There's nothing like embracing the season when you're celebrating alongside five year olds. As they hear these stories of our country for the first time, I am reminded of the purpose of Thanksgiving... A group of men and women in search of religious freedom, and their plight to the New World. A feast to honor God and thank Him for all the ways He provided for them with the harvest. In many ways, our country was built by these people - we have the freedom of religion and worship here because they took the first steps.
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| placemats for the feast. |
How easy it is to forget the true story that is the heart of what we celebrate.
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| paper mache turkeys... oh my. quite a fun mess. |
It's not just the hand turkeys, Pilgrim costumes, pasta necklaces, rhymes and games... part of why I love teaching so much is because for me the season comes alive through the story. I know this Thanksgiving it certainly did... and I am so so thankful.
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| storyacting at our Feast. |
Sometimes it takes a Kindergarten perspective to truly know a story for what it is.
That's a pretty strong sentence by Gabriel. If all your kinders write sentences that well, you should be on TV or something.
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See you during the Christmas week, I hope!
(And I still want to spend some time in your classroom!)
Haha - he copied the "I am thankful for..." from the board. But thought of friends and family all on his own! 5 year olds are inspiring - right?!
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