Category Archives: Thanksgiving Feast

Nov 19 2025

Thanksgiving Books for Children of All Ages

Posted on by

Over the years, we have been reading all sorts of books about Thanksgiving: from board books to picture books to chapter books to full-on memoirs. As the children grow, the books change, naturally. You are busy, especially now around the holidays, so I have put together a book list for your convenience. You can always find them at your local library or purchase them for your homeschool. Affiliate links – thank you for your support!

The Story of the Pilgrims

The Story of the PilgrimsVersion 1.0.0

 

The Thanksgiving Story by Alice Dalgliesh

A Turkey for Thanksgiving by Eve Bunting

‘Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving by Dav Pilkey – delightful parody to the original Christmas poem

Thanksgiving in the Woods by Phyllis Alsdurf – based on a true story from upstate New York

Thanks for Nothing! by Ryan T. Higgins – A Bruce Bear Book – love him!

Squanto and the Miracle of Thanksgiving by Eric Metaxas

Cranberry Thanksgiving by Wende Devlin

Turkey Trouble by Wendi Silvano

One Tough Turkey by Steven Kroll

Happy Thanksgiving, Biscuit! by Alyssa Satin Capucilli

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving by Charles Schultz

The Story of the Pilgrims by Katharine Ross

 

For Older Kids

If your children are teenagers, I would look into getting them some of these titles. Continue reading »

Nov 18 2025

2025 Thanksgiving

Posted on by

I am so grateful for Thanksgiving. What a great holiday! A day to remember what we have as a gift from Providence and to acknowledge how truly blessed we are. Yes, we eat and fellowship, but above all, we give thanks to the Creator for His goodness towards us.

Gratitude Journal

Gratitude Journal

Friends, if you feel like you have nothing to be grateful for, think again. You are alive, reading things on the internet on some rather expensive device, willing and able to homeschool, you had a good meal not too long ago, you have a home and a family and children. You probably have a car and a pet. Do you know how many people in the world would love to be in your position? Look around you. All the things. Give thanks for what you have. If you develop gratitude for what you have, you will receive more. But if you despise and neglect and mismanage what you already possess, you will have more to complain about. Gratitude is key to receiving promotion. Continue reading »

Nov 27 2023

Week 15 – Done

Posted on by

Week 15 is the week of Thanksgiving, so I am not sure it was a full school week as far as book learning. But doesn’t all that cooking count as a cooking lab?

We had the last day of the semester at co-op. Another day of the week I took our daughter to Knoxville for her harp lesson in person. We also shopped for Thanksgiving menu items.

Traditional Thanksgiving menu

My plate for Thanksgiving – I love this traditional menu

Then, it was all steam ahead with cooking. We had two large meals, one on Thursday and another one on Friday, with different people. It was lovely.

Hope you had a happy Thanksgiving with your loved ones around. Thanksgiving is certainly my favorite holiday.

Nov 25 2022

Happy Thanksgiving 2022

Posted on by

If you live in the USA, you probably celebrated Thanksgiving last Thursday. For me, this year was different because I did not even attempt to engage my teenagers in a turkey craft. It did not even cross my mind. That ship has sailed.

Thanksgiving Plate

What I made for Thanksgiving: veggie turkey, cranberry salad, dressing, mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, creamed spinach, green beans, corn, stuffed eggs.

I am enjoying this new phase, don’t get me wrong. As I browse through curriculum options and different classes available, I cannot believe PreK-8 does not apply to us anymore. Continue reading »

Nov 29 2021

Thanksgiving Break

Posted on by

We only take three days off for Thanksgiving. For my nonAmerican readers, Thanksgiving always happens on a Thursday – the fourth Thursday of November. I cook a lot on Wednesday and Thursday, we have our family luncheon on Thursday, and then on Friday they decorate the Christmas tree. Thus commences the Christmas season at our house.

Thanksgiving Plate

Thanksgiving plate (clockwise): dressing, vegetarian turkey, cranberry salad, corn, green beans, potatoes, stuffed eggs, salad.

This year we had a cozy Thanksgiving, the four of us, and it was wonderfully relaxing. Besides, I came down with a bug the Sunday before, and spent Sunday-Wednesday in bed. No fever, no coughing, no sore throat, just a general fatigue that kept me in bed. So… the children took care of their own schooling on Monday and Tuesday. Continue reading »

Nov 22 2021

Sam Houston Historic Schoolhouse

Posted on by

Every year, Cedar Springs Homeschool Support Group organizes a Thanksgiving Feast at the Sam Houston Historic Schoolhouse in Maryville, TN. It happens on a Tuesday a few weeks before Thanksgiving, but the menu reflects the holiday. It starts us celebrating early.

Sam Houston Schoolhouse

Sam Houston Schoolhouse

The children get a tour of the schoolhouse, historical details on the life of Sam Houston, and demonstrations on how to make butter, candles, cornmeal etc. After the workshops, we have the meal, and then they play capture the flag. Some of the parents and coaches used to bring their children many years ago, so this tradition has been going on for years. Continue reading »