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圣诞老人给小朋友的回信

Santa & trust 2020-03-12

圣诞节,与紧随其后的新年元旦共同组成了西人辞旧迎新的节假日,如同华人的春节,圣诞假期也是西人家人聚会的佳时。


在西方,有不少国家的小朋友可与圣诞老人"Santa "通信。例如,加拿大邮局1982年在全国范围内开通了圣诞老人信箱,迄今已给孩子们回信2,320万封。虽然索要礼物是每个小朋友重点描述的内容,仍有不少信件充满了童趣的提问。小朋友们在信封上写清楚收发地址,无需贴邮票,于12月16号之前寄出就能确保圣诞老人收阅并回复。圣诞老人的地址是:

Santa Claus, North Pole, Canada, HOH OHO

过去13年里,送达圣诞老人信箱的来信平均每年上百万,今年则突破150万封,如此多的信件,由谁及时回复呢?在盛行志愿服务的加拿大,今年有6000名被称作“小精灵”的义工负责回复工作,这些义工有的是退休老人,有的是在职员工。


圣诞、新年期间,公立学校放假两周(如同寒假)。这两周里居然没有任何假期作业,原因是:“老师说,假期里家人要团聚和旅行,哪里有时间写作业呢?“ !


放假前的这一周,各个小学都忙着带领学生感受节日气氛,“没有时间”考试,惟一费时的任务就是给圣诞老人再写一封信(这封信由于迟于12月16日,只是写作练习而非邮寄之用)。教室内外、图书馆和室内体育馆(通常也是午餐和各种集会的场所)的墙壁上错落有致地贴满了全校每一位学生的绘画、手工作品,作品上除了姓名,别无操行评定。然而,小学一般并没有美术课和美术教员,相应的练习通常是其他科目的老师常备的教学手段。小学生们会带回家一张在英文课上绘制的圣诞卡,贺卡内层书写对家长一年来的陪伴的感谢、新年的祝福。



(Dd, Grade 2)


放假前,多数学校会组织一次聚餐,由每个学生带来自家烹饪的新年传统食物,在午餐时共享。饮食文化是各民族、种族文化的重要组成部分,小朋友们在分享午餐时自然而然地感受了多元文化。当然,对美食的色、香、味觉是更加鲜活深刻的体验;有些学校还会举办合唱活动,这类活动一定是全员参与,演唱者根据自己的喜好,穿着红、绿或白色的服装即可(这三种颜色是圣诞主色调),其他头饰等装扮也无限制。合唱队成员依据年龄分为低龄组和高龄组,在音乐老师的组织下,轻松自然地演唱圣诞传统歌曲。家长及亲属依据各自情况决定是否前往观看。


经过这样的校园熏陶,小朋友们不亲近圣诞节是难上加难。


好,看圣诞老人2014年给小朋友的回信:



Hello friend,

I just sat down for my third cup of hot chocolate when Mrs. Claus handed me your letter -- what a lovely surprise!


Christmas is the air ! I can see it in the eyes of all the elves and in each and every child around the world.


The weather here has been perfect. Lots of snow and good cold temperatures. We did have a strange ice fog on the weekend that made the elves' games of hide-and-seek extra tricky. It was almost like hiding in a big bowl of soup! They had such a fun time; Mrs. Claus and I could hear their giggles all over the North Pole.


The workshop is filled with the sounds of music as the elves prepare for our big concert. Mrs. Claus does a great job working with the choir. She has incredible musical talent and really knows how to put on an entertaining show. One elf, Sherman, is nervous about his performance, but we all know he'll do a great job!


A lot of children are curious about Mrs. Claus' favourite hobbies. She learned how to snowboard this year and she loves it! We went snowboarding together once, but I fell a lot . That's Ok-- I just need more practice!


On Christmas Eve, I'll Sprinkle the sky above your home with the magic of the holidays that will stay with you through the year. I wish you all the best in 2015 and can't wait to hear from you again! Merry Christmas!


Your friend, Santa (签字体)



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