50 Thanksgiving Agenda Slides WITH Gratitude Bell Ringers | All Ages

Bring a little Thanksgiving novelty to your lesson starts without changing the routine.

These editable Thanksgiving Agenda Slides give students a clear, predictable starting point, with 50 pre-filled Thanksgiving bell ringers + starter activities and flexible spaces for the lesson information students actually need.

Use them to communicate your Do Now, lesson focus, learning goal, reminders + more, all while keeping the structure familiar from lesson to lesson.

Same consistent routine. Fresh Thanksgiving prompts + visuals.

THE FIRST FIVE SET THE TONE FOR THE WHOLE LESSON

When students can see what’s happening and what they’re starting with, there’s less uncertainty and less need for repeated verbal instructions. The weeks before the holiday can get wobbly, and a calm, familiar start gives all that energy somewhere to go.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

✓ 50 pre-filled Thanksgiving starter activities ready to project + use

✓ Thanksgiving themed backgrounds + matching stickers

✓ Blank starter templates for your own Do Now, bell ringer or lesson information

✓ Copy + paste timers (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10 and 15 minutes)

✓ Resizable spaces for your agenda, learning goal, reminders, key words + more

✓ Contents page for easy navigation

✓ Editable PowerPoint, so you can customise every slide to suit your class, subject + routine

CHOOSE FROM 50 THANKSGIVING STARTERS

👉 THIS OR THAT (11): quick-fire Thanksgiving choices, e.g. Cook the whole meal OR do all the dishes afterwards?

👉 BEAT THE CLOCK (10): fast-paced list challenges, e.g. Name 10 things that could go wrong while cooking Thanksgiving dinner.

👉 BRAIN DUMP (16): low-pressure gratitude + reflection prompts, e.g. What’s something small in everyday life that people often forget to appreciate?

👉 WORD HUNTER (13): how many words can students make from GRATITUDE, TOGETHERNESS, LEFTOVERS + more?

WHY THESE THANKSGIVING AGENDA SLIDES ARE A MUST-HAVE

♡ Create calm, predictable lesson starts. Students have a clear starting point as soon as they walk in.

♡ Keep the routine consistent while adding novelty. The structure stays familiar while the Thanksgiving prompts keep things feeling fresh.

♡ Build gratitude + connection. The prompts get students reflecting, talking and appreciating each other.

♡ Reduce repeated verbal instructions. The starter, agenda and timer are all visible in one place.

♡ Save planning time. Use the pre-filled starters, or quickly customise a template for your own lesson.

PERFECT FOR

Thanksgiving bell ringers • Do Nows • Daily agenda slides • Entry routines • Morning work • All ages

💡 Teacher tip: Use one slide each day throughout November to create a predictable “first five” routine that helps students land calmly and start every lesson ready to learn.

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