Thanksgiving

INTRODUCTION
Thanksgiving is a day for being thankful and for feasting. It is also a day for fun. One thing people enjoy is watching or marching in parades. Show the children pictures of a Thanksgiving Day parade or even a video clip of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

POEM

Thanksgiving Parade

By Nancy White Carlstrom

Boom barroom
Pum Pum
Boom barroom
Tum tum

Beat the drum
Beat the drum
Make music in the Thanksgiving parade

Clickity click
Play the sticks
Ting-a-ling
Ping Ping
Tambourines shake
Shake shake shake
Make music in the Thanksgiving parade

Knock knock
The wooden blocks
Ring the bell
All is well

One two three four
March to the door
Make music in the Thanksgiving parade

Boom Knock
Ping shake
Make music in the Thanksgiving parade

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Carlstrom, Nancy White. 1999. THANKSGIVING DAY AT OUR HOUSE. Illustrated by R. W. Alley. New York: Simon & Schuster for Young Readers. ISBN 0-689-80360-5

EXTENSION
Tell the children they will be a marching band in a small parade. Have blocks, bells, and shakers and other noise-makers available. Have the children each pick an instrument to carry. Lead them through the library or school making music for Thanksgiving.
Later on read “The Thanksgiving Day Parade” by Jack Prelutsky

From: Prelutsky, Jack. 2007. IT'S THANKSGIVING! Pictures by Marylin Hafner. New York: HarperCollins. ISBN978-0-06-053709-8

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