Bulletin Boards:
1.“We're Having a Gobbling Good Time in Kindergarten" and "Our Kindergarten Flock"- decorate board with paper plate turkeys
2.“Thankful Thoughts”- children dictate what they are thankful for. Write on turkey feather and attach to large class turkey.
3. Native American scene- Create Native Americans using brown paper bags, circles for heads,and mosaic tiles, beads, and feathers for dress details.Create wigwam by gluing tree branches on to butcher paper pattern. Glue blue glitter on to posterboard lake. Create canoes out of butcher paper.
Children worked in small groups to make
patterns on canoes by tracing pattern
blocks.The fishing poles are made out of
twigs and yarn.
Books:
Turkey Surprise by Peggy Archer
Clifford's Thanksgiving Visit by Norman Bridwell
A Turkey for Thanksgiving by Eve Bunting
Over the River and Through the Woods
by David Catrow
Happy Thanksgiving Biscuit! by Alyssa Satin Capulli
Gracias The Thanksgiving Turkey by Joy Cowley
My First Thanksgiving by Tomie DePaolo
10 Fat Turkeys by Tony Johnston
'Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving by Dav PilkeyThanks for Thanksgiving by Julie Markes
Pilgrim's First Thanksgiving by Ann McGovern
Thanksgiving Day by Anne Rockwell
The Story of Thanksgiving by Nancy J. Skarmeas
The Perfect Thanksgiving by Eileen Spinelli
Thanksgiving Is for Giving Thanks
by Margaret Sutherland
Giving Thanks: A Native American
Good Morning Message by Jake Swamp
Poems:
“Six Little Pilgrims”
There were six little pilgrims on Thanksgiving Day
And this is what I heard them say.
The first one said, “I’ll have a turkey leg.”
The second one said, “I’ll have a boiled egg.”
The third one said, “I’ll have some green peas.”
The fourth one said, “I’ll have cranberries, please.”
The fifth one said, “I’ll have pumpkin pie.”
The sixth one said, “I’ll have cake by and by.”
There were six little pilgrims on Thanksgiving Day
And that’s exactly what I heard them say.
~Author Unknown
“Thanksgiving”
The year has turned its circle,
The seasons come and go.
The harvest is all gathered in
And chilly north winds blow.
Orchards have shared their treasures,
The fields, their yellow grain,
So open wide the doorway-
Thanksgiving comes again!
~Author Unknown
“A
(“ Pop Goes the Weasel” tune)
A turkey is a funny bird,
His head goes wobble, wobble.
And he knows just one word,
Gobble, gobble, gobble.
“I Eat
(“Frere Jacques” tune)
I eat turkey,
I eat turkey.
Yes, I do,
Yes, I do.
Turkey in my tummy,
Yummy, yummy, yummy.
Good for me,
Good for you.
*substitute turkey with other Thanksgining food such as cranberry sauce, corn, and stuffing.
Writing:
“We are Thankful” class book- each child dictates what he/she is thankful for and draws a picture of it.
Math:
Patterns:
1.Native American headdresses using pattern blocks-Each child traces blocks onto construction paper to form a pattern, cuts out, and glues on to headband. Attach paper feathers.
2. Native American necklaces using dyed rigatoni- dye rigatoni using rubbing alcohol and food coloring. Children pick 2-3 colors and create a pattern.
Color
Number Recognition:
1.
2. Cornucopia Workmats- write numbers on several cornucopias and laminate. Children add plastic fruit to correspond to numbers written on cornucopias.
Art:
1. Classroom tepee- attach rope from ceiling to hula hoop lying flat on the floor. Have children paint a long strip of brown butcher paper with pictographs. Wrap paper around rope starting from ceiling and end at floor. I place Native American dolls, paper logs and fire,a basket of gourds and Indian corn inside the teepee.
2. Paper plate turkeys- children color paper plates with markers and glue on turkey head pattern.
3. Coffee Filter turkey- children dye coffee filters with food coloring and water and then add a turkey head pattern.
4. Paper plate Native American or Pilgrim faces
5. Indian corn- children glue colored tissue paper squares or paper mosaic tiles to a corn pattern. Add poem:
Colorful kernels look so bright-
Red, yellow, orange, and white.
Hang this up for all to see.
Happy Thanksgiving to you from me.
6. Handprint turkey- paint child’s hand brown and each finger a different color. Make turkey handprint and attach the following poem:
This isn't just any turkey,
As anyone can see.
I made it with my hand,
Which is a part of me.
It comes with lots of love,
Especially to say,
I hope you have a very
Happy Thanksgiving Day!
7. Paper bag Pilgrim or Native American- cut and glue head pattern on to paper bag. Draw features on face and add construction paper details such as hats.
8. Grocery Bag Native American vests- cut holes for arms and head. Children paint bags.
9. Classroom “feelie” turkey- each child decorates a feather with varios art supplies. Glue on to large class turkey
Science:1. Examine Indian corn and gourds.
2. “Our Favorite Thanksgiving Food” graph
Games:
1. Pin the Tail on the Turkey