Parent Involvement Page Parents: You will help your children add their own voice to create text for their story, as instructed during this lesson. Quick Tips Parents: Record audio with your child using Audacity , a sound creation application which you can download for free! Parents: Email this MP3 audio file to me so that I can insert these recordings into the slide share.

Parents: You will help your children add their own voice to create text for their story, as instructed during this lesson.

Quick Tips

Parents: Record audio with your child using Audacity , a sound creation application which you can download for free!

Parents: Email this MP3 audio file to me so that I can insert these recordings into the slide share.

Introduction to Communication Lesson for Students You will be reading the story "Pilgrim, Pilgrim”. Pay close attention as you are reading, to the words and the pictures! When you are finished I will ask you to tell me in your own words what is going on in this story and what it means to you. This will help us build our communication skills !! !

You will be reading the story "Pilgrim, Pilgrim”.

Pay close attention as you are reading, to the words and the pictures!

When you are finished I will ask you to tell me in your own words what is going on in this story and what it means to you.

This will help us build our communication skills !! !

FIRST STEP Read the story: “Pilgrim, Pilgrim” Pay close attention while you read! While you read, think about what the story is telling you and what it means to you!

Read the story: “Pilgrim, Pilgrim”

Pay close attention while you read!

While you read, think about what the story is telling you and what it means to you!

Pilgrim, Pilgrim A Thanksgiving Emergent Reader from www.hubbardscupboard.org Clipart Copyright @ Microsoft Corporation 1987-2001. All rights reserved.

Pilgrim, Pilgrim, what do you see?

I see the king refusing my plea.

I see the Mayflower ready for sea.

I see a new land to set me free.

I see a hard winter, tough as can be.

I see a green bud on a spring tree.

I see an Indian helping me.

I see corn growing 1, 2, 3!

I see praise, for thankful are we!

After Reading Activity Now that you have read “Pilgrim, Pilgrim” I want you to think about what happened. I want you to retell the story to me! You will be looking at just the pictures without the words. With your parents help, I want you to add your own text with your voice to at least four of the following pictures. You are about to create your own story!!!

Now that you have read “Pilgrim, Pilgrim” I want you to think about what happened.

I want you to retell the story to me! You will be looking at just the pictures without the words.

With your parents help, I want you to add your own text with your voice to at least four of the following pictures.

You are about to create your own story!!!

You did a GREAT JOB! I hope you enjoyed this activity and learned something new about Thanksgiving.

TEKS **Reading/Language Arts (2.4) ABC** (4) Listening/speaking/communication. The student communicates clearly by putting thoughts and feelings into spoken words. The student is expected to: (A) use vocabulary to describe clearly ideas, feelings, and experiences (B) clarify and support spoken messages using appropriate props such as objects, pictures, or charts (K-3); and (C) retell a spoken message by summarizing or clarifying (K-3). **Social Studies (2.1) A** (1) History. The student understands the historical significance of landmarks and celebrations in the community, state, and nation. The student is expected to: explain the significance of various community, state, and national celebrations such as Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Thanksgiving

**Reading/Language Arts (2.4) ABC**

(4) Listening/speaking/communication. The student communicates clearly by putting thoughts and feelings into spoken words. The student is expected to:

(A) use vocabulary to describe clearly ideas, feelings, and experiences

(B) clarify and support spoken messages using appropriate props such as objects, pictures, or charts (K-3); and

(C) retell a spoken message by summarizing or clarifying (K-3).

**Social Studies (2.1) A**

(1) History. The student understands the historical significance of landmarks and celebrations in the community, state, and nation. The student is expected to:

explain the significance of various community, state, and national celebrations such as Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Thanksgiving

Continued TEKS **Health (2.10) A** (10) Personal/interpersonal skills. The student understands healthy ways to communicate consideration and respect for self, family, friends, and others. The student is expected to: (A) describe how to effectively communicate;

**Health (2.10) A**

(10) Personal/interpersonal skills. The student understands healthy ways to communicate consideration and respect for self, family, friends, and others. The student is expected to:

(A) describe how to effectively communicate;

Works Cited Page The Pilgrim's First Thanksgiving . (n.d.). Retrieved February 20, 2009, from http://www.hubbardscupboard.org/the_pilgrims first_thanksgivi.html Texas Education Agency . (n.d.). Retrieved February 20, 2009, from http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/

The Pilgrim's First Thanksgiving . (n.d.). Retrieved February 20, 2009, from http://www.hubbardscupboard.org/the_pilgrims first_thanksgivi.html

Texas Education Agency . (n.d.). Retrieved February 20, 2009, from http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/