This book is a great follow up read aloud to Balloons Over Broadway. The fictional main character, Milly, is a Polish immigrant girl. Milly and the Macy’s Parade tells the story of the first Macy’s Parade that was organized by immigrant employees of Macy’s. It is a great way to allow students to see some history through the perspective of a character. Historical fiction picture books give students the opportunity to see what life was like before while entertaining them with a fictional story. With lots of thoughts and planning, he was able to make large puppet balloons that inspire those of today. Tony was asked to replace the animals included in the parade because they scared the children. He was then hired to help design a parade. This book tells the story of Tony Sarg who was asked to make puppet window displays. Students can log a parade map, research the different Macy’s Parade balloons, and they can create their own “parade balloons.” There are so many extension activities that can be implemented in the classroom after reading this book. Balloons Over Broadway: The Story of the Puppeteer of Macy’s Paradeīalloons Over Broadway is definitely a teacher favorite. This story is a tribute to Hale and shows kids that almost anything is possible with a lot of perseverance. Thank you, Sarah tells the story of how Sarah Hale, after many obstacles, was able to convince Abraham Lincoln himself to sign a proclamation making Thanksgiving a National holiday. Thank you, Sarah: The Woman who Saved Thanksgiving There is nothing I like more than reading a picture book to my upper elementary students that provides them with real life facts, especially ones they may never have been exposed to. That means that if you buy a book using a link, Amazon will throw a few pennies my way at no cost to you.) (This blog post contains Amazon Affiliate links. I mean, what kids don’t love great Thanksgiving read alouds, right?Īfter searching high and low for books that would interest my 4th grade and 5th grade students, I came up with the following list. There is no better way to do that in 4th and 5th grade than by sharing Thanksgiving books geared towards upper elementary. November is a perfect time to focus on gratitude, kindness, and fun.
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