A Christmas Long Ago – In-Museum Program
Moose Jaw
December 1, 2025 - December 19, 2025
Grades:
Grade 1, Grade 2, Kindergarten
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Social Studies
Program Cost:
$4.50/student + GST
Length:
2 hours
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Description
For those who celebrate, Christmas is a time when thoughts turn to family gatherings, decorated trees, turkey dinners, brightly wrapped gifts and Christmas carols. Like today, settler children in the early 20th century grew more excited as Christmas drew near - wondering what the hung stocking would hold, what new toy may be under the tree, what shape the newly cut tree would take and what goodies their family would bake.
A Christmas Long Ago is a two-hour, Museum-led program that provides an opportunity for students to learn about 1910 settler life and, in particular, about family traditions during the Christmas season in rural Saskatchewan.
Program Content:
- An interactive holiday story including pictures, replicas and special hands-on artifacts.
- An opportunity to play with replica wooden toys.
- A holiday craft where students make a home-made Christmas card.
- A self-guided educator or chaperone-led scavenger hunt of the Museum galleries. A link to the downloadable scavenger hunt will be emailed to you along with your booking confirmation and receipt.
Program Type
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Museum-Led
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WDM staff or volunteers will lead you and your students through set programming.
Museum staff or volunteers will:
- Greet your group when you arrive to introduce the program and review the Museum rules.
- Ensure that all required materials are ready.
- Lead and facilitate program activities.
Curriculum Connections
English Language Arts CRK.1:
Comprehend and respond to a variety of visual, oral, print, and multimedia texts that address identity, community and social responsibility.
English Language Arts CRK.2:
View and interpret the basic message of visuals and objects in a variety of texts including models, photographs, dramas, dance creations, and videos.
English Language Arts CRK.3:
Listen, comprehend, and respond to gain meaning in oral texts.
English Language Arts CRK.4:
Comprehend, retell, and respond to basic ideas in stories, poems, songs, and informational texts read to them.
English Language Arts CCK.2
Use oral language to converse, engage in play, express ideas, and share personal experiences.
Social Studies INK.2:
Describe the diversity of groups represented in the classroom.
Social Studies IN1.1:
Describe diversity of traditions, celebrations or stories of individuals in the classroom and school.
Social Studies DR1.1:
Relate family events and stories of the recent or distant past to the student’s place in present day family life.
“[The program aligned with] the beginning of our traditions unit in Social Studies. A great opportunity to see what happened 100 years ago with real examples.”
– 2019 Educator“[My class] was excited to be part of the “A Christmas Long Ago” program highlighting past traditions. It worked well with the Social Studies program for K – 3.”
– 2019 Educator
How to Book or Inquire
If you have questions, please email or call us at moosejaw.ed@wdm.ca or 1-306-693-5989.
Chaperone Ratios: Groups are expected to provide chaperones (including teachers) at a ratio of 1 adult per 5 students. These chaperones are admitted free of charge. Support staff and chaperones for students with significant needs are allowed at a 1:1 ratio at no charge.
Admission for additional adults beyond the required number is $12 each.
Visiting with multiple classes: It is possible for two classes from the same school (up to 60 students) to participate in this program back to back. One class will participate in the program led by Museum staff while the other class has a chaperone supervised visit within the Museum galleries and then the classes will switch.
School Booking and Cancellation Policy
Please review this information prior to completing your booking.
