Why are they called Reindeer?
We were practicing spelling christmas words like tinsel, christmas, and snowflake when a student asked why its "reindeer" and not "raindeer"
A quick google search showed that there are two main theories:
1) It comes from the old norse word "Hreinh" which means horn.
2) You use reins for domesticated deer on sleighs opposed to wild deer.
They liked that second theory:
-One student wondered if Santa might use "ReinZebras" in Africa.
-Another student mused about calling SledDogs "ReinDogs" instead...
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