Hope your Thanksgiving was delicious, and that your break was energizing.

If you're still in the mood, here are some goodies on Native Americans:

http://www.montessori-units.com/free.html

Dancing around the room...

Enthusiastic dancers following Rob as he beat a drum and sang a lively Native American tune.

In November Rob came and spoke to the children about the local native American culture. Ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta went his drum as we entered the basement room where he had baskets, skins and artifacts waiting for us to see and touch. He told us the story about Rainbow Crow. The children were thrilled to feel the warm winter fur of a deer and the prized softness of a beaver's fur. Later, in the classroom, L.W. practiced weaving and many drew pictures of Rainbow Crow. This one was drawn by E.N. The next school day, L.W. brought in this paper model of a Native American rattle that she had made at home. She remembered Rob's rattle made from a deer's leg bone and hoof nails.