Holidays-Celebrations

1. HOLIDAY Crosswords  http://www.newsword.com/
2. HOLIDAYS  (Official): Daily, Monthly, Weekly, Bizarre, Crazy, Unknown, Silly
   http://brownielocks.com/month2.html 
3. Holiday links Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving and Halloween worksheets & flashcards  http://www.eslkidstuff.com/WorksheetSeasonalTour.htm

THESE ARE LISTED ALPHABETICALLY

Black History Month

1. Teaching Tolerance offers teachers activities and advice about how to integrate African-American history into their classrooms. http://www.tolerance.org/activity/dos-and-donts-teaching-black-history
2.  African-American Quotes http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bhmquotes1.html
3. Black History Bingo http://www.speakingofspeech.com/uploads/BlackHistoryBingo1.pdf
4. Trip Ideas to Celebrate Black History Month http://fun.familyeducation.com/slideshow/black-history-month/49026.html
5. Sarah Boone Coloring Page printable (2 – 6)  http://www.teachervision.fen.com/black-history-month/printable/21222.html
6. Garrett A. Morgan Invents Traffic Light printable (2 – 5)  http://www.teachervision.fen.com/black-history-month/printable/18440.html
7. Everyone Needs Shoes printable (K – 5) http://www.teachervision.fen.com/black-history/printable/52487.html
8. Black History Month http://www.theeducatorsnetwork.com/main/units/bhm.htm
9. Dr. Mae Jemison printable (2 – 6) – FamilyEducation.com http://www.teachervision.fen.com/black-history-month/printable/21220.html
10. Jan E. Matzeliger printable (5 – 12)  http://www.teachervision.fen.com/african-american-history/printable/4725.html
11. Harriet Tubman printable (6 – 12) http://printables.familyeducation.com/african-american-history/printable/52503.html
12.  PBS’s African-American World (links for classroom activities) http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aaworld/index.html
13.  Information about Dr. Carter G. Woodson http://www.asalh.org/woodsonbiosketch.html
14. Underground Railroad http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/underground_railroad/?ESP=Teachers/ib/20091228/awa/bhm_sa_underground_railroad_2_5/salp/tout/

Christmas

• Printables http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/christmas/
• Enchanted Learning http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/christmas/
• For kids and teachers http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Christmas/
• Blackdog site  http://blackdog.net/holiday/christmas/
• DLTK’s site http://www.dltk-holidays.com/xmas/index.html

3/8/10 Earth Day

• Earth Day for kids  http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/usa_game/holiday_paint/earthday_home.htm
• ESL Resources for Earth Day   http://www.ac-nancy-metz.fr/enseign/anglais/Henry/earth.htm
• Earth Day Quiz http://www.thatquiz.org/tq/previewtest?SYDO5754
• Earth Day Word Search
• Boggles- Worksheets http://bogglesworldesl.com/earth_day_worksheets.htm
• abc teach http://www.abcteach.com/directory/seasonalholidays/earth_day/
• Lots of Teacher Resources http://www.teachervision.fen.com/earth-day/teacher-resources/6612.html
• Learn about Earth Day http://homeschooling.about.com/cs/unitssubjhol/a/earthday.htm
• DLTK’s Earth Day Activities http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/earth.html
• Scholastic’s site for Earth day- even with smart board activities http://teacher.scholastic.com/earth_day/?eml=TNL/20100330/TNL

Ground Hog Day

1. Printables http://makinglearningfun.com/themepages/groundhogs.htm
2. Official Punxsutawney site- http://www.groundhog.org
3. Kaboose site http://holidays.kaboose.com/ground-hog-day/
4. Enchanted Learning Site http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/groundhogday/
5. Groundhog word search & more http://homeschooling.about.com/od/holidays/ss/groundhogprint.htm
6. Groundhog Day -more printables http://www.gpschools.org/ci/ce/elem/holidays/ghog.htm
7. Printable booklets and more-http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/groundhog_day_printables.htm
8. 2/2/10~ He saw his shadow mini poster: Oh no the groundhog saw his shadow

Halloween

1. Inexpensive Halloween Game Set to order http://www.speechtherapygames.com/HALLOWEEN.htm
2. Animated Halloween  http://www.animatedhalloween.com/en/main
3. Carve a Pumpkin  http://www.coasttocoastam.com/timages/page/pumpkin_sim.html
4. Children’s Stories On-line story drawn and written by kids http://www.mnsu.edu/comdis/kuster/kids/boo/index.html
5. Halloween  printables  http://makinglearningfun.com/themepages/HalloweenPrintables.htm
6. Halloween crossword  http://www.dowlingcentral.com/MrsD/fun/halcro.htm
7. Halloween Fun http://familyinternet.about.com/od/halloween/Halloween.htm
8. Halloween ideas & projects  http://www.theideabox.com/ib.php?web=seasonal
9. Halloween KinderCrafts  http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/halloween/
10. Halloween printable games http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/halloween_bingo.htm
11. Interactive Halloween Riddles
12. Spooky Short Stories
13. Halloween printables and more from Apples4theteacher.com

Hanukkah

1. Free Kids Hanukkah Games, Colouring, clip art and more!  http://www.thekidzpage.com/holidays/hanukkah/index.html
2. Hanukkah Activities – Jewish Holiday- Hanukkah crafts, party ideas, coloring page http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/hanukkah/
3. Hanukkah Theme – Lesson Plans, Thematic Units, Printables, Worksheets, and More  http://atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/Hanukkah/
4. Jewish Crafts, Printables and Activities http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/jewish/

Kwanzaa

1. DLTK’s Kwanzaa Activities for Kids  http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/kwanzaa/
2. Kwanza   Kwanza Flag Magnet Page http://makinglearningfun.com/themepages/KwanzaPrintables.htm

Martin Luther King Jr 

1. Many Lessons http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson248.shtml
2. Teacher Vision Lessons http://www.teachervision.fen.com/martin-luther-king-jr/teacher-resources/6643.html
3. Coloring pages and more http://holidays.mrdonn.org/MLK.html
4. Apples 4 Teachers site http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/martin-luther-king-jr-day/
5. Scholastic has a slide show and other resources: http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/mlk/news/index.asp?article=home&topic=0

New Year’s 

1. New Year celebrations throughout the world- http://www.teachervision.fen.com/new-years/teacher-resources/6649.html
2. Printables http://www.theteacherscorner.net/seasonal/new-years/index.htm
3. Links to activities- http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/New_Year/index.shtml
4. Lessons and worksheets http://www.teacherplanet.com/resource/newyears.php
5. New Crafts and more- http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/newyear/
6. DTLK’s crafts and more- http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/newyear/index.html
7. New years worksheet activities

Presidents Day 

1. Abe Lincoln Powerpoint  http://www.norvig.com/Gettysburg/
2. Day Robert Lincoln Lost his Father’s Speech http://www.highlightskids.com/Stories/NonFiction/NF0298_lostspeech.asp
3. Lots of information about Lincoln http://www.highlightskids.com/Lincoln/lincolnsBirthdayKids5.asp
4. Annie’s Presidents Day Just for Kids Page  http://www.annieshomepage.com/presidentskids.html
5. DLTK’s President’s Day Crafts for Kids  http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/presidents.html
6. Presidents’ Day Activities http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson223.shtml
7. George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens http://www.mountvernon.org/
8. President’s Day activities for kids- Presidents’ Day crafts, short stories, biog  http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/presidents-day/index.html
9. George Washington’s Inauguration – Click-and-Play Hidden Pictures http://www.highlightskids.com/GamesandGiggles/HiddenPics/HIddenPixFlashObjects/V2_f5/h8HPI_V2_f5.asp?hpMode=1&n3=V2HPI_GWInaug_f5.swf&varsIn=2

St Patrick’s Day 

1. Inexpensive to order- St. Patty’s Day!  http://www.speechtherapygames.com/st_patricks_day_set.htm
2. Free St Patrick’s Day Coloring Pages for Toddlers & Kids http://www.raisingourkids.com/hol/st_patricks_day/
3. Saint Patrick’s Day Word find http://www.dowlingcentral.com/MrsD/fun/Stpat.html
4. St. Patrick’s Day printables http://makinglearningfun.com/themepages/StPatricksDayPrintables.htm
5. 3/2/10 St. Patrick information, printables and more http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/st-patricks-day/
6. 3/2/10-St Patrick Day Vocabulary http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/misc/stpats/vocab/
7. 3/2/10-  I used thes pictures to work on some Irish vocabulary: st pat pics**

Thanksgiving

1. Inexpensive to order-Thanksgiving http://www.speechtherapygames.com/thanksgiving.htm
2. Blackwell’s Best Holidays – Thanksgiving  http://www.vickiblackwell.com/thanks.html
3. Thanksgiving puzzle  http://www.dltk-holidays.com/thanksgiving/mpuzzle.htm
4. Sarah Pen and Thanksgiving Day – Stories: Non-fiction http://www.highlightskids.com/Stories/NonFiction/NF1196_sarahsPen.asp
5. Thanksgiving  http://www.pilgrimhall.org/thanksg.htm
6. Thanksgiving Dinner, Fiction http://www.highlightskids.com/Stories/Fiction/F1197_thanksgiving.asp
7. Thanksgiving mini book  http://www.dltk-teach.com/minibooks/thanksgiving/index.htm
8. Thanksgiving Sites  http://www.fvsd.ab.ca/stm/thanksgiving_sites.htm
9.  Make a silly Turkey  http://www.highlightskids.com/Magazine/Nov06/h1magazineFlashObjects/h11106NovemberArtist.asp
10. Animated on-line jigsaw puzzles– http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/thanksgiving/jigsaw-puzzles/
11. Thanksgiving books- http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/thanksgiving/kids-books/
12. Thanksgiving printable stories– http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/thanksgiving/short-stories/
13. More games & printables– http://www.halloweengamesatoz.com/halloween-party-games.asp?cat=160
14. What’s different pictures– http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/thanksgiving/different/

Valentine’s Day 

1. DTLK activities http://www.dltk-holidays.com/valentines/index.htm
2. Enchanted Learning site http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/valentine/
3. Links to lots of sites http://abcteach.com/directory/seasonalholidays/valentines_day/
4. 1/29/10– Create your own words on candy conversation hearts www.cryptogram.com/hearts

 Veterans Day 

1. VA KIDS  http://www.va.gov/kids/
2. Veteran’s Day – Online Resources  http://www.kidsturncentral.com/links/veteransday.htm
3. Veteran Day Activities– http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/veterans-day/

3/2/10 Women’s History Month  

1. http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/women/index.htm?eml=TNL/20100301/TNL
2. http://printables.scholastic.com/printables/detail/?id=24876&eml=PRT/20100301/TNL
3. 3/7/10-  Free printables and audio downloads    http://www.racebridgesforschools.com/womenshistory/