Last week Sara taught grades 1 - 6 about the American holiday of Thanksgiving. The children learned about the customs of Thanksgiving, including the foods eaten and the spirit of gratefulness.
With the 4th, 5th, and 6th graders we did an activity to practice gratefulness. The students made the outline of their hands into turkeys, and then completed the sentence "I'm grateful for..." on each finger.
In 1st and 2nd grades, we focused on the vocabulary of the foods eaten at Thanksgiving. The students learned about turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie, and then drew their own Thanksgiving plates.
During art class, the 1st and 2nd graders got the opportunity to practice gratefulness as well. They made colorful turkeys out of construction paper and listed people to say thanks to.
