Nov 22, 2008 · Turkey Notes are a Davenport Thanksgiving tradition full of mystery and glamour and fairly bad poetry. They are said to have been around for over a hundred years (though this cannot be confirmed), and are considered to be strictly a local custom.

Nov 17, 2017 · We do add one word of warning about Turkey Notes. Depending on your guests’ sense of humor, handing out insulting Turkey Notes may create a very long (and uncomfortable) Thanksgiving gathering. Now once again, Special Collections staff have created a few Turkey Notes for you to enjoy.

Nov 14, 2019 · For those individuals with a Davenport connection that may mean thinking about your annual Turkey Notes. For those new to Davenport, or this blog, a Turkey Note is a three-or-four line poem where the first three lines start with the word “Turkey”.

Inspired by Bill Wundrum -- Amy has put her own spin on turkey notes. She makes a small album for every year, using the pages we've made -- and our little poems are supposed to have something to do with that particular Thanksgiving.

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Jan 21, 2022 · For example: "Turkey see, turkey do / Turkey says I love you." School children write Turkey Notes on small squares of paper, one note for each of the other children in class. By the time a fourth grader has written 22 turkey notes, both rhyme and reason tend to wear thin.

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Nov 10, 2024 · Give Thanks on Thanksgiving day with free Turkey Printables. Have the kids write why they are Thankful this Thanksgiving with a special note. Kids can cut out the turkey thankful notes and write out their blessings to hang up on the fridge at home or on the wall at school.

Thanksgiving covers a variety of topics - from turkeys, to thankfulness, to the relationship between Native Americans and the first European settlers. No matter what your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students need, one of the 7 Thanksgiving writing prompt ideas below is bound to work for your classroom. 1. Thanksgiving From the Turkey's Point of View.