Did you know that November is peanut butter month?! I surely didn't until I started planning activities for the children at the after school program I run.
This month we are doing several activities...
For snack, we've incorporated peanut butter with our freshly sliced apples, graham and regular crackers. We'll be doing a bird feeder with pine cones, bird seed and peanut butter and later we'll be doing a "how to make a peanut butter and jelly" sandwich written activity. Each child will write up how to make a PB&J sandwich including every step and we'll make them according to their directions. I did this activity years ago in the third grade. I still remember it like it was yesterday. It was fun and out of the children in my class only one included most of the steps. After the activity, I will make sandwiches for the children and serve it with a cup of 2% milk for their snack.
November is not only peanut butter month but also Native American Heritage month. We'll be making rain sticks this coming week in honor of my late grandpa who passed away last August. He was from the Oneida tribe. RIP Pops!
It is also the month that we recognize and attribute acts of gratefulness in the public sense through the holiday, Thanksgiving. Growing up this holiday meant a day or 2 out of school, friends over, lots of food to eat, and play time while the adults watched football. As an adult, it is simply a day where phone calls are made to touch base with family members and friends who live far away. It is also a time to have a heart of thanksgiving. Let not just one day of the year be in remembrance of all that God has given but make it a priority to thank Him daily! In the after school program, we'll be doing an activity where the children will talk about what they're thankful for. I hope to receive many responses. Perhaps adding to this will be cards the children can write to their parents to thank them for what they do.
