FANGSGIVING by Ethan Long

Since it seems like Halloween was a few days ago, I thought this book was perfect for a Thanksgiving read! Bean casserole with sticks of boogey butter and mashed potatoes with eyeballs? Yum! What a lovely Thanksgiving… I think almost every dog owner I know, has had a dog that has eaten something on Thanksgiving.… More FANGSGIVING by Ethan Long

I KNOW AN OLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED A PIE by Alison Jackson, Illustrated by Judith Byron Schachner

This is a silly and fun book for Thanksgiving. Another cumulative rhyming story, that repeats itself. This makes it easier for the children to remember it for retelling and is wonderful for language development. I like to point out the following illustration. The “Old Lady” is making her pie, but look at her cat. Ummm… More I KNOW AN OLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED A PIE by Alison Jackson, Illustrated by Judith Byron Schachner

THANKSGIVING IS FOR GIVING THANKS!

By Margaret Sutherland, illustrated by Sonja Lamut “Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude.” ― A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to remind children of gratitude. Who makes you laugh? We love our teachers. We are also thankful to pet Beatrix Of course… More THANKSGIVING IS FOR GIVING THANKS!

Run, Turkey, Run!

By Diane Mayr, illustrated by Laura Rader. We have had a lot of turkey fun this week! Starting with a visit from a real turkey. His name is Tom. He belongs to a friend, so I decided to borrow him. He was so great with the children, showing off for every class! When the kids… More Run, Turkey, Run!