Mayflower Voyage

Today we talked about the Pilgrims and what they brought over on the Mayflower.  They were only allowed to carry what could fit in their trunk. We talked about needs versus wants as we discussed what we would want to take on the Mayflower. 

Then we made our own Mayflower. 

Next we talked about what the pilgrims had to eat in their long voyage.  The two main things they had to eat were hardtack and salthorse. So I let them try it to see if they would have survived in the Mayflower. 

Before you have think "What on earth did Mrs. Elkins make my baby eat?" Don't panic. It was just a roll and beef jerky (but I never told them that) 😊

Our Feast

We had our feast today but we had our school lunchroom turkey and dressing day Wednesday so we were able to dress up twice.  Each child was able to choose if they wanted to be a pilgrim or a Native Americans on Wednesday. If they chose pilgrim on Wednesday they would be a Native American on Friday and vice  versa.  They loved it!  I picked out Native American names that fit their personality and they were able to paint their symbols on them.  

Native Americans on Wednesday

Pilgrims on Wednesday 

Friday Feast! 

Thanksgiving

We learned more about pilgrims this week.  Specifically, pilgrim children.  We wanted to see how their life and our lives were the same and how they were different.  We read Pilgrim Children had many Chores and then filled out a graphic organizer comparing the life of a child then to the life of a child now.  

Then we wrote If I were a pilgrim boy/girl I would_____.

Next we read If You Were At The First Thanksgiving and sequenced 4 events in the story and wrote a sentence to match each event. 

We had to have a little fun with Turkeys!   We read The Great Turkey Race and wrote about our favorite part.  We made this precious turkey that one of my amazing team mates saw on Pinterest. They turned out so cute!