Pilgrim Themed Lesson Plans – Grade Pre-K -5
Welcome to my site. My name is Starr and I am a mother of three elementary school kids. We are now like most families who homeschool in the comfort of our homes. However, I choose to teach my children hands-on instead of online teaching from their schools.
A lot more parents that can do this are choosing this option. Your kids will be more interactive and actually absorb more information instead of the whole lesson being such a bore.
Continue to get the lesson plan on Pilgrims
If you want to look into withdrawing your child from their local public schools, do the following:
- Call your home board of education and ask to speak with someone in student services. This is who will handle the withdrawal of your child.
- Ask to get a copy of the curriculum for the state you live in for your child’s grade
- Plan your own activities and lessons plans for the months of schooling
I have decided to share my home school journey with other homeschooling moms.
That means tips and easy steps.
Week Two: Pilgrim Theme
Each week I set a different theme for my kids. I have a kindergartner, second-grader, and fourth grader.
If you have multiple kids. A quick tip is to make the same theme for all of them. However, the individual work you give them work for their grade.
For example This week’s Pilgrim week. My kindergartner will do things like the color the Pilgrim the clothes the correct colors. Things like that.
My older children will be writing a letter at the end of the week to a Pilgrim or writing a letter as a Pilgrim.
Here is our homeschool schedule/routine.
Literacy
If your child is in grades 1-5 makeup vocabulary words that match your theme.
Children Pre-K and K can be introduced to short vocab words this week. Short vocab words no more than five letters.
If you find short vocab words in relation to your theme even better. Pre-K and K students should trace these words and write them out during the week.
Related Post: 5 Fun Writing Vocab Ideas To Help Pre-K and K Students
Vocab For Grades 1-5 ( Themed Vocab)
- Tradition
- Pilgrims
- Gratitude
- Mayflower
- Voyage
- Settlers
- Harvest
- Fall
- Colonists
- Turkey
Vocab For Grade Pre-K and K (-at words)
- Cat
- Hat
- Mat
Activities For Theme 2: Pilgrims
Activities to match your theme of the week or month is a great way to get kids acting out what they are learning about their theme.
When your child is doing an activity this is not just fun it’s great for social interaction as they are learning how to work with others and ask for help when needed.
This is also a great way for them to work on their fine motor skills, which is activities that your child will do that involves using their hands to manipulate different activities and exercises.
- Monday- Corn on the Cob
- Tuesday-Turkey Plate
- Wednesday-Paper Bag House
- Thursday-Pilgrim Hat
Videos For Pilgrims
Videos is a great way to let someone be the teacher for a few minutes. Being a homeschooling mom those extra mins. Can be so needed. You can take this time to put a load in the washer or check an email.
If your a blogging momma like me, this is a great time for you to start marketing and pinning your blog posts on Pinterest. (This can be done in 5 mins. Check out how here)
These videos are from YouTube and are great:
- Monday- Pilgrim Life with Scholastic News
- Tuesday- Fun Fact about Pilgrims
- Wednesday- First Thanksgiving
- Thursday- The First Americans
Question of the Day:
I like to do our question of the day at the end of our morning circle. If you want to find out what a morning circle is and how it can help your child at any young age. Click Here.
Pilgrim Themed Questions of the Day:
- Monday-What would you do for fun if you did not have phones?
- Tuesday- What would you do if someone stole your idea?
- Wednesday-Do you think living in a tent is fun? Why or Why not?
- Thursday-What is your favorite Thanksgiving food?
(Feel free to customize the questions of the day and any other tweaks you see that will fit your child’s learning still and level)
We do our homeschool lessons Monday-Thursday. On Fridays, we have field trips related to our theme or just have a fun day.
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