This short holiday week in Reception 1, we learned about the first Thanksgiving in America. We also colored turkeys, wrote what we are thankful for, made turkeys out of our hands and feet, and decorated turkey cookies.
If you want to talk with your child about how Thanksgiving began, older Reception 1 students should be able to tell you the story -- one many Americans may not know! Here are some links to video, if you would like to watch with your child:
"The First Thanksgiving" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFDSobNnfQs
"A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wxu-d28bzu0 (1973)
(voted Number 1 Thanksgiving movie at TLC)
We traced our hands and feet to make
feathers and a turkey body
Lani holds up her fabulous turkey!
Hugo shows the turkey he colored, on which he wrote
what he is thankful for
We're thankful for smiles.
Big smiles!
We learn how to spell out "thank you"
and spelling "November" is a BIG job!
November is the 11th month,
and some of us can spell out "eleven"
Making homemade frosting for our cookies
(butter, vanilla, powdered sugar, and milk)
Slathering on the good stuff!
Joshua's ready to eat his cookie!
I can frost another one!
Jacob, Cody and Navneeth get ready to decorate turkeys
First we add candies for feathers and eyes
Lucie's turkey just needs frosting legs and a beak
et voila!
Miss Jolian goes above and beyond the art project at hand (as usual)
Jacob prepares to devour his turkey
Turkey cookies!
Goodbye, Mr. Turkey Cookie...
OTHER GOOD STUFF
Captain Alessio and First Mate Lucie salute their
Spanish galleon, made out of legos
Jolian and Max share a tender moment
Mika shows off his SECOND C.A.R.E. award!
Devi is reunited with Raphael for some Gangnam Style dancing
(Gavrusha and Greta get ready to move!)
