A Montessori Thanksgiving

Mia's school had a really great Thanksgiving feast on Tuesday. The kids broke up into groups and helped prepare all the food. Mia mashed sweet potatoes. Other kids made green bean casserole, cornbread, cookies, fruit salad and even butter from cream. Now she's devoted to the idea of helping me in the kitchen. Yes, it is more work for me in the short run, but here's hoping it pays off with Mia doing some solo cooking in a few years.

They also made their own Pilgrim and Indian costumes. Mia's not in this picture, but this is the only one I got with both Pilgrims and Indians.
The kids were also instructed carefully in saying "Yes, please" or "No, thank you" when they were offered something. Alas, Mia said "No, thank you" to everything but the corn bread and cookies. At least I won't suffer the trauma later today of hearing "Ewwwww, Yuck" over some delicacy grandma has slaved over.