Books
“The Night Before Thanksgiving” by Natasha Wing
“Feast for 10” by Cathryn Falwell
“Thank You, Thanksgiving” by David Milgrim
Some Families
Some families are large (arms out wide)
Some families are small (put hands together)
But I love my family best of all! (hug self or child)
Source: Preschool Education
We Eat Turkey (Tune: Frere Jacques)
A great repeat after me song! First we went over the each food item (squash is the hardest, corn the easiest for this kiddos) and I held up each card as we sang about it.
We eat turkey / We eat turkey
Oh so good / Oh so good
Always on Thanksgiving / Always on Thanksgiving
Yum, yum, yum / Yum, yum, yum
(repeat with mashed potatoes, corn, squash and pie)
Dinner’s over / Dinner’s over
We are stuffed / We are stuffed
What a great Thanksgiving / What a great Thanksgiving
Yum, yum, yum / Yum, yum, yum
Source: Story Time Secrets
Mr. Turkey
I have a turkey, big and fat
(hold thumb up)
He spreads his tail and walks like that
(spread fingers out on other hand behind thumb)
His daily corn he would not miss
(have thumb “peck” at floor)
And when he talks, it sounds like this:
Gobble, gobble, gobble!
Source: Preschool Education
Turkey Hop by Carole Peterson
One of my favorite Carole Peterson songs!
If You’re Thankful and You Know It (Tune: If You’re Happy and You Know It)
If you’re thankful and you know it clap your hands
If you’re thankful and you know it clap your hands
If you’re thankful and you know and you really want to show it
If you’re thankful and you know it clap your hands
…stomp your feet
…shout I am!
One Whole Pie
One whole pie set by the door,
Cut into pieces,
I count four.
Four pieces of pie, all for me
I ate one piece (num, num, num)
Now there are three.
Three pieces of pie, for me too
I ate another piece
Now there are two.
Two pieces of pie, oh what fun!
I ate another piece
Now there is one.
One piece of pie, I can’t wait!
I ate that last piece,
Oh no…. empty plate!
Source: Jen in the Library
How it Went: I have not used these books in storytime before and was pleased with how they were received.