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Thanksgiving-Themed Literacy Activities

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Thanksgiving-Themed Literacy Activities, reflection and meaningful discussion, and the upcoming Thanksgiving celebration in the United, , and values associated with Thanksgiving. Following are some Thanksgiving-related activities, Thanksgiving writing packet from Teachers Pay Teachers to engage students in coloring and labeling, Thanksgiving’” lesson plan prompts students to think critically about commonly believed myths surrounding the Wampanoag, the pilgrims, and the "first Thanksgiving." This blogger’s Feed

Celebrate Thanksgiving with These Literacy Activities

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Celebrate Thanksgiving with These Literacy Activities, As U.S. schools prepare to go on Thanksgiving break this week, it can be difficult to keep students, interested and constantly learning throughout. Construct felt depictions of traditional Thanksgiving characters, such as turkeys and vegetables. These can be used to retell fun Thanksgiving stories, in Thanksgiving-themed words, such as “thankful,” “turkey,” and “pilgrim.” Play the Gobble Gobble Game. This is a fun, competitive way to practice the alphabet. Help students create Thanksgiving

Putting Books to Work: Judy Cox's ONE IS A FEAST FOR A MOUSE: A THANKSGIVING TALE

ONE IS A FEAST FOR A MOUSE: A THANKSGIVING TALE is a story about the aftermath of a Thanksgiving dinner from the mouse’s point of view. The mouse comes out of his hiding place and surveys the left-overs from the family’s dinner. He chooses one green pea to be his feast and decides to give thanks for what he has to enjoy.

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Putting Books to Work: Judy Cox's ONE IS A FEAST FOR A MOUSE: A THANKSGIVING TALE, ONE IS A FEAST FOR A MOUSE: A THANKSGIVING TALE (Scholastic, 2008) Pre-K through Third Grade ONE IS A FEAST FOR A MOUSE: A THANKSGIVING TALE is a story about the aftermath of a Thanksgiving dinner from the mouse’s point of view. The mouse comes out of his hiding place and surveys the left, -judy-cox-thanksgiving " class="twitter-share-button" href="https://twitter.com/share">Tweet <div, -thanksgiving " data-send="false" data-width="260" data-show-faces="false" data-font="arial" class="fb-like">

5 Questions With... Mike Allegra (SARAH GIVES THANKS)

A former journalist for North Jersey Newspapers, Mike Allegra is the editor of THE LAWRENTIAN, the nationally award-winning alumni magazine of The Lawrenceville School (Lawrenceville, NJ). His plays have been performed around the country, and he was the recipient of a New Jersey State Council on the Arts Individual Artist Fellowship. SARAH GIVES THANKS is his first children’s book.

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tragedy she faced in her quest to getting Thanksgiving recognized as a national holiday. Can you tell, of topics—the most famous of which was Thanksgiving. And she did all these things in the early, about her. The story of Thanksgiving is often boiled down to a meeting between pilgrims, discovered Sarah Hale by accident. When I decided to write a Thanksgiving book, my plan was to write, a national day of Thanksgiving in 1863. I always found the timing of that proclamation to be brilliant

Book Reviews: A Time to Be Thankful

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At this Thanksgiving time who or what are you most thankful for? Maybe it is a special book that you share with your class. Or the opportunity to gather with family and friends around a Thanksgiving, around the theme of thankfulness and Thanksgiving. The International Reading Association Children’s, are also thankful that you are share books with children everyday! For more Thanksgiving ideas, to Work: Judy Cox's One is a Feast for a Mouse: A Thanksgiving Tale on the Engage blog

Attitude of Gratitude

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November is the month of Thanksgiving, and social media is filled with 30 Days of Gratitude posts. Oprah Winfrey made the concept of the “Gratitude Journal” popular almost 20 years ago, and this idea is still going strong! This month, as we are surrounded by reminders to “count our blessings, . This book would make a good family read-aloud for Thanksgiving Day. Thank You and Good Night. Patrick, to pass them by. Pair this wonderful oral history story with StoryCorps’ The Great Thanksgiving

Book Reviews: Life Can Be a Feast

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that life is a feast. Sometimes holidays such as Thanksgiving provide the perfect time for those, a variety of lesson ideas on the Thanksgiving holiday. Some of these include “Myth and Truth: The First Thanksgiving;” “Packing the Pilgrim’s Trunk: Personalizing History in the Elementary Classroom, and through the wood: The New England boy’s song about Thanksgiving. Illus. by Matt Tavares. Somerville, MA, of the old traditions associated with Thanksgiving. Matt Tavares has a short video showing

'Tis the Season to Break With Tradition: Reinvent Your Holiday Book List

The holidays present a host of challenges for teachers. Whether you are trying to preserve instructional time or simply break free of traditional holiday activities, here are ten titles that can help you reinvent your classroom’s holiday traditions. For each non-traditional holiday title below you will find a brief synopsis and an idea for connecting the book to the work of your classroom. What holiday season do you want in your classroom this year?

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counterpoint to stereotypes of Native Americans that abound around Thanksgiving. You can use, Thanksgiving Day afresh (not to mention giving them a break from the common school traditions, : A THANKSGIVING TALE

StoryCorps Launches National Teachers Initiative

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after Thanksgiving using equipment that is readily available in most homes—from cell phones to tape

5 Questions With... Melissa Sweet (BALLOONS OVER BROADWAY: THE TRUE STORY OF THE PUPPETEER OF THE MACY'S PARADE)

Melissa Sweet has illustrated nearly 100 children’s books from board books to picture books and nonfiction titles. Her collages and paintings have appeared in the New York Times, Martha Stewart Living, Madison Park Greetings, Smilebox and for eeBoo Toys, which have garnered the Oppenheim and Parents Choice Awards.

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to Work: Judy Cox's ONE IS A FEAST FOR A MOUSE: A THANKSGIVING TALE 5 Questions With... Mike Allegra