We said the grace. And the turkey was led. To its resting place. The props and actions are simple. Children practice language and memory skills, and there is the added boost of performing in a group.
All students recite the first and last two stanzas together.
The hand motion is both palms upturned and a quizzical expression. The second stanza requires a small group to step forward holding blown up balloons to represent the parade. The rest of the children use a hand motion of wiping off messy hands . A new group of children recites stanza three. The prop is from the clip art on the next page.