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November PreK & Kindergarten Packet: Turkey and Harvest Centers, Poems, Question of the Day and Sub Plan

Grade levels
Pre-K, TK, Kindergarten
Subjects
No-Prep Packets & Worksheets, Centers & Games, Reading & Literacy
Pages
120 pages
Format
PDF

Thankful Turkeys and Harvest Time carry this packet through November. It brings together ten centers, two original poems, a question of the day, a writing center, four mini books and a ready-to-use sub plan.

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Description

The November PreK & Kindergarten Packet is a month of turkey and harvest learning for Pre-K, TK and kindergarten, and it also fits homeschool and special education settings. Two themes, Thankful Turkeys and Harvest Time, tie the centers, poems and writing together.

Ten centers form the core of the packet. Five math centers practice counting, shapes, patterns and measurement, while five literacy centers cover letters, beginning sounds, rhyming, syllables and building CVC words. Most centers and writing pages come in two levels, which helps a mixed group of young learners work on the same task.

Two original Thanksgiving and harvest poems come with large posters, student poetry pages, pocket chart sentence strips, retell picture cards and retell mats. A Question of the Day set adds a header poster, YES and NO cards and 48 question cards for morning meeting.

The writing center includes 64 seasonal word cards, theme posters, How to Write and I Can Write! posters and WRITE pennant banners, plus Trace and Write, Look and Write and write-and-draw pages. Four mini books add easy reading practice.

A ready-to-use sub plan with a schedule template, a note to the substitute, a report form and three emergency activity pages keeps a surprise absence from derailing the week. A 4-week study plan, teacher notes, a family letter, a skills checklist, a certificate and answer keys round out the 120-page black-and-white PDF.

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What's included

Centers

  • 5 math centers: Feather Count, Shape Sort, Corn Patterns, Roll and Cover, Measure the Harvest
  • 5 literacy centers: Turkey Letter Puzzles, Beginning Sound Sort, Rhyme Pie, Syllable Corn, Build the Word (CVC)
  • Two levels in most centers and writing pages
  • 4 mini books: Snip, Snip!; Dot, Dot, Not a Lot!; I Am Thankful; Harvest Time

Poetry, writing and morning meeting

  • 2 original Thanksgiving and harvest poems with large posters and student poetry pages
  • Pocket chart sentence strips, retell picture cards and retell mats
  • Question of the Day header poster, YES and NO cards and 48 question cards
  • Writing center with 64 seasonal word cards in lowercase and uppercase
  • Theme posters, How to Write and I Can Write! posters and WRITE pennant banners
  • Trace and Write (Level 1), Look and Write (Level 2) and write-and-draw pages

Sub plan and teacher pages

  • Ready-to-use substitute plan with a daily schedule template
  • Note to the substitute, substitute report form and 3 emergency activity pages
  • 4-week study plan and teacher notes
  • Family letter and skills checklist
  • Super Thankful Learner certificate and answer keys

Ways to use it

  • November math and literacy centers
  • Morning meeting with Question of the Day
  • Poetry and retell in a pocket chart
  • Writing center through the month
  • A ready sub day before Thanksgiving
  • Small groups using the two levels

Why it works

Centers, poems, writing and morning meeting all share two themes, so children see familiar words and pictures across the day. The sub plan and 4-week study plan take a lot of November planning off your list.

Questions & answers

Who is this packet for?

It is written for Pre-K, TK and kindergarten and also suits homeschool and special education classrooms.

How many centers are included?

There are 10 centers: 5 math centers and 5 literacy centers, with two levels in most of them.

What is in the sub plan?

A ready-to-use substitute plan, a daily schedule template, a note to the substitute, a substitute report form and 3 emergency activity pages.

How long does it last?

A 4-week study plan is included to carry the packet through November.

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