In kindergarten, we have a fun inclusion activity on Fridays where all three classrooms (two special ed and one general ed) get together for an activity that everyone can be involved in. This time, we decided to do a multi-sensory Thanksgiving feast! We were practicing table setting, manners for the big day, writing our names, using glue appropriately, following multi-step directions and tracing (we need some fine motor work still this year).
We started by picking our color of place mat and setting it with our fake silverware.
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Then, we had all our fake food in big portion containers. Here's the mashed potatoes and butter. We practiced starting at one end of the table and taking only one portion and passing it down. The kids had fun!
This is what the feast looked like. We made turkey legs from brown paper bags, mashed potatoes from cotton balls and yellow paper squares, dried peas and dried corn. After everyone was served, they pretended to eat and they practiced turning and talking to a partner to share what they were thankful for.
