Get Ready for Fun & Final Week of Thanksgiving Co-op!

Hello friends! For those of you joining us this week for the final week of our online

Thanksgiving Co-op, we've got two lists for the activity and treats we'll be sharing on our Facebook page:

Ingredients for the food treats that we'll be sharing:
2-3 large apples to make 2 cups diced apples
2 granny smith apples
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
5 tbsp brown sugar
1 ½ tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cornstarch
5 (6-inch) wheat tortillas
4 tablespoons butter
4 ¼ cups whole milk
2 tablespoons plus one teaspoon unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
4 tablespoons finely chopped or shaved semisweet chocolate
Vegetable oil or cooking spray
Large marshmallows
small heart-shaped cutter
1 teaspoon flour
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
4 slices bread
2 tablespoons candied walnuts

And here are the things needed for the crafts:
12 oz clean mason jar (1 per child)
2 ½ cups sugar (per child)
1 cup olive oil (per child)
4 tablespoons lemon juice (per child)
Thread and 1 1/8 yard of 45” wide Autumn-themed cotton fabric (per child)
Scraps of painted paper
A piece of paper finger painted with fall colors
Construction paper or magazine pages in red, orange, yellow, green, and brown
1 sheet of black construction paper for each child
Several empty cardboard tubes (like toilet paper rolls or paper towel tubes)
Paints in fall colors
Scraps of red and yellow felt
2 small black dots
1 large orange (per child)
Whole cloves

KitchenAid Mixer Giveaway & Kitchen Table Learning

We are kicking off an exciting week here at USAB!  We've got two BIG announcements:

1. We are celebrating Thanksgiving in a big way this year, with a BIG, BIG giveaway. The winner of this giveaway will a beautiful red KitchenAid Artisan 5-Quart Stand Mixer! The entry box is further down in this blog post - watch for it!


2.  Big sale on these fun kitchen-oriented titles - great hits for the holidays! Rich in a variety of learning experiences, you will also find science, history, geography, and much more!*
 

Chocolate Challenge     
Sale Price: $5
“What could be better than finding a way to incorporate chocolate into our school day?. . . It allows for some good hands-on projects—from taste testing to poll taking and graph-making. The students will get a brief history of chocolate, learn about some famous chocolatiers, determine their favorite brand of chocolate, and create a really gorgeous lapbook..." Margaret, PA

Pizza Party
Sale Price: $5
“I used this study with my three sons ranging in ages from 3 to 13. The kids had a great time experimenting and learning all about pizza. I really like the way the study is laid out and organized for each day’s lesson...The study was a fun learning experience, with lots of hands-on stuff for my busy fellows."  Katrina, NC

Bountiful Bread
Sale Price: $5
“During this unit study, our family learned geography while researching the origins of different types of bread such pita, pumpernickel, and ginger. We learned practical applications of science and mathematics while watching yeast grow in bread and measuring out ingredients to bake it. My children and I were able to have excellent social study discussions around the cultures from which these amazing breads originated..." Sarah, AR

During this unit study, our family learned geography while researching the origins of different types of bread such pita, pumpernickel, and ginger. We learned practical applications of science and mathematics while watching yeast grow in bread and measuring out ingredients to bake it. My children and I were able to have excellent social study discussions around the cultures from which these amazing breads originated. - See more at: http://www.unitstudy.com/BountifulBread.html#sthash.T9IWxEQO.dpuf

  

Crunchy Cookies
Sale Price: $5
“Your student will not only learn about the science of cookie making but geography, presidential history, weather, math, and so much more... If you are someone who has never tried unit studies or are uncomfortable creating your own, you should definitely give Download N Go a try. Amanda takes all the work out of it for mom and your kids will love it!"  Lisa, UT

Hoppin' Popcorn
Sale Price: $5
“I love the lapbook section of Hoppin’ Popcorn. The vocabulary pages are colorful and the minit-books have fun graphics with lots of learning packed in.  I have to say, the lapbook in this unit might be the best one yet!  It never ceases to amaze me how Amanda Bennett covers so many subjects in each study and does all of the work so my family can just spend time learning and exploring together.”  Karen, RI

* Sale ends 11/16/13

And NOW, for the fantastic KitchenAid Stand Mixer Giveaway!

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Plan Now to Join Us for Week 3 of our Thanksgiving Co-op!

No matter whether you are just joining in the fun, or if you've been along on the

Thanksgiving Co-op adventure for these past two weeks, I hope you'll join us next week for Week 3! Many of us are using the Thanksgiving Unit Study and using the Co-op ideas and encouragement to have an unforgettable Thanksgiving 2013. You can join in the fun on our Facebook page!

We've got two lists of things for Week 3 of the Co-op. One list has the craft things that you'll need if you want to join in our craft projects, and one list has the ingredients that you'll need if you want to join in our food fun. It's up to you, we're just trying to give you a heads-up.

Here’s the craft supply list for Week 3:
Blue poster board 
Green tempera paint
Craft glue
Small scraps of white, yellow or gray paper
Egg carton sections
Toothpicks
A small lump of modeling clay
Small terra cotta pots (1 for each Thanksgiving place setting)
Black chalkboard paint
Chalk
White ribbon
Yellow felt or fabric
Fall leaves (real or artificial - about 6 per child)
Mod Podge
Quart Mason jars or jars you have on hand (1 for each child)
Votive lights (1 for each child)
Ice Cream Waffle Cones
Semisweet Chocolate, Melted
Assorted Fall Candy
Cardstock
18” Grapevine Wreath
Fall themed artificial flower stems (leaves, flowers, etc.)
Fall themed items (i.e. Pumpkins, string of berries)
Wire-edged Ribbon
Lo-temp glue gun and glue sticks
Wire Cutters (If needed to cut artificial flower stems)


And here are some of the food items for Week 3:
Butter
1 10 oz package regular marshmallows
6 cups rice cereal
24 lollipop sticks or wooden ice cream sticks
1 12 oz  semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1 1/3 cups candy corn
48 small white candies (for candy turkey eyes - small white candy sprinkles)
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 cups canned pumpkin puree
1/3 cup olive oil
2 large eggs
2 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice or cinnamon
1 cup chocolate chips
2 cups Bugles brand corn snacks
2 cups small pretzels
1 cup candy corn
1 cup dried fruit bits or raisins
1 cup peanuts or sunflower seeds
1 cup M&Ms-brand chocolate candy
16 Hershey's-brand chocolate kisses

See you there!

Gobble Up the Savings & Don't Miss Amanda's New Giveaway!

Gobble up the savings this week, as we continue our holiday sales! With the titles on sale, you are going to be able to stack up the savings. AND - don't miss the fantastic Christmas book collection that Amanda has handpicked for us to give away (entry box later in this blog post). 

Don't miss these savings:
Christmas Unit Study $6
Sailing Ships Unit Study $6 (remember the Mayflower?)
Veteran's Day $4 (Veteran's Day is a week away, November 11th)
Heroes of America $6 (includes Miles Standish)
Passport Germany $5 (includes Martin Luther)

AND if you buy 5 or more studies, you will get $5 off your total purchase if you use the code 1620Pilgrims at checkout!

Amanda's Christmas Book Collection Giveaway:
We are giving away Amanda's handpicked Holiday Book Collection this week. Enter in the signup box below. Here are the titles in the package:

    Jotham's Journey: A Storybook for Advent
        By Arnold Ytreeide
    The Tale of Three Trees
        By Angela Elwell Hunt 
    One Wintry Night
        By Ruth Graham Bell
    The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey
        By Susan Wojciechowski
    Humphrey's First Christmas
        By Carol Heyer

Enter here for a chance to win:

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Getting Ready for Week 2 of the Thanksgiving Co-op!

The first week of our annual Thanksgiving Co-op on Facebook has been so much fun - please jump in and join us next week! For those of you that want to know more about the Co-op, go here.

We've got two lists of things for Week 2 of the Co-op. One list has the craft things that you'll need if you want to join in our craft projects, and one list has the ingredients that you'll need if you want to join in our food fun. It's all completely up to you, we're just trying to give you a heads-up.
Here’s the craft supply list for Week 2:

• Fabric paints or markers in fall colors
• Foam or paper plates
• Canvas aprons: 1 for you and 1 for each of your children
• Foam brushes 
• 2 different patterns of polar fleece, 2 yards of each pattern 
• Tape measure or yard stick
• Copy paper
• Crayons
• Stapler and staples
• Construction paper (various colors and black)
• Glue or glue stick
• Mum in a small pot (4"-6" pot, needs to fit inside a top opening in the good-sized pumpkin listed below. Here's a picture.)
• Pumpkins, medium size  (1 good-sized pumpkin for a tabletop decoration project, and a few more for a fun project with Dad that involves drilling. ;) 
• Petroleum Jelly
• Fall ribbon—enough to make a bow
• Low-temp. glue gun and glue
• Large wooden spoon 
• Tacky glue 
• Pair of googly eyes 
• Flat wooden craft spoon 
• Colorful printed wrapping paper or pages from old magazines 
• Waxed paper 
• Thin wooden skewers 
• Basket, large enough to fit a loaf of bread or dinner rolls
• Florist foam or Styrofoam block large enough to wedge into the basket 
• Cloth dinner napkin 
• Cardboard Tubes (toilet paper rolls, paper towel rolls, gift wrap, etc.) cut into 1 ½” sections
• Felt, fabric, ribbon or twine to cover cardboard tubes 
• Embellishments to decorate napkin rings--felt, leaves, buttons, beads, faux flowers 
• Binder clips or paper clips  
• Painter’s tape 
• Votive candles or light sticks for pumpkins
• Glass jar  
• Drill & bits

Here’s the food ingredient list for Week 2:
    •    15 ounces pumpkin
    •    1 cup evaporated milk
    •    Sugar
    •    Vanilla
    •    Cinnamon
    •    Nutmeg
    •    Cloves
    •    Cocoa powder
    •    1 box yellow cake mix
    •    1 cup pecans
    •    1 cup butter
    •    Whipped cream
    •    Milk
    •    1/2 Cup Espresso or Strong Coffee (French Vanilla Flavored)
    •    1 1/2 Tablespoon Pumpkin Puree
 

Thanksgiving Co-op & Kindle Giveaway!

Today's the day! The Thanksgiving Co-op is beginning on the USAB Facebook page  and our huge Holiday Giveaway #1 kicks off!

And today is the beginning of our first Holiday Giveaway, and this one is a whopper! Check this out - with a package value of $660, it's a fantastic prize:

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Thanksgiving Co-op on Facebook Begins Monday, October 28!

We are so excited - our annual Thanksgiving Co-op on Facebook begins in just a few days! For those of you that want to know more about the Co-op, go here.

We've got two lists of things for Week 1 of the Co-op. One list has the craft things that you'll need if you want to join in our craft projects, and one list has the ingredients that you'll need if you want to join in our food fun. It's all completely up to you, we're just trying to give you a heads-up.

Here’s the craft supply list for Week 1:
·      Roll of brown kraft paper
·      Craft glue
·      Paper (construction or printer paper)
·      4 pieces of 12 x 12 decorative scrapbook paper in varying patterns
·      4 pieces of 12 x 12 brown (or orange) scrapbook paper
·      Tall chipboard letters to spell THANKFUL, available at craft stores 
           like Hobby Lobby or Michaels
·      Colored glitter
·      Spool of thin ribbon
·      Hole punch
·      Leaves from outdoors
·      Canvas drop cloth big enough to cover your table (canvas drop cloth like 
            this one from Lowes, about 5’ x 4’)
·      Sharpie Markers
·      Newspaper
·      Acrylic paints in fall colors
·      Foam paint brushes
·      Pine Cones
·      Peanut Butter
·      Birdseed
·      String or yarn
·      White twin-size bed sheet, washed – for our tablecloth project

Here’s the food ingredient list for Week1:
•    Popcorn
•    Sugar
•    Brown sugar
•    Light corn syrup
•    Butter
•    Salt
•    Baking soda
•    Vanilla
•    Dried cranberries
•    Chocolate chips
•    Honey roasted peanuts
•    Chocolate wafer cookies
•    1 tube orange frosting with piping tips
•    Small peanut butter cups

 

Building Traditions While They Learn

The first holiday season of our homeschooling years was such a game changer at our house. In previous years, we had stayed busy, rushing from school plays and events to church activities, and the holidays went by in a blur. As a new homeschooling mom, I was determined that we were going to learn about the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, the history and meaning of each one, as well as spend time together as a family, building traditions, finding ways to help others, and making memories.

You can do the same thing with your family! Spend time investigating all the wonders of autumn and then get ready for our third annual Thanksgiving Facebook Co-op. Learn more about this co-op here, and then make plans to join us! Connect with other families as we explore this traditional holiday - the history, geography, Pilgrims, and Native Americans! You'll be inspired by the insights and practical ideas of other homeschoolers just like you!

Blessings,
Amanda B.

PS: The Thanksgiving and Christmas unit studies are on sale for only $5 right now (sale ends 10/19), and they each have 4 weeks of lessons for grades K-12. That's 8 weeks of learning adventures and memory-making moments for just $10! Enjoy!

Modeling Clay & Thanksgiving Adventures?

While we were studying the Thanksgiving unit study when the children were younger, we would take packages of inexpensive modeling clay and everyone would sit around the kitchen table, night after night, slowly but surely creating our own version of Plymouth Plantation. The children created tiny figures, houses, stockade walls, a lake, and even a few fishing poles! The conversations and sharing were unforgettable, and I treasure those days and memories. ;)

We assembled the village on a large piece of freezer paper centered on the table, and eventually this became our Thanksgiving centerpiece. You can do the same thing with a cookie sheet covered with foil or freezer paper, and it will be easier to move their creation from one location to another.

So, pick up a few packages of nontoxic inexpensive modeling clay at your local dollar store, and get ready for some fun! Some of our best homeschooling memories have been made with projects just like this, gathered round the kitchen table, laughing and talking and sharing.

Blessings,

Amanda B.

Getting Ready For Thanksgiving Adventures

With the weather turning cooler and the leaves starting to turn beautiful colors, it's time to look ahead to Thanksgiving learning adventures! Here are a few tips to help get ready:

1. In the Thanksgiving Unit Study, go through the book resource lists and choose a few that sound interesting and match with the reading levels of your children. Don't forget to choose one or two for family reading - it's a wonderful time to read together, with cups of hot apple cider and bowls of popcorn.
2. Go through the Family Project Ideas in the study, and choose one or two that "fit" your family.
3. On your nature walks, begin gathering things like pine cones, acorns, and other things that you can use on Thanksgiving projects.
4. Pick up things like construction paper, glue sticks, and modeling clay at a local dollar store - it's always good to have a ready supply in this season.

In just a few weeks, we'll be starting our free Thanksgiving Co-op on our Facebook page. Make sure to sign up here, and mark it on your calendar - October 28th, the fun begins!

Blessings, 
Amanda B.

Happy Thanksgiving, and THANKS!

 

Blessed Thanksgiving to you and your family! This is a very special time for us all, and we want to thank you for your support and encouragement. When we count our blessings, you all are among the best of them. You question, share, encourage, and bring smiles into our lives as well as the lives of many others around the globe as you use our studies to explore creation. We are so very thankful for you!

 

For those of you who participated in our Thanksgiving co-op on Facebook this past month, please know that you made this Thanksgiving season special for so many others. I will never look at the Blessings Tree the same way again; your sharing of ideas and pictures put a whole new glow on making these new friends your family. You shared ideas, books, recipes, and much more. I hope that it has helped you as you have homeschooled this month.

 

We are busy putting the finishing touches on the upcoming Christmas Facebook co-op, which will begin on Monday, November 26. If you are using the Christmas unit study, please join our Facebook co-op as you go through the study in the weeks ahead. Focused on the birth of our Savior and the fulfillment of prophecies, this study touches my heart every Christmas season as I learn more and celebrate this season of joy!

 

I know the days ahead will be very busy, but I’ve got one quick reminder: Please keep an eye on your email—we’ll have several BIG announcements and savings extravaganzas in the coming weeks!

 

Blessings,

 

Amanda B.

It's Thanksgiving Week!

 

Welcome back to our Thanksgiving Unit Study Facebook Co-op! 

 

 It's our final week...Thanksgiving is almost here!

 

Here are this week's Learning Objectives:

 

 

• Discover the crops the Pilgrims planted the first spring in America
• Explore the early development of Plymouth
• Find out more about the harvest celebration - what the festival was like, who attended, what they ate
• Study the history of the Thanksgiving holiday in America

 

We invite you to share your experiences, we would love to hear what you and your children have learned along the way.

It is our prayer that this co-op effort has provided help, friendship, and fellowship for us all!


Blessings,

Amanda B.

If you are enjoying this journey - you will not want to miss the Christmas Facebook Co-op, beginning on Monday, November 26th. We have a new Bible study activity - created just for this Co-op, a new companion lapbook, and Christmas printables. It's going to be a great season! To help you prepare - you can pick up the Christmas Unit Study Adventure for just $6!

 

Bountiful Bread, Perfect for the Holidays!

 

Bread. Just the smell of this wonderful food can get the immediate attention of most people! So many fun and memorable childhood events include memories of bread making and baking. From holiday favorites to daily breads, this food item dates way back to biblical times and still plays an important role in our lives. Christmas and Thanksgiving breads are both featured in the "Bread for the Holidays" section!

 

How about trying some Pumpkin Bread  or  Italian Christmas bread - Panettone  - just a few of the delicious recipes included in this study.

 
At our house, my homemade rolls have always been a favorite addition to any meal. From the time the children were young, they loved watching the process and eating the results! When studying bread, your child will investigate the science of bread—what the steps are to make bread and what happens at each step to create the finished product. They will learn about some of the many types of bread along with their country of origin; geography lessons via the dinner plate are always memorable!

The Holidays are a great time to catch a breath of some fresh learning (and bread!) in your home with Bountiful Bread Download N Go. 

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Time to share your Favorites!

We hope you're enjoying the Thanksgiving reading suggestions to accompany your Thanksgiving Unit Study!  Do you have favorites to  share with us?  Here's a couple more you don't want to pass up...

Eating The Plates: A Pilgrim Book of Food and Manners, by Lucille Recht Penner. Published by Aladdin Paperbacks.


Learn all about the table manners (not many!), food, and cooking of the Pilgrims. There are recipes that your family can cook together, providing a first-hand appreciation of the spices and foods that we take for granted these days. Ages 6 and up.



Younger Students:

Three Young Pilgrims, by Cheryl Harness. Published by Aladdin Paperbacks.

When Bartholemew, Remember, and Mary Allerton and their parents first step down from the Mayflower after sixty days at sea, they never dream that life in the New World will be so hard. Many in their Plymouth colony won't make it through the winter, and the colony's first harvest is possible only with the help of two friends, Samoset and Squanto. Richly detailed paintings show how the pilgrims lived after landing at Plymouth, through the dark winter and into the busy days of spring, summer, and fall. Culminating with the excitement of the original Thanksgiving feast, Three Young Pilgrims makes history come alive. Recommended for ages 5 to 10.

Goody O’Grumpity, by Carol Ryrie Brink. Published by North-South Books.


A fun book to read, and then you can bake the spice cake that Goody O‘Grumpity bakes for hungry children. The story of Goody O‘Grumpity was written in a 1937 poem by Carol Ryrie Brink. The illustrator researched the poem, and her esearch led to Plimoth Plantation! Ages 4 and up.


Older Students:

Faith Unfurled: The Pilgrims’ Quest for Freedom, edited by Sheila Foley. Published by History Compass.

A valuable collection of journal entries, poetry, and other resource material that provides insight about the determination and faith of the Pilgrims. Ages 13 and up.




Come visit us  our Facebook Thanksgiving Co-op - and share your favorite Thanksgiving ideas with us!

Welcome to Week 3 and a Great Giveaway!

Good morning, friends! Welcome back to our Thanksgiving Facebook Co-op! Can you believe we're already to Week 3?

Take a peek at this week's learning objectives:

• Discover what the Pilgrims found when they reached America

• Explore the problems in finding a suitable location for their colony
• Examine how the Pilgrims fared the first winter and some of the problems that they faced
• Find out how the Pilgrims interacted with the Native Americans

Don't miss our USAB Geography Studies Specials, your children are going to be begging for more!

Plus - We have a new and exciting giveaway this week--5 winners will be selected to win the all new Expedite board game!

Figure out how to connect the world in this face-paced, exciting, route-building game.  Using your strategy, planning and a little luck, you could Expedite your way to a win!

For 2 - 4 players, 10 years and up.

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Thanksgiving Traditions - Then and Now

 

Over the years, I have often been asked, “What are some of the fun Thanksgiving traditions at the Bennett house?” So today, I am providing two sets of answers—the first from about 10 years ago, and the second set of current traditions, after 18 years of homeschooling. J

 I hope the comparison helps you get a better perspective on what you are doing right now as you study Thanksgiving with your children. I can tell you, the best is yet to come!
 

 1. Then: Planning the holiday weekend with the whole family in early November - who shall we invite, which relatives will be here, what games shall we all play after dinner?

 

Now: We still do this, but now it is mainly via cell phone, email, and text messaging. They all bring plenty of M&Ms and friends, and the board game competitions go on for days, along with plenty of laughter and sharing of memories.



2. Then: Planning the menu so that everyone gets to choose a favorite food to be included.
 

Now: They are all excellent cooks, so this year, they are taking on the menu planning and cooking responsibilities—even cleanup! J

 

 
3. Then: Putting up a blessings tree, making the tree trunk from brown paper, and each family member adding daily, colorful construction paper leaves to the tree. A blessing is written on each leaf—some thing that the family member is thankful for.

Now: I am going to be pulling out some of those precious saved leaves to keep on the Thanksgiving table—so many sweet memories!

 

4. Then: Finding ways to bless others—sharing the blessings by packing Operation Christmas Child boxes for children and taking homemade gift baskets of goodies to neighbors and those in need.
 

 Now: We still make the gift baskets and find ways to bless others, both near and far.

 

5. Then: Bringing out the special Thanksgiving creations collected over the years—a model of the Mayflower, a special Thanksgiving unit study tablecloth, handmade pilgrims and Native Americans, pinecone turkeys, and a basket of some of our favorite holiday books.
 

Now: I still do these things, and it always stirs up plenty of memories and lots of conversation.

 

Enjoy these days, for they ARE the “good old days” for your children!

 

Blessings,

 Amanda B.

More Thanksgiving Favorites to Share

We’re back with more Thanksgiving Book favorites to share. Are you enjoying this special time with your children? We hope you can use these suggestions to make some memories together!

 

Family Read Alouds:

My Name is America: The Journal of Jasper Jonathan Pierce, A Pilgrim Boy, Plymouth 1620(Dear America), by Ann Rinaldi.  
 

In 1620, an indentured servant named Jasper Jonathan Pierce sets sail with his master and 100 others on the Mayflower, seeking adventure, freedom from the rules of King James's church, and a new way of life in America.

While many people are familiar with the history of the Pilgrims, popular historical novelist Ann Rinaldi delves far deeper into the day-to-day life of these brave pioneers. Beleaguered by internal strife and sickness, the passengers and crew of the Mayflower arrived in Plymouth ill-equipped to last the winter. With the help of several Indians who befriended the settlers, many survived, although a number of them died. Viewed through the eyes of 14-year-old Jasper, who records the events of his first 15 months in America in his journal, the Pilgrims' experiences take on a fresh, current feel. Although Jasper is a fictional character, the other characters in the story were real people, and the events are soundly based on factual accounts. Ages 9 to 12.

  

A Journey to the New World: The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple, Mayflower 1620(Dear America), by Kathryn Lasky.  

 

In this entry in the Dear America series, subtitled ``The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple,'' Lasky demonstrates how vigorous historical fiction can enliven the facts found in most textbooks. The Pilgrims, as they came to be known, traveled in a small cargo ship, the Mayflower, for two miserable months of bad food, unfit drinking water, vicious storms, and sheer boredom on a leaky old vessel that had never been intended for human cargo and lacked even the most basic amenities.

Mem, one of the 34 children among the 102 people on board, tells the story in diary entries. Almost as bad as the journey was what the travelers found when it was over. Mem's story is one of incredible courage in the face of almost insurmountable obstacles, but it is also a story of real people with all their foibles, who refuse to give up no matter what happens. In the course of these inspiring events, Mem herself almost gives up, but a sense of humor and her hopes for the future carry her through the worst of them.  Ages 9-12.

Younger Students:

…If You Sailed on the Mayflower in 1620, by Ann McGovern.  

 Written in a question and answer format, this delightful book keeps readers busy with all kinds of information about the Pilgrims and their journey – perfect for the inquisitive child filled with questions! Ages 5 and up.

 

Older Students:

Land Ho! 1620: A Seaman’s Story of the Mayflower, Her Construction, Her Navigation, and Her First Landfall, by W. Sears Nickerson.

 

For those interested in the Mayflower and sailing ships, this book has been written by an expert in sailing and navigation. Using tide and sunrise tables, along with other information, the author traces the voyage of the Mayflower to the New World. Ages 14 and up.

 

Be sure to join us on our Thanksgiving Facebook Co-op for community, caring and creativity this season!