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On This day.com
Provides information about today in history. Gives today in US history, music, Middle East, and more. Click on the link to get information about this day in history.
Read Works
Read Works: Happy New Year!
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text describing New Year celebrations in different countries including: The United States, Brazil, Spain, South Africa, China, and Australia. A question sheet is available to help...
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Read Works: Happy Holidays!
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about different holidays and the ways families celebrate them. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Holidays!
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about seven different holidays. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Let's Celebrate!
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about some less-known November and December holidays around the world. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Celebrate Flag Day
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the American flag and Flag Day. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Conges Payes
This site offers information about paid vacation days in France. Details are provided regarding the length of paid vacations, what happens if they fall over a weekend, and who decides when they will take place.
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Culture en Fetes
This resource provides a list of the cultural celebrations in France such as the Fete de la musique and the Fete de l'Internet. Many of the celebrations contain links for more information.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: St. Patrick's Day
Great resource for St. Patrick's Day activities, art projects and more.
Other
Funology: Holiday Arts and Crafts
This resource has crafts and activities for holidays. Ideas are listed by holiday. Most can be done with common classroom and household supplies with little adult help.
A to Z Teacher Stuff
A to Z Teacher Stuff: St. Patrick's Day
How can you celebrate St. Patrick's Day with your students? Come and explore this informative resource that features several links to St. Patrick's Day activities, poems, and more. Includes PDF resources (require Adobe Reader).
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Crafts for Kids
Choose from dozens of simple crafts including activities for the holidays, animal crafts and much more.
Other
Legacy Project: Guides: History of Mother's Day
Read about the history of Mother's Day and the women who founded it. Also learn about similar historical celebrations that took place before Mother's Day as we know it today.
US National Archives
Nara: Congress Establishes Thanksgiving
From the National Archives, an essay on the establishment of the American holiday of Thanksgiving as a legal holiday starting with the original proclamation in 1789 celebrating it on different days or months up to the 1941 resolution...
ABCya
Ab Cya: Write a Letter to Santa
Ho ho ho! Let ABCya get you in the holiday spirit with our Write a Letter to Santa activity! By providing answers to our writing prompts, children will be able to create a personalized and printable letter to St. Nick. With Write a...
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Ab Cya: Valentine Hunt
Valentine Hunt is fun holiday activity for kids of all ages. The object of this Valentine's Day activity is to simply find the hidden valentines. Look carefully at the pictures and click/tap on the gelt to collect them. These valentines...
ABCya
Ab Cya: Valentine's Day Crossword Puzzle
ABCya's Valentine's Day Crossword Puzzle is a fun and interactive way for kids to test their knowledge of Valentine's Day vocabulary words and facts. The crossword puzzle can be played on the computer or by printing on paper. The...
ABCya
Ab Cya: Valentine's Day Counting
In this fun learning activity children must pick a heart and count the number of dots inside it. Next, students should match the number of dots counted to a box below and drag the heart to the correct box. Children practice number...
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Torah.org: Sefiras Ha Omer What's an Omer
Provides detailed historical background about the omer.
ABCya
Ab Cya: New Year's Day Crossword Puzzle
ABCya's New Years Crossword Puzzle is a fun and interactive way for kids to test their knowledge of New Years vocabulary words and facts. The crossword puzzle can be played on the computer or by printing on paper.
ABCya
Ab Cya: Presidents' Day Crossword Puzzle
ABCya's President's Day Crossword Puzzle is a fun and interactive way for kids to test their knowledge of President's Day vocabulary words and facts. The crossword puzzle can be played on the computer or by printing on paper. The...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: A History of Thanksgiving
This self-paced lesson provides historical context for Thanksgiving and presents students with writing-based activities.
Math Drills
Math Drills: Seasonal Math Worksheets
Download these free worksheets to sharpen your math skills. These seasonal-themed math worksheets focus on topics such as patterning, mixed operations, and addition.
Math Drills
Math Drills: Easter Math Worksheets
Download these free worksheets to sharpen your math skills. These Easter math worksheets focus on a variety of topics including addition, multiplication, statistics, word problems, and patterning.