As the excitement for the month of November builds, both you and your students are eager to dive into new learning experiences. Kick off the month of November with a fun and engaging How to Catch a Turkey Writing Activity to cultivate a classroom environment where students are active and motivated learners. This writing activity is a creative and engaging project that ignites students’ imaginations. Learn more about this fun and engaging November activity below!
How to Catch a Turkey Writing Activity
One of our favorite November resources we offer is our How to Catch a Turkey Writing Activity. Learn more about what it is, what it includes, why teachers love it, and how you can use it in your classroom.
What is the How to Catch a Turkey Writing Activity?
The How to Catch a Turkey Writing Activity is a fun and engaging project for elementary students.
This resource includes:
- teacher guide to support you in implementing this resource with your students
- scoring rubric to make grading quick and easy and expectations clear for students
- brainstorming and planning graphic organizers to collect students ideas and begin to organize them
- drafting and publishing stationary that are both differentiated so you can pick and choose what works best for your students
- class book cover template that you can staple on top of your students’ completed writing pieces to create a class book
- turkey page toppers to enhance students’ final drafts
- flip book templates to equip you with what you need to create a flip book project
- turkey craft directions and templates to equip you with what you need to facilitate a related craft project
- bulletin board letters and sign to help you create a seasonal wall display that features student work
Why Teachers Love This How to Catch a Turkey Writing Activity
Elementary teachers love this How to Catch a Turkey Writing Activity because…
- This resource is a great way to celebrate Thanksgiving, as the lesson ideas and activities are purposeful and engaging learning opportunities.
- Students love these types of projects, so they’ll be engaged and learning during a time of year when that can feel impossible.
- It includes several options to choose from, so you can choose what works best for you and your students.
- It includes no-prep printable resources which makes it the perfect activity for busy teachers.
- The finished projects make a great display and the letters that help create an adorable bulletin board are included.
5 Ways Teachers Use this Writing Activity
Below are the different ways elementary teachers use this writing activity in their classroom:
- seasonal writing project
- whole group writing lessons
- writing centers
- sub plans
- seasonal bulletin board display
Related Turkey Activities
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Turkey Read Alouds
Below are some popular turkey read alouds that you might find pair well.
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In closing, we hope you found this post about our popular How to Catch a Turkey Writing Activity helpful. If you did, then you may also be interested in these other posts:
- Turkey Activities for Elementary Students
- Thanksgiving Activities for Elementary Students
- Turkey Read Alouds for Elementary Teachers
