There are several other Thanksgiving songs (5 Fat Turkeys, Shoo Turkey, Over The River, Hip Hop Turkey etc.) that we like to sing, but I do believe that there is none other that the kids love more than the fun game, "I'm the Fastest Turkey." All grades from K-3 love playing this game, and I think they could play it the whole class period if I'd let them! This is a game similar to duck, duck, goose, but with singing and in this case a beautiful Folkmanis turkey puppet.
In technology we have been in the holiday mood as well. K-1st and 2nd graders have been doing a variety of online puzzles and games with turkeys. One of the more challenging ones was Sort My Tiles. Students had to match up the pattern on tiles that were presented to them. They didn't get a new tile until they had a good match. Turkey Swap is another game that is quite a challenge. Many students took 200 or 300 moves to complete the task, while others actually were in the 80s and 90s! Try it and see how many tries it takes you!
3rd and 4th grade technology students have been learning about the tools in Microsoft Word as they create a poem entitled, "If I Were A Thanksgiving Turkey". Information includes how they would smell, taste, what they would be stuffed with, what they would hear...well, you get the idea. We have some pretty creative poets! Learning tips and tricks about page borders, inserting graphics, and editing font style, size and color are the techie bonuses of this project! Here's a Third Grade sample!
Students in 5th and 6th grade technology have been sharpening their blogging skills this month. We are blogging about the Daily Life of the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag. Students research on a Scholastic website about The First Thanksgiving and compare and contrast different aspects of the daily life of the two cultures. Here's a Fifth Grade sample:
