Articles about 'Thanksgiving'
November 23rd, 2011
To celebrate Thanksgiving this year in school, my daughter’s 5th grade class invited their families to an event called "Poetry and Pie". Instead of the traditional little Thanksgiving meal in class, the kids read poems and afterwards served seasonal pies to their families.
Each kid chose their own poem to read. They practiced reciting their...
November 15th, 2011
The poem The Landing of the Pilgrims by Felicia Hemans (1749-1835) is about why the pilgrims made the perilous journey to the new land… to have religious freedom. Here we present the poem with an mp3 recording.
First I wanted to to show a photo of Plymouth Rock. It’s the site believed to be where the...
November 11th, 2011
The Pumpkin was written by John Greenleaf Whittier (1807 – 1892). Here’s an excerpt – the part about Thanksgiving and pumpkin pie…
Ah! on Thanksgiving day, when from East and from West, From North and from South comes the pilgrim and guest; When the gray-haired...
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November 18th, 2010
November 2nd, 2009

Here’s a Thanksgiving poem I wrote in honor of turkeys all over the U.S. in autumn. It’s geared towards older kids.
You can click on the mp3 below to hear my husband and me recite it…
You’re Not Supposed to Say That!
“Cock-a-doodle-doo!” said the turkey.
“What?!” went the rooster.
“Cock-a-doodle-doo!”
“You’re not supposed to say
“Cock-a-doodle-doo!”
Said the rooster.
“Oh yes I...
November 17th, 2005
Here’s a pretty little poem about Thanksgiving…
Thanksgiving
The year has turned its circle,
The seasons come and go.
The harvest all is gathered in
And chilly north winds blow.
Orchards have shared their treasures,
The fields, their yellow grain,
So open wide the doorway …
Thanksgiving comes again!
Come visit Mama Lisa’s Thanksgiving Pages with more Thanksgiving Songs, Poems, Nursery Rhymes and Recipes.
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