This blog was developed as a resource for teachers who are looking to incorporate high quality and award winning trade books into their social studies curriculum. I have compiled and cited various reviews on these books, and additionally have listed online resources that will help teachers use these books for instructional purposes.
Monday, December 7, 2009
Oh What a Thanksgiving
Oh What a Thanksgiving
Written by: Steven Kroll
Illustrated by: S.D. Schindler
"David uses his vivid imagination to visualize the first Thanksgiving while he's preparing for his own. The school bus ride home fades into the arrival of the Mayflower, a trip to the supermarket becomes a wild turkey hunt, and to top things off he imagines the feast complete with a parade of 90 Indian braves to celebrate peace. Not surprisingly, David finds that he's dissatisfied with the present, which lacks the adventure of the past. Just in time, a chance encounter with his teacher helps him realize that he's got a lot for which he should be thankful, and the meal at Grandma's turns out just fine."
School Library Journal Review
Online Resources:
http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/TLresources/units/MonsonUnits/amychr/index.htm
Labels:
1st grade,
culture,
customs and traditions,
national holiday
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