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Thanksgiving Fun: Two Free Activities

Perfect for Grades PreK–6

by Traci Swain

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Thanksgiving is the perfect time for kids to think about things for which they are grateful. Use these two free and fun creative activities to help your students reflect on and show their appreciation for all of the wonderful things in life.

Acrostic Poem: Older students can use the word GRATEFUL to create a poem about things they are thankful for.

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Thankful Turkey: Younger students can color and decorate their own Thankful Turkey, writing something in each feather for which they are grateful! 

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Teacher Tip

Once your students are finished with their activities, hang all of them up on a board in your classroom or hallway so that everyone can admire their work! 

When your students are done, take a picture of their work and tag us on Facebook and/or Instagram using the hashtags #ScholasticBookClubs and #StayConnectedSBC. We hope that you have a happy and healthy Thanksgiving!

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A Note from Judy

I’m thrilled to announce that the first Scholastic Book Clubs Book of the Week for 2022 is Jan Brett’s classic picture book The Mitten—a humorous, cumulative wintry adventure set against a snowy landscape that’s brought vividly to life by Jan’s signature detailed artwork.

Join the Book Boys on a virtual visit to Ukraine to explore the origins of the folktale that inspired The Mitten. Meet Jan Brett in an exclusive Behind the Scenes interview where she reveals her inspiration for creating her beloved picture book. Learn how library media specialist Tiffany Williams uses The Mitten as an anchor text to support literary strategies in Book Talks. And encourage your students to give a book talk of their own with a FREE activity in Cooked Up from a Book.

We hope The Mitten helps keep your whole class snuggled up with reading this winter. And please remember to keep an eye on your mittens when it snows–especially if they’re white and homemade!

 

Judy Newman

President and Reader in Chief
Scholastic Book Clubs

Book of the Week

The Mitten

by Jan Brett

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