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Academic Standards
 

Learning Objective: 

Children will determine how to use good table manners at Thanksgiving.

 

Social Studies Focus:

Thanksgiving

 

Social and Life Skills Focus:

self-management

 

Page 4 skill:

visual discrimination

 

Vocabulary:

festín, modales

 

CCSS (and states that have similar standards):

RI.K.1 key details, RI.K.4 vocabulary, RI.K.7 use visuals, RL.K.1 key details (literature), SL.K.1 collaborative discussions, SL.K.2 confirm understanding by answering questions

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Watch the video

Build background knowledge about Thanksgiving by watching “¡Hurra por Acción de Gracias!” When you’re done watching, ask the following question: ¿Cuál es una de las tradiciones de Acción de Gracias en tu familia?

Preview new vocabulary words

Project the online vocabulary slideshow and introduce this issue’s featured words.

Set a purpose for reading

  • Have students do a picture walk through the issue. Then read and discuss the cover. Ask children if they know of any good table manners.
  • Then, before turning to page 2, say, “Mientras leemos, piensen sobre cómo pueden practicar buenos modales.”
  • After reading each box, pause to let children respond to the question or prompt.
  • When you get the Talk About It sidebar, ask kids to tell whether they would try each food by saying “Sí, por favor” or “No, gracias.”  Then challenge kids to find the hidden pea in each photo!
  • Complete the page 4 activity as a group or individually.
  • When you’re done reading, do the ¡BAILA BAILA!

Deepen students’ learning with any of these supplemental activities:

Play the online game: Mi cena de Acción de Gracias

(skill: nutrition))

Complete a hands-on activity: Modales con el menú

Children create menus and practice good manners by playing “Restaurante de Acción de Gracias.” (skill: social and life skills, dramatic play)

Read a paired text: 

Read Mi forma para los buenos modales by Elizabeth Cole. Melissa has no manners but as she learns how to be polite to other people, she will realize how important good manners are.