Today during large group, we read Turkey Trouble by Wendi Silvano.  The students always enjoy the book that takes place on a farm around Thanksgiving time.  The turkey overhears that he will be dinner for Thanksgiving and comes up with various disguises to escape the table!

Throughout the story, we talk about things we see on the farm, what turkey uses for his disguises as well as answering the question what do you think will happen next. 

Here is a link to the story on you tube.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GAxCEPHEAo Turkey Trouble

After the book, we did the Tommy The Turkey Dance to get a movement and following directions break.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xpo8obvdUG8

We also discussed how a turkey is different from people, what sound they make and where they live.  You could do this at home with various stuffed animals or toy farm animals. 

We also played a positional game with potatoes.  Each student has a potato and I tell him or her to put the potato behind your back and ask, “Is it mashed yet?”  We do other locations with the potato and at the end they place the potato under their bottoms and wiggle. I ask, “Is it mashed yet?” and lots of giggling and loud yeses ensue.

I am sending home a worksheet about farm animals and what they eat, that you can do with your child. 

Have a great week!

Miss Lorraine BECC SLPA