I watched a short German news video with my students in class today to explain the feast day of St. Martin to them. Here in the U.S. the day is not well-known, we had Veteran's Day today. I handed out the music to the traditional St. Martin's song to sing next time in class. At home we did a lantern walk (not with the students :)). Happy St. Martin's Day!
We finally made our lantern today, sigh! Pip has still to make hers, we will watch your video link and sing our song tomorrow. We are hoping to buy some toiletries for the folk at the homeless shelter and make a drop off later this week.
ReplyDeleteWill continue to keep you all in my prayers, for you holding the fort at home and for Peter on his travels.
San xx
You know, we reused the lanterns from last year, there was no time to make new ones. I hope to make different lanterns next year. Good luck with your lanterns and also with the visit to the homeless shelter.
DeleteThanks for the prayers, I need them, because now Flora came down with a bad cough.
Martinmas managed to pass me right by, but we'll have a small dinner celebration tonight or tomorrow night. Now that the girls are older, we really don't go on our St. Martin walk, but it's still nice to light the candles and sing together :) Thanks for sharing your lovely St. Martin's Day!
ReplyDeleteI guess as a German I cannot forget that day. It used to be my favorite celebration as a child. Too bad you don't do a lantern walk anymore, I guess having little ones makes the bigger ones still wanting to go for a walk.
DeleteOh was für schöne Laternen. Wir hatten an der Waldorfschule vorgestern Martinszug und sind durch den Wald gestiefelt, hinter Martin auf dem Pferd her. Bis auf die Laternen war es stockfinster. Hier zu Hause leuchten die Laternen nun zum Abendessen. Bald kommt hier auch wieder die Zeit in der die Kinder in der Schule jeden Morgen mit bunten Lichtern/Kerzen in der Hand singen. Die Musiklehrerin schiebt hierzu das Klavier aus dem Musikraum und es finden sich immer Kinder die Cello, Geige oder Flöte spielen. Die Vorweihnachtszeit ist und bleibt doch schön. :-)
ReplyDeleteDanke, Angelika! Wir wären auch gerne zum Laternenumzug bei der Waldorfschule gegangen, aber ohne Peter ging das nicht so gut, weil es so weit weg ist von uns und man lange im Dunkeln durch die Einöde fahren muß. Das ist mir mit den Kindern allein etwas unheimlich. So haben wir nur unseren Umzug gemacht. Das war auch schön und wir haben kräftig dabei gesungen! Ja, die Adventszeit ist sehr schön, in Deutschland sogar schöner als hier, weil die Amerikaner diese Zeit fast mit Weihnachten gleichsetzen.
DeleteWe made Martinmas lanterns yesterday and they were a great success! My husband's mother is from Germany, so he is the German scholar in this house. We have five children, ages 10 to 2, and love the homeschool Catholic classical movement, too! Thanks for your inspiring blog!
ReplyDeleteSo nice to hear from you. And so nice to hear that you also have some German in your house. Does your husband still speak German? I am glad my blog is an inspiration. Will you have the chance to do a lantern walk? Thanks for stopping by.
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