The Week Before Thanksgiving

I made a mini advent calendar for the week before Thanksgiving. Students cut out 8 leaves and write something they can do each day. Then, they paste the leaves over what they wrote by adding just a little glue at the tip of each one, so they can lift them up to see what's written underneath. They can make these to gift to a classmate or to take home to do with their families. I glued a paper handle on the back, so they can be hung on a doorknob or any other place.

The teacher can brainstorm what the students can write under the leaves, or let each student use their own creativity. Another idea is to make a collective one for the whole class to do together.

Hope you all have a nice time with your families this November. Stay safe and remember we always have something to be thankful for.

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