Peter Reynolds Our Table Thanksgiving Writing Craft & Handprint Art Parent Gift

These read aloud book activities (including a cute handprint gift for parents and families!) are perfect for Thanksgiving or ANYTIME you are learning about gratitude. Featuring Around the Table That Grandad Built by Melanie Heuiser Hill & Our Table by Peter H. Reynolds.

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🍁 Gratitude Activities for Thanksgiving…or ANYTIME!

I was once told by a loved and valued veteran teacher to use literacy as your springboard, especially in early elementary. Books have always been an integral part of my classroom and are often the springboard for learning across all subjects ever since.

This set is built around just that; Each resource begins with a carefully chosen story that captures the spirit of gratitude and togetherness, followed by hands-on, standards-aligned activities that reinforce literacy, SEL, and creative thinking skills. Although created with Thanksgiving in mind, most activities can be used any time of the year and are designed to keep students learning, loving, and feeling a whole lot of gratitude for all of our blessings!

Included in Thanksgiving Gratitude Activities #1:

Featured read alouds: Around the Table That Grandad Built by Melanie Heuiser Hill & Our Table by Peter H. Reynolds (no need to purchase these books if you don’t own them; if your library doesn’t have them, YouTube does!)

🦃 Detailed lesson plan/activity instructions page

🦃 Handprint bouquet templates (4 options)

• I love this simple twist on the classic (but growing overused) Thanksgiving placemat activity. Whether you print out the full colour version or have students color in the black and white option, parents will be so grateful for this thoughtful and unexpected gift ♥️

🦃 Around/On the Table story extension worksheet

🦃 People Over Pixels writing craft templates

• includes differentiated 2 writing pages for varying abilities (plus you can choose for students to write or draw on the emergent writer option)

🦃 Bulletin board display letters

• Simple, easy-to-cut & assemble bulletin board heading words that read “The strongest CONNECTION is FAMILY”. Words are ink/printer-friendly black and white so you can print on any coloured paper of your choice.

*download the preview to see what all that☝️ looks like*

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✴️ Want even MORE cute Thanksgiving (or anytime!) no-prep or low-prep gratitude activities to get you through ☕ October/☕ November?!

Check these out:

• Gratitude Read Aloud Activities #2
• Gratitude Read Aloud Activities #3
• Gratitude Read Aloud Activities #4
• Gratitude Read Aloud Activities #5
• Gratitude Read Aloud Activities THE BUNDLE!

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