This week we are reading the short novel Molly’s Pilgrim by Barbara Cohen. The story is about a family who is experiencing their first Thanksgiving in North America. It introduces the concept of immigration and reminds us that diversity is something to be celebrated. As the little girl in the story learns, “it takes all kinds of pilgrims to make a Thanksgiving!”

On Friday, we will celebrate finishing the book by making our own clothespin dolls, just like Molly is asked to do in the story. The students will make the clothespin doll to look like themselves so that we can celebrate the diversity in our own classroom. I will be providing the clothespins and materials but if your child would like to bring anything from home to add to their doll, they should bring it on Friday. Some ideas include: fabric scraps, yarn, or ribbon. They will only need a small amount of each materials because the clothespins are quite small (about 10cm).

Stay tuned to see our clothespin classroom!