Podcast

EPISODE 26: Thanksgiving Classroom Activities for Middle Schoolers

Thanksgiving activities for middle schoolers can be tricky. Thanksgiving, as we know, can be a nice holiday and a way to make some good connections in class with meaningful activities.  As a language arts and social studies teacher, it is something that I incorporate every year.  It really is what you make of it, and I have some good ideas from my many years of experience that I’d like to share with you that go beyond doing a grammar sheet with turkey clip art. 

We will discuss:

  • Writing activities
  • Thanksgiving-themed activities
  • Choice boards
  • Class discussions

Let’s connect!

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Linda Asaro

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