How Do You Create A Thanksgiving Lesson Plan For Kindergarten?
The first Thanksgiving was a special time in our Nation’s history that brought the Pilgrims and Native Americans together in celebration. Today we celebrate Thanksgiving by giving thanks and spending time with our family. Make your Thanksgiving lesson plan come alive for the children in your classroom by taking the students on a journey back in time to meet the Pilgrims and Native Americans. Explore this time in history through art, storytelling and preparing foods from the time period. Create a boat in the middle of your circle time area by taping blue butcher paper to the floor. Tell the students that you are going to take a journey on the Mayflower. You can use this time to share pictures and stories about the Pilgrim’s voyage on the Mayflower. Provide each student in your class with soil, small plastic cups and corn seeds. Explain to the children that they are going to plant crops just like the Pilgrims. Make a drum by giving each student a piece of brown construction and crayons t
