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Holiday Files
Welcome to the "Holiday" file
drawer. Here you'll find materials for holidays commonly celebrated throughout the year.
File categories are marked in red
lettering--scroll down the page to find categories you are interested
in. If an item does not yet have a link, it's not ready yet, but will
be soon. I hope you'll find some materials for active learning that will
be helpful to you and your students!
File Cabinet
Beginning Readers
Transitional Readers
Independent Rders
Find Bible Readings at Lessons from the Master Teacher
Learn about religious persecution and slavery in the world today, and find out how you can help at Liberty and Justice.
Learn about religious persecution and slavery in the world today, and find out how you can help at Liberty and Justice.
Christmas
Joy to the Woods! Note Cards
Type a message into the note cards and send them to colleagues, students, parents, and classroom volunteers. They will fit inside invitation envelopes, available at WalMart and other stores.
Magic Elf Mix Recipe
Directions for individually made batches of yummy candy!
Theodor Seuss Geisel's Birthday
Theodor Seuss Geisel Information and directions to make a tall striped hat to help you celebrate the birthday of this great and favorite author.
Easter
Bird Nest Baskets These sweet little baskets are sturdy, simple, and easy to make, and they are strong enough to hold a couple chicken eggs, and plenty of jelly beans or small chocolate eggs.
Groundhog Day
Groundhog Puppet
Groundhog Mask Here's a link to a cute project from the Mailbox.com.
Harvest/Halloween
Labor Day
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Writing Pages, K-6
Five levels of writing paper included. Use the one appropriate to your needs.
Peace and Love Here's a link to an art project from The Mailbox.
President's Day
Abraham Lincoln Writing Paper, K-6
Five levels of writing paper included. Use the one appropriate to your needs.
Abe's Muddy Footprints A story about Lincoln that all kids can relate to!
George Washington Writing Paper, K-6
Five levels of writing paper included. Use the one appropriate to your needs.
Money Monuments Let your kiddos find out who's on our currency. Two levels: 2-3 grades coins only (page 1) and 4-6 grades, coins and bills (pages 2-3).
St Patrick's Day
Leprechaun Pocket Peeker
Keep your kids "safe" this year with the leprechaun pocket peeker. Colored and black and white versions are included.
Leapin' Leprechauns Game Board Use this multiuse game board with any set of flashcards you want your children to practice. You may also use it with test review pages to help your kids prepare for standardized testing. Pages are included for you to make your own game cards. (Original version, not updated.)
May Day
May Day Flowers This integrated language arts thematic unit was written to be a sample of the units I like to write. It contains a number of activities that help children learn about the origins and traditions of May Day, as well as the parts of a flower and the function of each part. I hope you'll find this unit productive and educational! (It's a big file, so please be patient as it downloads.)
Thanksgiving
Turkey Read and Follow Directions
Type a personal message to each of your students, or use the personalized messages already included on the 32 unique bookmarks. Nobody in your class will get the same message or the same bookmark!
Valentine's Day
Valentine Bookmarks
Type a personal message to each of your students, or use the personalized messages already included on the 32 unique bookmarks. Nobody in your class will get the same message or the same bookmark!
Valentine Hearts Art Project Let your students read and follow these directions to make a fancy heart to use as a gift, a card, or to make wall cards for February skill practice.
Joy to the Woods! Note Cards
Type a message into the note cards and send them to colleagues, students, parents, and classroom volunteers. They will fit inside invitation envelopes, available at WalMart and other stores.
Magic Elf Mix Recipe
Directions for individually made batches of yummy candy!
Theodor Seuss Geisel's Birthday
Theodor Seuss Geisel Information and directions to make a tall striped hat to help you celebrate the birthday of this great and favorite author.
Easter
Bird Nest Baskets These sweet little baskets are sturdy, simple, and easy to make, and they are strong enough to hold a couple chicken eggs, and plenty of jelly beans or small chocolate eggs.
Groundhog Day
Groundhog Puppet
Groundhog Mask Here's a link to a cute project from the Mailbox.com.
Harvest/Halloween
Labor Day
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Writing Pages, K-6
Five levels of writing paper included. Use the one appropriate to your needs.
Peace and Love Here's a link to an art project from The Mailbox.
President's Day
Abraham Lincoln Writing Paper, K-6
Five levels of writing paper included. Use the one appropriate to your needs.
Abe's Muddy Footprints A story about Lincoln that all kids can relate to!
George Washington Writing Paper, K-6
Five levels of writing paper included. Use the one appropriate to your needs.
Money Monuments Let your kiddos find out who's on our currency. Two levels: 2-3 grades coins only (page 1) and 4-6 grades, coins and bills (pages 2-3).
St Patrick's Day
Leprechaun Pocket Peeker
Keep your kids "safe" this year with the leprechaun pocket peeker. Colored and black and white versions are included.
Leapin' Leprechauns Game Board Use this multiuse game board with any set of flashcards you want your children to practice. You may also use it with test review pages to help your kids prepare for standardized testing. Pages are included for you to make your own game cards. (Original version, not updated.)
May Day
May Day Flowers This integrated language arts thematic unit was written to be a sample of the units I like to write. It contains a number of activities that help children learn about the origins and traditions of May Day, as well as the parts of a flower and the function of each part. I hope you'll find this unit productive and educational! (It's a big file, so please be patient as it downloads.)
Thanksgiving
Turkey Read and Follow Directions
Type a personal message to each of your students, or use the personalized messages already included on the 32 unique bookmarks. Nobody in your class will get the same message or the same bookmark!
Valentine's Day
Valentine Bookmarks
Type a personal message to each of your students, or use the personalized messages already included on the 32 unique bookmarks. Nobody in your class will get the same message or the same bookmark!
Valentine Hearts Art Project Let your students read and follow these directions to make a fancy heart to use as a gift, a card, or to make wall cards for February skill practice.
