At Grandma’s House
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What's Inside
Read this short Thanksgiving poem with a child who is learning about holiday meals and family traditions. It also fits well when you want a quick read-aloud about food, sharing, and a visit to Grandma's house.
Children can listen for rhyme and rhythm as they hear the poem. The book also supports Thanksgiving words and food vocabulary, which makes it a nice choice for preschool and early primary readers.
Adults can use the poem to talk about family gatherings and favorite holiday foods. It is a simple, gentle read for home, school, or a seasonal story time.
Teaching & Discussion Guide
Use this guide to turn At Grandma’s House into a mini reading lesson at home or in the classroom.
Concepts & skills practiced
- Thanksgiving vocabulary
- Family and holiday language
- Rhyming and poetry
- Listening to short verse
- Food words
Discussion Questions
- 1 What words in the opening line tell you that this book is about Thanksgiving at Grandma's house?
- 2 Who do you think might be eating at Grandma's house, and what clues in the title or line make you think that?
- 3 What Thanksgiving foods do you like to eat with your family?
- 4 How is eating at Grandma's house on Thanksgiving different from eating at home on an обычный day?
- 5 What do you notice about the sound of the sentence, and how does it feel like a poem or song?
- 6 What are some ways your family shares a holiday meal or spends time together?
Words to Learn
- Thanksgiving
- A holiday when many people share a special meal and give thanks.
- Grandma
- Your mother's or father's mom.
- house
- The place where someone lives.
- meal
- Food people eat together at one time.
- rhymes
- Words that sound alike at the end.
- poem
- A short piece of writing that may have rhythm or rhyme.
- songs
- Words set to music that people can sing.
- food
- What people eat to stay fed and strong.
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