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Thanksgiving Books
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The Pilgrims First Thanksgiving
By Ann McGovern / Scholastic Trade
The Pilgrims' first Thanksgiving lasted three whole days. Ann McGovern's simple text introduces children to the struggles of the Pilgrims during their first year at Plymouth Colony and the events leading to the historic occasion we celebrate today.
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Three Young Pilgrims
By Cheryl Harness / Aladdin
When Bartholemew, Remember, and Mary Allerton and their parents first step down from the Mayflower after sixty days at sea, they never dream that life in the New World will be so hard. Many in their Plymouth colony won't make it through the winter, and the colony's first harvest is possible only with the help of two friends, Samoset and Squanto. Richly detailed paintings show how the pilgrims lived after landing at Plymouth, through the dark winter and into the busy days of spring, summer, and fall. Culminating with the excitement of the original Thanksgiving feast, Three Young Pilgrims makes history come alive. Recommended for ages 5 to 10.
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Turkeys, Pilgrims, and Indian Corn: The Story of Thanksgiving Symbols
By Barth / Houghton-mifflin
Why did some of the Pilgrims call Miles Standish "Captain Shrimp" behind his back? Who are the Three Sisters of Iroquois lore, and what do they have to do with our Thanksgiving celebrations today? The amazing stories behind our familiar Thanksgiving symbols and the history of the ancient festivals that led up to the first American Thanksgiving all remind us how much we have to be thankful for...and are revealed in the pages of this entertaining book.
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Thanksgiving Picture Books
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Thank You, Thanksgiving
By David Milgrim / Houghton-mifflin
Using Thanksgiving holiday traditions as a starting place, this book helps young children recognize the blessings in their daily lives. The extremely appealing artwork features precise, rounded shapes in flat yet vibrant colors, and exuberant and doll-like characters with dotted eyes and spindly legs. Touches of visual comedy extend the book beyond its main idea and add generous warmth and energy to the plain words. Grades P-1, Ages 3-6. Hardcover, 32 pages.
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My Thanksgiving Prayer
By Crystal Bowman & Claudine Gevry / Zonderkidz
An oversized die-cut board book, My Thanksgiving Prayer features a child thanking and praising God for the big and small joys of life. Children will delight in the colorful pictures and catchy rhyme. Recommended for ages 4 and under.
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Thank You for Thanksgiving
By Dandi Daley Mackall / Concordia Publishing House
Many families have the tradition of telling what they are thankful for at Thanksgiving dinner. Follow one boy's Thanksgiving Day, and his struggle with what to say, when he is last in line to share what he is thankful for. Cleaver rhyming text and fun illustrations will make the reading of this book one of your family Thanksgiving traditions. Recommended for ages 4 to 7.
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Thanksgiving Activities & Programs
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The Empty Chair: A Thanksgiving Play for Youth
By Raymond I. Keffer / Css Publishing
Written for Thanksgiving service, this program in readers' theater format is set in a restaurant where a pastor has taken four young people out to dinner as a reward for packing Thanksgiving baskets for the needy. Although there are only five in the party, the pastor asks for a table for six. The story unfolds as the pastor explains why he has requested an extra place setting and chair. The practical format of The Empty Chair allows participants to use scripts instead of memorizing long passages. If desired, the characters may conceal their scripts within their menus. The Christian message is blended into the words of each reader as a means to get the gospel message to the audience.
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Thanksgiving, Thematic Unit
By Teacher Created Resources
Thematic Units from Teacher Created Materials are literature based, cross-curricular, and ready to use. They provide activities, many of them hands-on, for all areas of the curriculum, including math, science, language arts, social studies, physical education, art, and music. Each book offers two or more literature-based units and lesson plans plus cross-curricular activities and worksheets, a culminating activity, management ideas, and a bibliography. Complete and comprehensive, these reproducible units are designed with student interest and teacher usability in mind. The books covered in this unit (that need to be purchased or borrowed) are: A Turkey for Thanksgiving by Eve Bunting, Silly Tilly's Thanksgiving Dinner by Lillian Hoben, and Thanksgiving at the Tappleton's by Eileen Spinelli.
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Mayflower, Grades 1-4
By Elaine Hansen Cleary / Teaching & Learning Co.
Students in grades 1-4 will understand the story of the Pilgrims and the journey to America when they work through the practical lessons and activities in this History Hands-On workbook. 25 chapters, including Thanksgiving costumes and more. Reproducible for your personal classroom.
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