Here's a list you won't want to lose! Resources for all the holidays celebrated from September to June. If you'd like to see any that I haven't listed, just let me know.
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH (Mid September-Mid October)
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage- from ScholasticCelebrate Hispanic Heritage Month- Education WorldCelebrating Hispanic Heritage- from BIOFact Monster's Hispanic Heritage ResourcesHispanic Heritage- book list from the Springfield City LibraryHispanic Heritage BiographiesHispanic Heritage Month- US Gov. siteHispanic Heritage Month 2011 Recommended Reading List- Florida Dept. of EducationHispanic Heritage Resources For Teachers- from TeachervisionHispanic Heritage Teaching Resources- from the SmithsonianLesson for Hispanic Heritage MonthNational Hispanic Heritage Month- National Register of Historical Places
COLUMBUS DAY (October)
Animated Biography of Christopher Columbus- from the BBCBeyond Columbus: Teaching the Lessons of 1492Christopher Columbus: Fact or Fiction- worksheet with answers for the teacherChristopher Columbus Videos- (4 ) from How Stuff WorksChristopher's Crossing- game for grades 3-5Columbus Day: Native american PerspectiveColumbus Day Crafts and Activities- from Enchanted LearningColumbus Day Lesson- from elcivics.com; covers how Native Americans were treatedThe Columbus Navigation Home Page- history, navigation and landfallESL Lesson on Columbus Day History Channel Videos on Columbus- (20) listedTop 10 Things You Should Know About Columbus- from TIMEWalk the Plank- interactive gameWeb Quest: An Adventure to the New World- grade 5
HALLOWEEN (October)
Activity VillageBizarre Halloween Recipes- do you have the nerve???
AMERICAN INDIAN HERITAGE MONTH (November)
American Indian Heritage Month- from InfopleaseAmerican Indian Heritage Month- FactMonsterAmerican Indian Heritage Month- from ScholasticAmerican Indian Heritage Month- from the SmithsonianAmerican Indians and Native American Teacher Resources- nice list of lessons, printables, quizzes and activities from TeacherVisionCelebrating American Indian HeritageNational American Indian Heritage MonthNative American Heritage Month- US Gov. siteNative Americans- from Education WorldOnline Native american Activities For Kids- from Apples4theTeacher
VETERANS DAY (November)
Experiencing History: Stories From the Veterans Day Project- from the Library of CongressRemember Our Soldiers- for any grade; Education WorldRemembering Our Veterans- for grade 7Take a Veteran to School Day- from History ChannelTeacher Guide to Veterans Day- from TeAchnologyThe Teacher's Guide to Veterans DayTomb of the Unknowns- scavenger huntUnited States Department of Veteran Affairs- teacher resourcesVA Kids, K-5thVA Kids- resources for grades 6-12Veterans Day- activities, lesson plans, worksheetsVeterans Day Crafts- from Enchanted LearningVeterans Day Lessons from ScholasticVeterans Day Resources- this is a Livebinder with many linksVeterans History Project- from The Library of Congress
THANKSGIVING (November)
AOK Teacher- coloring pages, arts and crafts activities
CHANUKAH (December)
AtoZ Teacher Stuff- coloring pages and crafts; sorted by grade levelTeachnology-worksheets, songs, writing paper, workbooks Yahoo! Kids- cards, recipes, history, stories, poems, games
A to Z Teacher Stuff- sort resources by age level
KWANZAA (December)
Apples 4 the Teacher- coloring pages
MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY (January)
Google Timeline of Dr. King's Life
Infoplease- covers biography, facts, timeline and activities
The King Center- "Established in 1968 by Coretta Scott King, The King Center is the official, living memorial dedicated to the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr."
King Papers Project- primary and secondary documents pertaining to Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King Online- biography, speeches, (text) quotes, videos and pictures
Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute
NAACP- King's biography
NAACP Honors Dr. King's Legacy- includes links to speeches
Nobel Peace Prize: Martin Luther King, Jr.
CHINESE NEW YEAR (January)
China Coloring Pages- color or black and white printables
Chinese New Year- activities, lessons, clip art
Chinese Lion Paper Bag Puppet
Chinese New Year- lesson plans, activities, printablesChinese New Year Games and Activities- from Apples4theTeacher
Chinese New Year Recipes- from Food Network
Chinese New Year Recipes For Kids- from Nick jr.
Chinese New Year Symbols- printables
Chinese New Year Teacher Resources- from TeacherVisionChinese New Year's Celebration- coloring sheet for primary gradesCrafts and Activities For Chinese New Year- from Enchanted LearningOrigami Dragon PuppetThe Teacher's Guide to Chinese New Year
BLACK HISTORY MONTH (February)
The African-American Migration Experience- contains 8,300 images, 17,000 pages of texts and over 60 maps; this site is hosted by the New York Public Library.
African Voices- Africans talk about their lives and cultures; EXCELLENT SITE from the Smithsonian Institution.African-American World-from PBS, this site has highlights such as the Kids section (with games and e-cards), and the Brainteaser Quizzes. There are related lessons plans for grades three through twelve. Enchanted Learning-find out information on African-American women in history, biographies on African-Americans, African-American inventors and inventions and many printable worksheets. The History Channel-you will find African-American icons, great speeches, maps, video clips and more on this site. Infoplease-loads of information here, including history and timlines, contemporary issues, special features, holidays, education, awards and quizzes and crosswords. The King Center- established in 1968, the center was named for Martin Luther King Jr., a leader in the laregest nonviolent movement in American history. MLK Online- this site is all about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., from his biography, to multimedia clips of his speeches.
VALENTINE'S DAY (February)Text Layout- enter text for valentine and you receive a pdf file with text in the shape of a heart Valentine's Day Clipart- different categories include heart icons, cupid clipart, kids clipart, Victorian valentine greeting cards, lines/dividers
PRESIDENTS' DAY (February)
Abraham Lincoln: Learning Games and Activities For Kids
Activities, Worksheets and Crafts For Presidents' Day- from Enchanted LearningAmerican Presidents- life portraitsGeorge Washington Interactive- from the Smithsonian
George Washington PowerPoint Presentations
A to Z Teacher Stuff- activities, crafts, poems, themes songs etc. are hereAOK Teacher Resources- recipes, history, coloring pages, mazes etc.
EARTH DAY (April)
A to Z Teacher Stuff Resources
Billy Bear's PlaygroundPlanet Pals- clip art, magazines, earth poetry, eco books.... CINCO DE MAYO (May)
A to Z Teacher Stuff- printables, worksheets lesson plans
Apples for the Teacher- crafts, word searches, puzzles and teaching ideasKiddyhouse- lesson plans, webquests, crafts, printables
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