Thanksgiving is celebrated this year on Thursday, November 24th in the US. This holiday is a time when people show gratitude to others. Many will also be inviting their friends and families to take part in a Thanksgiving feast like the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians did back in 1621. Below are activities for language learners to practice writing, reading, grammar, speaking and listening while learning about the holiday.
Thanksgiving Resources
- The History Channel has short videos, pictures, and an infographic to help students learn about the history of Thanksgiving.
- National Geographic for Kids has this Thanksgiving fill-in activity for students to learn grammar by creating a funny story.
- MakebeliefsComix has Thanksgiving writing prompts to print or share online.
- Students will enjoy acting as history detectives and discovering the history of Thanksgiving in this interactive by the Plimoth Plantation.
- Very young learners will enjoy Starfall’s Silly Turkey game that teaches phonics and spelling.
- Kidsinco has two plays for students to learn about Thanksgiving by role-playing various characters who were part of the first feast.
- Children will enjoy retelling the Thanksgiving story with these finger puppets.
- Primary Games has many Thanksgiving learning games.
- Find 25 Thanksgiving printables and activities here.