Saint Nicholas ::: Discussion Guides

Classroom Discussion Ideas

Discussion guides for different age groups, including some activities

Children drawing
Belgian postcard
St Nicholas Center Collection

St. Nicholas Discussion and Activity Guide by Marie Paul Curley, FSP
     Classroom discussion questions and activities for grades K–3
Bringer of Gifts by Nicola Currie
     Discussion guide
Using Books to Talk about St. Nicholas by Elizabeth Foss
     Suggestions for using two popular Christmas books with children
A Good Secret
     An Advent lesson for school or home
Questions to follow study of St. Nicholas
Who are you waiting for? Santa? St. Nicholas? Jesus?
     Advent biblical reflection for youth or adults

Stories for classroom use
Classroom Activities
Lesson Plans

Stories
Folk Tales
Poems

Complete Picture Books
And Now We Call Him Santa Claus
Written and illustrated by Kay Tutt

The Life of Saint Nicholas
retold by Verena Smith

The Golden Cup
Written and illustrated by Marllylou Reifsnyder

The Legend of St. Nicolas
Traditional French Story

The Legende of St. Nicolas
Another version of the traditional French Story

LINK
The Bakers' Dozen:
A Saint Nicholas Tale
retold by Aaron Shepard adapted for storytelling by the author