1st Grade Thanksgiving Google Apps

Enhance your Thanksgiving lessons with this dynamic and meaningful Thanksgiving PowerPoint Presentation. This resource offers a well-rounded journey into Thanksgiving history, traditions, and the spirit of gratitude, designed to engage students through discussion, reflection, and interactive visuals. Here’s why this Thanksgiving resource is an essential addition to your classroom:

Why Should You Use This?

Thanksgiving is more than a holiday, it's an opportunity to explore gratitude, kindness, and community themes. This presentation helps students connect the historical roots of Thanksgiving to personal reflection, making the holiday’s lessons relevant and memorable. By blending facts with reflective questions, students can see Thanksgiving as a time for learning, giving back, and recognizing the values of thankfulness and togetherness.

What Skills Are Students Working on with This Resource?

This resource encourages critical thinking, active listening, and self-reflection, making it ideal for classrooms focused on developing empathy and historical awareness. Through questions that spark discussion, students work on their social and emotional skills, especially considering their own experiences with gratitude and community. Additionally, this presentation supports comprehension and verbal communication skills as students discuss, share, and deepen their understanding of Thanksgiving.

This resource includes:

• Slide 1: What is Thanksgiving?
• Slide 2: The History of Thanksgiving - Part I
• Slide 3: The History of Thanksgiving - Part II
• Slide 4: Cooperation Between Native Americans and Pilgrims
• Slide 5: Who was Squanto?
• Slide 6: Thanksgiving Traditions
• Slide 7: Thanksgiving Around the World
• Slide 8: Giving back: Acts of kindness on Thanksgiving
• Slide 9: Gratitude
• Slide 10: How Can I Be More Grateful?
• Slide 11: Thanksgiving Self-Reflection
• Slide 12: We have learned about - Thanksgiving Day

Formats:

• Powerpoint
• PDF
• Google Slides
• Keynote
• JPG images

Engaging Practice:

A fun way for students to practice both counting numbers and computer skills.

This digital activity will help students practice finding the next counting number with no prep from the teacher. The activity is self-checking as an image is reveal by entering correct answers.

Students will persevere to solve problems and correct mistakes. As the image reveals, students are encourage to continue with their work.

Students will enjoy the fun Thanksgiving image they create.

What's included:

• Google Sheet which can be shared on Google Drive or Google Classroom.

Why this product is useful:

• Requires students to find the next counting number.
• Practice counting by ones, twos, threes, and fives.
• Includes forward and backward counting.
• Excellent as a pre-check or review activity.
• No prep for the teacher.
• Fun Thanksgiving theme.

These Who What Where When Why Differentiated Worksheets come with a digital WH question version of the story. Students will read the Thanksgiving-themed short story and then answer the Who What Where When Why guided questions.

In the differentiated worksheets, students have the option to fill in the answers or choose from multiple-choice options. The digital version has audio support for questions and answers, multiple-choice answers, and self-checking.

This resource includes:

• 1 Thanksgiving-themed digital short story with guided, self-checking WH questions
• 2 printable version worksheets with two differentiated reading comprehension levels

Common Core State Standards: RL.2.1

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Where is the Turkey includes more than just worksheets for positional words! This Thanksgiving digital and printable activity is an interactive emergent reader where students practice reading and math skills at the same time! It's the perfect low prep activity to teach positional words to Preschool and Kindergarten students. Students will see or move the turkey over, above, below, under, next to, beside, in, in between, on top of, in front of, behind, close to, far from, and near the pumpkin.

*This book is included in the November Math Emergent Reader Bundle

This Set includes:

Where is the Turkey? (The turkey is under the pumpkin.)

includes: over, above, below, under, next to, beside, in, in between, on top of, in front of, behind, close to, far from, and near

1 book with 3 versions for easy differentiation

- a book with dots for students to be able to practice 1 to 1

- a book with no dots

- an interactive book where students read the sentence and move the turkey to match

Each unnumbered reader has:

• a black and white PDF version with 2 books to a page
• a color Seesaw™ version (links included to pre-uploaded books found in the READ ME FIRST file)
• a color Google Slides™ version of each book WITH audio

Plus:

• A printable color classroom version
• A Parents Tips page with an editable version included

*Audio Sharing

If you are finding that the audio isn't working for you or your students, please use the link in the READ ME FIRST file to add the files directly to your Google Drive! Most districts will not allow someone outside of your district to share files with students. Some districts DO NOT allow audio that originated out of the district. If the link is not working for you please email me at TeachingWithCoffeeAndMascara@gmail.com so that I can send you the direct files.

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Test it out by trying my FREE mini version of Where is the Butterfly? (this is a similar format as this book with movable pieces!)

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Turkey Beginning Sounds Game for Google Slides – Interactive Digital ELA Activity with Bonus Printable

Make beginning sounds practice fun and engaging with this Thanksgiving-themed Digital Turkey Beginning Sounds resource for Google Slides! In presentation mode, students will click on the correct beginning sound for each picture, and if they choose incorrectly, they’ll be prompted to try again—ensuring productive practice with built-in feedback.

• Interactive Google Slides™ Activity – Students click the correct beginning sound for each picture in a turkey-themed format.
• Bonus Printable Practice Sheet – Extend learning with a printable PDF for additional practice at centers or at home.
• No setup – Just open in presentation mode, and it’s ready to go!
• Fun and engaging – Kids love the Thanksgiving theme and get excited about identifying beginning sounds.
• Self-Correcting for Independent Practice – The immediate feedback helps students correct mistakes and gain confidence.

Ways I Can Use This Resource

Display this resource on your interactive board for the whole class, allowing students to work through each activity on...

• Dry erase boards
• Paper or journal
• Doodle Buddy or similar app

Or

• Assign in Google Classroom
• Play on interactive board

Beginning Sound Pictures Included in this Resource...

• nest
• pie
• bee
• key
• mouse
• tie
• rose
• dog
• house
• sock

This interactive, self-correcting resource is ideal for whole-class, small group, or individual practice. Celebrate learning and the season with this Thanksgiving beginning sounds activity!

Turkey Trouble Activities: Retelling, Sequencing, Writing (perfect for speech therapy)

Do you need Turkey Trouble sequencing activities? What about Turkey Trouble writing activities and other engaging ELA projects?

This literature companion is perfect for Kindergarten to 2nd grade. The Turkey Trouble retelling activity is particularly beneficial for ESL and speech therapy teachers.

This unit includes a variety of literature activities for your students to practice. I have also included a digital option in Google Slides.

Turkey Trouble is written by the same author as Turkey Trick or Treat, Turkey Claus, Turkey's Eggcellent Easter, and Turkey Goes to School.

The following topics/activities are included in this literature unit:

• Turkey Trouble Characters and Setting
• First, Next, Then, Last
• Turkey Trouble Sequencing Strips
• Turkey Could Have... (graphic organizer)
• Picture/Word Match
• If I Were a Turkey...
• Rhyming words
• Writing Prompt
• 2 pages of Turkey Trouble Retelling Sticks in black and white and in color
• Friendly letter
• Unscramble sentences
• Gratitude Hearts
• Create a word find
• Mini-book (students assemble pages and illustrate the book as well as trace the text for two pages of the book). Please see the sample pages in the preview.

Check out the ENTIRE Wendi Silvano COLLECTION IN A MONEY-SAVING BUNDLE HERE. The individual files can be found below:

• TURKEY TRICK OR TREAT LITERATURE UNIT

• TURKEY TROUBLE LITERATURE UNIT

• TURKEY CLAUS LITERATURE UNIT

• TURKEY'S VALENTINE SURPRISE

• TURKEY'S EGGCELLENT EASTER

• TURKEY GOES TO SCHOOL

NOTE: THIS FILE INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!

This product includes a digital option (as well as the no-prep printable option). The instructions for utilizing the digital portion appear at the end of the packet. The mini-book is the only activity from this file that is not included in the digital version.

If you are interested in other Thanksgiving products, please check here:

• THANKSGIVING LITERACY ACTIVITIES – NO PREP
• THANKSGIVING BUNDLE

Enriquece tus clases de Acción de Gracias con esta presentación de PowerPoint dinámica y significativa sobre Thanksgiving. Este recurso ofrece un recorrido completo por la historia, las tradiciones y el espíritu de gratitud del Día de Acción de Gracias, diseñado para involucrar a los estudiantes a través de discusiones, reflexión y visuales interactivas. Aquí tienes por qué este recurso es una adición esencial para tu clase:

¿Por Qué Usar Este Recurso?

Thanksgiving es más que un feriado: es una oportunidad para explorar temas de gratitud, amabilidad y comunidad. Esta presentación ayuda a los estudiantes a conectar las raíces históricas del Día de Acción de Gracias con la reflexión personal, haciendo que las lecciones del día sean relevantes y memorables. Al combinar hechos con preguntas reflexivas, los estudiantes pueden ver Thanksgiving como un momento para aprender, retribuir y reconocer los valores de agradecimiento y unión.

¿Qué Habilidades Trabajan los Estudiantes con Este Recurso?

Este recurso fomenta el pensamiento crítico, la escucha activa y la autorreflexión, lo que lo convierte en una herramienta ideal para aulas enfocadas en desarrollar empatía y conciencia histórica. A través de preguntas que fomentan la discusión, los estudiantes trabajan en sus habilidades sociales y emocionales, especialmente cuando consideran sus propias experiencias con la gratitud y la comunidad. Además, esta presentación apoya la comprensión y las habilidades de comunicación verbal, mientras los estudiantes discuten, comparten y profundizan su comprensión sobre Thanksgiving.

Este recurso incluye:

• Diapositiva 1: ¿Qué es el Día de Acción de Gracias?
• Diapositiva 2: Historia del Día de Acción de Gracias - Parte I
• Diapositiva 3: Historia del Día de Acción de Gracias - Parte II
• Diapositiva 4: Cooperación entre los Americanos Nativos y los Peregrinos
• Diapositiva 5: ¿Quién era Squanto?
• Diapositiva 6: Tradiciones del Día de Acción de Gracias
• Diapositiva 7: Día de Acción de Gracias en todo el Mundo
• Diapositiva 8: Dar: Actos de bondad en Acción de Gracias
• Diapositiva 9: Gratitud
• Diapositiva 10: ¿Cómo Puedo ser más Agradecido?
• Diapositiva 11: Reflexión sobre el Día de  Acción de Gracias
• Diapositiva 12: Hemos aprendido sobre ... El Día de Acción de Gracias

Formatos:

• Powerpoint
• PDF
• Google Slides
• Keynote
• JPG images

¡Feliz Día de Acción de Gracias!

Turkey Ten Frame Counting Game for Google Slides – Interactive Digital Math Activity with Bonus Printable

This Turkey-Themed Ten Frame Game makes counting fun and festive! Perfect for practicing numbers up to 10. This digital activity uses interactive ten frames, where students simply click to show how many. Designed for Google Slides and played in presentation mode, it’s ideal for in-person or virtual learning.

Includes:

• Interactive: Students click to match numbers.
• Fun turkey graphics: Seasonal visuals keep kids engaged.
• Self-checking features: Easy feedback for independent practice.
• Bonus PDF Printable for offline activities.

Perfect for Pre-K, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade! This game brings fall excitement to your math lessons, small groups, and distance learning!

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Turkey Activities: Retelling and MORE!

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Turkey Flip Book, Mini-Book, and Retelling Sticks are perfect for Kindergarten through 2nd Grade (please check the preview to ensure that the difficulty level is appropriate for your own class) and is perfect for Thanksgiving!

Lucille Colandro has done it again with There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Turkey! Your students will enjoy constructing a flip book, creating a mini-book (there is a good deal of tracing words and creating words in this book), and summarizing The Old Lady Who Swallowed a Turkey with retelling sticks! There are so many early literacy skills embedded in this literature companion! Your students get to have FUN while you secretly cover ELA standards!

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Turkey LITERACY PACK includes:

Flip Book with the following pages:

• There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Clover COVER
• True or False
• My Favorite Part
• ABC Order
• Rhyming Words
• Writing a Friendly Letter
• Sentence Unscramble
• Sequencing - There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Clover

Mini-Book:

I am Grateful for....

This mini-book includes 6 (half-sheets) pages, and students trace the first few words of the sentence on each page but are required to write their own words on each page. Black and white pictures are provided for students to use as illustrations for this mini-book (if desired).

There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Turkey RETELLING STICKS:

There are nine labeled sticks with pictures in black and white (if students want to color them) and the SAME 9 sticks in full color.

NOTE: There are answer keys where appropriate (three of the flip book pages have an answer key at the end of the flipbook pages). Thank you for checking out this literature companion for There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Turkey!

NOTE: THIS FILE NOW INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!

As of 10/30/20, this product includes a digital option (as well as the no prep printable option). The digital portion instructions appear at the end of the packet. The mini-book and retelling sticks are not included in the digital version.

Technology Requirements:

• A Google Drive account
• If sharing with students, a Drive account that is linked to student Google accounts
• Can be shared/delivered on Google Classroom
• Only need access to Google Drive--no outside links to worry about!

This file can be used with iPads, chrome books, laptops, and desktops as long as your students have access to Google Drive or Classroom on a device. The digital portion of this product is on Google Slides.

WAIT! This literature companion is also part of a MONEY-SAVING bundle! Check it out here:

THERE WAS AN OLD LADY BUNDLE

Other Old Lady Swallowed Literature Companions:

THERE WAS AN OLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED A BELL

THERE WAS A COLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED SOME SNOW

THERE WAS AN OLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED A ROSE

THERE WAS AN OLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED A CLOVER

THERE WAS AN OLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED A TURKEY

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Kirsten Tulsian has 18 years of experience in elementary education. She has been a homeroom teacher for first grade, third grade, and fourth grade, as well as ESL. She has also been a school counselor for grades PK-6, an ESL pullout teacher for K-6, and a Reading Recovery Teacher. She received her Bachelor’s degree in elementary education and psychology from The University of Iowa and a Master’s of Education in school counseling from Sam Houston State University. She believes that students make the most progress when they are engaged in their hearts as well as their minds. Her resources offer relevant, rigorous, engaging content that nurtures the whole child.

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Turkey Counting Sets 11-20 Game for Google Slides – Interactive Digital Math Activity with Bonus Printable

This Turkey-Themed Counting Sets Game makes counting fun and festive! Perfect for practicing numbers 11-20. This digital activity uses ten frames, where students simply click to show how many. Designed for Google Slides and played in presentation mode, it’s ideal for in-person or virtual learning.

Includes:

• Interactive: Students click to match numbers.
• Fun turkey graphics: Seasonal visuals keep kids engaged.
• Self-checking features: Easy feedback for independent practice.
• Bonus PDF Printable for offline activities.

Perfect for Kindergarten and 1st Grade! This game brings fall excitement to your math lessons, small groups, and distance learning!