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Thanksgiving Teaching Ideas

Thanksgiving teaching ideas all in one place!  Find freebies, teaching tips, and more.

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Turkey Tom Reading Over Break

by Charity Preston 9 Comments

Need some fun Thanksgiving Break homework? Grab this complimentary classroom printable and they will be excited to complete it before returning to school! #turkeytom #homework

Hey teaching friends!   I know for my US friends, Thanksgiving Break is coming up pretty quickly! Isn’t it funny how it seems to take forever to get here, and then once it is upon us, it seems to have jumped out of nowhere? Maybe that’s just me – haha! So let’s talk about Thanksgiving Break […]

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12 Days of Gratitude Jar!

by Charity Preston 11 Comments

A fun and easy project that allows students to practice gratitude in the classroom any time of the year! You will love how they express themselves too!

Hey teaching friends!   I know most of us tend to think about the 12 Days of Christmas when December hits, but I was reflecting on being thankful in November, so I decided to throw a little Organized Classroom twist on the normal tradition.   Introducing the 12 Days of Gratitude Jar! November is a tough month […]

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Pumpkin Sorting Activity

by Charity Preston 1 Comment

I was feeling pretty inspired today and decided to whip up a fun sorting activity freebie hopefully some of you can use in your classrooms to celebrate the season! I love pumpkins all fall long! They are a good symbol of the season that I don’t have to change in a month’s time. I usually […]

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Learning with Washi Feathers!

by Charity Preston 2 Comments

As I was thinking about US Thanksgiving, I thought about how I learned about Thanksgiving when I was in school.   What I don’t remember learning a lot about was Native American culture throughout that process.  {Keep in mind, this was a great many years ago.} So, while I was doing a little research, I did […]

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Thanksgiving Thankful Mix

by Charity Preston 1 Comment

Today, I have created a fun video that shows you a few Thanksgiving activities you could do this week or next! The blog post also includes a freebie! Enjoy! #schoolparty #thankfulstudents

Today, I have created a fun video that shows you a few Thanksgiving activities you could do this week or next!  I originally saw the Thanksgiving Thankful Mix idea on the Designing and Motherhood Blog where I found the ingredients list for the template that is shown below. Prefer to read the transcript? I’ve gotcha […]

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A Nice “Thankful for Our Students” Gift Tutorial!

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So, the awesome people at Silhouette contacted me to see if I wanted to play with some vinyl.  Ummmm, OK?  You all know I am not super crafty, so I was a bit apprehensive about working with a new medium (I am pretty much a cardstock and construction paper kind of girl).  Of course, I […]

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WHOOOOO Loves November?

by Charity Preston Leave a Comment

I adore November!  There is so much excitement in the air between Veteran’s Day, the election, Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and of course, the kickoff to the Christmas season!  I don’t know about you, but I feel like this year is flying past like a jumbo jet! November can be insane and the pressure […]

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Pumpkin Puzzle Game

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Hey teaching friends!   Who else loves fall? I adore the cooler weather, leaves falling, heading to see th Friday Night lights at our local high school football game, hayrides, cornmazes… And don’t even get me started on the food! Cinnamon donuts, apple cider, pumpkin chocolate chip drop cookies, pumpkin rolls, hot chocolate, apple fritters, peanut […]

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