few of the children were chosen to help light the Christmas trees in the center of town.
The following week Christmas trees were added around the school and in some of the classrooms. The kids wrote holiday cards and decorated them with Christmas trees and snowmen.
The last week before Christmas vacation the preschool had a Christmas spectacular singing songs in both French and English. Our after school program (hosted by staff at the school) had a holiday extravaganza at Maison Strassburger. Seeing it covered in Christmas decorations was amazing and very different from Halloween. The children played board games, did Christmas crafts, read Christmas books, had hot chocolate and other sweet treats. Later that week the school hosted a Christmas market.
Living in Deauville provides an amazing opportunity to travel to many other cities easily. So Christmas was magical even outside of being a teacher as I had the opportunity to see Christmas Markets in Rouen, Paris, Caen, Honfleur, Trouville and of course Deauville.
- Anna Davis
(Deauville, France Teaching Assistantship Program)
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