Students create placemats that show pictures of things for which they are thankful.
Students learn how to make bouquets out of dried peppers or flowers. Students learn to make weavings out of paper or cloth just as women did during colonial times. A variety of references and lessons concerning Thanksgiving. This project will enable students to create beautiful books to house any number of creations - reports, stories, poetry, memoirs, projects. Excerpted from Second Grade Teacher's Month by Month Activities Program .