A Thanksgiving review lesson can show what children remember from recent math and literacy lessons. Pick a few short activities and teach the model aloud before children try them.
At a glance
Pair one literacy page and one math page with a quick check.
1. Match a letter or sound
Choose a letter-case, vowel, or rhyme task from a recent lesson. Name each picture before sorting it.
2. Read a short text
Use the mini-reader to model looking back for an answer. Ask students to point to a picture or word that helped.
3. Build a number before writing it
Show a numeral with turkey counters and a ten-frame. Ask how many are present and how many spaces remain.
4. Connect marks to a quantity
Match counters with tally marks, one by one. Compare what the tally and frame show.
5. Try a fresh item
Use one new word or math problem and note whether the student works independently or with a cue.
A classroom example
In a fictional first-grade group, Lin reads the number seven but puts eight counters on the frame. Her teacher asks her to move them while counting. Lin takes one off and writes the total.
Companion printable
The 75-page PDF includes 31 activities, a six-card mini-reader, 17 word cards, printable counters, and teacher keys.
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