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Click here to receive our future homeschooling newsletter emails. My daughter Emily and her "scary" boyfriend! Hello, Harvest time, and my orchards and garden are overflowing with bounty . . . such a ripe and lovely time of year! I often think it is a delightful last touch that God put on summer, to end it with such brilliant red, yellow, orange and gold "fireworks"! The gourds are so unusually shaped, odd and creative—like God is enjoying every moment of putting the earth to bed for the winter. The abundance and the time of year turns my thoughts to 5 kernels of corn. Each time we study the Pilgrims, I am deeply touched by their sacrifices and their stories, especially the fact that during "the starving time" their rations were reduced to five single kernels of Indian corn. For a great visual learning moment, we tried putting 5 kernels of dried corn in our mouths and gnawing on it while we read Stories of the Pilgrims. What a tiny bit of food to survive a winter's day on! From such a humble circumstances, our great nation sprung up! I feel grateful for the abundance we have now, and thankful for our Pilgrim's fathers' sacrifice. On every plate at the beginning of our Thanksgiving meal we set 5 kernels of corn . . . to remind us. And one of my children recites the poem, "Five Kernels of Corn". It always brings tears to my eyes. So very, very thankful! In my home, harvest time is a season of celebration, starting with bringing in the food we've grown, lasting until the final piece of pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving Day. I like to decorate with fall leaves, gourds, squash and pumpkins we've grown, and scarecrows and corn stalks. In my living room, we hang a big floor to ceiling paper that we draw and write items we are grateful for, as they come to mind. Seeing it daily helps us all remember how blessed we are! So, for the harvest season, I offer you my favorite resources: *Stories of the Pilgrims My absolutely favorite book on the Pilgrims! Read it aloud for fun. *Felt Pilgrim Hat Dress the part . . . kids love it! *William Bradford and the First Thanksgiving DVD Thanksgiving wouldn't be Thanksgiving to my kids without watching (more than once) this favorite Animated Hero Classic DVD. *Squanto and the Miracle of Thanksgiving 60% off! See God's provident hand in our country's humble beginnings. *Pilgrim Playset Re-enact the pilgrim story with these felt figures that can be rearranged for endless storytelling. Place any order and get a copy of This First Thanksgiving Day, a gorgeous picture book that retails at $6.99, for just 99 cents! You may purchase additional copies at just 99 cents each if you'd like to give to neighbors, teachers and friends as a gratitude gift. Blessings! Diane Hopkins P. S. We are now open on Saturdays to better serve you! Come join us on Facebook to hear what our family is doing, and find out about new products just as soon as we get them! Get our "tweets" too, on Twitter.        view This Very First Thanksgiving Day: A Counting Book  Wonderful illustrations capture the beauty of autumn skies and the Cape Cod oceanside with the mellow hues of fall colors. Pilgrims and Indians get ready for the first Thanksgiving feast. Lots of smiles and counting practice result in a super read-aloud. Paperback, 32 pages, for ages 3 to 8 years. Take a look Retail Price $6.99 Sale Price $0.99 with any order! No limit while supplies last. #11619LD view Stories of the Pilgrims  This interesting chapter book is a treasure for studying the beginnings of America! Read it aloud to the whole family! This inspiring true story begins in Scrooby, England, where the first whisperings of seeking religious freedom entered the thoughts and discussions of our forefathers. Follow their wanderings until their settlement in Plymouth, led by the hand of God through countless hardships and escapades. The book is divided into chapters, each an adventure story of its own. We read this outloud and enjoyed it immensely. These true stories stirred a great appreciation and love for our faithful Pilgrim forefathers. Paperback, 244 pages, black-and-white drawings, with comprehensive questions included. For ages 9 and up. 2nd edition. Take a look Retail Price $11.00 Sale Price $9.99 #08707LD view Stories of the Pilgrims (Answer Key)   Turn your storytelling time into school with this Answer Key which contains summaries and answers to the chapter end questions. Paperback, 13 pages. Take a look Our Price $2.99 #11063LD view Squanto and the Miracle of Thanksgiving  60% Off The actual hero of the Thanksgiving was neither white man nor Indian, but God. In 1608, English traders came to Massachusetts and captured a 12-year old Indian, Squanto, and sold him into slavery. He was raised by Christians and taught faith in God. Ten years later he was sent home to America. Upon arrival, he learned an epidemic had wiped out his entire village. But God had plans for Squanto. God delivered a Thanksgiving miracle: an English-speaking Indian living in the exact place where the Pilgrims land in a strange new world. Of all the Thanksgiving books, this account comes closest to describing the holiday's religious roots and historical beginnings in a lovely illustrated picture book. Hardcover. Hardcover, 32 pages for ages 6 to 11 years. Take a look Retail Price $9.99 Sale Price $3.99 #10086LD view Felt Pilgrim Hat  60% Off Felt pilgrim hat slips easily on to make an instant pilgrim costume. Adjust to size with a touch fastener. 18" x 11". Take a look Retail Price $4.99 Sale Price $1.99 #11941LD view First Thanksgiving Sticker Activity Book  A fun, festive way to re-create the first Thanksgiving! Colorful stickers can be used over and over to make different pictures of that first Thanksgiving dinner. Stickers include pictures of Pilgrims, Native Americans, baskets of food, a table and bench, a campfire, and more. The inside cover of the booklet provides a proper colorful backdrop. Small format paperbackincludes 29 full-color stickers on four removable pages. For ages 4 to 10. Take a look Our Price $1.49 #10637LD view William Bradford Animated Hero Classics, DVD  50% Off Without a doubt, these excellent DVD's have had more impact than almost any other teaching tool I have used in my home. Up to now, they have only been available in costly collections. I am thrilled to offer you the best on the market to teach your children Christian virtues through the lives of famous men and women in history! William Bradford provides a superb role model, while being entertaining and exciting to watch. All ages will enjoy and learn from it! This feature portrays the historically accurate story of leaving the old world, landing in Cape Cod, and working hand-in-hand with the Indians to forge a settlement in the wilderness, ending in the first Thanksgiving. My family loves this DVD, and have watched it over and over again. Highly recommended! Take a look Retail Price $29.95 Sale Price $14.99 #11069LD view Pilgrim Felt Playset  23% off Invite the Pilgrims . . . invite the Native Americans . . . let's have a feast! Felt playboard includes 22 felt playfigures. 15" x 12", for ages 2 to 9 years. Take a look Retail Price $6.50 Sale Price $4.99 #11166LD view Give Thanks Charm Bracelet Kit  33% Off Make your own autumn bracelet with this easy kit. Includes enamel charms and plastic beads to be strung on a stretchy cord. Fun and festive! Take a look Our Price $1.99 Special pricing for set of 3 Retail Price $5.99 Sale Price $3.99 view Squanto, Friend of the Pilgrims  One of my favorite books! This book is a great read-aloud for the whole family, or just right for ages 8 to 11 years to read by themselves. Not only does it contain accurate history but it is written in an adventure story format that children love, and emphasizes the positive about both the Pilgrims and Squanto. I love this excellent book. Paperback, 112 pages. Take a look Our Price $5.99 #01768LD view The Pilgrim's First Thanksgiving  60% Off I like the realistic illustrations in this charming book that tells the history of the Pilgrims and their struggle for survival in America. Ages 4-8. Paperback. Take a look Retail Price $4.99 Sale Price $1.99 #03082LD view Eating The Plates: A Pilgrim Book Of Food and Manners  33% Off Did they really eat their plates?! Yes! Explore the daily meals: the food, customs, and manners of our early American settlers. Historical line drawings, savory descriptions of food preparations, and quotations from writers of the era will give you a good glimpse into Pilgrim mealtime. Paperback, 125 pages. Take a look Retail Price $5.99 Sale Price $3.99 #03451LD view Indian Captive: The Story of Mary Jemison  This is my favorite "Indian" book! The true story of young Mary Jemison is retold in historical fiction form that will engage your children. I read my copy aloud to the whole family and loved it! Poor Mary was captured in a raid and drug over mountains on an arduous journey. There she was raised amongst the Seneca Indians, eventually raising a large family of Indian children of her own. The research has been meticulous, and Indian life, handiwork, and customs are vividly portrayed. Black-and-white drawings add to the enjoyment. Newbery Honor book. Paperback, 298 pages, for ages 11 and up. Take a look Our Price $6.99 #03541LD view Giving Thanks: The 1621 Harvest Feast  41% Off Sometime between September 21 and November 9, 1621, the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag people shared a harvest celebration. This is the story of what may have happened during those days, as told by Dancing Moccasins, a 14-year-old Wampanoag boy, and Resolved White, a 6-year-old English boy. Photographed in full color at Plimoth Plantation, this fascinating reenactment will let readers experience a time when early English colonists settled on the rich and fertile land of the Wampanoag people. Hardcover, 40 pages. Take a look Retail Price $16.99 Sale Price $9.99 #10226LD view One Little, Two Little, Three Little Pilgrims   50% Off Using the familiar rhyme of "one little, two little", this picture books introduces 10 little pilgrims and 10 little Wampanoag Indians in cheerful teamwork preparing for and enjoying the Thanksgiving feast. Colorful pictures represent actual history, such as an Indian boy planting a fish with his corn seed. A fun counting book. Hardcover, 32 pages for ages 3 to 8 years. Take a look Retail Price $15.99 Sale Price $7.99 #10281LD view America's Providential History  Studying American history has brought me such increased witness of God's hand in our nation's history! He truly guided and directed the events of America's founding. This excellent volume is unique in its content and in its aim—to show how God has led and guided this nation. I have discovered information in this book that I've never seen elsewhere. Did you know that when George Washington was sworn into office he leaned over and kissed the Bible?! Did you know that the starving Continental Army was unexpectedly fed a miraculous supply of fish? Using pitchforks and shovels, the men plunged into the freezing water to throw thousands of shad up onto the snowy banks of the Schuylkill River, providing plenty of food for the army. Each inspiring page details God's workings, from the inception of liberty, through the Pilgrim period, the Revolution, and the Civil War. Ends with a call for Americans to turn back to God. Paperback, 294 pages, black-and white-drawings throughout. Take a look Our Price $19.99 #08752LD view Pocahontas  Teach your children history through this outstanding picture book by Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire. Out of print for the past 50 years, this beautifully lithograph-illustrated classic is the fascinating true story of Pocahontas, Indian Princess, and will ignite an interest in history in your children! Ages 5 through 12 years. Take a look Our Price $13.99 #09184LD view Native American Tales and Legends  More than 30 richly imaginative stories from America Indians include creation myths, hero tales, trickster stories and more from the Cherokee, Suni, Pawnee, Blackfoot, Pueblo, Cheyenne and more. Unabridged for ages 9 and up. Paperback, 176 pages. Take a look Sale Price $3.49 #01416LD view The Courage of Sarah Noble  "Keep up your courage, Sarah Noble," her mother had said when she and her father traveled through the wilderness to build a new home. But Sarah found that it was not always easy to feel brave inside. The dark woods were full of animals and Indians, too, and Sarah was only eight! Sarah's true story is exciting as she cares for her father and befriends her Indian neighbors, and learns that to be brave is the greatest courage. Paperback, 64 pages, a great history read for ages 7-10. Take a look Our Price $4.99 #07787LD view Made for Trade  $3.00 Off Nothing like doing it yourself to really learn! This game depicts colonial life with amazing accuracy. Become a colonial character and move your piece around the board, from shop to shop, collecting the goods on your shopping list as you visit the cooper, the silversmith, and other tradesmen in colonial America. Top quality! Take a look Retail Price $25.00 Sale Price $21.99 #02719LD view If You Were At . . . The First Thanksgiving  65% Off! About half of the Pilgrims who celebrated the first Thanksgiving were children ages one to sixteen! What if you had been one of these young Pilgrims? Learn all about the celebration that started our Thanksgiving holiday and what it was like to live in America in the 1620's. Ages 7 to 10. Paperback, 64 pages. Take a look Retail Price $5.99 Sale Price $1.99 #03080LD Diane's Blog  Come enjoy some new ideas, encouragement, homeschool support, recipes, craft ideas, parenting wisdom . . . and more with my popular Heart-to-Heart emails, new and continuing in blog format! Subscribe now!  FREE . . . please enjoy! Shipping just $4.99—no matter how big the order!* NEW!  Need just one item? (books, CDs, DVDs, software only)—Just $1.99 shipping!* (*plus $1.99 handling fee, and only for orders shipping to the continental US) Pay no sales tax! (except in Utah). 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