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Events and Holidays
Constitution Day
Johnny Appleseed
Fall Web Sites
Columbus Day
Cyber Hunt on Columbus
http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/columbus.htm
Activities and Printables
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/columbusday.html
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/columbus/
logging into Enchanted Learning
the username: milford, taylor, or clark (choose one) and the password is mersk8
Halloween
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Jack-o-Lantern Cut-outs
http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/halloween/?page=lanterns
Ben and Jerry's Halloween Fun
http://www.benjerry.com/fun_stuff/holidays/halloween/games/index.cfm
http://www.kidsdomain.com/games/hall.html
http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/halowen/games.htm
Hershey's Web Site
http://www.trickortreats.com/games/index.asp
http://www.fvsd.ab.ca/stm/halloween_sites.htm
Free Kids Halloween Games
http://www.thekidzpage.com/halloween_games/index.html
Bat Activities for Halloween
http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/bats/ws1.htm
EXPLORING PUMPKINS IN THE CLASSROOM:
http://www.chias.org/www/edu/mitc/wkshp/pumpkin/pumpkin.html
What words can your students think of that might be asso-
ciated with pumpkins? Find two related student worksheets
here, as well as science activities, pumpkin head art, and
pumpkin toss games.
WATCH THE PUMPKIN GROW:
http://www.kizclub.com/Topics/food/pumpkin.pdf
How does a pumpkin grow? With these printable cards, your
students will be able to figure it out. Print them out on
cardstock for durability, and then have your students put
them in the correct sequence to show the pumpkin from seed
to pie.
EXPLORING PUMPKINS:
http://sherik.tripod.com/activities/pumpkins.htm
What can you do with a pumpkin that is both original and en-
gaging? Try the many suggestions offered at this site, and
make a jack-o'-lantern flashlight, your very own pumpkin
patch, or pumpkin prints.
WHAT'S INSIDE A PUMPKIN?
http://www.theideabox.com/What's_Inside_A_Pumpkin-qm-.html
Here's a great craft for harvest time, where students will
help you assemble a construction paper pumpkin with a re-
moveable stem. Use a brad fastener, pumpkin seeds, and
pieces of yarn to complete the project as directed here.
WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH A PUMPKIN?
http://kinderart.com/seasons/whattodowithapumpkin.shtml
With Halloween just around the corner, what will your stu-
dents do with all of their leftover pumpkins? Don't throw
them out; instead try the hundred activities and suggest-
ions at this site.
PUMPKIN GLOBE:
http://fga.freac.fsu.edu/1994/pumpkin.htm
Pumpkins make great models for studying longitude and hem-
ispheres. Follow the instructions on this lesson plan to
create your own pumpkin globes.
THE PUMPKIN'S POINT OF VIEW:
http://atozteacherstuff.com/pages/23.shtml
A great way to introduce point of view in literature in wri-
ting exercises... Students will write a short piece from a
pumpkin's viewpoint; find further directions here, along
with pumpkin writing paper. An alternative approach would
be to have a "Pick Me!" perspective for the writing exercise,
where all the pumpkins want to be decorated for the grand prize.
PUMPKIN FARM WORDSEARCH:
http://thepumpkinfarm.com/wordpuzzle.html
This printable student worksheet offers a challenging word-
search for students in third grade; perfect for a post-pump-
kin farm field trip activity.
PUMPKIN PIE PLAYDOUGH:
http://www.punkyschildcare.com/artscrafts/playdo.html#PumpkinPiePlaydough
It's that time of year, famous for pumpkin pies. So why
not create your very own classroom version, with this
wonderful pumpkin pie playdough recipe. Several other
edible play dough recipes are included here as well.
PUMPKIN SEED MOSAICS:
http://kinderart.com/sculpture/pumpkin.shtml
Students will learn a little about the history of mo-
saics before creating their own with pumpkin seeds.
FELT BOARD 5 LITTLE PUMPKINS:
http://www.preschoolprintables.com/felt/5pumpkins/feltpumpkin.shtml
Cut your felt board pieces out of the printable templates
provided here, and then recreate your story of the Five
Little Pumpkins.
MAKE A JACK-O'-LANTERN:
http://www.bry-backmanor.org/actpag6.html
http://www.bry-backmanor.org/actpag6b.html
Cut and paste skills are required to make your jack-o-lan-
terns as funny or as scary as you wish. Students can color
these printables before or after assembling them, and then
tape them on your window or bulletin board for a simple but
colorful Halloween display.
JACK-O'-LANTERN MASK:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/halloween/jolmask/
Using a paper plate, scissors, a paper punch, and some
green yarn, students can make their own friendly jack-
o'-lantern mask for Halloween fun.
PUMPKIN LIFE CYCLE PRINTABLE:
http://atozteacherstuff.com/printables/pumpkin_lesson.pdf
Teach your students the life cycles of pumpkins with this
primary printable worksheet and lesson plan. You can also
plant your own pumpkin seeds in clean yogurt cups; water
them and put them in a sunny window and watch them sprout.
SORT THE PUMPKINS:
http://www.meddybemps.com/halloween/pumpkin03.html
How many ways can you find to organize and classify your
pumpkins? Use the pumpkins in this pumpkin patch to re-
arrange and sort them.
PUMPKIN SLIDERS:
http://freehalloween.com/sliderpuzzle/sliderpuzzle.htm
Not as easy as you might think at first... Rearrange these
pumpkin puzzles online to create a proper picture.
CARVE A VIRTUAL PUMPKIN:
http://www.bellaonline.com/code/doll/pumpkin/
No cutting needed for this online version of pumpkin carv-
ing; simply click and drag the various shapes to create a
jack-o-lantern.
Fun Math Worksheets
http://www.kidzone.ws/math/halloween/
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Daylight Savings
Why do we have Daylight Saving Time?
http://webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/g.html
Election Day
Veteran's Day
Thanksgiving
You are the Historian
www.plimoth.org/OLC/index_js2.html#
Plimoth Plantation
www.plimoth.org/learn/history/thanksgiving/thanksgiving.asp
A meal without forks and other feast facts
www.historychannel.com/exhibits/thanksgiving/thnkmeal.html
The 1621 Thanksgiving
www.mayflowerhistory.com/History/thanksgiving.php
Biography of Squanto
www.baccalieu.com/squantum/
Virtual Tour of Plimoth Plantation
www.plimoth.org/visit/virtual/
Thanksgiving Crafts
www.dltk-holildays.com/thanksgiving/turkey_crafts.html
Enchanted Learning - Crafts
www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/thanksgiving
THANKSGIVING BORDER PAPER:
http://abcteach.com/paper/thanksgiv.htm
Make your writing projects colorful this time of year with
some harvest-themed printable stationery for your students;
this one talks turkey.
DID YOU KNOW CARDS:
http://www.abcteach.com/dykcards/pilgrim.htm
Ask your students to do some research with their parents
this Thanksgiving season, learning something special about
the Pilgrims. They can bring back two cards each with a
written factoid; use these printable "Did You Know?' Pil-
grim cards for the class project and/or bulletin board dis-
play.
THANKFUL MINI BOOK:
http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonrepro/reproducibles/profbooks/thankfulbk.pdf
Kindergarten and first grade students will enjoy filling
in this Thanksgiving mini-book, where they will list all
the various things they are thankful for, as guided on
each page.
THE MAYFLOWER, A STUDENT WORKSHEET:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/pilgrim/mayflowerquiz.shtml
Use this printable student worksheet to test comprehension
at the end of a unit on the Pilgrims and the Mayflower. It
includes a basic map routing the Pilgrims' sea voyage.
DIAGRAMMING THE MAYFLOWER:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~mosmd/mayflowerbig.htm
TAKE A VIRTUAL VOYAGE ON THE MAYFLOWER:
http://teacher.scholastic.com/thanksgiving/voyage/
ALPHABET TURKEY MATCH:
http://www.bry-backmanor.org/actpag66.html
THANKSGIVING MATH PAGES:
http://www.kidzone.ws/math/thanksgiving/index.htm
Choose your grade level and find a number of printable
worksheets for your students.
TEN TURKEY COLORING PAGES:
http://www.coloring.ws/turkeys1.htm
http://www.coloring.ws/thanksgiving.html
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/thanksgiving/mthanksgivingposter.html
DOUBLE HANDPRINT TURKEY POEMS:
http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/mhandprintturkey.htm
Templates are included, both colored or left unfilled
for your students to color, along with a possible poem
to use for a Thanksgiving art and writing project in your
elementary classroom.
TURKEY PUZZLE ONLINE:
http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/turkeypuzzle.htm
DISCOVERING THE PILGRIMS:
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/thanksgiving/lesson-plan/793.html?detoured=1
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/discovery/american-colonies/785.html?detoured=1
Seven lesson plans comprise this Thanksgiving unit on
the Pilgrims, adaptable for grades three through eight.
. Pilgrim Fact Cards are available at
the 2nd link, above.
INVESTIGATING THE FIRST THANKSGIVING:
http://www.history.com/minisites/thanksgiving/viewPage?pageId=872
http://www.cnn.com/EVENTS/1996/thanksgiving/food.history/
http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/1127/p13s02-lign.html
http://www.mayflowerhistory.com/History/thanksgiving.php
http://www.mayflowerhistory.com/Thanksgiving/Recipes.php
ALL ABOUT THE AMERICAN TURKEY:
http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/turkey.htm
http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/turkey1.htm
KNOTTED TURKEY BONES SCIENCE AND MAGIC:
http://www.kidzone.ws/science/egg.htm#bones
http://www.kidzone.ws/science/as-bones.htm
Try this experiment with turkey bones and vinegar to make
a seemingly magic knotted turkey bone.
MAYFLOWER BIOGRAPHIES:
http://www.mayflowerhistory.com/Passengers/passengers.php
http://www.mayflowerfamilies.com/mayflower/mayflower_passenger_list.htm
http://www.rootsweb.com/~mosmd/mayfpas.htm
LEARNING NUMBERS TURKEY:
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/thanksgiving/mlearning-turkey-numbers.htm
Templates are included for this early elementary Thanks-
giving-themed math project.
THANKSGIVING ART:
http://www.childfun.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=25
Find lots of great ideas here for preschool and primary
classes to create Thanksgiving-themed art projects. Make
an egg carton totem pole, a potato turkey, a coffee filter
Indian necklace, an M & M turkey, and more.
WATCH HOW CORN GROWS:
http://www.kidsdomain.com/craft/grow.html
Ziploc bags are used in this simple science experiment
for early elementary classes, where popcorn kernels are
planted in soil added to the ziploc bag.
BULLETIN BOARD BORDERS FOR THANKSGIVING:
http://www.preschoolprintables.com/board/boardthanksgiving.shtml
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December Holidays
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CHRISTMAS IN KINDERGARTEN:
http://www.challenge.state.la.us/k12act/data/k-christmas.html
CHRISTMAS TREE MATH:
http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/731.html
Throw in some math with your holiday activities this
year, where kindergarten and first grade students will
assemble pre-cut strips to form a Christmas tree, un-
derstanding the concept of smallest to largest. You
can also use a felt board for this project with mov-
able and reusable pieces.
MATCH THE CHRISTMAS PAIRS:
http://www.kinderplanet.com/xmaspairs.htm
How good is your memory this holiday season? Try match-
ing all the Christmas pairs here; the whole scene will
animate once you are successful.
http://organizedchristmas.com/forms_thumb_13.html
print out journal prompts and attach to journals
http://organizedchristmas.com/article38.html
scroll down to the bottom and click on template for Gingerbread house. Print out
both templates and follow directions
Baby Food Jar snow globes
http://www.quakeroatmeal.com/qo_familyFocus/quakerToddlers/toddlerActivities/activity.cfm?GameID=175
http://familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts/season/feature/famf19wintercraft/famf19wintercraft5.html
create a sugar cube igloo
http://jas.familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts?page=CraftDisplay&craftid=10125
click on snowman.pdf and the printable pattern will appear
http://kids.creativity-portal.com/free/winter.printables.shtml#glitter
print out gift tags, click on Download and the tags will appear
http://jas.familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts?page=CraftDisplay&craftid=10181
click on fauxgbread.pdf and print out the gingerbread pattern
SANTA SLIDING PUZZLE:
http://www.rochedalss.qld.edu.au/xmas/game/santasliding.htm
Rearrange all of these tiles online to recreate a pic-
ture of none other than Jolly Old St. Nick himself.
CLASSROOM GAMES AND ACTIVITIES FOR CHRISTMAS:
http://www.eslkidstuff.com/ChristmasGames.htm
To wind down your classes and celebrate the holiday sea-
son with your class, try a few of these activities, in-
cluding stocking relays, Christmas music freeze, Santa
Says, scramble Christmas words, Christmas spelling ban-
ners, and more.
CHRISTMAS SPELLING SONG:
http://www.theideabox.com/ideas.nsf/special/christmas/0865421AF05F28AC862566D4001568AB
Sung to the tune of "Jingle Bells", here is a perfect
little song for kindergarten and grade one classes to
perform for the holidays.
ELEMENTARY PRINTABLE CHRISTMAS CROSSWORD:
http://www.santasvillage.com/crossword.html
First and second grade students will use picture clues
to complete this printable crossword. All words are
themed to Christmas.
GENERATE A PERSONALIZED CHRISTMAS STORY:
http://www.blackdog.net/cgi-bin/story/xmas.cgi
Ask each of your students their favorite Christmas foods,
their favorite holiday carol, a few friends' names, and
then plug in the answers to generate a cute little person-
alized story to print out and give to your students to
take home for the holidays.
DESIGN A GINGERBREAD HOUSE:
http://www.janbrett.com/trim_a_jan_brett_gingerbread_baby_house.htm
What will your gingerbread house look like? Let each stu-
dent design his or her own custom gingerbread house, and
then print out their finished designs to take home.
Hanukkah Celebrations and Actiivities
http://www.teacherwebshelf.com/holidaylinks/links/links-winter/winter-hanukkah.htm
MERRY CHRISTMAS BOOKMARKS:
http://www.janbrett.com/bookmarks/bookmarks_for_christmas_printed_manuscript.htm
Children's author Jan Brett has created some beautiful
Christmas bookmarks for your students. Laminate them
after printing for a great Christmas gift for your stu-
dents.
MAKE A KWANZAA CARD:
http://www.chron.com/content/interactive/special/holidays/96/fun/kwanzaa.html
Send a simple greeting to celebrate Kwanzaa with the
instructions and design concepts on this web page. Stu-
dents can copy the designs or contribute their own or-
iginal creations.
Morer Links to December Holidays
http://www.macomb.k12.mi.us/cc/Specials/Holidays.html#Christmas
http://www.kidsdomain.com/games/xmas.html
http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/teacherlinks/seasonal_links.htm#winter
'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS FOR TEACHERS:
http://www.fiftiesweb.com/christmas/twastchr.htm
Feeling a wee bit frantic as the holidays careen around
the corner? Is all that paperwork on your desk making you
feel a little bit pressured? Relax, sit back, and enjoy a
special teacher's version of the Christmas classic, "'Twas
the Night Before Christmas".
CHRISTMAS AND HANUKKAH BOOKMARKS:
http://www.teacherview.com/ClassExtras/bookmarks/christmas.htm
http://www.teacherview.com/ClassExtras/bookmarks/hanukkah.htm
Whether you celebrate Christmas or Hanukkah this holiday
season, find some bright and lively printable bookmarks
to hand out to your students for their reading endeavors.
WINTER JOURNAL TOPICS:
http://www.teacherview.com/WritingCenter/journal_topics/December.htm
Specifically themed to the month of December, this site
includes numerous writing topics to start your students
off with journal or creative writing ideas.
SNOWFLAKE ART & SCIENCE:
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/winter/3dsnowflakes.htm
A template is included in this lesson plan for creating a
paper snowflake. Drip solution is then added to fashion a
more realistic snowflake, or you can paint over your paper
creation with a solution of epsom salts to leave crystals
when dry.
A MINI BOOK OF WINTER WORDS:
http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonrepro/reproducibles/profbooks/sightwordsmini.pdf
For students in kindergarten and first grade, download and
print out this mini cut, fold, and assemble book of winter
words, where primary lines are included to practice writing
the words.
GINGERBREAD UNIT:
http://www.teachingheart.net/gingerbreadman.html
Find loads of ideas here to help you develop a wonderful
unit on the Gingerbread Man, with character graphs, glyphs,
word centers, cooperative class books, measurement activi-
ties, and more. See page bottom for printable wordsearches
and coloring pages.
GINGERBREAD MAN POEM FORM:
http://www.abcteach.com/Christmas/gingerbread3.htm
This lined gingerbread man can be printed and cut out for
your primary students to create their own poem or simple
stories. You can trace this gingerbread man to cut one out
without lines to color and decorate for a cover and back,
creating an individualized holiday mini-book. Also consider
using the template for your bulletin board word wall list
this month, or for student spelling words.
EXPLORE
CHRISTMAS SUBTRACTION FACT BOOK:
http://www.abcteach.com/Christmas/subtraction.htm
Instead of glittering Christmas ornaments, this Christmas
tree is decorated with subtraction facts. Print out enough
pages for facts from 0-9, and have your students practice
their subtraction facts with a Christmas theme.
TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS FOR TEACHERS:
http://www.fiftiesweb.com/christmas/twastchr.htm
WORLDWIDE CHRISTMAS WEBQUEST:
http://www.henry.k12.ga.us/pges/projects/around4.htm
Travel around the world this Christmas holiday, learning
how students in different countries celebrate. Students
will read about traditions in Spain, Finland, Ireland, Ar-
gentina, Australia, Brazil, Nicaragua, Wales, Denmark, and
Scotland in this guided, online holiday webquest. (As always,
please ensure all current links are appropriate before allow-
ing student access.)
MATCH UP THE CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS:
http://akidsheart.com/ws/stocking.htm
Just like those mismatched socks that always somehow get
lost in the laundry, all of these Christmas stockings have
lost their match. Based on color, you will need to test your
memory to match them up again in this interactive holiday
game.
DRESS THE SNOWMAN:
http://akidsheart.com/holidays/christms/snowman.htm
It is so chilly outside, so this snowman will definitely need
a scarf and hat to help him warm up. Choose your snowman's
wardrobe in this interactive holiday game.
CHRISTMAS PARTY GAMES:
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/christmas/party-ideas-games/index.html#christmascandles
Try playing Simon Says with a twist... Make it "Santa Says"
instead, then follow the action of the leading elf or Mrs.
Santa Claus. Find all kinds of games and ideas here to help
you celebrate Christmas.
BEAUTIFUL PAPER STARS:
http://www.squiglysplayhouse.com/ArtsAndCrafts/Holidays/Christmas/ChristmasStar.html
A little bit of folding and cutting will create the bases
for these beautiful holiday stars. Consider painting them
in red, silver, gold, and blue, and adding glitter for a
special holiday touch.
PRINTABLE HANUKKAH:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/acProject?cat=44294&dlc=en&lc=en&cc=us&project=hanukkahwrapset
Download and print out some wonderful paper crafts to help
you celebrate Hanukkah this year, including cards, tags,
stickers, and wrapping paper.
PRINTABLE CHRISTMAS ACTIVITY BOOK:
http://www.allfreeprintables.com/christmas/activities.shtml
These colorful Christmas activity books would make wonder-
ful stocking stuffers. They include holiday-themed cross-
word puzzles, coloring pages, find the difference puzzles,
mazes, and more.
WINTER CELEBRATIONS WEBQUEST:
http://aldertrootes.wcpss.net/winterholidays.html
http://rivapprod2.riverdeep.net/portal/page?_pageid=414,105278&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL
Students will take a global tour, online, to learn all about
holiday traditions in winter. Divali, Shichi-Go-San, the Chi-
nese New Year, Taeborum, and Tet are all included. As suggest-
ed here, students can create Kid Pix reports on their findings;
use the 2nd link above for more info on Kid Pix. (As always,
please ensure all current links are appropriate before allow-
ing student access.)
BEADED SNOWMEN BOOKMARKS:
http://craftsforkids.com/projects/811_1.htm
Create these lively snowmen bookmarks to encourage winter
reading when your students return from their holidays. You
will need some colorful cardstock, paints, string, and beads,
as well as the directions here.
CINNAMON LOG CABINS:
http://craftsforkids.com/projects/cinnamon_log_cabin.htm
Consider this wonderfully aromatic craft as a possibility
for Presidents' Day activities. You will use cinnamon sticks
and glue to fashion an Abe Lincoln style cabin, using a
small tissue box for your foundation.
MATCH UP THE CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS:
http://akidsheart.com/ws/stocking.htm
Just like those mismatched socks that always somehow get
lost in the laundry, all of these Christmas stockings have
lost their match. Based on color, you will need to test your
memory to match them up again in this interactive holiday
game.
WORLDWIDE CHRISTMAS WEBQUEST:
http://www.henry.k12.ga.us/pges/projects/around4.htm
Travel around the world this Christmas holiday, learning
how students in different countries celebrate. Students
will read about traditions in Spain, Finland, Ireland, Ar-
gentina, Australia, Brazil, Nicaragua, Wales, Denmark, and
Scotland in this guided, online holiday webquest. (As always,
please ensure all current links are appropriate before allow-
ing student access.)
CHRISTMAS PARTY GAMES:
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/christmas/party-ideas-games/index.html#christmascandles
Try playing Simon Says with a twist... Make it "Santa Says"
instead, then follow the action of the leading elf or Mrs.
Santa Claus. Find all kinds of games and ideas here to help
you celebrate Christmas.
BEAUTIFUL PAPER STARS:
http://www.squiglysplayhouse.com/ArtsAndCrafts/Holidays/Christmas/ChristmasStar.html
A little bit of folding and cutting will create the bases
for these beautiful holiday stars. Consider painting them
in red, silver, gold, and blue, and adding glitter for a
special holiday touch.
PRINTABLE HANUKKAH:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/acProject?cat=44294&dlc=en&lc=en&cc=us&project=hanukkahwrapset
Download and print out some wonderful paper crafts to help
you celebrate Hanukkah this year, including cards, tags,
stickers, and wrapping paper.
PRINTABLE CHRISTMAS ACTIVITY BOOK:
http://www.allfreeprintables.com/christmas/activities.shtml
These colorful Christmas activity books would make wonder-
ful stocking stuffers. They include holiday-themed cross-
word puzzles, coloring pages, find the difference puzzles,
mazes, and more.
SNOWFLAKE FUN:
http://www.bry-backmanor.org/actpag23.html
This printable worksheet includes cut and paste finger
puppets, along with a "Five Little Snowflakes" poem for
your students to chant and/or act out.
Holiday Clip Art
http://www.internetclipart.com/hHolidays/Christmas.htm
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/xmas/clip1.html
http://classroomclipart.com/cgi-bin/kids/imageFolio.cgi?direct=Clipart/Holidays/Christmas
MATCH THE CHRISTMAS PAIRS:
Try matching all the Christmas pairs here; the whole scene will
animate once you are successful.
http://www.kinderplanet.com/xmaspairs.htm
http://akidsheart.com/ws/stocking.htm
DRESS THE SNOWMAN
http://akidsheart.com/holidays/christms/snowman.htm
DECORATE THE TREE
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/christmas/decorate-a-tree/index.html
SANTA SLIDING PUZZLE:
http://www.rochedalss.qld.edu.au/xmas/game/santasliding.htm
DESIGN A GINGERBREAD HOUSE:
http://www.janbrett.com/trim_a_jan_brett_gingerbread_baby_house.htm
What will your gingerbread house look like? Let each stu-
dent design his or her own custom gingerbread house, and
then print out their finished designs to take home.
LINKS FOR MORE WINTER HOLIDAY ONLINE ACTIVITIES
http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/teacherlinks/seasonal_links.htm#winter
HANUKKAH ACTIVITIES
http://www.teacherwebshelf.com/holidaylinks/links/links-winter/winter-hanukkah.htm
HANUKKAH COLORING PAGES, JIGSAW PUZZLES, INTERACTIVE WORD SEARCHES
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/coloring-pages/hanukkah/index.html
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/hanukkah/jigsaw-puzzles/index.html
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/word-finds/hanukkah-wordsearch.html
Interactive Games for Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa
http://resources.kaboose.com/games/winter.html
PROJECTS
Baby Food Jar snow globes
http://www.quakeroatmeal.com/qo_familyFocus/quakerToddlers/toddlerActivities/activity.cfm?GameID=175
Create Gingerbread Bean Bags
http://jas.familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts?page=CraftDisplay&craftid=10181
click on fauxgbread.pdf and print out the gingerbread pattern
Gift Tags
http://kids.creativity-portal.com/free/winter.printables.shtml#glitter
print out gift tags, click on Download and the tags will appear
WHAT IS KWANZAA?
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/kwanzaa/index.html#aboutkwanzaa
MAKE A KWANZAA CARD:
http://www.chron.com/content/interactive/special/holidays/96/fun/kwanzaa.html
KWANZAA COLORING PAGES
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/coloring-pages/kwanzaa/index.html
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Chinese New Year Coloring Pages
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/coloring-pages/chinese-new-year/
Interactive Tangrams for Chinese New Year
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/chinese-tangrams.html
Chinese New Year Links
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/chinese_new_year_links.htm
Links especially for kids
http://www.groundhogsday.com/links.php?cat_id=3
http://www.fvsd.ab.ca/stm/groundhog_day_links.htm
Black History Month
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Enchanted Learning - Black History Month
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/aframer/
Links for information on Black History Month
http://www.kathimitchell.com/blackhist.html
Encyclopedia Britannica Guide ot Black History
http://search.eb.com/Blackhistory/home.do
Scholastic
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/
History Channel
http://www.historychannel.com/blackhistory/`
http://www.historychannel.com/blackhistory/?page=icons
Time for Kids
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/specials/bhm/0,8805,97217,00.html
Create a unity wreath
http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/munitywreath.htm
Crossword Puzzle - cyberhunt
http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/instructor/african_americans_changed.htm
FAMOUS AFRICAN AMERICANS PRINTABLE MINI BOOK:
http://www.familyeducation.com/printables/package/0,2358,1-31541,00.html
Jackie Robinson is here, along with Rosa Parks, poet
Langston Hughes, George Washington Carver, and others.
Download and print out this three page mini-booklet to
share with your students the many and varied accomplish-
ments and contributions of famous Black Americans.
Encyclopedia Britannica
http://www.britannica.com/blackhistory/browse?browseId=252286
Biographies
http://gale.cengage.com/free_resources/bhm/bio/index.htm
InfoPlease - biographies
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bhmbios1.html
Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/aframer/bios/
History Channel
http://www.history.com/minisites/blackhistory/
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Valentine's Day
Women's History Month
Dr.Seuss
St.Patrick's Day
Spring
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EASTER EGG LETTER MATCHING GAME:
http://www.kizclub.com/activities/eggmatch.pdf
Have your students color these alphabet eggs in bright
spring colors before cutting them out. Each top half of
the egg is then "cracked", or cut along a jagged line.
You will then mix them up, while your students have to
locate and match the correct lowercase to uppercase
letters; perfect for a spring time or Easter learning
activity in the kindergarten or first grade classroom.
For more advanced students, add phonics activities,
where they must match beginning letters to the "at"
family, for example.
THE STORY OF AN EGG MINI-BOOK PRINTABLE:
http://www.kizclub.com/Topics/animals/eggs.pdf
Perfect for spring, you can
print out this pictorial story of an egg hatching into
a chick. Your students will need to put the pictures
into the correct sequence in order to create their own
mini-books.
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/spring/index.htm
spring crafts, poetry, coloring pages, etc.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/easter/
spring craft ideas and worksheets to print out
username: clark, milford, or taylor (choose one username)
password: mersk8
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Earth Day
http://www.picadome.fcps.net/lab/currl/earth_day/default.htm#Online%20Activities
http://fun.familyeducation.com/earth-sciences/childrens-science-activities/32872.html?wtlAC=FE_Your-Child_0-6_2006-04-07,email-h
http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/earth.html
Memorial Day
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