Turkey disguise challenge wos library media center. Ask students what they think it would be like to be a turkey around thanksgiving. Tom turkey needs to go undercover so that he wont get eaten for thanksgiving. Turkey in disguise project is a craft project for kids to do in class or as a november family project. My students and their families always come up with such creative ideas. I love to see the creative ways students and my own children come up with disguises for their turkey. Turkey disguise glyph craft math and writing activity with a free file for your kindergarten and first grade classrooms. Template of turkey to disguise examples of disguised turkeys to inspire your students or family members helping with the project a letter written by mr. Your students will be able to help keep them safe and away from farmer browns dining room table by creating a disguise for their turkey. Bennett came home with a turkey and it was his job with help from the family to decorate or disguise his turkey. Please join us for a dramatic read of turkey trouble by wendy silvano read by miss jill. You can dress him up as anything you like, use all sorts of supplies and most importantly, get creative. Turkey trouble read aloud thanksgiving stories bedtime.
Throughout the whole book turkey is disguising himself as other animals, so that the farmer wont capture him and kill him for thanksgiving dinner. In the video below president obama grants the traditional thanksgiving pardon. A rogue assassin is taking out military leaders, and brandon gets word that his father is one. Oct 20, 2017 this months challenge is to disguise turkey as an animal. He talked of making it into darth vader which i knew would take forever. Listen to wendi silvanos picture book, turkey trouble. When he realizes that he cant hide as another animal, he disguises himself as a pizza delivery boy and brings the family a pizza for. This free download includes the a turkey in disguise template printable, an intro sheet explaining the disguise a turkey project and sheet that takes the fun a little further with a fillintheblank letter from tom encouraging someone to choose something other than turkey for thanksgiving dinner. Considering the books i read to my class each november, its a wonder any of them actually sit down to a plateful of turkey on thanksgiving. Turkeys in disguise a reading of the book turkey trouble.
Turkey in disguise writing project and craft ideas. Be unique, creative and ingenious to help save turkey. Steam turkey disguise project lets make it a unicorn. Turkey disguise homework project turkey disguise homework projectthis is the letter i send home for our november turkey in disguise homework project. Nov 09, 2018 the idea behind the project is that the turkey needs to hide so that it doesnt get eaten for thanksgiving dinner, so the kids get to create a disguise to help the turkey blend in hiding in a starbucks cup, a bucket of popcorn, or inside a gumball machine. The sky is the limit when it comes to what you can use to make your turkey in. I used it for a math lesson in a second grade classroom during my student teaching last november. Well today we are going to read a book about a turkey who knows thanksgiving is coming. Use this book to inspire discussions or creative writing projects about thanksgiving from the point of view of the designated main dish. Nov 05, 2018 my son loved sprinkling the dirt on his turkey.
Deadline for the turkey disguise challenge is friday, november 17th. I use the video as a way to peak my students interest in the topic and help them make a connection to the main character of the book we about to read in the activity part of the lesson. Oct 29, 2019 have you heard of disguise tom turkey. Turkey trouble read by marc maron, written by wendi silvano and illustrated by lee harper. We read the story, turkey trouble by wendi silvano and made wanted signs for our turkeys.
Introduce the book, turkey trouble, and ask students what trouble a turkey might have around thanksgiving. In this project, students will work with their family to disguise a turkey to prevent himher from getting eaten for thanksgiving. He would always point out his turkey to his friends. This clever turkey comes up with his own unique idea to disguise himself and avoid being thanksgiving dinner. He was also so proud of this turkey when he would pass by it on the bulletin board hanging outside his classroom door. See more ideas about turkey disguise, turkey project and tom turkey. Thus begins his quest for the perfect disguise so he wont be found when the time arrives.
He tries to track down the killer, finds out that his father isnt dead and realizes that his superior officers are using him as bait to track the killer. Turkey to 2016 and create a new body style, including a coloring sheet and a color version. These are perfect for thanksgiving school projects or just hanging out at home crafting with your kiddos. This was one of my favorite thanksgiving crafts for kids when i taught elementary. I was able to find a great craft activity to go with the book and the students loved all of the activities and the book. Ive done this activity with my students for years, and the students and parents love i.
No worries, though, theyre still counting the days until they can savor moms home roasted turkey goodness. Turkey trouble by wendi silvano read aloud thanksgiving. Like its predecessors, the stuffed turkey comes with a book, plus paper feathers. The turkey disguise project has always been one of my favorites takehome projects as a teacher and as a parent. The class spent three full consecutive days going through the entire writing process to get our book created. Like its predecessors, the stuffed turkey comes with a book, plus paper. Students will take a turkey home to disguise it with family members. After many hilarious attempts, turkey comes up with the perfect disguise to make this thanksgiving the best ever. I also found a fun turkey book to help introduce the turkey disguise project turkey trouble written by wendi silvano.
Ive done this activity with my students for years, and the students and parents love it. Sight words just got more exciting with this feed the turkey sight words game. When he realizes that he cant hide as another animal, he disguises himself as a pizza delivery boy and brings the family a pizza for thanksgiving dinner. Turkey trouble by wendi silvano, lee harper, hardcover. The book was a bit expensive for a paper back, but it helped to put the point across.
Turkey trouble read along w words on screen youtube. California moms april george and kerry manus launched turkey on the table in 2015. I bought it for my class to read as we were making our turkeys in disguise stories. Last year we did a really fun disguise the turkey idea that included a free template so this year i wanted to update mr. Work on numbers and counting with this interactive turkey counting book. The class was very intrigued by the story once they knew the author was a teen. He talked of gluing cereal to it, which i knew would be a disaster. We might not be able to pardon a turkey, but we can disguise a turkey to help himher escape a thanksgiving meal. Everything you need for the turkey disguise project kids. Wednesday wordsturkey in disguise second story window. Use the planning guide to plan out a creative disguise.
Complete an entry form and explain why turkeys disguise is so unique turkey entry form. This week, we read one of my favorite thanksgiving books, turkey trouble by wendi silvano. Nov 09, 2011 in this book, turkey disguises himself as different animals so as not to be eaten for thanksgiving dinner. Once it is brought back to school, students will write about the turkey and how it survived thanksgiving. Turkey trouble is a fun book to read to your students around thanksgiving. Turkey in disguise diy kids crafts thanksgiving trend kitchn. Nov 03, 2017 california moms april george and kerry manus launched turkey on the table in 2015. Click on the covers for more information about each book. Oct 22, 2016 the ultimate source for diy turkey ideas for the turkey disguise project. Turkey is pleading for help so he can avoid becoming thanksgiving dinner. Listen to grandma as she reads aloud turkey trouble and. Turkeys in disguise a reading of the book turkey trouble by. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5. Turkey on the table is the new elf on the shelf delish.
It is fun, silly, and just the right book to read to young children. These projects provide students with crosscurricular opportunities. Turkey in disguise thanksgiving coloring pages, fall. But turkey has an ideawhat if he doesnt look like a turkey. What can he do to keep farmer jake from eating him for thanksgiving. This hilarious book was written by wendi silvano and illustrated by lee harper. Once they return the disguised turkey, they will complete a writing assignment. Today im sharing some fun turkey disguise ideas to do with your little ones. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Thanksgiving will be here soon and our turkeys are getting nervous. Turkeys in disguise honeycutt, scarlet, aarvig, cindy on. This post has ideas, templates, and book suggestions. Turkey trouble read by marc maron, written by wendi silvano and. At thanksgiving, turkeys fear for their safety and need help from willing elementary students with great ideas.
Dec 11, 2008 students help turkeys avoid being dinner thro. This wasnt what i was expecting, but it ended up being so much better. The author wrote and illustrated this book when he was a teen. This little turkey wandered in, says one version of the project. Have students predict what might happen in the story. As the main meal approaches, nervous turkey experiments with a series of costumesa plan to disguise himselfin an attempt to avoid becoming thanksgiving dinner. Teachers can find resources for how to use the turkey disguise project for their classroom including integration with literacy and writing. Turkey in disguise writing project and craft ideas clutter. Since it is one of my favorite projects i have put together a new resource pack for teachers and families.
We spent a day brainstorming different disguises for our turkeys, what the turkey in disguise will be doing when the cook arrives, and why the disguise is a good one. A turkey in disguise project free printable template 730. In this book, turkey disguises himself as different animals so as not to be eaten for thanksgiving dinner. Ask your family for help because my life depends on your super disguise. Explore different textures with this fun turkey prewriting activity. Your children will have fun using a steam planning document and our list of ideas to come up with their own turkey disguise. There are many graphic organizers and story pages that go along with this project.
All images, audio, and video clips are the sole property of their respective owners. Parents be inspired if you find a turkey coming home that needs a disguise. Turkeys in disguise book pam wus teaching portfolio. See more ideas about turkey disguise, turkey project and thanksgiving crafts. Goes with the book turkey trouble turkey disguise project.
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