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Welcome to the Pilgrims Teacher's Helper! Here we've found some great teacher resources for school or home, including links, posters, activities, and books...and put them in one place! We hope these ideas will be helpful!

The Pilgrims First Thanksgiving By Ann McGovern / Scholastic Trade The Pilgrims' first Thanksgiving lasted three whole days. Ann McGovern's simple text introduces children to the struggles of the Pilgrims during their first year at Plymouth Colony and the events leading to the historic occasion we celebrate today.

The Mayflower Pilgrims By Edmund Janes Carpenter / Christian Liberty Press Huddled aboard a small ship plowing the Atlantic, 102 passengers sailed their way into history in 1620. Carpenter's well-researched narrative captures the physical hardships, spiritual challenges, and emotional toll William Bradford, Miles Standish, Samuel Fuller, William Brewster, and other Mayflower voyagers experienced as they struggled to found a Christian settlement in an untamed land. 117 pages, softcover.

Online Resources

Mayflower History - Complete and accurate website about the Mayflower, Pilgrims and the early Plymouth Colony. Great resource site for teachers.

Pocahuntas - History of life of Pocohuntas.

Family Culture - The Harvest is celebrated in different ways by different cultures. This site explains the differences. Great site for parents and educators.

The Thanksgiving Feast

Have a Classroom Thanksgiving Feast with these great ideas for decorating, activities, crafts and recipes.

Thanksgiving & Pilgrim Posters

Landing at Plymouth Rock Art Print
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Pilgrim Theme Activity Ideas

The Voyage of the Mayflower Game By Chatham Hill Games It's 1620---set sail with the Pilgrims across the storm-tossed Atlantic! Will you reach Cape Cod Bay before supplies run out? Then return in 1621 with more people and provisions. "Weather" and "Fortune" cards will help or hinder your voyage. The first to land in New Plymouth with remaining supply points wins. Includes board, spinner, game pieces and cards, and instructions. For one to four players, ages 10 and up.

Recommended Books:

Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Thanksgiving; With Turkey, Family, and Counting Blessings By Deborah Heiligman / Random House, Inc This chronicle of America's unique holiday is illustrated with those famous National Geographic quality photographs. Covering eleven states and every major region of the country, those photos show us the many ways in which the different cultural groups celebrate this day of thanks.

If You Were at The First Thanksgiving By Anna Kamma / Scholastic Trade About half of the Pilgrims who celebrated the first Thanksgiving were children ages one to sixteen! What if you had been one of these young Pilgrims? How did you help get ready for the party? What kind of clothes did you wear? What did you have to eat - and how did you eat it? What did you do after the feast? This book tells you all about the celebration that started our Thanksgiving holiday and what it was like to live in America in the 1620s.

Who's That Stepping on Plymouth Rock? By Jean Fritz / Putnam Juvenile You'll recognize the beloved wit of Jean Fritz' writing as soon as you open Who's that Stepping on Plymouth Rock?. You'll discover how we our knowledge of the connection between the rock and the Pilgrims (or "First Comers", as they were called them) was due to a 95-year-old man carried down to the beach; what caused it to crack in two; what caused it to crack in two again; and how we honor it now. A must-read for Thanksgiving. 31 pages, softcover. Illustrations by J. B. Handelsman.

One Little, Two Little, Three Little Pilgrims By B.G. Hennessy / Penguin Putnam Inc. Children will love counting 10 little Pilgrims and 10 little Wampanoags with the classic rhythmic text. Bits of information on what food they harvested, hunted, and found is included.including 10 more turkeys! The bright autumn-colored, charming illustrations will make this a favorite counting and holiday book. 32 pages, softcover.

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