Thanksgiving and the Face Unit for Kindergarten ESL

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Combine Thanksgiving fun with face vocabulary practice! This Kindergarten ESL resource helps young English language learners l review eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and hair through Thanksgiving-themed flashcards, worksheets, crafts, games, and hands-on activities. 

Thanksgiving Face Vocabulary Flashcards

 The Thanksgiving characters make vocabulary practice more meaningful

Link the parts of the face with Thanksgiving characters using the flashcards.

Use the flashcards to help the students identify the parts of the face.

Make your pointer using the turkey provided. Plan activities that describe Thanksgiving characters' faces (e.g., eyes, nose, mouth). Encourage ELLs to point to the parts of the face.

Teacher: What are these?

Students: the eyes!

Repeat the vocabulary related to Thanksgiving asking more questions: What color is her hair?

Students: black!

Just like this!

Have the students draw the facial features on the flashcards. Place each one in a clear plastic sheet and use magnetic board marker and have the stduents listen and draw: Draw the nose!

Take a look!

Thanksgiving small cards Interactive 

Cut the cards vertically and have the stduents putting the characters together and naming them once they are done.

Thanksgiving Face Worksheets

Print the Face unit worksheets to practice the new words on the pilgrims or Native Americans. Students can be creative and express themselves as they draw the parts of the face and then decorate the headband on the Native Americans. They can also do a show and tell activity.

Cut and paste the parts of the face provided to actively connect the images.

Each student’s worksheet will be unique, as they cut and paste the facial parts from magazines on each Thanksgiving characters.

As students cut, select, and glue eyes, noses, and mouths from magazines, they strengthen hand-eye coordination, scissor skills, and creativity in a fun Thanksgiving-themed activity.

 This resource is included in the face Unit-Holistic English Series #6. LINK:https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Face-Unit-for-Kindergarten-Holistic-English-Series-6-6057570

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