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Additional Learning Resources for the Gratitude & Thanksgiving Lesson found in our Thanksgiving Unit Study.

“Gratitude turns what we have into enough.”- Aesop

Read books About Gratitude:

Apple Cake: A Gratitude by Dawn Casey

Gratitude Soup by Olivia Rosewood

Today I am Grateful: Adventures in Gratitude by Lorraine Miller

Thankful by Eileen Spinelli

Sharing the Bread: An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving Story by Pat Zietlow Miller

Being Thankful by Mercer Mayer

Ilama Llama Gives Thanks by Anna Dewdney

Bear Says Thank You by Michael Dahl

Read Books About Thanksgiving:

The First Thanksgiving by Garenet Jackson

Thanksgiving on a Thursday by Mary Pope Osborne

A Turkey for Thanksgiving by Eve Bunting

Cranberry Thanksgiving by Wende Devlin

A Pioneer Thanksgiving by Barbara Greenwood

The Story of the Pilgrims by Katharine Ross

The Night Before Thanksgiving by Natasha Wing

Jump over to next week’s lesson: Cranberries and Turkeys


Pair this unit up with:

Crab Apple Adventure and Life Cycle Unit Study
$8.50

Continue your read, paint, cook journey through Europe and North America with the fruit from the crab apple tree with books, art, tea party guide, recipes, art appreciation and math counters too!

What people are saying already:

“I’m so excited for this one!!!”

“Looks amazing!""

“This looks like it’s gonna be so fun! And so perfect for Fall!”

“How fun! We love apples!”

This learning pack and adventure is perfect for kids 4+ and includes subjects such as language arts with tracing, reading, and poetry, art, coloring, science and has original watercolor botany life cycles, and Montessori 3 part cards. This printable has been created for you to use in your home or classroom, to learn about crab apple trees, and the different varieties found in Europe and North America. Mix and Match it with our other creative curriculum, such as our Masterpiece Essentials ABC + 123, The Masterpiece Adventures in England, and France which are soon to be released, as well as our Ireland and Italy Adventure Series.

What's Included:

  • Books About Apples We Love + QR Code with Additional Learning Resources

  • Masterpiece Passport and Stamps

  • Crab Apple Life Cycle Poster in Color and Black and White

  • Match the Stages of Growth Printable

  • Montessori 3-part cards (cursive + manuscript)

  • Different Types of Crab Apple Trees: 1. Malus Sylvestris (Europe) 2. Malus Coronaria (North America)

  • My Crab Apple Life Cycle Workbook - Cover + Pages (11+)

  • Poetry Copy-work: “The Apple Tree" and “Apple Blossoms" by Hattie Howard 1860-1920

  • Note-Booking Pages for both poems

  • Poem Word Search + Counting Worksheets, for both poems

  • Crab Apple Tea Party Guide + Banner Craft + Art Project Frame Page + Crab Apple Crisp

  • Plus 4 more recipes for baking with Crab Apples; Brown Sugar Pie Dough, Crab Apple Pie, and Crab Apple Jelly

  • Art Appreciation of four Artists from Britain and France, including Willian Kay Blacklock, Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, and Paul Cezanne.

Please Tag us on Instagram @build_your_masterpiece_class to be featured! I cannot wait to see your crab apple masterpieces! Enjoy building them. ~Alexandra

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Bears in the Mountains Learning Pack
$8.50

Continue your #readpaintcook adventures with bears in the mountains! This printable has been created for you to use in your home or classroom, during your study of Bears. Mix and match it with our other creative curriculum, such as our Masterpiece Alphabet and Numbers as well as our Adventures in Alaska, which is coming soon!

  • What's Included:

  • Books About Bears + QR Code

  • Masterpiece Passport + Stamps for this Adventure

  • B is for Bear Trace + Color Page

  • SNEAK PEEK: The B is for Bear Page from our Up-Coming Masterpiece Nature Alphabet Curriculum! Stay tuned for more details on this!

  • Bear Art Inspiration

  • Framed Page for Students Bear Art

  • Teddy Bear Tea Party Guide

  • Poetry + Worksheets

  • Cinnamon Teddy Bear Cookie Recipe

  • Teddy Bear Tea Party Banner Craft

  • Teddy Bear Counters

  • Teddy Bear Counting Flashcards 1-12

  • Anatomy of a Brown Bear Watercolor Poster

  • Bear Facts Hide & Seek Game Cards

  • Brown Bear 3 Part Card (Cursive + Manuscript)

  • Art Appreciation " Bears in a Forest” by Ivan Shishkin

Please tag us on Instagram @build_your_masterpeice_class to be featured! I cannot wait to see your bear masterpieces! Enjoy building them. ~Alexandra