Kindergartners explain Thanksgiving
Published 10:16 pm Wednesday, November 21, 2007
The Herald asked kindergartners in Marla Eckley’s class at Kent Prairie Elementary School in Arlington to clear up a few details about Thanksgiving.
Why do we celebrate Thanksgiving?
Because God sent it because he wanted to so we could eat turkey; so we could know what it tastes like.
Alexander Coghill
When was the first Thanksgiving?
After Halloween in 1962, at night at my house.
Rylee Cibert
What happened on the first Thanksgiving?
The Indians had a fight against the other team of Indians and the other day they had a fight against the other Indians and the pilgrims.
Ty Pellham
Who celebrated the very first Thanksgiving?
My grandma and my cousins and my daddy and my mommy and my grandma and my grandpa and my uncle and my auntie. It was at my house.
Chandler Davis
Who cooked the first Thanksgiving dinner?
My mom, because my dad doesn’t really cook anything.
MaKenzie Leathers
The turkey. He cooked it on his stove and he cooked it for himself.
Brenna Henry
A turkey. He was still alive. He cooked roast beef.
Ariana Hudson
What’s a pilgrim?
A type of nut.
MaKenzie Leathers
Where did the pilgrims come from?
Moms and dads.
Shelton Hilkey
They’re from an island. They live in New York.
Madeline Johanson
Well, let me just call it “The Mountain.”
Eric James
What did the pilgrims wear?
Red pants and a blue shirt.
Jakob Stickles
Glass. They put glue on it.
Shelton Hilkey
What were the names of the pilgrims’ boats?
Captain Ship, Captain Sword and John
Alexander Coghill
The Cauliflower, Gongswara and The Milky Waves
Eric James
How do you cook a turkey?
Your mom cooks a turkey. Her dad finds one and then she cooks it.
Brenna Henry
You put it in a pot and let it boil. Then it’s a turkey. You break off pieces of bone and then you put it all on a plate and people can just grab it.
Chandler Davis
