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Thankful: a preschool theme week

Checked Oct 30, 2026 · Fall · November

One week on thankful for twos to fours: a five-line circle time, 4 books (4 free to read on Peabody), one craft with 4 materials, “Polly Put the Kettle On” with its words, a snack from the Kitchen and the letter T.

Plan this weekPrint the two sheets

Circle time

  1. Good morning song, then say each name together.
  2. Calendar: the day, the date and the weather.
  3. Ask: “Who would you like to say thank you to?”
  4. Sing: Polly Put the Kettle On.
  5. Read: A Bun for Fran (level 2).

Threes and fours: ten to fifteen minutes; let a child hold the book.

Books

  • A Bun for Fran (level 2, free on peabody.kids): Sharing a bun with a friend.
  • Pat, Pat, Pat (level 0, free on peabody.kids): Small kindnesses in a family, in a pattern.
  • Ring the Bell (level 2, free on peabody.kids): A gift and a friend at the door.
  • Fish in a Dish (level 2, free on peabody.kids): Being kind to an animal that needs help.

Craft: Thank-you handprint tree

You need (4): large paper, brown crayon, washable paint in fall colors, wipes.

  1. A grown-up draws a tree trunk on the paper.
  2. Each child presses a painted hand on as a leaf.
  3. Write by each hand who that child is thankful for.

With a grown-up. No heat, nothing hot.

Song: Polly Put the Kettle On

The words

Polly put the kettle on, Polly put the kettle on, Polly put the kettle on, We'll all have tea. Sukey take it off again, Sukey take it off again, Sukey take it off again, They've all gone away.

Traditional; public domain. From Top 52 nursery rhymes with lyrics.

Snack

Banana Oat Cookies from the Peabody Kitchen: picture steps, allergy swaps and safety lines on the recipe.

Letter pack

TtT is for thank you. Print the two pages (a trace page and a color page).

Threes and fours: trace T and t once, then find T in the room and in the book.

Outside: Helper relay

Pass a basket of balls down a line, saying "thank you" with each one.

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The books are Peabody's own open library, free with no sign-in. The song is public domain. The snack links to the Peabody Kitchen. Nothing here asks for a child's name.