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Integrate Some Writing This Thanksgiving {and After School Link Up}

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Thanksgiving is a great time of year to integrate writing. Thank you notes, name place cards for the table, or even writing what you’re thankful for are perfect examples. Here are a few Thanksgiving writing ideas from last week’s After School Link Up.

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Super Simple Gratitude Tree from Mama Smiles

Gratefulness Game

Gratitude Game to Promote Writing and Math by Afterschool for Smarty Pants

Make your own “I Am Thankful Book” from The Stay-at-Home-Mom Survival Guide

FREE Thanksgiving Word Bump~ Works with any Spelling List | This Reading MamaWe played our own game to promote writing words with a Thanksgiving theme this year. Thanksgiving Word Bump! Super easy and super fun!

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Now it’s your turn! We would love to have you link up your School-Age Post (Ages 5 and up) about your learning week after school including Crafts, Activities, Playtime and Adventures that you are doing to enrich your children’s lives after their day at school, homeschool or on the weekend!

When linking up, please take a moment to comment on at least one post linked up before yours and grab our after school button to include a link on your post or site! By linking up you’re giving permission for us to share on our After School Pinterest Board or Feature on our After School Party next week! Don’t forget to follow along and join our After School Enrichment Community.
Link up your After School Activities, Crafts and Adventures for ELEMENTARY-AGED CHILDREN ONLY please! We’d love to see them!



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Hi! I’m Becky, a homeschooling mama with 4 blessings who keep me on my toes {and knees}. Before homeschooling, I was a classroom teacher (M.Ed.) and reading tutor. Read more about me here.

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