Recently, I was asked what resources to use for teaching from the Special Days posts. Every month has different topics, but I turn to the same tried and trusted web sites as I collect resources for our Special Days learning. Below is a list of those I find to be the most helpful when preparing our “from the calendar” studies. I hope that you will find them helpful, too.
Special Days and Biographies – How to and resource list https://stilllearningsomethingnew.com/2017/07/21/special-days-and-biographies/
Resources for Presidents Birthdays https://stilllearningsomethingnew.com/2014/02/14/resources-for-presidents-day/
Special Days and Geography – How to and resource list https://stilllearningsomethingnew.com/2017/07/29/special-days-and-geography/
Special Days and Science – How to with resource list https://stilllearningsomethingnew.com/2017/08/05/special-days-and-science/
A monthly calendar “resource of links and things to do, things to learn and things to explore” http://www.se7en.org.za/se7ens-almanac
Wonderful resources, activities, crafts, recipes, and open ended ideas often related to seasons, holidays, and monthly themes for families and independent learners http://www.franw.com/
Calendar of Books http://childrensbooks.about.com/od/readingresources/tp/current-calendar.htm
“Food, Nutrition, and Health By the Month” http://food.unl.edu/fnh/seasonal-ideas
Monthly themed bulletin boards, lesson plans, activities, and writing prompts https://www.theteacherscorner.net/monthly-resources/
Seasonal Themes with Resources http://www.theteachersguide.com/
Daily Feature Video https://www.brainpop.com/
Wonder of the Day http://wonderopolis.org/
This Month in History http://www.historyplace.com/specials/calendar/
Bible based object lessons, games, projects, and science experiments which will often correspond with themes and holidays http://www.christianitycove.com/
Vocabulary lists to go with just about any seasonal or holiday topic https://myvocabulary.com/
Seasonal and holiday themed math lessons and activities http://www.yummymath.com/
Monthly Science Calendar with resources http://thehomeschoolscientist.com/
Writing Prompt Calendar https://writeshop.com/tag/calendar/
Calendar Related Writing and Literacy Activities and Lesson Plans http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/calendar-activities/
Science Activities for Every Month of the Year – http://igamemom.com/science-activities-for-every-month-of-the-year/
Crafts for holidays and themes http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/
Special Days art lessons, craft projects, and activities http://kinderart.com/seasons/
Elementary level printables with monthly themes including holidays, statehood anniversaries, and president’s birthdays http://www.apples4theteacher.com/
Seasonal and holiday interactive games and printables http://www.primarygames.com/seasons/seasons.htm
I’m going to keep this handy resource list on the sidebar under the current Special Days icon link. And, if you need some help developing a special day study, just let me know!
Happy Learning!
betty jo
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