Stress-free, multi-grade, peaceful activities—PreK through 12th.

MONDAY – “Gratitude + Light Learning Day”

1. Morning Warm-Up (All Grades)

• Gratitude Journal Prompt:
  Write or draw 3 things you're thankful for.

• Read-Aloud / Family Book Time:
  Choose ANY seasonal book (fiction or nonfiction).
  Older students: read independently & summarize in 2–3 sentences.

2. Light Academics

🧮 Math (All Grades)
Choose ONE:

• Holiday-themed math page

• Online math game

• “Cooking math”: measure ingredients for something simple

Language Arts (All Grades)
Choose ONE:

• Write a thank-you note to a friend/family member

• Write a short paragraph on: “My Favorite Thanksgiving Memory”

• Younger kids: copywork

• Older kids: journal entry or poem

 Activity Block

🦃 Make a Thankful Craft
Options:

• Thankful turkey (feathers list blessings)

• Thankful chain (paper links)

• Tiny booklet “My Blessings”

 Afternoon Calm Time

• Audiobook or documentary

• Color pages or simple worksheets

• Older kids: independent reading

• Younger: fall-themed sensory bin or puzzles

TUESDAY – “History + Hands-On Day”

Quick Start

• Watch a kid-friendly short video about Thanksgiving (history).

•  Social Studies / History

Pick one easy project:

• Timeline: Native Americans → Pilgrims → Thanksgiving traditions

• Venn Diagram: Thanksgiving then vs. now

• Mini Research:

  • Pilgrims

  • Wampanoag

  • Mayflower

Older students: 5–10 sentence summary.
Younger kids: draw + dictate.

Science or Nature Study

Family Nature Walk (10–20 minutes)

• Look for signs of fall

• Collect leaves

• Kids sort by size/color

• Older students: classify + sketch leaves

• Younger: glue leaves onto paper to make “Leaf People”

 Easy Afternoon

• Free play

• Audiobook

• Holiday-themed puzzles or mazes

• Let older kids help prep a dish or kitchen task

WEDNESDAY – “Prep Day + Independent Work”

(Mom’s sanity day!)

Morning Independent Work

Each child picks 3 tasks only:

• 15 minutes reading

• 1 math page or online math

• 1 writing activity:

  • Make a menu for Thanksgiving

  • Write a recipe

  • Create place cards

  • Make a “Thanksgiving Greetings” card

Family Project Options

Choose one only:

• Make Thanksgiving decorations

• Peel potatoes, prep veggies

• Help clean 1 bedroom or shared space

• Organize games for tomorrow

• Older students: watch a short documentary & summarize

Quiet Afternoon Choice Board

Let kids choose freely:

• Coloring

• Puzzles

• Play-Doh or building blocks

• Legos

• Drawing fall scenes

• Watching a Thanksgiving movie/cartoon

• Audio stories

Goal: calm house while parents prep.

Optional Daily “Peace-Savers”

• Keep a snack tray out

• Use a visual schedule (reduces constant questions)

• Put out seasonal bins (quiet toys only)

• Let each kid pick 1 “special job” for the day

• Keep academics simple—less is more this week