Picture Book Preschool is a preschool/kindergarten curriculum which consists of a list of picture books to read aloud for each week of the year and a character trait, a memory verse, and activities, all tied to the theme for the week. You can purchase a downloadable version (pdf file) of Picture Book Preschool by Sherry Early at Biblioguides.
WEEK 47 (Nov) THANKSGIVING
Character Trait: Righteousness (Choosing Right)
Bible Verse: Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Matthew 5:6
1. Wilder, Laura Ingalls. The Deer in the Wood. Scholastic, 1995.
2. Child, Lydia Maria. Over the River and Through the Woods. Illustrated by Brinton Turkle. Coward, 1974. OP
3. Devlin, Wende and Harry. Cranberry Thanksgiving. Four Winds, 1971.
4. Kessel, Joyce K. Squanto and the First Thanksgiving. Carolrhoda, 1983.
5. Gibbons, Gail. Thanksgiving Day. Holiday House, 1983.
6. Miller, Edna. Mousekin’s Close Call. Prentice-Hall, 1980. OP
7. Miller, Edna. Mousekin’s Golden House. Prentice-Hall, 1964.OP
Activities: Make sure this unit falls on the week of or just before Thanksgiving. Enjoy celebrating with your preschooler. Talk about the Pilgrims and why they came to America and how they gave thanks to God for their blessings in spite of many hardships.