The First Thanksgiving English Story For Kids || The Story Of Thanksgiving

Tofu! Please finish your breakfast

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. No! I want to play

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. I don't like it anyway. Tofu, it's not nice to leave food like that. You should be grateful for your food and eat it with respect. This is a very old

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. It is from the year 1620 when a group of pilgrims came from Europe on a ship called the Mayflower to the east coast of the United States. We have arrived in this new land and we will make it our home now. Let's call that Plymouth. Yes, and this big rock that Plymouth is known for will be called Plymouth Rock.

We will make a settlement here. And so the pilgrims got to work trying to make a settlement in their new home. But they had arrived in the middle of winter with few resources and no food. Oh! This is a very difficult winter. We almost have no food. Men go and catch whatever fish they can find in the frozen lakes, but it is not always enough. Yes, and a disease has taken over our people. We have already lost so many strong men and women. It is very difficult without adequate food and supplies to care for them. Yes, look what happened to our brother James Chilton and his wife.

They both died, leaving behind little Mary Chilton, Poor Mary. She is only 13 years old. But without her mother and father to care for her, we will have to make sure she is safe. And so Mary was left under the care of all the other pilgrims. But it was a hard disease and people died from the extreme cold, the lack of food and the disease that had reached their settlement. This meant that Mary had to work hard. Many of the older women among the pilgrims had died and the remaining work had to be shared by all. Mary was in charge of cooking and washing clothes for the men and boys whose wives or mothers had died.

Then, one day in March, two strangers named Samoset and Squanto visited the settlement. They were native Indians who lived on the land. Hello settlers! Welcome to your new home. Thank you. Who are you? I am Samoset. I am the leader of the Abenaki people. And this is Squanto of the Wampanoag tribe. Hello Samoset and Squanto, how come you speak English so well? I have had experience with other settlers who know English. We see that we are having problems with food. Squanto here can teach you how to grow food in this soil. And so the pilgrims made new friends and learned how to grow food in their new home.

They learned that using fish as fertilizer will help their crops grow better. With the help of Squanto and others from his tribe, the Pilgrims grew a healthy crop of beans and pumpkins. and corn To celebrate the Harvest, the pilgrims invited King Massasoit of the Wampanoag tribe to the feast. King Massasoit's men helped the settlers hunt for the festival. And a great feast of roast meat pie with corn and fruit was served. The pilgrims dedicated this day to gathering with friends and family and thanking God for the abundance of good food and loving people in our lives.

Now I understand it, Auntie. We should be grateful for the abundance of food we have. I will respectfully eat what is served to me. What wonderful tofu! I'm proud of you