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    Free lesson plans and activities for Thanksgiving Native educators say Thanksgiving lessons can be accurate, respectful, and still fun—here’s how https://www.nea.org/advocating-for-change/new-from-nea/native-educators-say-thanksgiving-lessons-can-be-accurate-respectful-and-still-fun-heres-how Thankful Decor Thanksgiving Tree 1 Make large tree to put on the wall. Add colored leaves and write whatever … [continue reading]

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    Empty clean baby food jars with lids plastic poinsettia, or other plastic flower silver or white glitter colored foil tulle (the stuff that bride’s veils are made of) ribbon, yarn, or bric-a-brac water or water mixed with baby oil, or … [continue reading]

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    Take a Styrofoam vegetable tray, and use a cookie cutter to press out a shape. Decorate with sequins, glitter, etc. Punch a hole on top, and put a string through to hang it up.

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    Really easy, you will need: small wiggly eyes, brown chenille sticks and candy canes. Use about a half of a piece of chenille stick for the antlers, and glue the wiggly eyes on for a reindeer candy cane. *Ideal for … [continue reading]

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