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New York Thanksgiving Parade

Topics Reception
This unit is part of Celebrations Carnivals and Parades

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Objectives

Early learning goals

  • Safely use and explore a variety of materials, tools and techniques, experimenting with colour, design, texture, form and function.
  • Sing songs, make music and dance, and experiment with ways of changing them.
  • Represent ideas, thoughts and feelings through design and technology, art, music, dance, role-play and stories.
  • Know about similarities and differences between others, and among families, communities and traditions.
  • Express self effectively and develop explanations by connecting ideas or events.
  • Anticipate key events, and respond to what is heard with relevant comments, questions or actions.

Lesson Planning

Children will look through magic binoculars to find out about Thanksgiving Parade. They will create their own marching dance and discover which festival or parade Nian enjoyed the most. Time to celebrate all the learning throughout this block with a final spectacular parade!

Children will:

  • Collect information to create Thanksgiving poems.
  • Compose and perform a short marching dance.
  • Consolidate their learning about thanksgiving by taking part in child-initiated activities.
  • Present their learning to an audience.
  • Visit 'Pobble' website

Provided Resources

  • How to do a marching dance
  • Thanksgiving food hats
  • Ideas for the final parade

You Will Need

You do not need any particular resources for this session.

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