Bring Thanksgiving to life with kindergarten Thanksgiving videos. Here is a collection of favorite Thanksgiving videos for kindergarten.
These are YouTube videos that aren’t too long and can hold the attention span of a five and six year old. I’ve found audiobooks, fingerplays, a good song to sing in front of parents and a few classics you’ll want to show your class.
Thanksgiving Books on Video
If you have a favorite read-aloud – search for it on Youtube! It’s a fun and different way to present the book to your kinders. I like ‘Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving in video format actually better than I like reading it aloud myself. (affiliate)
My all time favorite Thanksgiving-themed book is Turkey Trouble. In fact, I would totally show this video at some point during a transition and still read it aloud during the week of Thanksgiving. (affiliate)
Gotta love Pete the Cat! If you need another way to reinforce the history behind the story of Thanksgiving, then this video of Pete the Cat: The First Thanksgiving being read aloud is a good option. (affiliate)
Thanksgiving Songs
What are the things we eat at Thanksgiving? This repetitive little song is to the tune of “Brother John.” Your kids will be singing along to this kindergarten Thanksgiving video.
Identify the rhyming words in this 10 Little Turkeys fingerplay song. Have your kinders clap, stomp or flap their turkey feathers when they hear rhyming word pairs like “away/stay” or “pen/hen.”
Brain Breaks – Get Up & Dance
Get your kinders up and moving with a fun Thanksgiving version of the hokey pokey. Put your wings and stuffing in and out {wink} This is a great transition video or end of the day option to get a little silly.
This fun to-the-beat brain break for Thanksgiving is a cute repetitive video. Your kinders will have the moves down by the end and saying, “Gobble Gobble Gobble” as they go about their day.
Celebration Songs
Do you need a cute song to perform for parents at a Thanksgiving celebration? This little pilgrim song is ideal!
Students can sing to the tune of Baa Baa Black Sheep – just add some simple hand motions and you’re set to go!
Thanksgiving Videos for Kindergarten: Classic Stories
Oh, so classic! A Charlie Brown’s Thanksgiving… okay so this one may or may not fly with your kindergarten class but my nostalgic self makes me want to give it a try. {{sigh}} Guess I’m just a child of the 80’s! Start this one at roughly a minute in.
Another classic story. I like that Berenstain Bears Thanksgiving story talks about the real blessings in life. It’s not always easy to teach how yes, we can be thankful for toys… but also what are the more important things in life to be thankful for.
Teaching About Pilgrims
A video list for kindergarten is almost incomplete without a Harry Kindergarten video {am I right?!?}. This They Were the Pilgrims video will reinforce what you’ve taught about the challenges the pilgrims faced.
Get the overview story of Thanksgiving in 3 minutes told by Plymouth Rock. Ha! This cartoon version will remind you of a ‘Frosty the Snowman’ animation style. It focuses on the Thanksgiving dinner as opposed to an in-depth version of the back story of Pilgrims coming to America.
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There you’ve got my list of Thanksgiving videos for kindergarten – brain breaks, fingerplays, read alouds and stories ready to go. I hope this kindergarten Thanksgiving videos list can come in handy since it has been teacher-screened for you!
Want lesson plans that are free? I’ve got you covered! Check out these 9 Easy and Fun Thanksgiving Activities for Kindergarten.
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