Memorial day 1st grade

Grab this FREE easy reader book all about Memorial Day! Teach preschool, kindergarten, and first grade students with this 10 page informational book. Learn about the history of Memorial Day, facts, and more! Download for free today!

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This Patriotic Star Fingerprint Craft is a fun and easy kids craft for both Memorial Day and July 4th. With Free Printable Star Template!

Finding books that capture the meaning and reason for Memorial Day that are also appropriate for the primary classroom can be a struggle. I am bringing you 10 of my favorite read alouds today to hopefully help you narrow down your list. These have all worked great with my kindergartners and really helped them to […]

Simple Memorial Day for kids ideas for explaining Memorial Day to kindergarten and up and teaching kids about Memorial Day — an important patriotic federal holiday to honor and respect. Here's a list of Memorial Day children's crafts, lessons, and worksheets about commemorating Memorial Day with kids. Add this to your spring holidays for kids learning and May activity calendar ideas.

Looking for a fun way for your students to share their holiday traditions and unique family celebrations? Our holiday flip book is the perfect activity to get kids excited to learn about each other's holiday traditions, foods, and decorations! Each student can create pages about how they celebrate—whether it's a traditional special meal, fun holiday decorations, or cherished traditions, it’s a great way for students to learn about different cultures and traditions from their classmates! It's…

It’s Spring! During spring there are many holidays and celebrations, including Easter, and Mother’s Day. One important holiday observed on the last Monday in May is Memorial Day. Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the U.S and often marks the beginning of summer. Why do we celebrate Memorial Day? Find out below with these […]

“Lest we forget…” Many Europeans do the most wonderful thing on their Remembrance Day (which is our Memorial Day). They wear a red Poppy to show that they are honoring the fallen soldiers from every war since WW1. I love this tradition and wanted to create this same thing for my students. 6 years ago I had a family in my classroom who had a fallen soldier, and I will never forget the note the mother wrote me. It was simple. “I want to thank you for the poppy. You are thoughtful to help the…

What you need to know about Memorial Day, including its history and purpose. This free worksheet for kids also has some parts of speech practice at the bottom. Happy Memorial Day! Click here for t…

Want to teach your kids the real meaning of Memorial Day? This simple DIY craft will make you a parenting superstar - fun and education all in one. via @noguiltmom