Thursday, November 17, 2011

Giving Thanks!

Openers:
The More We Get Together
Snowflake Stretch
Turkey Trouble (Wendy Silvano) 3-5
In this book of laughable, zany illustrations, Turkey tries his very best to avoid being eaten for Thanksgiving.  He comes up with one final, brilliant plan...
Finger Play: Turkey Puppet
Finger Play: Pat-a-Cake (Pizza)





The Ugly Pumpkin (Dave Horowitz) 2-4
One sad squash finally finds a place where he belongs.

Song:  If You're Happy and You Know It
Song:  Love Grows










All for Pie, Pie for All (David Martin) 2-4
There's more than meets the eye to who enjoys this apple pie!  A tender and delightful book of sharing.




Finger Play:  Two Red Apples
Wiggler:  Sticky, Sticky Bubblegum

Felt Board: Mr. Turkey's Feathers
Closer: Wave Goodbye (Rob Reid)
Take Home: coloring page

More Books!
Toddler Read-Alouds
Corduroy's Thanksgiving by Don Freedman
Down on the Farm by Merrily Kutner (includes a turkey)
Happy Thanksgiving, Biscuit by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
Snappy Little Thanksgiving by Beth Harwood
Spot's Thanksgiving by Eric Hill
Tasty Thanksgiving by Suzy-Jane Tanner
Theo's Thanksgiving by David Steinberg
Preschool Read-Aloud All for Pie, Pie for All

 by David Martin
Feast for 10 by Cathryn Falwell
Happy Thanksgiving, Emily! by Claire Masurel
Hungry Hen by Richard Waring
1, 2, 3, Thanksgiving by W. Nikola-Lisa
Over the River: A Turkey’s Tale by Derek Anderson
Run, Turkey, Run!  by Diane Mayr 
Sometimes It's Turkey - Sometimes It's Feathers by Lorna Balian
Ten Fat Turkeys by Tony Johnston
10 Turkeys in the Road by Brenda Reeves Sturgis
Thanksgiving in the Barn by Nadine Westcott
Thanksgiving Is Here! by Diane Goode
Thanksgiving Treat by Catherine Stock
Thanks for Thanksgiving by Julie Markes 
Thank You, Thanksgiving by David Milgrim
The Littlest Pilgrim by Brandi Dougherty

Time to Sleep by Denise Fleming
Turkey Surprise by Peggy Archer
Turkey Trouble by Wendi Silvano - MY FAVORITE (works for Kindergarteners, too!)

 
School Age Read-Alouds 
Hide and Seek Turkeys by Judith Ross Enderle
Gus, the Pilgrim Turkey by Teresa Bateman
 
I'm A Turkey by Jim Arnosky
I Know An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Pie by Alison Jackson

One Little, Two Little, Three Little Pilgrims by B. G. Hennessy
Over the River and Through the Wood by Lydia Maria Child
Perfect Thanksgiving by Eileen Spinelli
Perfect Pumpkin Pie by Denys Cazet
Thelonius Turkey Lives by Lynn Rowe Reed
This is the Feast by Diane Shore 
Turk and Runt by Lisa Wheeler
Turkeys Never Gobble by Joan Holub
Ugly Pumpkin by Dave Horowitz