This is one of the few at home projects we do throughout the year. We start by reading Turkey Trouble by Wendi Silvano. Then, we send a turkey template home, along with sample ideas to help inspire families. The results are amazing. The students share their creations with the class. There are many great packets on TpT. One of my favorites is here. It's a freebie. Below are some awesome examples from our kids.
I make these every year and it is so simple and easy for the kids to do. You just need construction paper and googly eyes. Getting a group photo with all their hats on is always a cute memory for the school year.
This year, we invited parents in for an Open House, and the parents made hats, as well. Got lots of cute photos to post on class Dojo. Fun memories for all.
Click here for a free template on my TpT store.
In November, we take it to the next step by allowing students to write their whole sentence on their own. I keep an anchor chart of sentence starters for students who choose to use them. A key focus is having students read their words back to themselves to make sure their sounds make sense and all words are represented by at least one sound.
To see the progression from the beginning:
