Thanksgiving Ideas, Projects and Writing PromptsFun, Free, Creative and Simple Holiday Activities for ChildrenNov 12, 2007 Sallie Schaaf Borrink
These enjoyable Thanksgiving activities will promote learning and writing skills and rely on materials you probably already have around your home.
Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to enjoy a variety of creative projects with children. The ideas below include writing, research, crafts and miscellaneous learning projects that are fun and inexpensive. Enjoy! Easy Creative Writing Ideas for Children The following writing prompts will get the creative juices flowing and are appropriate for a variety of ages. If a child is too young to write his or her own story down on paper, have him/her dictate it to an adult and then illustrate. An easy way to make a story book is to fold a piece of construction paper in half and fold several sheets of plain white paper in half. Insert the white sheets and staple along where the spine of a book would be. Younger children may need to have lines drawn on the bottom of the page so they can write their sentences. They can then draw a picture on the top half of the page. If a larger book is desired, use two pieces of construction paper - one for the cover and one for the back. Staple white sheets inside. The staples can be put along the top or the left side depending on the child's preference. Pilgrim Writing Prompts
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Read and Learn About Thanksgiving Using KWL Chart There is so much to learn about this special American holiday. Start by doing some reading about these topics.
One way to keep track of what is learned is by doing a KWL chart. KWL stands for Know (what the child already knows), Want (what the child wants to know) and Learn (what the child has learned). Start by drawing two vertical lines to make a chart on a piece of paper so there are three equal sections. Label the top of the left section Know, the middle section Want, and the right section Learn. In the first section, write down everything the child knows about the topic. In the middle section, make a list of what the child wants to learn. Use the middle section questions to guide the learning and reading. When the reading and studying is done, fill in the right section with everything the child has learned. If any of the want to learn questions in the middle section weren't answered, continue digging to find the answers! Easy Hands-on Thanksgiving Projects for Children There are so many ways to celebrate Thanksgiving! This list of projects varies widely in age appropriateness, although many can be adapted to make them work for a variety of ages. Most of these projects can be completed with simple supplies probably already around the home or classroom.
Thanksgiving is such a fun time of year. There are many ways to learn about the Pilgrims, the history of the holiday and reflect on the importance of the celebration. By using these easy writing prompts, project ideas, and hands-on activities, it will be easy to create a memorable holiday. For more Thanksgiving ideas, also see:
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