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Thanksgiving ABC Pie Alphabet Activity

November 2, 2017 • 3 Comments

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A Thanksgiving alphabet activity to work on letter identification with a fun pie theme. Even includes a free printable poem. #alphabetactivities #Thanksgiving

Nothing says November like pie. Pumpkin pie, apple pie, pecan pie, ABC pie… Yep, ABC pie is a fun Thanksgiving alphabet activity to do during circle time, with a small group, or even an individual child.

So, grab the free printable below for email subscribers and add a few other supplies. Then enjoy this little poem and activity to work on letter recognition.

A Thanksgiving alphabet activity to work on letter identification with a fun pie theme. Even includes a free printable poem. #alphabetactivities #Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Alphabet Activity

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Materials Needed: ABC Pie poem (see free download below), pie plate, 9 x 12 brown or tan colored piece of felt, magnetic letters, and a pair of scissors

Purpose: Kids will identify letters of the alphabet both lowercase and uppercase.

Getting Ready

  1. Print the free ABC Pie poem (see below) and practice a few times.  You may wish to enlarge the poem or copy it on chart paper for the kids to follow along.
  2. Cut a circle piece the size of your pie plate from the felt.  This will be your pie crust.
  3. Gather the magnetic letters.

Ready to Play

alphabet activity for Thanksgiving

Time to play! Have the kids decide which magnetic letter should be placed in the pie tin based on the letters you call in the poem.  You can use just lowercase or uppercase letters. Or, you can mix them.

After the three letters have been added, have a child add the top pie crust (aka felt.)

Repeat.

Differentiation

-Use lowercase or uppercase letter depending on the needs of the children.

-Say the letter sound instead of naming the letter.  The kids can then find the letter that represents the sound.

Get the Printable

Free printable Thanksgiving poem.

Get your FREE printable to use with this activity as a thank you gift for becoming a Growing Book by Book email subscriber.

Are you ready to meet the needs of all your growing readers? Become a part of the Growing Book by Book community and receive emails full of time-saving resources and offers. As a thank you, you’ll receive the printable song.

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3 Comments Filed Under: All categories, Alphabet Activities Tagged With: alphabet, circle time, Thanksgiving

About Jodie Rodriguez

Jodie Rodriguez is a mom of two young boys and an early childhood/elementary educator with over 20 years of experience. Jodie's passion is helping parents, teachers, librarians and anyone else interested in nurturing and reaching ALL of our youngest growing readers.

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  1. Lisa says

    November 9, 2017 at 5:10 pm

    If i am already a subscriber how do I get this pie poem with out having to put my email in again?

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    • Jodie Rodriguez says

      November 9, 2017 at 6:11 pm

      Hi Lisa, the download is sent to your email. You won’t get double subscriber emails with entering your email again. Best, Jodie

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  2. Patricia Tilton says

    November 3, 2017 at 12:14 pm

    What a great pre-Thanksgiving book gift. Love it!

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