Edible Thanksgiving Turkey Craft Plus Book Recommendations
Are you still teaching the week of Thanksgiving? Looking for a fun EDIBLE THANKSGIVING TURKEY CRAFT? I mean, it is Thanksgiving week and that means eating, right? My mother-in-law showed me this easy, cute, turkey craft about 25 years ago and I have made it with my class many times since. It does require some supplies, but […]
Balloons Over Broadway Read Aloud + Free Pages
Looking for a Thanksgiving read-aloud with real substance? Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet tells the true story of Tony Sarg, the puppeteer behind the first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons. It’s a Sibert Medal winner, and the collage-style art is worth lingering over. While I love all turkey books, Balloons Over Broadway is a […]
How to Catch a Turkey Thanksgiving Read Aloud Recommendation
How to Catch a Turkey by Adam Wallace, illustrated by Andy Elkerton, is a funny, rhyming picture book about a turkey on the loose at school just before the Thanksgiving play. Kids love it, and it’s packed with teaching points on word choice and show-don’t-tell. The How to Catch a… series includes several books. (Check […]
In November… Third Grade Mentor Text
Oh my goodness- I can’t believe we are almost to November. Time to trade in the jack-o-lanterns for turkeys… or maybe even Christmas trees? I love November and December in the elementary classroom, so much to do and so much fun. It’s a great time for strengthening your classroom community with all of the opportunities for giving […]
Cranberry Thanksgiving Read Aloud
This lesson incorporates two of my favorite teacher things- picture books and Post-It Notes! The picture book this time is… CranberryThanksgiving by Wendy and Harry Devlin and it is a real gem. I LOVE using “vintage” picture books with kids. This book was written in 1971- and the message in the story is just […]