This Unit Includes:
12 Lessons | 3 weeks | All Ages (K–12) | Multi-Subject* | No Teacher’s Manual Required
We have TWO Thanksgiving units. If you are looking for the history-heavy one, go HERE: Our Thanksgiving Unit
A Thanksgiving to Remember
*This unit is designed to work beautifully as a Thanksgiving-season morning basket item or a lighter month of full curriculum. It’s designed more gently than our regular full-length units to fit the rhythm of the holiday season. A holiday planner is included to help families plan simply and savor the season!
Looking for more than just a festive meal this fall? This unit brings your family together through intentional gratitude, meaningful conversation, and new traditions that go far beyond the table.
Connection Made Easy
From pumpkin bowling to heartfelt letters, grandparent interviews to kindness for the hurting… every lesson helps you reflect and reconnect. You’ll explore the difference between happiness and true gratitude (from a biblical lens), while sipping on homemade pumpkin spice lattes and candy apples.
Simple for Parents, Rich for Kids
This is designed with the holiday season in mind. In the price is included an easy-to-use Thanksgiving planner, flexible 12-lesson structure, and gentle Core Connections (every other day). It’s a breath of fresh air when you need it.
History, Faith, and Tradition
Learn the origins of Thanksgiving in both the U.S. and Canada, with stories of the Pilgrims, Native Americans, Sir Martin Frobisher, and Samuel de Champlain. All while weaving in poetry, family culture, and yes… secret family codes.
Above all, it’s about gratitude… true, Christ-centered, lasting gratitude.
This is a 12-lesson unit, designed for the whole family to use together, whether you have one student or many. It includes 12 flexible lessons, typically stretched over 3 – 4 weeks (depending on your pace).
However, this unit is intentionally designed differently than our other full units, so that parents could use it in a more “morning basket” styled way. It is simpler, quicker, and shorter.
Most families complete 6–8 full units per year. Think of this unit like a single “mini chapter” in a year-long curriculum.
High school families may document this unit as shown on the course coverage/transcript/credit tabs above.
Every unit is delivered as a PDF digital download, so you can start instantly. Prefer a printed book? You can get that, too! Want to understand all your print options? Flip to the “Print or Digital” page in our BROCHURE for a full breakdown of how to access print copies.
There are three digital guidebooks:
• Early Learner Guidebook (pre-reader to 1st grade) – Designed to keep little hands busy and minds engaged while older students go deeper.
• Growing Guidebook (elementary through middle school)
• Advanced Guidebook (high school to adult) *This includes the Thanksgiving Planner*
The Growing and Advanced Guidebooks share the same main lesson content. The difference is in the sidebars—color-coded and tailored by age. Think of it like reading the same Bible translation, but one has deep apologetics notes and the other has gentle prompts and kid-friendly commentary. Same core text, just age-adjusted insight.
This is intentionally designed to mimic higher-level education and real-world learning. You won’t find a separate teacher’s manual or student workbook because we don’t believe in busywork. Instead, each guidebook is written directly to the student (and the parent learning alongside) with real instruction, interactive prompts, and a flow that mirrors real-life, higher-level learning.
You’ll see natural cues like “Do this now,” “Write this in your notebook,” and “Pause to discuss,” built right into the lesson. Students learn through notebooking, narration, dictation, and hands-on exploration—no pre-planning required. It might feel different at first. That’s because it is… and it’s intentional.
Includes a very light, flexible Core Connections Companion intended to coincide with a lighter schedule for the holidays.
Each unit includes access to our private LINKS page with videos, supply lists, book lists, and bonus resources—everything pre-screened, organized, and organized for easy use. Some units also have optional MP3 add-ons for auditory learners.
Natalie Duhon (verified owner) –
Great unit to help our family express gratitude.
Rebecca Toney (verified owner) –
My boys loved it. The caramel dip was a huge hit!
Jenna Fettes (verified owner) –
This was a beautiful unit study to do over Thanksgiving. We enjoyed time talking about traditions and learning about the importance of gratitude. I think playing gratitude twister was a favorite!
tamragthomas (verified owner) –
We love this Thanksgiving unit! We use it as an extracurricular activity and it helps us focus on the love of Jesus and how to love others better. It encourages to reflect on gratitude through the season and sharing that with others, along with wonderful traditions and memories made. It just makes you feel warm & cozy…and thankful!!
Destoni Behm (verified owner) –
So excited to jump into this for a second year! My kids have already been asking when we get to do the apple dipping treat. I am excited for the Turkey Hunting! It was so fun last year. This unit is such a great way to focus on gratitude, family, connection and God. My kids are 6 & 7 this year and I am excited to see what they glean from it this year.
Faith Lizyness (verified owner) –
This was a cozy, simple unit to do for the holiday. My daughter loved learning about the traditions and the doing the activities -especially the turkey pardons. I liked how it was simplified as we had to condense the days for our schedule.