Monday, November 14, 2011

Thanksgiving Fun Freebies!!!

We have been working on lots of Thanksgiving FUN this week...so, I thought I'd share some with you:)
The first one is an art project that I've been doing for years and it always turns out so cute:)! It is "Zoopal" Indians and Pilgrims! Yep, they are made using those Zoopal plates! Here's what they look like:
Click HERE to get the patterns that I made for this project-if you're interested. (You could paint the plates and it would look even cuter-but I just didn't have the energy for it:) Then, just add google eyes, bingo dauber cheeks and a feather embellishment for the Indian and some glitter for the pilgrim. Easy, Peasy! Here are the plates to look for-(glue the pieces on the back side of the plate)

Here's an emergent reader that I made too;) First, we look for the sight words on each page and highlight them. Then, we read the sentence and the kiddos have to sound the word out and write it on the line. Since they are so involved in writing and finding the words, they get SOOOOO excited about reading it:)! We first did a book like this from Deanna Jump's Scarecrow unit! My kiddos LOVED it soooo much, that I decided to make more of them. Hope your kiddos have fun with it too:) Click on the image below to get a copy of this book!

Please leave me a comment if you grabbed any goodies:) I ♥ reading them!



44 comments:

  1. The Zoo PalPlates is such an awesome idea. Thanks for the book.

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  2. I grabbed the book!!! Nice! I plan on doing this on Monday! Perfect! Thanks so much! :)

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  3. I grabbed the book. Very cute idea. I know my kinders wil love this. Thanks for sharing!
    Denise

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  4. Love it all!!! Those Zoo PalPlates are the cutest things ever. Thanks for sharing!!!
    A Teeny Tiny Teacher

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  5. The Zoo PalPlates are super cute!! I will need to work those into the next few days somehow. The reader is great, too. I love the hot dog page. My Avery will say yes to that one!! Thanks so much for sharing.

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  6. Thanks so much for the adorable book and art projects. I only have Tues-Thurs. left this week, so the Zoopals project will have to wait until next year, but I am sure I can squeeze your book in! I like the variety of the pages.
    Happy Thanksgiving!

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  7. These are the absolute cutest! You are so creative! I am going to see if I can squeeze these into my Friday! :) Thank you for sharing! :)
    Cheryl
    Crayons and Curls

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  8. Thanks for a great little reader. You are the best

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  9. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! I LOVE to find freebies, still! They are harder and harder to find these days! Thanks for still giving them away!!!! The book is awesome! My kiddos will definitely be doing it soon!

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  10. Thanks for sharing the reader with us! I think I will add this to my Thanksgiving plans the next few days. I used to do the pilgrim and Indian zoopal plates but we painted them. Yuck! I ended up doing most of the work to make them look presentable. I think your pattern would be wonderful instead!

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  11. Thanks so much for sharing. I can't wait to use these both in my classroom this week. You are wonderful!!!

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  12. Really cute emergent reader. Hopefully I will have time to get to it tomorrow or Friday before our Thanksgiving Break!

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  13. I love your book , really cute! thanks for sharing.

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  14. Thanks for sharing your creative projects. The plates are adorable.

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  15. I love your plate ideas...next year I will try it....thanx for sharing

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  16. You are so creative! I will try this with my kindergartener =)

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  17. Thank you so much! My kids are excited about getting to put the book together. :)

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  18. Thank you so much for sharing this cute book! Just saw it today . . . so, there's always next year!! : )

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  19. Thanks for sharing, Katie! We have a 1/2 day tomorrow and I was looking for a treat :-)

    ReadWriteSing

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  20. AND, I'm sharing the Sunshine Award with you! Please hop over and grab it!

    ReadWriteSing

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  21. I've awarded you the Sunshine award! =) Check it out at: http://underthealphabettree.blogspot.com/2011/11/sunshine-award.html

    Jessica =)

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  22. Hey Katie! So...I am new to blogging and I LOVE yours. This is my 2nd year of teaching and my 2nd yaer of teaching 2nd grade but we are book buddies with a Kinder class! I actually printed a Thanksgiving story and now that I have found your blog I am SO WISHING I had this on Wednesday! Anways, you are awesome and I am definitely going to be following you!


    2nd Grade Paradise

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  23. November is when we do pattern books using the Lucy Calkins writing program. I would much rather send home books to practice than worksheets, so thank you for this! They are so proud when they practice 3 times (read to a Parent, Pet, or Shadow) and come in reading fluently. Thank you for sharing!
    KeriAnn

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  24. can I ask what kind of programs you use to create your things? It can't be just plain old word?!?

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  25. I grabbed the make and take emergent reader book! You have a terrific site! I have heard many recommend it! Thank you!

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  26. Thanks so much for the Free download! I know my kinders will love completing and reding this book!

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  27. My cuddle bugs are thankful for your book! Love it!

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  28. Cute stuff! Thanks!

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  29. I just found the Pilgrim and Indian on Pinterest. They are so cute! Grabbed the reader too. I'm planning on using both this week, since we have the whole week off for Thanksgiving. THANKS!!

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  30. Thanks so much! My little munchkins are going to love this!

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  31. Thank you for these! I am going to use with my little preschooler...I homeschool...He is going to love this stuff!

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  33. I know I'm a more than a year later, but this won't print for me. Is there a way you can email it to me? suehahn73@yahoo.com Thanks!

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  34. Love the Thanksgiving booklet. Thanks you for making it FREE! Will use it for my preschoolers and fill in dot words they can trace. Perfect! Thank you!

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  35. Thanks for the Thanksgiving booklet. We are going to use it in the media center with kindergarten kiddos. Perfect!

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  36. I LOVE your "It's Thanksgiving" mini-book! I am looking forward to using it with my kindergarten students. We will also be making the Zoopal pilgrims and Indians. They are simply adorable! I know my students will love them. Thank you so much for sharing these great resources.

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  37. The "It's Thanksgiving" book is great! My Kindergarteners will love it. Thank you!

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  38. I would love to do your Thanksgiving mini book and the zoopal Pilgrims and Indians, but the links will not work for me. Is there anyway you can email them? My email address is Kelsey.flynn@capecharterschools.org. Thank you!

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  39. I love your mini book but I can not get it to print. Could you email the link to me?
    jfulbright@bolivarschools.org
    Thank you!

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  40. SOOO cute, ive been looking for new ideas and I love the zoopal pilgrims and Indians!

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    1. Thank you for the darling Thanksgiving book and Pilgrim and Indian patterns. They are great.

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