Squanto, Friend of the Pilgrims Pockets of Time
Another Thanksgiving project was our Pockets of Time to go with the book "Squanto, Friend of the Pilgrims" by Clyde Bulla. Every few years (as the youngest child in our family is old enough to appreciate it), we read about Squanto. It really is an adventurous story- a perfect "boy read". The older two boys love this story- this was the first time we read it while James (6yo) was old enough to really "get it", and I have to admit that it was just too much for his tender heart. :( I am such a chicken that I finished reading the book to the older boys while he was asleep- I don't think he could take it that when Squanto finally got home, his family was all gone. * The thing that made this time around different were the Pockets of Time by Fortunately for You Books . There are several reasons that these are perfect for us- first, as is often the case with boys, mine do not like writing! This hands-on activity involves no writing- plus #1! Second, my ...