Thanksgiving Lesson Plans

Finding reasons to be grateful is a big part of the Thanksgiving season. Students won’t forget these reasons once they write them down!

In this lesson, students will learn about the history of Thanksgiving. They will identify things they are thankful for and then write about it!

Young students like order and categorization. They’ll get both along with reading skills practise in this Thanksgiving-themed alphabetizing lesson!

The ability to recall information builds through repetition. Give students the chance to build their counting memory (and potentially learn a few new numbers) in this festive fall counting lesson.

Looking forward to Thanksgiving dinner is as American as the apple pie students may sort in this lesson! From red cranberry sauce to orange sweet potatoes, your child will have a blast sorting and categorizing foods.

Festive fall decorations will fill your classroom after students complete these pattern-filled turkeys!

Writing letters and creating intricate drawings requires being able to draw straight and curved lines. Thanksgiving can be a great time to practise making these lines in fun and decorative ways!

Who knew maths and reading could create Thanksgiving turkeys? Your students will "read" directions to draw shapely turkeys in this independent art activity.

Thanksgiving offers an opportunity to teach young students about early days in the original colonies. Students will discover the purpose and people involved in the first Thanksgiving and share their knowledge in the form of a pageant.