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🦃 Get ready to laugh and learn with Turk & Runt 🦃 Get ready to laugh and learn with Turk & Runt! This hilarious Thanksgiving story is a classroom favorite that teaches kindness, courage, and the power of using your voice. Your students will love diving into this turkey tale with reading comprehension, writing, word work, and math activities — plus a super fun Turkey in a Hat craft and bulletin board letters that say, “Even the Smallest Voices Need to Be Heard” and “Save the Turkeys!” It’s the perfect mix of literacy and holiday fun to keep your students engaged all November long! 🍂 ✨ Comment TURK and I’ll send you the link to grab this Turk & Runt book companion! #firstgraderoars #turkandrunt #thanksgivingactivities #turkeyactivities #novemberfun #thanksgivingbooks #readaloudactivities #firstgradeteacher #tpt #bookcompanion
Solve the Mystery of the Missing Turkeys 🕵️‍♀️🦃 Get ready for the ultimate Thanksgiving adventure — The Case of the Missing Turkey! Your students will LOVE this Turkey Mystery Challenge where they become detectives and solve the case of the missing guest (don’t worry, he’s not dinner!). After watching a short video introduction, they’ll work through 9 math and ELA task cards aligned to first-grade standards. Each completed task earns them a clue to crack the mystery — who took the turkey, when, and where! 💡 It’s part escape room, part who-dunnit, and ALL fun! Perfect for keeping your students engaged and learning through the holiday excitement. Includes digital and print options, a mystery video, student journals, clues, awards, and even turkey crowns for your detectives! Your class will be laughing, learning, and celebrating teamwork all day long! ✨ Comment “mystery” and I’ll send you the link to grab this classroom-favorite Thanksgiving activity! ✨ 
#thanksgivingactivities #turkeymystery #whodunnit #firstgraderoars #firstgradefun #escaperoomforkids #thanksgivingclassroom #tptteachers #handsonlearning #mathandela #holidayfun #firstgradeteacher “This Thanksgiving “Solve the Mystery” activity was a huge hit with my students! It blended critical thinking, teamwork, and holiday fun in the best way possible. Each clue challenged them to use their math skills, logic, and reading comprehension to uncover the mystery — and they were completely engaged from start to finish.” “I loved how it encouraged collaboration and problem-solving while keeping the Thanksgiving theme lighthearted and festive. The clues were clear but still made students think, and the final reveal got lots of excited cheers (and a few dramatic “aha!” moments!).”
🦃 Are you looking for a way to keep your studen 🦃 Are you looking for a way to keep your students learning and laughing through all the holiday excitement? Turkey Day is the perfect themed day to make learning festive and fun! Students will read turkey-themed stories, complete reading comprehension, writing, phonics, and math activities, and even make an adorable turkey craft. There’s a special snack, a class poem with extensions, door banner, center signs, and home letter—everything you need for a full day of themed learning! You can run centers, small groups, or whole-class activities. Make your November unforgettable with this fun-filled, standards-aligned Turkey Day celebration! ✨ Comment “turkey” and I’ll send you the link to grab this pack! ✨ 
#turkeyday #thanksgivingactivities #novemberfun #firstgraderoars #turkeycraft #thanksgivingintheclassroom #fallactivitiesforkids #teacherlife #tpt #phonicsfun #mathcenters #readingcomprehension #holidaylearning “Such fun activities for such a crazy time of year! This resource saved my sanity in the month of November.” “Such a fun themed day! I own many of your themed days, and they are always so engaging!”
🏁 The race is on — and these turkeys have no 🏁 The race is on — and these turkeys have no idea what they’re competing for! 🦃💨 
The Great Turkey Race is a hilarious twist on your classic Thanksgiving tale — perfect for keeping students laughing and learning all November long. Your students will love diving into comprehension activities, writing prompts, word work, math games, and a fun turkey craft that makes the perfect bulletin board display (“The Great Turkey Race” letters included!). From sequencing and predicting to graphing and storytelling — this pack has everything you need for a week of festive fun! ✨ Perfect for whole group, small group, or sub plans — just print and teach! 🎬 Comment RACE and I’ll send you the link to grab it! 
#thanksgivingactivities #firstgraderoars #novemberactivities #turkeyactivities #literacyfun #readingcomprehension #teachersoftpt #iteachfirst #fallintheclassroom “We had So much fun with this resource prior to break! Thank you for creating engaging and easy to set up activities!” “This is a great book companion for the story The Great Turkey Race! Very engaging!” “This is a great resource with wonderful visuals to help my students with special needs learn.”
🍁✨ Engage your readers this November! ✨🍁 🍁✨ Engage your readers this November! ✨🍁 These November-themed paired passages are perfect for practicing reading comprehension and compare & contrastskills — no prep needed! 🙌 Perfect for whole group, small group, or independent work — and a great way to keep your fluent readers engaged all month long! 💛 🎓 Titles include:
• Owls & The Owl that Couldn’t Sleep
• Turkeys & The Missing Turkey
• How to Make Pumpkin Pie in a Cup & Grandma’s Pumpkin Pie
• Election & Class Mascot Election 📚 Ready-to-go, skill-focused, and seasonally fun! #readingcomprehension #pairedpassages #novemberactivities #elementaryreading #literacycenters #teachertips #teachersofinstagram #iteach 🍁Comment Passage and I will send you the link “This resource is great for fall themes when reading and working with multiple passages. I liked the the option for cut and glue for the graphic organizer.” “This is from a teacher creator that knows what a teacher needs!”
🦃 Turkey CUP up the fun this November! 🥕 Are 🦃 Turkey CUP up the fun this November! 🥕 Are you looking for a Thanksgiving or turkey-themed snack that’s both academic and adorable? Turkey in a Cup is a veggie-dip-style recipe that doubles as a hands-on learning experience! Students will follow the mini recipe book to mix their own healthy snack while practicing reading directions, sequencing, teamwork, predicting, surveying, graphing, and math skills — all while having a blast. This set includes everything you need: teacher directions, donation letters, visual recipe cards, a class graphing poster, differentiated writing options, and a cute Turkey in a Cup craft with bulletin board letters for a festive display. It’s the perfect pre-break activity or family favorite to send home! ✨ If your class loved Pumpkin Pie in a Cup, they’ll gobble this one up too! Comment “cup” below, and I’ll send you the link! 🦃🥕 #turkeyinacup #firstgraderoars #thanksgivingactivities #snackinacup #novemberactivities #handsonlearning #fallclassroom #tptteacher
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