As we head towards Thanksgiving, I've enjoyed sharing a variety of favorite readings with the students in kindergarten through fifth grade. On Friday, kindergarteners enjoyed a cumulative tale of a mouse who has eyes bigger than his stomach. Earlier in the week the fourth graders learned about the Iroquois good morning message of thanks for all of nature. They also learned a bit about the history of the potato and how King Frederick of Prussia managed to trick his subjects into eating this new food (which may just be a myth, but an entertaining one!). Both second and fifth graders were able to spend time on Scholastic's The First Thanksgiving website to find out about the Pilgrim and Wampanoag culture in the 1600s. Next week I am looking forward to sharing Balloons Over Broadway, which is about the creator of the original Macy's Thanksgiving Parade puppets, with the Third Grade. Finally, first graders will find out about the dangers of green beans and second graders will be treated to the tale of The Great Thanksgiving Escape.
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