History of thanksgiving

Learn about Thanksgiving food history with our visual guide. Ahead, we reveal the history of pumpkin pie, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, and more.

Browse through 7 of our favorite Thanksgiving books for kids. These are excellent picture books that spark much conversation!

The Thanksgiving tradition goes much deeper than food and football, so explore fun Thanksgiving traditions and history with us!

Learn some Thanksgiving Fun Facts For Kids of all ages! We're sharing the history of the holiday along with some other fun trivia questions.

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Practice reading comprehension by reading the short story about the history of Thanksgiving and then answering the questions at the bottom of the page.

One of my favorite things about homeschooling has been having the opportunity to learn in depth about holidays as they come. When I was a traditional school teacher, we usually had a party for Christmas and probably a special dinner for Thanksgiving, but we didn’t have time to really talk in depth about the history

Honoring indigenous people leading up to Thanksgiving and all year long by Haley O'Connor. I wanted to share two simple ways you can honor Indigenous people during November and all year long. 1. Learn the different ways you can share the true history of Native Americans and European settlers. And 2. Share read-alouds about Native American culture. Which I found on Amazon. I also tried to choose books written by native voices. Read more about these Thanksgiving activities kids can do in Fall.

Download a 12-page worksheet packet for 1st-3rd Graders on the history of thanksgiving, including book suggestions and unit study resources.

The holidays can be both educational and fun when you combine learning with play. Learn about the history of the first Thanksgiving and enjoy a unit study too.