LessonsLesson 9

Advent & Christmas · Week 9

Getting Ready for Christmas

Սուրբ Ծնունդի նախապատրաստութիւն

nativity

For younger children (5-6), focus on the vocabulary cards and repetition. For older children (8-10), engage with the discussion questions and encourage them to use the words in sentences.

🙏 Opening Prayer

Light a candle as you read the prayer. Have kids close their eyes and listen.

Տէր, օրհնեա́ մեզ. Պատրաստեցէ́ սիրտերս քու գալուստին.

Der, orhnyal mez. Basdrasdetsir seerders ko kalousdin.

Lord, bless us. Prepare our hearts for your coming.

📖 This Week's Story

Christmas is coming! But it's not here yet. Right now we're in a special time called Advent — it's like a countdown. Imagine you're getting ready for the most special visitor ever. You would clean your room, prepare food, and make everything beautiful. That's what Advent is for our hearts! We prepare our hearts to welcome baby Jesus. In the Armenian Church, we get ready for Soorp Dznunt — the Holy Birth — which we celebrate on January 6th. Every week until Christmas, we'll learn more about the story. Today, let's talk about what it means to get ready. How do you get ready for something exciting?

Key Phrases

Պատրաստել

Basdrasdel

To prepare

Սիրտ

Seert

Heart

Ուրախութիւն

Oorakhootyoon

Joy

📝 Vocabulary

Պատրաստել

Basdrasdel

To prepare

We basdrasdel our hearts for Christmas.

Նուէր

Nver

Gift

The best nver is love.

Ուրախութիւն

Oorakhootyoon

Joy

Christmas brings great oorakhootyoon.

Սպասել

Sbasel

To wait

We sbasel patiently for Christmas.

🎮 Activity

discussion

Sit in a circle. Ask each child how their family gets ready for Christmas. What traditions do they have?

  1. 1What do you do to get ready for Christmas at home?
  2. 2What are you most excited about?
  3. 3How can we prepare our hearts, not just our houses?

🙏 Closing Prayer

Տէր, շնորհակալ եմ քեզ. Ամէն.

Der, shnorhagal yem kez. Amen.

Lord, I am thankful to you. Amen.

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