Gobble Untill Ya Wobble

We spent the week learning about Thanksgiving traditions.  We talked about football games played on Thanksgiving, wishing on the wishbone, pardoning the turkey, and of course the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.  

We read the story Balloons Over Broadway.  This story explains the history of Tony Sarg, an immigrant puppeteer who came up with the idea to have hot air balloons controlled by strings high up in the sky so thousands of people in the crowd could see them. 

We also read a story called Thank you Sarah, The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving.  This story was about Sarah Hale. She wrote letters to presidents for 38 years asking for a national day of thanks. Finally President Lincoln agreed and declared Thanksgiving a national holiday.  

To help us get in the feasting mood we watched Charlie Brown Thanksgiving and had "turkey legs" for a snack.  Ask your child what was inside the turkey leg!