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What do turkeys eat on Thanksgiving?

We usually think of turkeys as the main course for Thanksgiving dinner, but 4- and 5-year-old students in Jane Gropel's Discovery Time preschool class have been thinking about how turkeys might celebrate the holiday.

They wore turkey headgear, which they had created in an earlier class, and pretended to be turkeys, which involved crouching down, flapping their wings and, of course, lots of gobbling.

Above, Gropel and the student turkeys prepare to enjoy a special turkey treat of pudding and snack mix. At right, Victoria Kalass sorts through her snack pack for just the right turkey tidbit.

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