Giving Thanks The Thanksgiving Day holiday is quintessentially American -
The Thanksgiving Day holiday is quintessentially American -
The Thanksgiving Day holiday is quintessentially American -
Perhaps we need to change the name from Thanksgiving to Harvest Day -- from the beginning of time harvest celebrations have centered around family, community and food! A true, quintessentially American day dedicated to giving thanks would be an inclusive celebration of all the diverse peoples and cultures which make up our country. It's quite difficult to find "Thanksgiving" books for children which do not perpetuate the first Thanksgiving story, but I chose the following books with one thought in mind -- let's teach our children how important it is to purposefully practice inclusion as we give thanks for the good in our lives. It is difficult in this time of pandemic and social distancing to practice arms-open-wide-hospitality, but it is not difficult to talk about how we will welcome people who are different from ourselves in a not-too-distant future. Mondays: Children's Picture Books
Tuesdays: Books for Emerging Readers
Wednesdays: Early Chapter Books
Thursdays: Books for Middle Readers
Fridays: Young Adult Novels
May your celebration be filled with giving thanks |
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