Archive for thanksgiving

howdy pilgrim

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I am really pleased with my choice of  Truthquest History this year, and I’m excited that our study of the first colonies just happens to start in November.

Here are some good resources if you are studying the same thing:

The First Thanksgiving

The First Thanksgiving is a free site from Scholastic. You can read historical fiction letters, find grade-specific lessons, and print out activities.

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A Pioneer Sampler: The Daily Life of a Pioneer Family in 1840

We are loving this book! It goes through the day-to-day life of the fictional Robertson family. The time period is a bit later, but we are reading it now while we have a little more time.

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Hands-On History: Colonial America

The older girls are making a notebook using this book. It is filled with interesting activities which are great learning tools & not just a bunch of fluff.

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History Pockets: Life in Plymouth Colony

The two younger will be making history pockets.

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Who’s Saying What in Jamestown, Thomas Savage?

We learned all kinds of interesting things in this true story about a 13 year old boy who lived in the Jamestown settlement.

Do you have any favorites to share?

holidays on parade

The Holiday Carnivals are rolling in!

I will put all these cute little buttons in my sidebar so we can keep up with the fun!!

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free kids craft of the day

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I love this kids craft calendar! I’m a slacker when it comes to planning crafts for school, and this makes it so easy.

Here are some of the cute things to make this month:

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thanksgiving_apron

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fruit gobbler

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Isn’t this a cute addition to Thanksgiving dinner?   I might use pineapple instead of cheese.