My 2nd grade son recently had an assignment for school and it was to disguise a turkey so that he wouldn't get turned into Thanksgiving dinner. This is what my son and I came up with. We turned the turkey into a hunter. We decided to put a ...
Pumpkin Handprint Turkey
I am hosting a big crowd next week for Thanksgiving and wanted my kids to help me make a centerpiece. Armed with a pumpkin, construction paper, and a few other supplies, this is what we came up with. Each of my five children made two construction ...
Learning about Thanksgiving
Today we did a little mini unit about Thanksgiving. We had a fun morning, and I have listed some of the highlights below. First, we read the book Thanksgiving Day by Anne Rockwell. It is a cute story in which some school children learn about ...
K is for Kitten
Today we finished our study of the letter "K", the color grey and triangles. Two of my students were absent again, but I am hopeful everyone will be healthy for our Thanksgiving celebration on Monday. Below are some of the highlights of our ...
Finger Painted Turkey
I saw the idea for this turkey over at Ramblings of a Crazy Woman yesterday. I knew that they would be a fun craft for the children I babysit for as well as my preschoolers. Since I have 5 children under the age of 5 in my home all day on Thursdays ...
I is for Indian and Indiana
Today we finished our study of the letter "I" and the color white by learning a little about Indians and Indiana. We read the book The Very First Thanksgiving Day by Rhonda Gowler Greene. The story is written in a rhyming "This is the House That ...