The First Thanksgiving   
The first winter the
Pilgrims spent
in their new home was very cold. Food was in short supply. Some days
they had only enough food for each person to have five kernels of corn
for the day. Finally spring came. They planted food and it grew. All
the Pilgrims did not die. From then on, when a time of Thanksgiving
came around, the Pilgrims put five kernels of corn on each plate to
remind themselves of their blessings. Let us also remember:
Fare
thee well. On November 25 we will be visiting the Plimoth Plantation (1627) and the Mayflower (1621) on a very special field trip. I hope you are as excited as I am! Below are some web site links to visit and learn more about this incredible chapter of American history. Come on a virtual tour of the Pilgrim Hall Museum, Plimoth Plantation, the Mayflower, and more! Follow the journey of the Pilgrims and Wampanoags beginning in the year 1620. You can find an actual journal entry by William Bradford about the first Thanksgiving in 1621 at the Pilgrim Hall Museum! The sites below have lots of information about it all! Many have interactive tours of this time period. Come and enjoy!
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The
first kernel reminds us of the autumn beauty around us. 
The
second kernel reminds us of our love for each other. 
The
third kernel reminds us of God's love and care for us. 
The fourth kernel reminds us
of our friends-especially our Native
American brothers. 
The
fifth kernel reminds us that we are a free people.
