Autumn
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Teachers Resources
- Abcteach Directory has activites for fall, October, November, Halloween and Thanksgiving.
- A to Z Teacher Stuff has lesson plans on fall and links to other teacher sites
- For more activites and lesson plans check out Proteacher.com. Use the search tool and type in harvest, fall, Columbus day, Halloween or Thanksgiving.
- Information on the history of Nevada can be found at Discover Nevada History by the Nevada Department of Cultural Affairs.
Websites for Fun
- Holiday crafts and activities can be found at http://hometown.aol.com/panda34911/KidsParties/HolidayFunPg11DFallA.html
- Halloween and autumn crafts are at http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/halloween/
- Kids Doman has fun Thanksgiving crafts
http://www.kidsdomain.com/craft/_Thanks.html - Don't forget October 9th is Columbus Day this year! You can learn about Columbus Day at http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/columbusday.html
- For the history of Nevada Day go to http://www.nevadaday.com
Pictures Books
- Arthur's Halloween by Marc Brown
- Clifford's First Halloween by Norman Bridwell
- The Hallo-wiener by Dav Pilkey
- Moonlight: The Halloween Cat by Cynthia Rylant
- Dora's Thanksgiving by Sarah Wilson
- A Turkey for Thanksgiving by Eve Bunting
- Thanksgiving at Our House by Wendy Watson
- The Stranger by Chris Van Allsberg
- S is for Silver: A Nevada Alphabet by Eleanor Coerr
Juvenile Non-Fiction Books
- Autumn Leaves by Gail Saunders-Smith
- How Leaves Change by Sylvia Johnson
- The Pumpkin Patch by Elizabeth King
- Nevada by Dee Lillegard
- Nevada Silly Trivia by Carole Marsh
- Where Do You Think You're Going, Christopher Columbus? by Jean Fritz
- Ghosts, Vampires and Werewolves: Eerie Tales From Translyvania by Mihai Spariosu
- Wizards and Witches by John Hamilton
- My Very Own Thanksgiving: A Book of Cooking and Crafts by Robin West
Juvenile Fiction Books
- The Best Halloween Ever by Barbara Robinson
- Junie B., First Grader: Boo! And I Mean It! by Barbara Park
- Horrible Harry at Halloween by Suzy Kline
- An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving by Louisa May Alcott
- Rachel's Journal by Marissa Moss
- The Journal of Jasper Jonathan Pierce: A Pilgrim Boy by Ann Rinald
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