November has rolled in like a festive parade! Your kindergartners are zooming ahead, perfecting their reading and writing superpowers. Looking for some engaging yet meaningful November Literacy Activities for Little Learners? Buckle up for my top picks of the month!
November rolls in with Thanksgiving, Turkeys, Fall and Pumpkins! I can’t get enough of weaving these cozy vibes into my monthly activities. So why not sprinkle some of these fun literacy ideas into your curriculum for a November that’s as engaging as a Thanksgiving feast?
Leaf Letter Hunt
Kick things off by snipping some fabulous leaf shapes from colorful construction paper and jazzing them up with letters! Next, unleash your creativity and hide or sprinkle these leafy treasures all over the classroom or playground. Time for a scavenger hunt extravaganza for your little learners to track down those leafy gems! Once they’ve scooped up all the leaves, watch them dive into a word-building bonanza while flexing their phonics muscles! Let the fun (and learning) begin!
Storytime
As educators of little learners, we understand that reading aloud is essential for developing vocabulary and reading skills. However, it is equally important to have books that connect with the themes of the month. Incorporate these books alongside the Picture Book Activity Pack for an engaging and meaningful Turkey Time in November.
I bet your classroom library is home to at least one of these gems! If it’s a book-less wonderland, dash over to my Amazon Store and snag your copy. Once you’ve read these delightful tales aloud, be sure to hand out those fabulous downloads for the Sequencing, Writing, Retelling, and Craft Activities from the Picture Book Activity Packs above. Your kindergartners are in for a literacy fiesta they won’t forget! (Click on picture icon to go to my KC Store or HERE for my TPT Store to get these Picture Book Activity Packs.)
**FREEBIE** Hand-print Turkey Poem
Let’s do a nostalgic hand-print turkey, but sprinkle in some academics! Print out your choice of differentiated turkey poem and have your little learners fill in the missing words. Paint their hand and add it to the poem. (**OPTION: You can use a jumbo stamp pad, instead of paint.**) Laminate or not, the choice is yours. Hole punch and add a pipe cleaner, beads and twine or ribbon. The perfect Thanksgiving keepsake for families with literacy practice as well!
Pumpkin Literacy Activities
This pumpkin-spiced literacy bonanza is bursting with fun activities perfect for November! Get ready to dive into 6 delightful pumpkin-themed activities: Upper & Lowercase Alphabet Cards to flex those letter muscles, CVC Picture Cards with recording sheets to make learning a treat, Cut & Glue Label a Pumpkin for some crafty fun, 3D Label a Pumpkin Labels & Sentence Strips for a sprinkle of creativity, Hidden Sight Words to play hide-and-seek with sight words, and a Beginning Sound Cut/Glue printable to kick off the learning adventure! It’s a cornucopia of literacy joy waiting to be gobbled up! (TPT Store or KC Store)
These activities not only align with November themes but also support literacy development in a fun and interactive way.
