Thanksgiving Beginning Sounds Game for Preschoolers -

Thanksgiving Beginning Sounds Game for Preschoolers

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Thanksgiving is coming, and this FREE Thanksgiving Beginning Sounds Game is the perfect literacy activity for November. It is also an excellent resource to add to your Thanksgiving Day theme.

This Thanksgiving Beginning Sounds literacy activity includes a spinner, a recording sheet, and 24 picture cards. You can download it at the end of this post.

Thanksgiving Beginning Sounds Game

The best way to teach beginning sounds is through fun, hands-on activities that keep children engaged. This beginning sounds activity is easy to use and will help preschoolers develop multiple skills, such as concentration, vocabulary, phonemic awareness, one-to-one correspondence, and fine motor skills.

This Thanksgiving Beginning Sounds Game can be used in many ways, such as:

Small group activity.
Literacy center option.
Writing center activity.
Take-home activity.
Quiet area option.

How to Prepare and Use This Game

This easy-to-prep game only requires a handful of materials. These are:

Thanksgiving Beginning Sounds Game (FREE at the end of this post).
Printer.
White cardstock.
Laminator.
Laminator pouches.

Optional: dry-erase markers, mini erasers, Bingo chips, or other small manipulatives.

Print all the pages on white cardstock. Cut out the wheel and cards and laminate everything for multiple uses. Use a Brad fastener to attach the arrow to the wheel. Then, place the wheel and cards on a tray or basket next to the recording sheet, and invite your preschoolers to join you.

It is best to introduce the game to your preschoolers and explain how to use it first.

Your preschoolers have to turn the arrow on the wheel, say the sound of the letter where the arrow stopped, and find a card with a picture of an object that starts with that sound. They say the name of the object and then mark it on the recording sheet with a dry-erase marker, a Thanksgiving mini eraser, a Bingo chip, or another small manipulative.

I like to make several sets and place them in different centers to entice the children and let them use this activity in different ways.

You can even use the cards during circle time to review the names of the objects that appear in each of them, count the syllables in each word, spell the words, and review the first letters and beginning sounds before you let them adventure on their own.

Extension Activities

To extend the activity, you can:

Have the children trace or copy the letters.
Match each letter with plastic, wooden, or foam letters.
Find other words that start with the same sound.

Thanksgiving Storybooks

Adding quality storybooks to enhance any preschool theme and reading them to your students during circle time and story time is essential. Here are some of my Thanksgiving favorites.

You can find them at your local library, used bookstore, and on Amazon. If you want to purchase some, click the titles, which have my special affiliate links embedded. This will take you directly to their Amazon page.

The Story of the Pilgrims by Katharine Ross. This exciting book retells the pilgrims’ voyage across the Atlantic to the first Thanksgiving feast, using colorful, beautiful illustrations that will delight your young historians.

Thanksgiving Is for Giving Thanks! by Sutherland. This book uses simple text and colorful illustrations to introduce preschoolers to the joy of celebrating Thanksgiving with family and friends and to be thankful for everything and every day.

Little Critter: Just a Special Thanksgiving by Mercer Mayer. This lovely character brings the Thanksgiving celebration to life with his family as they give thanks during this holiday.

Bear Says Thanks by Karma Wilson. This book offers beautiful illustrations and playful text that tell the story of a Bear who has put together a big dinner to celebrate family and friendship.

The Night Before Thanksgiving by Natasha Wing is a fun book that tells the story of families getting together to prepare and enjoy a feast during Thanksgiving.

Thanks for Thanksgiving by Julie Markes. This book uses simple text and striking illustrations to remind kids and adults alike about the little details that make each day enjoyable and a warm, genuine way to share the true Thanksgiving spirit.

Pin It for Later

If you don’t have time to download the game now but want to do it later, just pin it to one of your boards on Pinterest. Then check my other Thanksgiving activities to add them to your collection. They all come with free printables and are below.

I hope you enjoy this Thanksgiving Beginning Sound Game and that it helps you celebrate this holiday with your preschoolers. Don’t forget to grab it by clicking the link below.

Be happy, safe, and creative. I wish you well.

Love,