Thanksgiving

Esta fiesta es tradicional en Estados Unidos y en Canadá. En EEUU se celebra el cuarto jueves de noviembre, reuniéndose las familias en sus hogares alrededor de un gran banquete, en el que el protagonista es, cómo no, el pavo asado.

A continuación os presento algunos vídeos, canciones y poemas relacionados con Thanksgiving, espero que os guste, enjoy!!

Songs and chants:

Thanksgiving Dinner

(tune: Frere Jacques)

We eat tur-key, we eat tur-key.

Oh, so good. Oh, so good.

Al-ways on Thanks-giv-ing, al-ways on Thanks-giv-ing

Yum-yum-yum! Yum-yum-yum!

Verse 2: Mashed po-ta-toes. Mashed po-ta-toes.

(Repeat as in verse 1)

Verse 3: Pie and ice-cream.

Verse 4: Home-made bis-cuits

Verse 5: Tur-key, dress-ing

The Turkey on the Farm

(tune of Wheels on the Bus)

The Turkey on the farm says, “Gobble, gobble, gobble;

Gobble, gobble, gobble; Gobble, gobble, gobble.”

The Turkey on the farm says, “Gobble, gobble, gobble”

On Thanksgiving Day.

The farmer on the farm goes chop, chop, chop;

Chop, chop, chop; chop, chop, chop

The farmer on the farm goes chop, chop, chop

On Thanksgiving Day.

The turkey on the farm says “Please help me!!

Please help me!! Please help me!!”

The turkey on the farm says “Please help me!!

On Thanksgiving Day.

The children on the farm say “Come and hide,

Come and hide, come and hide.”

The children on the farm say “Come and hide”

On Thanksgiving Day.

The wife on the farm looks all around,

All around, all around.

The wife on the farm looks all around

On Thanksgiving Day.

The family on the farThe Turkey on the farm says, “Gobble, gobble, gobble;

Gobble, gobble, gobble; Gobble, gobble, gobble.”

The Turkey on the farm says, “Gobble, gobble, gobble”

On Thanksgiving Day.m eat Kentucky Fried Chicken,

Kentucky Fried Chicken, Kentucky Fried Chicken.

The family on the farm eat Kentucky Fried Chicken

On Thanksgiving Day.

Turkey Pokey
(Hokey Pokey)

You put your right wing in.
You put your right wing out.
You put your right wing in,
And you shake it all about.
You do the turkey pokey
And you turn your self around.
That’s what it’s all about.

Additional verses:

Left wing (left arm)
Drumsticks (legs)
Stuffing (tummy)
Wattle (head)
Tail feathers (bottom)
Turkey body (whole self)