Cranberry Thanksgiving
Cranberry Thanksgiving
Grandmother almost loses her secret recipe for cranberry bread to one of the guests she and Maggie invite for Thanksgiving dinner. Includes the secret recipe.
Author page
Illustrator Page
Other books by Harry Devlin
Go-Alongs:
Online Units and Resources for Cranberry Thanksgiving
Exploring properites of starch.
Mary Mills science experiment. (Y,M)
Literature resources for younger children
A large number of FIAR resource for specific books as well as general resources that can be used with any literature. Includes Elements of a Story Bookmark, World Traveler Passport, Classic Story Timeline, President Chart & President Disks and more. Scroll down for the links to the downloads. Requires Adobe Acrobat reader. (Y,M)
Cranberry Thanksgiving Lapbook
Examples to get you started on your own lapbook (Y, M, O, T)
Lapbook Example
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Go-alongs about Thanksgiving
An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving by Louisa May Alcott, 1881 - Return to the perspective of giving thanks from a time before television, telephones, and the internet to keep us connected with the rest of the world
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DLTK's Crafts for Kids - My kids love to decorate and plan activities for Thanksgiving. If yours are the same way, you will appreciate the coloring pages, crafts, games, puzzles, songs, recipes, and other printables from DLTK for the upcoming holiday. DLTK offers many other useful customizable forms and charts, so be sure to browse around after looking at the Thanksgiving section.
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Enchanted Learning's Mayflower Quiz - Best for elementary students who are reading well
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Free Holiday Sampler Download - Free from Teacher Vision, this Holiday Sampler contains worksheets about:
·Christopher Columbus
·Election Day
·Halloween Pumpkin
·Hallowed Areas
·Happy Thanksgiving
·Which Ones Are Your Turkeys
·Make and Play the Dreidel Game
and more! (T,Y,M)
George Washington's Thanksgiving Day Proclamation - A primary source dating 3 October 1789
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Hand and Foot Turkey Craft - From Enchanted Learning for the youngest ones (Y)
Lincoln's Proclamation Establishing Thanksgiving Day - A primary source dating October 3, 1863 (Y, M, O, T)
Mrs. Turner's Pumpkin Pie - A story for Thanksgiving from Judy's Neighborhood:A collection of short stories and poems by Judy Solomon. (Y, M)
Plimoth Plantation - Take a virtual tour of Plimoth Plantation. Step almost four centuries back in time and become part of the living history experience at Plimoth Plantation in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Through its primary living history exhibits, the 1627 Pilgrim Village, Wampanoag homesite and Mayflower II Exhibits, you can discover what it was like that first Thanksgiving. (Y,M)
Plimoth Plantation Just for Kids - "Living Breathing History". Whether you visit the museum in person, or stop by online, Plimoth Plantation makes it cool to learn about 17th-century stuff.
This section of the website is especially designed for kids with fun activities like downloadable coloring pages and neat recipes for you to try with your parents, teachers, or friends. This is the place to read stories about 17th-century life, and learn about what it was like to be a Pilgrim or Native child in the 1600s…no video games or movies to watch, but there were great games and things to do that kids today can still make and enjoy. And if you have a homework assignment that has to do with Native or Colonial history, the Homework Help section is the place to get it done right with the best information from the experts at Plimoth Plantation. Your parents and teachers will be impressed with the stuff you learn here! (Y, M, O, T)
Thanksgiving - From KidsKonnect.com (Y, M)
Thanksgiving Site for Kids - From Kids Domain (Y, M, O, T)
The Case of the Missing Turkey Leg - A story for Thanksgiving from Judy's Neighborhood:A collection of short stories and poems by Judy Solomon. (Y, M)
You are the Historian: Investigating the First Thanksgiving - "Think you know all there is to know about Thanksgiving? Think again! Visit Plimoth Plantation’s new interactive, online learning center to find out what might have really happened at the event known as 'The First Thanksgiving.'” (Y, M, O, T)
Go-alongs about Seasons
A Guide to Snowflakes - (Y, M, O, T)
Apples - From atozteacherstuff.com (Y,M)
Bentley Snow Crystal Collection - A digital library providing a high-quality collection of stunning, un-retouched images of Wilson A. Bentley’s original glass slide photographs of snow crystals. (Y, M, O, T)
Haiku - Grade Levels: 3 - 6. Students learn the syllable structure and mood of haiku poems by comparing the serenity of the autumn months with the peaceful rhythms of haiku poetry. (Y)
Just In Time - Activities, Print Materials, and lesson plans for telling time, as well as calendars and seasons. (Y,M)
Making paper Snowflake - (Y)
October Theme - ABC Teach - (Y, M, O, T)
Winter Activities and Lesson Plans - Iditarod - From The Teacher's Corner.net (Y)