This adorable Thanksgiving Turkey Craft provides a meaningful activity for students to express gratitude and reflect on what they appreciate. This engaging Thanksgiving activity allows students to sincerely thank the important people in their lives. Simply make copies of the pages and have students cut and assemble the craft. They can write their expressions of gratitude on the turkey’s feathers, dedicating messages to their school, family, and friends. There’s also an extra feather where students can thank someone or something of their choice.

This resource not only serves as a wonderful classroom decoration but also delights families who enjoy reading their children's heartfelt messages. Enhance your Thanksgiving celebrations with this creative craft activity that fosters a sense of appreciation and connection among students.

This resource includes:

• Turkey: Thank You to My Friends
• Turkey: Thank You to My School
• Turkey: Thank You to My Family
• Turkey: Thank You to ________
• Turkey Feathers With Writing Line
• Turkey Feathers Without Writing Line

Happy Thanksgiving Day!

Enhance your classroom’s Thanksgiving writing activities with this engaging Thanksgiving Letter Pack Writing Activity. This resource encourages students to reflect on the importance of gratitude, helping them recognize the kindness and support they’ve received from others. Through this activity, students learn to write heartfelt gratitude letters, expressing their thoughts and emotions in thank-you messages to those who have consistently helped and cared for them. It’s a perfect tool to teach students to appreciate their blessings, and accomplishments, and the significance of acknowledging others' contributions.

This activity fosters feelings of appreciation and empathy and nurtures essential writing and emotional expression skills.

This resource includes:

• A Thanksgiving letter template in color and black and white,
• A worksheet or overhead transparency reviewing the parts of a letter, in color and black and white.
• Thanksgiving Cards in color and black and white.
• A worksheet sample of a special list to thank people and experiences in black and white.
• A special list template in black and white.
• Thanksgiving envelopes in color and black and white.

Happy Thanksgiving Day!

Enhance your Thanksgiving lessons with this dynamic and meaningful Thanksgiving PowerPoint Presentation. This resource offers a well-rounded journey into Thanksgiving history, traditions, and the spirit of gratitude, designed to engage students through discussion, reflection, and interactive visuals. Here’s why this Thanksgiving resource is an essential addition to your classroom:

Why Should You Use This?

Thanksgiving is more than a holiday, it's an opportunity to explore gratitude, kindness, and community themes. This presentation helps students connect the historical roots of Thanksgiving to personal reflection, making the holiday’s lessons relevant and memorable. By blending facts with reflective questions, students can see Thanksgiving as a time for learning, giving back, and recognizing the values of thankfulness and togetherness.

What Skills Are Students Working on with This Resource?

This resource encourages critical thinking, active listening, and self-reflection, making it ideal for classrooms focused on developing empathy and historical awareness. Through questions that spark discussion, students work on their social and emotional skills, especially considering their own experiences with gratitude and community. Additionally, this presentation supports comprehension and verbal communication skills as students discuss, share, and deepen their understanding of Thanksgiving.

This resource includes:

• Slide 1: What is Thanksgiving?
• Slide 2: The History of Thanksgiving - Part I
• Slide 3: The History of Thanksgiving - Part II
• Slide 4: Cooperation Between Native Americans and Pilgrims
• Slide 5: Who was Squanto?
• Slide 6: Thanksgiving Traditions
• Slide 7: Thanksgiving Around the World
• Slide 8: Giving back: Acts of kindness on Thanksgiving
• Slide 9: Gratitude
• Slide 10: How Can I Be More Grateful?
• Slide 11: Thanksgiving Self-Reflection
• Slide 12: We have learned about - Thanksgiving Day

Formats:

• Powerpoint
• PDF
• Google Slides
• Keynote
• JPG images