What we read:
The Ugly Pumpkin by Dave Horowitz
Over the River and Through the Wood by Emma Randall
How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? by Jane Yolen
Other book suggestions:
The Great Thanksgiving Escape by Mark Fearing
Thanksgiving Rules by Laurie B. Friedman
I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie by Alison Jackson
This Is the Turkey by Abby Levine
Thank You, Thanksgiving by David Milgrim
The Thankful Book by Todd Parr
How to Catch a Turkey by Adam Wallace
Bear Says Thanks by Karma Wilson
Themed Song:
From Jbrary, who got it from Jane Willis Johnston.
This is a favorite at our library. We use it consistently during the fall.
Pumpkin, pumpkin,
Pumpkin bread!
(Hold hands flat in front, palms up, on lying on top of the other)
Pumpkin, pumpkin,
Pumpkin head!
(Put hands on head)
Pumpkin, pumpkin,
Pumpkin pie!
(Hold hands in a big circle)
Pumpkin, pumpkin,
Pumpkin eye!
(Curve hands around eyes)
Pumpkin, pumpkin,
Pumpkin cake!
(Hold Hands flat, one palm up, one palm down five inches above the other)
Pumpkin, pumpkin,
Pumpkin shake!
(Hold fists up close to ears and shake hard)
Pumpkin, pumpkin,
Pumpkin stew!
(Pretend to stir stew)
Pumpkin, pumpkin,
Pumpkin BOO!
Flannel Board:
Turkey Wore a Red Feather
Turkey wore a red feather, red feather, red feather,
Turkey wore a red feather all day long.
repeat with other colors until all of the feathers are on the turkey.
Turkey wore rainbow feathers, rainbow feathers, rainbow feathers.
Turkey wore rainbow feathers all night long.