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Saturday

Elementary Lesson Plans - Christmas

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We all know what the week before Christmas break is l ike.... WILD! I am always looking for fun holiday ideas to give the kids. The ideas are all academic in some way (although I have to stretch to make the connection at times), but it gets them and me in the spirit of the holiday season. So, how about try some of these ideas in the classroom, whether it is for a daily morning work activity, reading, math, or some other content area.

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Tuesday

Memorial Day Lesson Plans

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What a great way to honor your country....teach your class about Memorial Day. Here are some great lesson plans to get you through the day. I always like to do holiday themed packets for my students. If you have a smart board in your classroom to project a slide show, this packet titled "What is Memorial Day" is a great way to introduce the topic. I found this great Memorial Day Coloring Sheet. If you right click on the image, you can print it or even cut and paste it into a word document. It will make a great cover for your packet. If you want to introduce vocabulary, try this Memorial Day crossword puzzle. Here is a super fun Memorial Day word search. For your creative writing, try an acrostic poem using the word 'veterans'. If you are practicing writing paragraphs, use a themed writing paper where students can tell why they are proud to be an American citizen. Kids say the pledge every day in school, but do they really understand what they are saying? Why not print out the words to the Pledge of Allegiance and do a lesson to help students understand the words to the Pledge of Allegiance. Once again, if you have a smart board in your classroom, project some of these Memorial Day images to help students better understand the holiday. A patriotic bookmark is a great craft idea to top off your lessons. Plus a new bookmark always seems to give kids an extra incentive to read.
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Thursday

Ground Hog Day - Lesson Plan Ideas

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Did you know that Feb. 2nd is Ground Hog Day? Why not spend a day celebrating this furry little creature!Doing theme related or holiday lessons can be a lot of fun.

If you are planning to create a packet of Ground Hog Day skill sheets, this coloring sheet would make a great cover. I love to include a word search for skills/topics being taught in the class, and morning work time is the perfect opportunity for this. It's also a great way to familarize your students with vocabulary that might be discussed throughout the day.

For reading time, practice fluency by reading some creative Ground Hog poems. This offers a break from the every day stories or other topics of discussion that might be going on in the classroom. Students love to practice reading poetry with partners. They also enjoy doing choral readings with small groups. If you would like to read some factual information about Ground Hogs, click here. A fun new bookmark is also a way to encourage students to read.

Carry your activities over to writing time, and let the kids either write an informational paper about the details of Ground Hog Day, or make up a creative story to share with the class. A few themed writing papers can be found here: Ground Hog Writing Paper 1, Ground Hog Writing Paper 2.

If you would like to end the day with a fun treat, check out this absolutely adorable Ground Hog cupcake: directions here.
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