Happy Thanksgiving!

 Greetings! Happy Wednesday! Is everyone excited for tomorrow? Everyone in first grade sure is!

 In Religion class today, we made an Advent wreath to use at home. The students are bringing home paper flames to add to the wreath during Advent. They are encouraged to “light” a candle each week as we prepare for Jesus’ birth.

We spent some time today learning about the very first Thanksgiving. We talked about how the Native Americans helped the Pilgrims and how the Pilgrims wanted to show their thanks. We talked about what they ate and did during their three day celebration.

 Next, we talked about what we to today to celebrate Thanksgiving. We focused on the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. We read Balloons Over Broadway which told the story of the puppeteer who helped design the balloons for the parade. Next, we created our own balloon for the parade. We wrote about and even had our own parade in the classroom.

Finally, since we missed Art last Friday, we made a Pilgrim Pete the Cat.

I hope everyone has a blessed and happy Thanksgiving. Enjoy time with family and friends. Relax and enjoy the good food! See you on Tuesday!