Kindergarten and First graders drew a picture of their favorite Thanksgiving food and I had them describe to me step by step how they would make the food. Some of them were hilarious! (Found this lesson here)
This was a really fun project (found here) I did with Kindergarten-Second grade. They all loved it! I read the following Thanksgiving story to them and as we got to each color, I gave them a bead to add to their bracelet or necklace.
With this bracelet you will know,
The first Thanksgiving that was long, long ago.
The Pilgrims set sail from far away
On the Mayflower with tall white sails.
They sailed many days across the ocean blue.
The seas were rough, but the ship came through.
At last they spotted land so green.
They were so happy they cheered and screamed.
The first year was so difficult and black.
Many died and wished that they could go back.
But the Native Americans gave them a hand
And helped them survive in the strange new land.
They decided to celebrate in a special way
And that became the first Thanksgiving Day.
They prepared a feast with turkeys brown
And red cranberries that they had found.
Yellow corn that they had learned to grow
And orange pumpkin pies, don’t you know!
But before they ate the turkey and dressing,
They all held hands for a thankful blessing.
Turkey Drawings!
And these cute "geometric feather" turkeys!
