Turkey trouble read by marc maron, written by wendi silvano and illustrated by lee harper. In your opinion, what disguise should a turkey wear in order to escape turning into food on thanksgiving. Turkeys in disguise a reading of the book turkey trouble by. This book is about a bunch of turkeys who have gotten too smart to come around town for. Wait until you see how these clever birds have disguised themselves to keep from being the main course in the classas thanksgiving feast. I always love spending a week teaching turkeys to my students. Turkey in disguise project is a craft project for kids to do in class or as a november family project. A blank turkey template was sent home today, friday november 7, 2014. She has been teaching for eight years and holds a masters degree in elemen. At thanksgiving, turkeys fear for their safety and need help from willing elementary students with great ideas.
These projects provide students with crosscurricular opportunities. It is fun, silly, and just the right book to read to young children. I used it for a math lesson in a second grade classroom during my student teaching last november. I knew i wasnt the only parent hoping i could get inspiration from the internet, so i took photos of some of the turkeys in disguise while i was at the school one day. It is distinguished with its white plumage plus also a bare wattled neck and head. Disguise a turkey ideas disguise a turkey ideas fall crafts for kids turkey disguise project ideas yahoo image search results ente and gans the ellsworth family. I usually give families about 3 weeks to complete the project. In the story, turkey is desperately trying to avoid being eaten on thanksgiving day by disguising himself as other farm animals. The sky is the limit when it comes to what you can use to make your turkey in disguise. After many hilarious attempts, turkey comes up with the perfect disguise to make this thanksgiving the best ever. This hilarious book was written by wendi silvano and illustrated by lee harper. Turkeys in disguise book pam wus teaching portfolio. Sample book topic ideas studentreasures publishing.
I made a cute 6 page book to go with the theme of clever turkeys trying to disguise themselves or outwit the humans. Turkey in disguise freebie by deanna jump teachers pay. They are trying to get ready for a thanksgiving feast and need sixteen turkeys. Dec 12, 2019 this is our number one, absolute favorite turkey book every year. The book details a turkeys desire to disguise himself so. Includes directions, printable, and student samples. The turkeys both try disguising themselves as animals. This is absolutely one of my favorite projects and i hope you try it out. The turkey disguise project has always been one of my favorites takehome projects as a teacher and as a parent. Turkey trouble by wendi silvano, lee harper, hardcover.
Weve rounded up some of the best books that have come off of our publishing press including a book turned into a movie. Turkeys in disguise paperback february 17, 2009 by jordan macocha author 4. English language arts, creative writing, thanksgiving. Turkeys in disguise paperback december 3, 2007 by scarlet honeycutt author, cindy aarvig illustrator 4. One way i do this is by reading turkey books throughout the week. The day they brought them in we read turkey trouble. Unfortunately, they canat find a single one, or can they. It is quite similar to run turkey, run by diane mayr. November 22, 2016 disguised turkeys inspired by turkey trouble.
Nov 11, 2015 this hilarious book was written by wendi silvano and illustrated by lee harper. Throughout the whole book turkey is disguising himself as other animals, so that the farmer wont capture him and kill him for thanksgiving dinner. Click on the covers for more information about each book. Oct 22, 2016 the ultimate source for diy turkey ideas for the turkey disguise project. The book details a turkeys desire to disguise himself so he wont become thanksgiving dinner. Turkey in disguise freebie by deanna jump teachers pay teachers. I love to see the creative ways students and my own children come up with disguises for their turkey. In this book the turkeys hold five field day events and the winner is the best thanksgiving turkey. This post has ideas, templates, and book suggestions. Turkeys in disguise turkey disguise, turkey disguise. I was able to find a great craft activity to go with the book and the students loved all of the activities and the book. Ces students make turkeys in disguise campbellsville. Here are some pictures of our fantastic first grade turkeys. Teachers can find resources for how to use the turkey disguise project for their classroom including integration with literacy and writing.
I am sure you have heard of it since so many classrooms participate in how to disguise a turkey but if not, i have created you a template to play along and its super easy. Nov 15, 20 she posted the idea of reading the book turkey trouble by wendi silvano. As the main meal approaches, nervous turkey experiments with a series of costumesa plan to disguise himselfin an attempt to avoid becoming thanksgiving dinner. Please help this turkey make it safely past thanksgiving by disguising him through the holiday he fears the most. Disguised turkeys inspired by turkey trouble nurture her nature. This project, called disguise the turkey, has been something that many classrooms have done and loved from year to year. Turkeys in disguise we had a family project to disguise a turkey to save him from thanksgiving dinner. Template of turkey to disguise examples of disguised turkeys to inspire your students or. One of my favorite november activities i do with my kiddos is the turkey in disguise take home family projectyou may remember this post from a couple of years ago. The instructions said that turkeys dont want to be caught th. Nov 23, 2015 this book is the one book that i always read when giving the now classic assignment of giving your students a paper turkey to disguise so that they survive the thanksgiving holiday.
When choosing to send it home as a writing assignment. We did a lot of activities around these stories and had a blast. This clever turkey comes up with his own unique idea to disguise himself and avoid being thanksgiving dinner. Turkeys in disguise mini book by the traveling classroom tpt. Thanksgiving is on the way, and the poor turkeys do not want to turn into a main course. I am reading this book to the entire first grade the day before thanksgiving. Nov 07, 2017 youve probably seen turkeys in disguise all over the internet theyre a fun way to get kids to be creative and clever. Turkey is pleading for help so he can avoid becoming. This original and silly rhyming story will have your kiddos laughing in no time.
They did way better than i could have ever done we placed our writing from yesterday and today behind our turkey disguise craft to make it into a book. Nov 05, 2018 supplies ideas for turkey in disguise project. This turkey adapted book, turkeys in disguise, who am i. Campbellsville elementary school students recently made turkeys in disguise in honor of the upcoming thanksgiving holiday. In fact, i must shamefully admit that the time between halloween and christmas goes largely uncelebrated. In brittany johnsons library class, students read the book turkey trouble by wendi silvano. The author does a great job showing turkeys distress and worry, but still makes the story funny to read. I was so excited to see what their turkeys might be disguised as. Remember this is your childs project, but it is okay for families to give input.
It has brown feathers together with buffcolored features on the tail and on the tips of wings. Disguised turkeys inspired by turkey trouble nurture her. Wait until you see how these clever birds have disguised themselves to keep from being the main course in the. Turkeys are large, domesticated birds, native to north america. Everything you need for the turkey disguise project kids. After many hilarious attempts, turkey comes up with the perfect disguise to make this. Now i know i just published our turkeys go on strike but this is a totally fun, totally at home doable little coloring project that is perfect for classrooms or at home art time. It is a great way to mix holidays and science together. I also found a fun turkey book to help introduce the turkey disguise project turkey trouble written by wendi silvano. I love seeing how creative kids can get with these turkeys. Many families play annual games of football after thanksgiving dinner, run a turkey trot, or pull out a game of monopoly or a craft. I am always amazed by how creative and unique all of the turkeys are. This was one of my favorite thanksgiving crafts for kids when i taught elementary. Undercover turkey eve came home with a homework worksheet that had a picture of a turkey on it.
Disguised turkeys trickle in over the next few weeks until the final due date. I bought it for my class to read as we were making our turkeys in disguise stories. Last year we did a really fun disguise the turkey idea that included a free template so this year i wanted to update mr. The child makes him into a cheerleader, football player, pilgrim, construction worker whatever he or she wants. This fun activity is the perfect follow up the the book, turkey trouble by wendi silvano. This book is the one book that i always read when giving the now classic assignment of giving your students a paper turkey to disguise so that. My firsties and i read this adorable bookturkey trouble. He tries to disguise himself as different animals but doesnt find the best costume until the very end. Here is a list of material contains affiliate links ideas to get you started.
Help dress tommy turkey and also decide what everyone will eat on thanksgiving instead of turkey, in this engaging, silly interactive book. My students were given the mission of disguising their turkeys for thanksgiving. We decided to host a turkey in disguise library contest. Remember, you dont really need to spend money on this project. Use magazine cut outs on turkey heads goes with the book turkey trouble turkey disguise project.
Run, turkey, run was written first from what i could see. The students took home a turkey pattern and had to work with their family to disguise him. Disguise a turkey template it comes with a poem about disguising the turkey so he doesnt get eaten for thanksgiving. Melissa the husky loving teacher is a 2nd grade teacher. Please help your child create a disguise for their turkey. Today im sharing some fun turkey disguise ideas to do with your little ones. Parents be inspired if you find a turkey coming home that needs a disguise. We spent a day brainstorming different disguises for our turkeys, what the turkey in disguise will be doing when the cook arrives, and why the disguise is a good one. Turkey in disguise writing project and craft ideas clutter. This fun project helps kids create something new to represent a book theyve read. As thanksgiving approaches, the turkeys tend to want to go into hiding. I love the way the turkeys turn outour littles and their precious families always do an amazing job. Thanksgiving activities readers theater turkeys in disguise in this readers theater there are some clever little turkeys that disguise themselves so they will not be turned into pie.
The class spent three full consecutive days going through the entire writing process to get our book created. It is about a turkey who disguises itself to hide from the farmer. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Wednesday wordsturkey in disguise second story window. We posted signs around the school to let kids know about the contest. Tommy turkey needs your help to put on his disguise so he isnt eaten on thanksgiving. After reading the story my firsties decided to create their own turkeys in disguise. Maybe i missed something, but i thought turkeys were rather dimwitted creatures.
Turkey to 2016 and create a new body style, including a coloring sheet and a color version. Just search through your home to see what you have on hand. First graders from thornhill elementary read their published book turkeys in disguise for you. Weve seen turkeys disguised as snowmen, children, art models, hollywood agents, and pizza delivery boys. The best kids thanksgiving books about turkeys for the. To help the turkey escape, we are going to help him go in disguise. Unfortunately, they cant find a single one, or can they. This wasnt what i was expecting, but it ended up being so much better. It also happened to win an award when the children voted using their secret ballots. These clever little turkeys disguise themselves so they will not be turned into turkey pie. He tries to disguise himself as different animals but doesnt find the best costume until the. Turkeys in disguise by scarlet honeycutt, cindy aarvig.
I begin by introducing the project to my students by reading the story, turkey trouble. The author wrote and illustrated this book when he was a teen. Turkeys that have made it through in the past have been dressed like ballerinas, football players, farmers, hula dancers, elvis, snowmen, spiderman, a princess, santa, and even one of our second grade teachers. Turkey in disguise writing project and craft ideas. They wrote about how they would disguise their turkey and made a turkey craft with their disguise. Check out meghan everetts blog for details about this fun activity. Since it is one of my favorite projects i have put together a new resource pack for. The class was very intrigued by the story once they knew the author was a teen. Since it is one of my favorite projects i have put together a new resource pack. Nov 22, 2016 disguised turkeys inspired by turkey trouble. She follows up the lesson with an art and writing activity involving making turkeys in disguises. Ali nurturing creativity childrens books, creative, thanksgiving, thanksgiving book, thanksgiving craft, turkey craft 19 comments. File folder games at file folder heaven printable, handson fun. Use this book to inspire discussions or creative writing projects about thanksgiving from the point of view of the designated main dish.
In this activity, a teacher or therapist reads the story, as students follow. Turkey trouble disguise a turkey a book and activity for. We used this fun idea to get kids engaged in reading and in a school event. Oh well, lets not be bothered by factits time for some fun. These are perfect for thanksgiving school projects or just hanging out at home crafting with your kiddos. Youve probably seen turkeys in disguise all over the internet theyre a fun way to get kids to be creative and clever. A few of the turkeys in this post are ones that my friends children completed, and one is from a reader thank you deniece.