Themes: The summer and winter ... responses again (children may suggest that the Earth is nearer the sun during the summer, but this is not so). Ask if anyone knows what a ‘solstice’ is?

While it was celebrated as a sacred time in ancient cultures, the winter solstice continues to hold importance in the modern day to mark the beginning of winter. The winter solstice is the ...

Up until the mid-Meiji Era (1868-1912), all children’s songs ... the idea is to see the harsh winter coming to an end. The process begins on the winter solstice, and spring will be in full ...