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Christmas     

My Christmas Page You will find inspirational
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Kwanzaa

The Truth About Kwanzaa Should Christians celebrate it - Should anyone celebrate it?

Another Viewpoint

Syncretistic Services: Kwanzaa and the Church An article by Chuck Colson

 

Boxing Day (Is celebrated in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, on December 26th)

What Are the Origins of Boxing Day?

Encyclopedia: Boxing Day

Boxing Day History

Elaines's Boxing Day Page

 

Winter

Snowman Glyphs and Glyph Key Put these on a bulletin board. This is from The Teachers Corner

Winter Bulletin Board Ideas from Scholastic Three ideas here

Winter Bulletin Board Ideas

Our Class is Cool A cute bulletin board idea with penguins. You could use the same idea with snowflakes the children make. Put a photo of each child in the center

A Winter Banner  (4 pages)

Winter Banner This is from Sparklebox

God Made Us Like Snowflakes: No Two are the Same Bulletin Board This beautiful board is from Houston Park Church of Christ

Dave's Snowflake Page Some neat snowflake patterns here to get you started

Winter Coloring  A picture of sledding and a winter scene in the first row of pictures. These are from The Coloring Spot

Snowflakes to Color from papersnowflakes.com

Snowman Paper Bag Puppet

Several Cute Pictures of Snowmen to Color  These are at The Coloring Spot

Snowman Bookmark This is a cute, easy, winter craft

Winter Bookmarks to Print These are from Activity Village

12 Sided Coffee Filter Pattern This is a great way for kids to cut snowflakes. Flatten the filters first under a heavy book. This is from papersnowflakes.com. This site also has snowflake templates, science, and more

Free Winter Snowman Activities  These are from kidssoup.com

Full Sized Graphic of Four Seasons

What Causes the Seasons?

The Seasons From BBC

Clay Pot Winter Friends My class made a variation of these using 3 inch pots and styrofoam balls for the heads. We used old socks for the hat (use cuff part) and scarf. Another time my class made a snow scene on a foam plate, using a foam cup for the snowman's body.

DLTK's Winter Crafts

Billy Bear's Winter Activities

Snow and Ice

Make a 3D Paper Snowflake

Make a Large Snowflake Paper Chain (pattern from first-school)

Winter Crafts and activities from the Holiday Zone

Winter Art/Activity Ideas from Songs 4 Teachers

Ten Little Snowmen An online book for young readers

 

January

New Years

New Years Bulletin Board Idea (*Files have been updated for 2009)Forgetting those things which are behind.... Add pictures that illustrate your purpose for the board. Here are three files you can print to help you make your board.  file1   file2  file3   Click on the small photo above to view a larger photo

Happy New Year Banner (color)

Happy New Year Banner   Children can color in the letters

New Years Day Crossword Puzzle

New Years Word Challenge

New Year Activity Book from Enchanted Learning

New Years Activities from Billy Bear A variety of online and printable activities here

Telling Time: The Calendar Calendar activities including a calendar template and day and month word hunts

New Years Crafts from Danielles Place Several craft suggestions here. One is a scripture calendar. The children can color the picture that goes along with the scripture for each month

Free 2009 Printable Calendars Print monthly or year calendars. The monthly calendars have a picture to color or a space at the top to draw or paste a picture

Free Printable Custom Calendars from DLTK

Some Calendar Songs I've Used

There are Seven Days 
(to the tune of "Oh My Darling Clementine")

There are seven days
There are seven days
There are seven days in a week
Sunday, Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday, Saturday.
©Audrey Smith2007

The Months Song
(to the tune of "Ten Little Indians")

January, February, March, and April,
May and June, July, and August,
September, October, November, and December,
There are 12 months in all.
©Audrey Smith2007

 

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Three Kings Day  (El Dia de Reyes) (Epiphany)

Three Kings Day 

History of Three Kings Day

Los Reyes Magos

Three Kings Day in Spain

Three Kings Day in Puerto Rico

Three Kings Day in Mexico

Dora's Three Kings Day Animal Scavenger Hunt (printable)

"W" is for Wiseman Coloring and handwriting from first-school.ws

Three Kings Jigsaw Puzzle (56 pieces)You will need to click "run" twice and then the puzzle will load to play on your computer
(Click here for a 20 piece puzzle)

Ephiphany Picture Reading

Camels for Kings Day Craft

We Three Kings Coloring Page

Día de Los Reyes Banner

 

100th Day of School

It's the 100th Day of School Banner (pdf)

It's the 100th Day Coloring Page (pdf)

100th Day Jigsaw Puzzle (48 pieces - play on your computer)Click "run" twice to play

Happy 100th Day Coloring Page from Jan Brett

100th Day Dot to Dot 

I Can Write 100 Words from A to Z teacher stuff

100th Day Printable Worksheets

100th Day Printable Worksheets from Enchanted Learning

100th Day of School Printable Book Children draw or write about 100. This is from Enchanted Learning

Fill in the Missing Numbers to 100 Also includes writing the number and the word 100

Fill in the Blank 100 Charts from A to Z Teacher Stuff (also includes a chart with numbers filled in)

100th Day Writing Worksheet Students answer a question and then make a prediction

100 Acts of Kindness This lesson goes along with the 100th day of school and Martin Luther King Day

100th Day Activities

100 Days Activities

100 Counting Mat from K2 printables Click on Free 100 Counting Mat on right

100 Animals Poem and Coloring (7 pages - Cut and make a book)

100th Day Activities from the Virtual Vine There is a cute pattern here for a 100th day crown

100th Day Coordinate Geometry Activity from Scholastic

100th Day Tallying and Graphing (group work) Use jellybeans, M & M's, or colored cereal for this group activity from abcteach

Perfect Attendance Certificate for the first 100 Days

Make 100th Day Glasses This is a cute idea. If I used this idea I would add tabs on the side of the glasses, fold them, and then glue or tape the sides on it. Print on cardstock

Writing Prompts for the 100th Day

 

Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Black History

Bulletin Board Ideas for Black History Month

Bulletin Boards for Black History Month These boards are from Wyland Elementary School in St. Louis, MO

Black History Bulletin Board Idea (photo)

Black History Interactive Board Idea (photo) Who am I?

Black History Mural Idea(photo)

A Patchwork of African-American History Bulletin Board (photo)

Black History Month Banner (4 sheets)

Black History Month Activities and Resources for Children

Dare.Dream.Do. Explore African American Heritage from Target and Smithsonian

USPS Black Heritage Postage Stamps

Lesson Plans fro Martin Luther King Jr. and Black History Month

A Lesson on Being Treated Equally (level K)

Living the Dream: 100 Acts of Kindness  This project allows students to participate in Dr. King’s dream by doing 100 acts of kindness.

Inauguration Day 2009 Crafts

Obama Inauguration Coloring and Puzzle Pages

George Washington Carver Coloring and Activity Book The first seven pages make a nice book about George Washington Carver. There are 23 more activity pages about the peanut to print such as dot-to-dot, crossword puzzles, and more

The Legacy of George Washington Carver An information page about George Washington Carver

Color a Picture of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Coloring and Craft Ideas from Crayola

Biography of Rosa Parks This is from the Museum of Living History 

Living the Dream: 100 Acts of Kindness

The Underground Railroad Themes and Literature

Black History Word Search (10 words) from EdHelper.com

Black History Word Search (20 words) from EdHelper.com

Black History Word Search (all words) from EdHelper.com

Black History Internet Treasure Hunt (for grades 3+)

Famous Black Americans ABC Book Students create an ABC book after doing research about Black Americans

Color a Picture of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin Luther King, Jr. and Black History Month

Martin Luther King Day, Jr. Resources and Activities Links to a variety of activities to use in your classroom

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Crossword Puzzle

Make a Teeny Tiny Book about Dr. King

Black History Related Postage Stamps
 

Arbor Day

Dates for Arbor Day by State Although nationally Arbor Day is the last Friday in April, state celebrations take place from November (Hawaii) and January (Florida and Louisiana) - April

Trees....A Joy Forever A play to perform for Arbor Day, suitable for performance by school-aged children (available in English or Spanish)

The National Arbor Day Foundation Join and get 10 free trees

Free Arbor Day Guidebook

Arbor Day Poster Contest This is for 5th grade students

The Value of Trees in a Community Interesting facts about the importance of trees

Treevial Pursuit An online game for one or two players. Choose beginner or advanced. There are other online games here as well as downloadable games about trees

ConcenTREEtion An online matching memory game

Arbor Day Crafts from Enchanted Learning

Arbor Day and Trees Activities from First School

Arbor Day Pictures to Color

Arbor Day Printables from Kids Domain

Arbor Day Lesson Plans

Free Educational Items for Arbor Day including a Poster

The Life of the Forest See what rings tell us about a tree, how a pinecone becomes a tree, and learn about the anatomy of a tree

 

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Australia Day

Australia Day Banner *suggestion - print on green paper or cardstock

Sydney Opera House Jigsaw Puzzle (100 pieces) Play this puzzle on your computer. Click "run" twice to play

Kangaroos Jigsaw Puzzle (20 pieces)Play this puzzle on your computer. Click "run" twice to play

Australia Day from the Wikipedia Encyclopedia

Australia's National Flag

Australia's National Anthem

Australia Day Pictures for Coloring

Australia Day Crossword Puzzle

Australia Day Find a Word

Australian Trivia Questions and Answers

Australia Day Poster

Australia Themed Coloring Pages

Australia Day Scavenger Hunt

K is for Kaola and Kangaroo Posters and Coloring Pages from DLTK (in colour or black and white)

February

Groundhog Day

The Official Groundhog Day Site

Groundhog Day Origins

Information and Labeled Diagram of a Groundhog  from Enchanted Learning

Groundhog Pictures to Color from Preschool Coloring Book

30 piece Groundhog Jigsaw Puzzle   56 Pieces

 

Presidents' Day

U.S. Presidents

U.S. Presidents Coloring Pages

U.S. Presidents to download, print, and color

Abraham Lincoln Unit for Primary Children

An Overview of Abraham Lincoln's Life

Abraham Lincoln Research Site

A Brief Biography of Lincoln

A Brief Biography of George Washington

A Timeline of George Washington's Life

President's Day Word Search  Answer Key

Presidents' Day Links A nice variety of links having to do with presidents and Presidents' Day

Presidents' Day Coloring A picture of Washington and Lincoln and a birthday cake with the words "Happy Birthday"

President's Day Information and Activities from Alphabet Soup

Presidents' Day Activities from Enchanted Learning All types of printable activities here including books, coloring, puzzles, and crafts

Color the Lincoln Statue

Mount Rushmore Jigsaw Puzzle (96 pieces) 

Emancipation Proclamation Jigsaw Puzzle      (88 pieces)

George Washington Jigsaw Puzzle(88 pieces)Click run twice

Presidents' Day Stationery Write a story about the presidents using this lined stationery

Online Presidents' Day true or false quiz

 

Presidents' Day on CD-ROM
By Software / Wisdom Tree

Presidents' Day honors the birthdays of two great U.S. presidents, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Learn why these presidents were so important and how they affected U.S. history. Crossword and wordsearch puzzles, dot-to-dots, matching games, coloring book pages, picture jumbles and a presentation assist learning about Presidents' Day. Windows/Mac Ages 5-10

 

Valentine's Day Links All valentine links are on this page

 

  Valentine's Day - Cards, Books, and Gifts

 

March and April                  

Easter

A Glorious Easter  My Easter page with links to crafts, coloring, music, and more

St. Patrick's Day

The Life of St. Patrick

Shamrock Hat

The History of St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick's Day Crafts and Activities There are a variety of activities at this site from Enchanted Learning

Pan American Day

Simón Bolivar el Libertador OAS children's page (Dia de las Américas)

Pan American Day Coloring Page

Students Pledge on Pan American Day

Proclamation by the President (2007)

Exploring our Festivities and Fiestas Scroll about 2/3 of the way down the page. There are suggestions here for books, music, and games

Piñata Coloring Page

How to Make a Piñata An easy piñata for first time piñata makers

Spring

Spring Banner This four page banner has "...He changeth the times and the seasons..." from Daniel2:21a (KJV) with a photo of flowers and a bird. NIV Banner

It's Spring Go down to the fourteenth picture on this page. This could also be done after reading Peter Rabbit

Spring Into a Good Book This book summary is for a spring book display and is from thteacherscorner.net

Butterflies are a Sign of Spring Bulletin Board Idea

Fluttering Into Spring This board idea is from Hope Letendre and is shown on gigglepotz.com. A Butterfly picture is here. Use this banner "Fluttering into SPRING" for the header

Showers of Blessings  Scroll down to the eighth board of a duck holding an umbrella. "Blessings" are listed on large raindrops. Some "blessings" could be family, friends, Bible, church, etc.

We are Growing  Use a flower pattern like this on on Martha Stewart's site. Enlarge the pattern and cut it out of bright spring colors. Take a digital photo of each child and print them. Glue a photo in the center of each flower. Print the "We are Growing" banner.

Paper Flower Bouquet These flower patterns could be used for a number of craft projects. They could be enlarged and used on a bulletin board

Blank Tulip Printables Use for bulletin boards or craft projects

Signals of Spring A project from NASA for grades
6-8 

Make a Flower-covered Basket Click on Flowered Basket

Spring Magnets These could also be printed out as stickers

Blossom Tree Painting

Clay Pot Bumble Bee

Butterfly Mobile

Spring Pinwheels Print out these colorful pinwheels or make your own from squares of colored paper (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

Things That Fly Links to kites, pinwheels, windsocks, and more

Winged Wonders These butterflies are made from colorful magazine photos

Cute Critters Memory Game This is from familyfun.go.com

Collect the Flowers Game Print the gameboard, tokens, and instructions, and play the game

Frog Versus Beaver Checkers from familyfun.go.com

Bird Wordfind Easy wordfind for young students

Journey North Students can take part in a project that has to do with wildlife migration and other signs of spring. My class on Saipan took part in this in 1999. Click here to read about it 

Spring Surprise Concentration Print on or glue to cardstock. Children will match upper and lower case letters

Spring Coloring Pages from DLTK

Spring Pictures to Color

More Spring Coloring Pictures

Flower Pictures to Color

Swallowtail Butterfly Stained Glass Pattern This makes a nice coloring picture

Blue Morpho Butterfly Stained Glass Pattern This makes a nice coloring picture or use watercolor paint on parchment paper and hang in a window so the light comes through

More Insect Lessons and Links Look under the animal science links here

Flower Crafts from DLTK

Don't Bug Me Door Hanger

March Lion and Lamb Crafts from DLTK

Sheep Craft Color the sheep and then attach cottonballs to the body

Flower Crown This is a cute craft from Enchanted Learning

Free Seasonal Worksheets and Clipart from the Mailbox Click on Free Ideas or Free Samples on the home page

 

Earth Day

Earth Day Bookmarks to Color These are from abcteach.com

Earth Day Banner  (four sheets)

Earth Day Activities and Crafts from Ear Twiggles

How Can You Help on Earth Day Writing Worksheet (lower elementary)

Creative Recycling A cooperative game that requires students to come up with creative ideas for recycling

Earth Day Lessons for 4th, 5th, and 6th Grades

Earth Day Activities from the Wilderness Society

Classroom Activities for Earth Day

Earth Day Grocery Bag Outfit

Earth Day activities from Scholastic

Earth Day Reading Comprehension (K-2)(pdf file) Other activities here also

Earth Day Reading Comprehension (3-6)(pdf file)

Earth Day Crossword Puzzle

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Coloring Books

Happy Earth Day Coloring and Activity Book

Book Adventure Earth Day Adventure Earth Day puzzles and activities

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Board Game A board game and set of cards to use when studying about recycling. This is from Teachers Resources Galore

Recycling Starts With You Teaches the importance of recycling paper (Grades 3 - 6)

Recycling Starts with You Poster

Recycle! It's A+ for the Environment Poster

A Guide to School Recycling

Keep America Beautiful Tools for Teachers

Anzac Day  (Australia and New Zealand)

Anzac Day Banner Three pages (pdf file)

The Anzac Day Tradition Information about Anzac Day and why it is so special to Australians

Anzac Day More about Anzac Day and why it is important to Australians and New Zealanders

Anzac Day Quiz

Anzac Day Scavenger Hunt

Anzac Day Activities for Early Childhood

Suggestions for Anzac Day Activities

Anzac Day Classroom Activities

A Guide to Anzac Day for New Zealanders

Gallipoli Guide

 

 

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