Learn more about Structured Word Inquiry (SWI) by studying the spellings of some vocabulary words related to the Thanksgiving holiday: Thanksgiving, gratitude, turkey, cranberry, Thursday, squash, cornucopia, delicious, acorn, and potato. Structured Word Inquiry English spelling is rule-based. There are no exceptions, just more rules to uncover. I have yet to find a word whose […] More
Do you recall the story of the first Thanksgiving? In 1620, 120 passengers including the English Puritans now referred to as the Pilgrims crossed the Atlantic Ocean and established the Plymouth Colony in the southeastern portion of contemporary Massachusetts. After a devastating first winter in the New World, only 53 of the original colonists remained, […] More
Autumn is here, and Thanksgiving is right around the corner! I love making wreaths with supplies that I mostly find at the dollar store. Although I have crafted more than enough wreaths to hang around my own home during the autumn season, I still enjoy making more that I donate to various wreath sales for […] More
Thanksgiving is my second favorite holiday of the year! Unfortunately, the day to give thanks often gets overshadowed by the Christmas season, which seems to start the day after Halloween, if not sooner. Although I do start putting up some Christmas lights at the beginning of November (especially outside when the autumn weather is still […] More
The Thanksgiving season is upon us! While I have put up many of my Christmas decorations already, I refuse to leave poor Thanksgiving out in the cold. I thus also decorate my home with red, orange, yellow, and brown and many turkeys. Last year I created two Thanksgiving wreaths using red, orange, and yellow plastic […] More
A is for acorn! Make a fun acorn craft to help your preschooler learn about the letter Aa using paper plates and construction paper. Materials White paper plates Orange and brown construction paper Scissors Glue Instructions Cut the orange and brown construction paper into small squares. Cut curved notches from the sides of the paper […] More
P is for pumpkin! Make a fun pumpkin craft to help your preschooler learn about the letter Pp using paper plates and construction paper. Materials White paper plates Orange and brown construction paper Scissors Glue Instructions Cut the orange construction paper into small squares. Glue the orange squares all over the front of the paper […] More
From the beginning of fall on September 1 through Thanksgiving, I decorate my home with autumn-themed decorations. I love making crafts with my two young children to place around my house. For a recent homeschool activity, my kiddos and I made Indian corn using pipe cleaners and pony beads. Threading the small beads on the […] More
From the beginning of fall through Thanksgiving, I decorate my home with pumpkins. I love making crafts with my two young children to place around my house. For a recent homeschool lesson, my kids and I made pumpkins using pipe cleaners and pony beads. My kindergartener made hers all by herself while my toddler practiced […] More
Last year while living in the New York City area, my family and I had the amazing opportunity of attending the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in person. I have watched the parade every year on Thanksgiving since I was a young child. I always dreamed of someday heading to New York for the holidays and […] More
With each holiday of the year, my kids and I enjoy making footprint and handprint crafts together. My daughter and son love putting paint on their hands and feet, and I love creating adorable crafts that lock a little piece of my babies in time. For Thanksgiving this year, my kids and I made turkey […] More
Thanksgiving is almost here! Handmade wreaths for each holiday are a particularly favorite craft in The Parenting Patch household. During a recent trip to the craft store, I picked up some foam Thanksgiving craft materials. I also had some fall-colored jewels already at home. My kids and I therefore recently made some simple but adorable […] More
