Thanksgiving Lesson
Native American Lesson Plan, Preschool curriculum and lesson plans, Ga Pre K
By Katelyn Schneider
Thanksgiving Theme Preschool Unit Lesson Plans
Overview: Dive into the world of Pilgrims and Native Americans with this engaging and educational unit designed for GA Pre-K, but adaptable for any preschool setting. This comprehensive set of lesson plans includes various activities to foster phonological awareness, literacy, and creativity, all centered around the fun and familiar theme of Thanksgiving. Perfect for young learners, this unit provides a rich, interactive experience that will keep kids excited and motivated.
Key Features:
- Adaptable for Various Settings: Designed for GA Pre-K but versatile enough to fit into any preschool curriculum.
- Interactive and Engaging: Each activity encourages active participation, helping children stay focused and engaged.
- Comprehensive Coverage: Addresses multiple areas of early childhood education including literacy, phonological awareness, social skills, and physical development.
- Easy-to-Follow Plans: Clearly laid-out lesson plans make implementation straightforward for teachers, with step-by-step instructions and materials lists.
Benefits for Students:
- Enhanced Literacy Skills: Through storytime, phonological activities, and interactive discussions.
- Improved Social Skills: Collaborative activities and group discussions foster teamwork and communication.
- Development of Fine Motor Skills: Through craft projects and hands-on activities.
- Physical Activity: Music and movement sessions promote physical health and coordination.
Native Americans and Pilgrim Theme Preschool Unit Lesson Plans Thanksgiving adventure with this Thanksgiving Theme Preschool Unit Lesson Plan, and watch your students thrive through fun and engaging educational experiences!
Thanksgiving Persuasive Writing Activity Rhetoric Grade 5-7 Ethos, Pathos, Logos
By TooBookedUp
Gobble up some fun this November with this 'Turkey’s Plea' Persuasive Writing Activity!
Do your students love a good debate? How about some Thanksgiving fun that will have them laughing and learning at the same time? In this pun-tastic activity, students will step into the feathers of a turkey and use persuasive writing techniques to convince their audience to enjoy an alternative main dish for Thanksgiving!
Perfect for grades 5-7, this print-and-go resource makes persuasive writing easy as pumpkin pie! No need to carve out extra prep time—this pack includes everything you need to help your students master ethos, pathos, and logos.
Key Features:
- Print-and-Go: Ready to use with minimal prep! Just print and you're good to go.
- Complete Lesson Plans: Two-day lesson plan included, covering notes, practice, speech writing, and optional presentations.
- Example Speech: A fun, turkey-themed example speech using ethos, pathos, and logos to help guide your students.
- Assessment Rubric: Assess students' speeches with a clear and detailed rubric, focusing on their use of persuasive techniques.
- Interactive Coloring: Students color-code persuasive techniques in the text, making learning both visual and engaging!
- Flexible and Customizable: Use with slides or handouts—perfect for in-person or virtual classrooms.
- ✍️ Perfect for November: Engaging activity for the entire month of November, incorporating seasonal themes with academic focus!
What’s Included:
- Guided notes on persuasive writing techniques (ethos, pathos, logos)
- Speech planning and final speech handouts
- Color-coded practice activity using Thanksgiving-themed examples
- Assessment rubric for evaluating student speeches
- Example turkey speech for teacher guidance
- Slides to present the material in class
Whether you’re preparing for the big Thanksgiving feast or looking for a creative way to teach persuasive writing, this Thanksgiving-themed activity will help students “carve out” their persuasive skills! Perfect for ELA and humanities teachers seeking a seasonal twist on persuasive writing.
Don't let this feather-light prep opportunity pass you by—add a little extra flavor to your November lessons and give your students something to gobble about!
Thanksgiving Bible Lesson Thankful Leper Give Thanks to the Lord Sunday School
By Kaylor Creations
Engage learners in a perfect Thanksgiving Bible Lesson!
Using the Bible lesson of the one thankful leper, teach the valuable lesson of thankfulness through Reading, Writing, Playing, Creating and Singing,!
This is the PERFECT Christian Thanksgiving Lesson for:
- Sunday School
- Homeschool Morning Basket
- Christian Preschool & Kindergarten Circle time
- Thanksgiving Day and Class Parties
56 Pages total!!
Here is what is included:
•Bible Lesson Book-Teacher Edition: Full-sized, colorful large print pages for reading aloud
- Prayer: A short and sweet little prayer you can pray with your littles.
- Discussion Questions: A list of questions you can choose from to read after the lesson.
- Original Song to Sing: Simple original song about the lesson that is set to a familiar tune to sing with the littles.
•Mini Bible Lesson Book- Student Edition: The lesson is on mini pages in black and white so students can color! Great for take-home or small groups.
Thankful No Prep Printables --->
2 Cheerful Coloring Sheets with Bible Verses on them
Word Search : Find words from the lesson in the word search
Maze: Follow the path through the maze from the leper to Jesus
Fill in the Blanks: Psalm 100 written with several blanks
Math: Count items from pictures from the lesson!
Phonics: Beginning Sounds : Littles will circle the beginning sound of words from the lesson
Cut & Paste Activity: Cut & Paste Pictures to match the nine men who did not say thank you & the one that did.
Writing Prompt :
•Writing Prompt/ Activity: Students respond to the lesson with "What are you most thankful for?"
•Thankful Hands Dramatic Play and Interactive Storytelling Prop: Print out sets of hands to glue together. Each finger represents one of the lepers. You flip it over when they are healed and add a heart when the one says thank you .
•Thankful Tree Paint Craft: Young learners will get creative in painting fall leaves on a tree that says “ Give Thanks to the Lord for He is good!” Psalm 106
Thankful Tree Cut & Paste: Littles will tell/write what they are thankful for on fall leaves and cut and paste onto the tree. You can choose this option if you do not want to paint.
•Playlist: A list and links to great Kids Music, Contemporary Christian, Worship Songs and Hymns that are about being thankful! You could lead the kids in worship, sing along or simply have them playing while you learn and play.
Thank you and HAPPY TEACHING
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Geography: Turkey Trotting Around The Globe (Thanksgiving Around the World)
By Geography & Math Made Easy
Fun for all ages!
Geography Turkey Trott Around the World
Take a trip around the world and experience Thanksgiving and harvest festivals from the US. to Malaysia to Ghana.
This is a great way to engage your students in geography and culture when you are winding things down for the fall break/holidays.
This Lesson May Be Modified to Reach Various Learning Levels.
This lesson includes 17 pages of:
- Highly-Detailed Teacher Instructions.
- Helpful Online Sites
- Spinning Wheel Reproducibles
- Thinking Map Reproducible
- Game Instructions
- Student Reading Packet
- List of Definitions
- Copy of the Rupee Tree Story
This lesson will not only save you hours and hours of preparation
but will allow you to engage your students in learning how various cultures celebrate the Thanksgiving and harvest season.
Your student will have fun interacting with their teammates as they participate in reading groups, and play a Fact or Fiction game.
Don't hand them a worksheet to pass the time. Engage them!
Disclaimer:
One purchase is for the use of one teacher. If additional teachers would like to use this product, please purchase additional licenses.
By Beth Hammett
Students make their own fact based or fictional Thanksgiving Storybooks then bind and share. These ready to use handout sheets are loaded with holiday graphics that include:
4 Title pages to color
4 The End pages to color
6 Coloring Frames with Speech Bubbles
16 Coloring Frames with Writing Spaces
Instructions for Use and binding with Optional Extensions (media)
32 slides of Thanksgiving fun that allows students to create their own books to share with classmates, families, and friends. Can be used as assessment for grammar/writing skills, as fact-based only stories, or as creative writing assignments.
Close Reading: Thanksgiving Is ... by Gail Gibbons
By Qiang Ma
Teaching Social Studies/World Holidays through Close Reading and Fine Arts using GLAD strategies.
Materials include lesson plans and activity pages with both student version and teacher’s version (with teaching scripts).
Major components of the product:
- Student Package:
- 1 Info Organizer
- 1 Reading Passage
- 1 Text Dependent Questions Set ( with 4 questions)
- 1 Vocabulary Sheet
-Teacher Package:
- 1 Info Organizer with answers
- 1 Reading Passage with Close Reading marks
- 1 Text Dependent Questions Set with answers
- 1 Vocabulary Sheet with answers
- 2 Thanksgiving Is Black Line Drawings (with/without labels)
- 2 Thanksgiving Color Drawings (with/without labels) (Great for open house)
- 1 Vocab Poster with Post-it notes
- Lesson Plan embedded in 2 teaching scripts: 1 for Reading Passage and 1 for Text Dependent Questions.
This product is included in Close Reading Bundle: Science + Holidays.
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Close Reading Bundle: Science + Holidays from Gail Gibbons
Plant:
Close Reading: Plant Unit
Close Reading: Apples
Close Reading: Corn
Close Reading: From Seed to Plant
Close Reading: Tell Me, Tree
Close Reading: The Fruits We Eat
Close Reading: The Pumpkin Book
Close Reading: The Vegetables We Eat
Animals:
Close Reading: Animal Unit
Amphibian:
Close Reading: Frogs
Arachnid:
Close Reading: Spiders
Bird:
Close Reading: Owls
Close Reading: Penguins!
Fish:
Close Reading: Sharks
Insect:
Close Reading: Monarch Butterfly
Close Reading: The Honey Makers
Close Reading: Ladybugs
Mammal:
Close Reading: Bats
Close Reading: Elephants of Africa
Close Reading: Polar Bears
Close Reading: Wolves
Close Reading: Whales
Reptile:
Close Reading: Alligators and Crocodiles
Close Reading: Dinosaurs!
Close Reading: Sea Turtles
Close Reading: Snakes
Environment:
Close Reading: Environment Unit
Close Reading: Caves and Caverns
Close Reading: Coral Reefs
Close Reading: Deserts
Close Reading: Marshes & Swamps
Close Reading: Rain Forests
Close Reading: Recycle!
Weather:
Close Reading: Weather Unit
Close Reading: It's Hurricanes!
Close Reading: It's Raining!
Close Reading: It's Snowing!
Close Reading: Tornadoes!
Season:
Close Reading: The Reasons for Seasons
Astronomy:
Close Reading: Astronomy Unit
Close Reading: GALAXIES, GALAXIES!
Close Reading: Planet Earth/Inside Out
Close Reading: The Moon Book
Close Reading: THE PLANETS
Matter:
Close Reading: States of Matter
Social Studies/Holidays:
Close Reading: Holiday Unit
Close Reading: Christmas Is ...
Close Reading: Easter
Close Reading: Halloween Is ... by Gail Gibbons
Close Reading: St. Patrick's Day by Gail Gibbons
Close Reading: Thanksgiving Is ... by Gail Gibbons
Close Reading: Valentine's Day Is ... by Gail Gibbons
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The Berenstain Bears Thanksgiving All Around Comprehension Questions
By Sign with me TOD
The Berenstain Bears Thanksgiving All Around comprehension questions product is useful for students that read the book. The questions are placed in order with the book. Students can answer these questions as the book is read or after they have finished reading the book or listening to the book. While reading this book and answering these questions, students will learn about what they see outside in the fall, what to look for when seasons are changing, and the different activities they can partake in during the fall or near Thanksgiving.
Students can answer these short answer questions and multiple choice questions as they read book independently or they can use the text for lookbacks once the book is finished.
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November Thanksgiving Life Skill Functional Money Math Resource Guide Special Ed
By Alyssa Stamm
Have students with IEP goals in finding a total, menu math multiplication, counting money, staying within a budget, identifying if they have enough money, or next dollar up? Use this Resource Guide to help you lesson plan or develop IEP goals with your own materials, or purchase the November Thanksgiving Unit for whole group lessons and differentiated workbooks!
What is in the Resource Guide?
The resource guide includes the following:
- Leveled Workbook Scope and Sequence
- Example Lesson Plan and Ideas for Implementation
- IEP Goal Ideas
- Community Based Instruction Ideas
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Thanksgiving Dinner Theme Unit - ELA, Math, and Science
By Sassycat Corner
Try a twist on the traditional reading and comprehension passages for Thanksgiving. These lessons focus on Thanksgiving Dinner! This packet contains a variety of lessons and activities, including history, science, and literature, all centered on the Thanksgiving day feast. You get the following: ★ Thanksgiving Then & Now paired reading passages with constructed response questions page, Venn Diagram, and three paragraph writing assignment. ★ The World’s Largest Pumpkin Pie reading passage with constructed response page and 8 math word problems involving all four operations. ★ Calories Count nonfiction science passage on what a calorie is and how many we often consume with our Thanksgiving meal. Includes a constructed response page and word problem page involving all four operations. ★ Homemade Cranberry Sauce recipe page with sequencing activity and math worksheet. ★ Pumpkin Pie in a Bag recipe page with science report form and question page. ★ Gobble! Gobble! Plan your own Thanksgiving dinner activity – complete with instructions, budget sheet, grocery list, menu page, and student / teacher scoring guides. ★ Stone Soup – When Sharing Benefits Everyone – Story, comprehension pages, directions for making stone soup, find a word puzzle, and a reader’s theater. ★ Bonus just for fun Family Dinner coloring page titled “Give Thanks” Click here for a sample pages out of this unit - from Stone Soup. Stone Soup - Sample lesson from Thanksgiving Dinner Theme Unit Find more Thanksgiving fun at Sassycat Corner! Thanksgiving Single and Multi-step Word Problems Task Cards
Lesson Plan on the video 'The First Thanksgiving Story for Kids'
By Bright Classroom Ideas Marketplace
This is a complete lesson plan based on the YouTube video 'The First Thanksgiving Story for Kids' (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oodJKjJ_VqY&t=15s) by LeFive Kids Playground. Learn all about the first Thanksgiving in this fun and educational animated video for kids! Join the Pilgrims on their exciting journey across the ocean on the Mayflower, and discover how they met the Native Americans and celebrated the very first Thanksgiving feast.
The lesson is designed for Grades 3 and 4, and it should last approximately 60 minutes. There many activities included, and their answers are provided at the end.
This video is perfect for teaching young children about the history of Thanksgiving in a way that is engaging and easy to understand. They will learn:
- Why the Pilgrims left England
- The Mayflower's wild voyage across the ocean
- The challenges of surviving in a new land
- The friendship between the Pilgrims and the Native Americans
- The first Thanksgiving feast and its traditions
- Plus, we'll have lots of fun along the way with silly characters, catchy songs, and amazing animation!
Thanksgiving Lesson Activities Gratitude Poem, Bulletin Board/Placemat
By Come Alive Communications
Teach Gratitude over Grumbling this Thanksgiving Season! This poem based complete lesson plan is perfect for pointing your students toward gratitude. This no prep activity pack will leave you and your students with grateful hearts and a beautiful hallway or bulletin board display complete with art and lettering!
Students will discover by focusing on gratitude over grumbling, their outlook changes and they become little gratitude magnets! With the poem as the anchor, students analyze and compare and contrast the two points of view and the effects of both.
Take a look at my preview for a better peek at what is included and the quality of my work.
Benefits to your students:
- The learning is beyond "I am thankful for..."
- They will be ENGAGED and excited
- They see the benefits of LIVING in Thanksgiving vs. A Season of Thanksgiving
- The final product is oh so cute!
Contents:
- Complete Teacher Directions
- An Original Gratitude Over Grumbling Anchor Poem for the lesson
- Compare/Contrast Activity with Key
- Cause/Effect Activity in Gratitude with Key
- Cause/Effect Activity in Grumbling with Key
- Poem Analysis Activity with Key
- 2 Versions of Writing Reflection in Color
- 2 Versions of Writing Reflection in Black and White
- Black and White Version of open write for older students
- THANKSLIVING IS- Bulletin Board Letter to Display Student Work
Perfect for:
Whole group instruction
Preparing Hearts for Thanksgiving
A Darling display of student writing about gratitude
Students in 2nd-5th Grades
Common Core Alignment:
✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2.4: I can describe how words and phrases supply rhythm and meaning in a poem.
✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2.9: I can compare and contrast two versions of the same story.
✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.2.8: I can recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.
✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.4: I can determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from non literal language.
✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.5: I can refer to parts of poems when writing about a text.
✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.3.9: I can compare and contrast
✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.4: I can produce writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task and purpose.
✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4.4: I can determine the meaning of words and phrases s they are used in the text.
✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4.6: I can compare and contrast the point of view
✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.4: I can produce clear and coherent writing
✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.5: I can explain how a series of stanzas fits together to provide the overall structure of a poem.
✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.9: I can compare and contrast
✏️CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.4: I can produce clear and coherent writing
You will❤️ it because:
Teachers will love the ease of the no prep print and go nature of the unit as well as the complete package from lesson plan to bulletin board display. Students will love it because it is a unique twist on Thanksgiving providing a different perspective in LIVING in gratitude.
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Thanksgiving Costa's Levels of Inquiry | Categorizing Questions Freebie Activity
By Teach Savvy Store
Increase critical thinking skills with this Thanksgiving-themed Costa's Levels of Inquiry activity! Students will categorize questions based on Costa’s Level 1, 2, and 3, promoting deeper understanding of Thanksgiving traditions and ELA skills. Perfect for engaging middle and high school students in critical analysis and creative thinking during the holiday season!
What's Included
- 10 Thanksgiving-themed questions for categorizing into Costa's Level of Questioning
- Answer key
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Thanksgiving Poetry ESCAPE ROOM
By Language Arts Excellence
This activity features a rigorous yet engaging escape room in which students tackle 5 poetry-based puzzles about Thanksgiving for middle and high school!
There is no wonder why escape rooms are so popular; they are highly engaging and encourage people to work together and think creatively in order to solve different puzzles... all while trying to beat the clock! This meticulously-crafted resource features all of the materials you need to conduct a full-length Thanksgiving-themed Poetry Escape Room. Planning an escape room may seem like quite the daunting task, but this product provides everything from the basics and set-up instructions to signs and answer keys so that yours runs smoothly from start to finish. The activity involves movement, energy, creative thinking and most of all, collaboration. All tasks are skills-based poetry tasks so that with this fun lesson, learning is not sacrificed. Your students will be having so much fun that they won’t even realize the higher order thinking skills they are applying in the playing of this game!
How does it work?
Your students are stuck in your classroom and cannot leave for Thanksgiving break until they solve 5 challenging Language Arts skills-based tasks about Thanksgiving!
- Watch Your Tone: In the first task, students will read 6 excerpts from classic Thanksgiving-inspired poems and identify the tone of each poem. When cards are matched correctly, shaded letters will reveal the code.
- Like a Can of Corn: In the second task, students must fill in the blanks with the Thanksgiving-inspired idioms. Once cards are assembled correctly, designated letters within each card reveal the code.
- The Pumpkin: In the third task, students must correctly identify the figurative language devices used in the poem, The Pumpkin by John Greenleaf Whittier. Shaded boxes within the answers will reveal the third code.
- Ella's Thanksgiving: In the fourth task, students must perform a close reading of Thanksgiving by Ella Wheeler Wilcox. The letters of the multiple choice questions about the poem will form the fourth code.
- Jig Saw Quote: In the final task, students must assemble a jig saw puzzle that forms a Thanksgiving quote. Once the puzzle is assembled and students bring the quote to you, they may escape the room to Thanksgiving break.
Product Includes:
- Escape Room Basics
- Detailed Day-Of Instructions
- Escape Room Print Checklist
- Student Teams Chart
- Welcome Sign for Your Door
- Materials for 5 Tasks: task signs to be folded upright, task instructions (2 per page for easy printing), and supplementary materials to be kept at stations
- Student Answer Sheet
- Teacher Answer Keys
- Escape Room Reflection for homework or in-class writing activity
This escape room is suitable for middle and high school students and is ideal during the month of November.
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Science of Reading Small Group Comprehension & Vocabulary Lesson - Thanksgiving
By Kile's Classroom
Science of Reading Knowledge Building Text and Vocabulary Routine with Paired Texts- Thanksgiving History
Get ready to supercharge your students' reading comprehension with our Science of Reading Knowledge Building Text and Vocabulary Routine with Paired Texts! This dynamic set is designed to seamlessly work on the different threads of the Language Comprehension strand of Scarorough's Reading Rope: Background Knowledge, Vocabulary, Language Structure, Verbal Reasoning, and Print Concepts. Not only will your students build knowledge, but also deepen their understanding through deliberate practice and spaced repetition of vocabulary and comprehension skills. With two related texts that are differentiated and paired with a strong vocabulary instructional routine, your students will be engaged and challenged to think critically about the text topics.
The set includes:
- An introductory read-aloud text to build knowledge.
- A comprehensive vocabulary routine to learn and remember important terms.
- 3 differentiated texts for independent reading that are paired to the introductory text. The vocabulary is repeated in this text.
- Comprehension questions that are designed to elicit effortful thinking for both texts.
- Independent student comprehension and vocabulary assessment activity.
- Vocabulary images to use during instruction
- Teacher tips to promote student engagement
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Special Education Holiday Units Bundle- Seasonal Activities- No PREP
By Specifically Sped
These holiday units are perfect for special education, preschool, or kindergarten with two levels per activity and lesson plans that cover an entire week of activities. Each unit is full of math, reading, and fine motor activities to make learning fun and engaging. Make each holiday season a breeze by purchasing this bundle and clicking print!
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4. Christmas
5. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
6. Valentine's Day
7. St. Patrick's Day
8. Groundhog Day
9. Summer
10. Columbus Day
What's in a bundle?
- Unit Lesson Plans
- Holiday Book
- Adapted Holiday Book
- Vocabulary Words
- Comprehension Practice
- Tracing
- Matching
- Counting
- Cutting
- Coloring
Each Unit includes a few of the following:
- Patterns
- Adding
- Subtracting
- Money
- Graphing
- More or Less Than
- Shapes
Check out the video preview for an example.
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THANKSGIVING TURKEY PARDON INFORMATIONAL READING
By SOWMYA SUGUMARAN
This product contains the true story of Thanksgiving turkey pardoning in two different formats. It can be printed as a flip book or as a packet (front and back). The product contains vocabulary and comprehension questions with an answer key page for teachers.
Thanksgiving Theme Lesson Plans for preschool, Ga Pre-K, preschool curriculum
By Katelyn Schneider
Thanksgiving Theme Preschool Unit Lesson Plans
Overview: Dive into the world of Thanksgiving with this engaging and educational unit designed for GA Pre-K, but adaptable for any preschool setting. This comprehensive set of lesson plans includes various activities to foster phonological awareness, literacy, and creativity, all centered around the fun and familiar theme of farms. Perfect for young learners, this unit provides a rich, interactive experience that will keep kids excited and motivated.
Key Features:
- Adaptable for Various Settings: Designed for GA Pre-K but versatile enough to fit into any preschool curriculum.
- Interactive and Engaging: Each activity encourages active participation, helping children stay focused and engaged.
- Comprehensive Coverage: Addresses multiple areas of early childhood education including literacy, phonological awareness, social skills, and physical development.
- Easy-to-Follow Plans: Clearly laid-out lesson plans make implementation straightforward for teachers, with step-by-step instructions and materials lists.
Benefits for Students:
- Enhanced Literacy Skills: Through storytime, phonological activities, and interactive discussions.
- Improved Social Skills: Collaborative activities and group discussions foster teamwork and communication.
- Development of Fine Motor Skills: Through craft projects and hands-on activities.
- Physical Activity: Music and movement sessions promote physical health and coordination.
Thanksgiving Theme Preschool Unit Lesson Plans Thanksgiving adventure with this Thanksgiving Theme Preschool Unit Lesson Plan, and watch your students thrive through fun and engaging educational experiences!
25 Day Thanksgiving Bundle: Writing, Reading, Fun Activities, Lessons Grades 5-7
By TooBookedUp
- Thanksgiving Gratitude Toast Writing Unit with Slides and Awards
- Looking for a meaningful and engaging way to bring gratitude into your classroom this Thanksgiving season? This 4-Day Thanksgiving Toast Writing Unit has everything you need to help your students craft heartfelt toasts while building their public speaking and writing skills.
- Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Informational Texts: Central Idea & Author’s Purpose
- This resource features informational texts centered around the iconic Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Students will practice identifying the central idea and author’s purpose using guided activities, perfect for grades 4-6. Includes quizzes and engaging slides to bring the festive event into your classroom!
- Multiple Genre Thanksgiving Writing Fun: Story Starters, Centers, and Activities
Spark creativity with these 10 engaging Thanksgiving-themed story starters! This freebie offers writing prompts perfect for centers or bell-ringers, allowing students to explore genres while creating their own holiday-inspired tales. Ideal for grades 4 and up! - Text Features with Thanksgiving Football Text Set, Quizzes, and Slides
Bring excitement to your lessons with this text feature set using Thanksgiving football articles. Students will analyze and identify different text features while engaging with a fun, seasonal topic. Quizzes and slide presentations are included for easy, interactive learning. - Thanksgiving Argument Writing Unit: Debate Topics & Lesson Plans for STAAR ECRs
Help your students master argumentative writing with this resource, complete with four Thanksgiving-themed debate prompts. Perfect for middle school, the unit includes a 75-minute lesson plan, guided notes, and templates for teaching claims, evidence, and rebuttals. - Thanksgiving Author’s Purpose Reading Unit: Passages, Slides, Guided Notes (Grades 5-7)
This reading unit features five double-sided Thanksgiving-themed passages that explore different author’s purposes. With interactive slides and guided notes, this resource is great for whole-group instruction, centers, or intervention activities in grades 5-7. - Thanksgiving Digital Resource: Interactive Slides for Middle School Fall Break Vibes
This non-academic, interactive slide deck is perfect for building community and having fun the day before Fall Break. Featuring 22 slides with thought-provoking and engaging Thanksgiving prompts, it's a fun, low-prep activity to wrap up the season. - Thanksgiving Persuasive Writing Activity: Rhetoric for Grades 5-7 (Ethos, Pathos, Logos)
This resource guides students through persuasive writing with a focus on rhetoric. Using Thanksgiving-themed prompts, students will practice developing strong arguments using ethos, pathos, and logos. Perfect for building writing and critical thinking skills in grades 5-7. - Thanksgiving Text Structure Coloring Sort & Lesson
Teach text structures in a creative and interactive way with this Thanksgiving coloring activity. Students will learn about different text structures and apply them through sorting and coloring activities, making the lesson both educational and fun. - 10 Fall Narrative Essay Picture Prompts and Planner: Print and Go & Slides
This resource includes 10 narrative essay prompts, each with a fall theme, designed to help students craft compelling stories. Perfect for middle school students, the resource includes both print-and-go materials and a slide deck for easy classroom use.
This bundle could cover 20-25 days of classroom instruction, depending on how the resources are paced and implemented. It offers a great variety of activities for both Thanksgiving season and beyond.
Bible Lessons Kids Curriculum Bible Stories Bundle Homeschool Sunday School
By Kaylor Creations
Ignite a Love for God’s Word in Your Young Learners!⭐
This ultimate Bible lesson bundle is packed with fun, engaging, and meaningful Bible lessons and activities that will bring you joy as you teach kids to learn and love God’s Word! ⭐
Want to see a sample lesson?☝️ Get a glimpse into an engaging and fun Kaylor Creations Bible Lesson and Activity Pack with these freebies-->
- David and Goliath sample lesson!
- The Gospel for Kids
What you will love about this bundle-->
⭐No Fluff, Just Bible Truths! I’m committed to providing Bible stories told in a simple, child-friendly way, with no unnecessary fillers—just pure Biblical TRUTHs. Watch your little ones grow in their faith and excitement for God's Word!
⭐Transform Bible Learning into Fun and Faith-Building Adventures! Teach the Bible through reading, writing, playing, singing, or creating! This bundle is packed with engaging activities, creative crafts, and interactive lessons that make understanding Biblical truths fun and memorable. Kids will deepen their connection to God’s Word and you can encourages a lifelong love for the Bible.
⭐Buy More, Save More!
Save 40% off the total value of these resources combined, with 33 time-saving lessons and activities!⭐Seasonal & Holiday Themes Save time looking around each holiday by using the lessons in this bundle. Most lessons have fun seasonal or holiday themes, including resources for Easter, Christmas, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Earth Day, Thanksgiving, and more!
✝️This is the ULTIMATE resource for:✝️
- Sunday School Teacher
- Homeschool Bible Lessons
- Christian School Bible Lessons and Supplement
- Children's Church Lessons and Activities
- Christian Family Devotions
✨What’s Inside The Bible Lesson and Activity Packs:--->
- Mini Bible Lesson Books
- Teacher Lesson Books
- Hands-on Arts & Crafts
- Games
- Bible Verse Posters, Coloring Sheets, and Cards
- Songs
- Prayers
- Discussion Questions
- Skill Sheets: Phonics, Counting, Shapes, Numbers, Patterns, Mazes, Puzzles, Writing Prompts, and more!
✝️The Bible Lesson & Activity Packs Included:✝️
- The Days of Creation
- The Armor of God
- God Made Me Wonderfully
- The Ten Commandments
- Joshua & The Battle of Jericho
- The Holy Trinity (perfect for a St. Patrick's Day lesson)
- Shine Your Light for Jesus (Pumpkin Patch Parable)
- Give Thanks to the Lord (The One Thankful Leper)
- The Prodigal Son
- Mary & Joseph: The Christmas Story Part 1
- Jesus: The Greatest Gift: The Christmas Story Part 2
- The Wise Men Seek The King: The Christmas Story Part 3
- God is Love (Valentine's Day lesson)
- Palm Sunday
- The Last Supper
- Good Friday
- Resurrection Sunday
- The Fruit of the Spirit Apple Theme
- The Gospel For Littles: Let the Little Children Come!
- Psalm 23: The Good Shepherd
- David & Goliath
- The Believer's Baptism
- Ascension of Jesus
✝️Bonus Resources Included for Free✝️:
- Bible Alphabet Posters
- Mother's Day Crafts
- Father's Day Crafts
- Grandparents' Day Crafts
- Bible Verse Posters
- Bible Theme Letter of the Week Posters
- Bible Lesson Plan Format
- All About Me Handout
- Gospel Candy Grams
- The Jesse Tree Advent Activity, Devotions, and Coloring
- Pentecost Craft
☝️_Foster a strong foundation of faith_ with creative, interactive lessons that help kids engage with God’s Word in a fun and meaningful way, encouraging kids to grow in their love for God!
Notes:
- All lessons are created from my personal Bible study and prayer (Protestant Christian).
- These lessons are digital downloads.
- Previous Buyers: This bundle was once growing but is now on pause.
Thank you and Happy Teaching!
Geography Bingo Trivia Game For Thanksgiving: Turkey Bowl Bingo
By Geography & Math Made Easy
A neat way to encourage learning and review geography concepts and skills Thanksgiving week. This bingo game has a twist to it and will make learning fun and engage your students.The provided 88 questions range from basic locations of countries and landforms to problems solving questions.
But, if you don't want to use the set of questions provided, any set of trivia questions will work. Need to use this game as a review activity for term tests? Create your own list of questions based on the knowledge you wish for your students to gain. Or, have your students/class come up with their own set of review Geography questions.
Questions cover the following concepts:
- Absolute and relative location
- Government
- Culture
- Landforms
- Countries
- Continental Drift
- Religion
- Weather
and more!
This lesson includes 14 pages of:
- Teacher instructions
- Bingo Cards Reproducibles (2 for students with modifications)
- 88 Geography Trivia Questions. Answers Included.
Your students will have a blast!
Disclaimer:
One purchase is for the use of one teacher. If additional teachers would like to use this product, please purchase additional licenses.