Thanksgiving Lesson Plans and Activities - Squanto

Squanto

This is a great idea to allow the little ones to "see" how the corn was planted.
Of course, I read this in a magazine....

1. You will need a simple story of Squanto (to the age of the preschool group)
2. A few coloring book style of fish, to cut out (if they are able)
3. Brown construction paper (this is your dirt, or you can tear pieces of brown to "make dirt", then....
4. Glue the fish to the torn glue paper, (or the colored brown crayon on white paper as dirt).
5. Glue on pieces of real Indian corn, on top of the fish.
6. Cover with more torn paper... Of course....adjust to the age...and improvise....could even use the Dirt Dessert with gummy fish, and candy corn....
Submitted by: Beth Garlitz (15 years as a preschool teacher... onward and upward to Middle school children now)