Grace - Santa's Secret Elf
Santa's secret elf Series
What’s inside...
It's Christmas Eve and you're tucked up in bed when you hear strange noises coming from downstairs ... a calamity is unfolding in your living room! Your secret Christmas adventure is about to begin. You are about to star in your very own Christmas Story. It's Christmas Eve and you're tucked up in bed when you hear strange noises coming from downstairs...a calamity is unfolding in your living room! Your secret Christmas adventure is about to begin.
Series reading
Non-Sequential
Age
3-7
Length
32 pages
Text complexity
Discussion points
What do you think makes Grace a special helper for Santa?
How do you think the other elves felt when they found out about Grace's secret task?
What would you do if you were in Grace’s shoes and had a secret mission?
How do you feel about helping others in secret, just like Grace does?
What did you learn from the story about the importance of teamwork?
Tip: Role play these questions
Encourage your child to put themselves in Grace's shoes, fostering empathy and understanding. Pose questions about the emotions and motivations of the characters to deepen emotional intelligence. Highlight the values of kindness and teamwork portrayed in the book. Use the story as a base to discuss your child’s own experiences with secrecy and surprises, connecting the narrative to real-life situations. Lastly, affirm the joy of reading together by expressing your own enjoyment of the story and its characters.
Key lessons
Example Lesson: The importance of helping others
Explanation: Grace, the main character, helps Santa deliver presents, demonstrating the joy and value in assisting others.
Real-World Application: Children can apply this by sharing toys, helping in household chores, or assisting a friend in need, fostering a sense of community and cooperation.
Example Lesson: The value of teamwork
Explanation: Grace works with other elves to ensure Christmas runs smoothly, showing how collaboration achieves great results.
Real-World Application: Kids learn to work cooperatively in group settings like school projects or sports, understanding that everyone's role is important to the team’s success.
Example Lesson: Keeping secrets when necessary
Explanation: Grace keeps Santa’s secret to protect the magic of Christmas, teaching discretion in maintaining appropriate secrets.
Real-World Application: This can teach children the importance of privacy and trust, such as keeping a friend's confidence or a surprise party plan secret.
Example Lesson: Creativity and problem-solving
Explanation: Grace finds innovative ways to deliver presents, which highlights the importance of creative thinking and solutions.
Real-World Application: Children can be encouraged to think creatively in their daily lives, whether in arts and crafts or in solving a small problem they encounter.
Example Lesson: Perseverance in face of challenges
Explanation: Grace encounters various challenges but stays determined to fulfill her role, underlining the lesson of persistence.
Real-World Application: This lesson can inspire children to keep trying and not give up easily, whether it is in learning a new skill or overcoming a personal challenge.