A Small Collection of Resources for Teaching and Learning About Veterans Day
This Friday is Veterans Day. If you find yourself looking for some quick lessons to review with your students, here’s a small collection for you. ReadWorks ReadWorks is one of my favorite places to go when I need information texts about a holiday to share with students. ReadWorks has a good collection of Veterans Day articles that […]
Resources for Teaching and Learning About Veterans Day
Veterans Day is this Thursday. If you find yourself looking for some quick lessons to review with your students, here’s a small collection for you. ReadWorks ReadWorks is one of my favorite places to go when I need information texts about a holiday to share with students. ReadWorks has a good collection of Veterans Day […]
Short Lessons on the History of Veterans Day
Veterans Day is this Wednesday. If you find yourself looking for some quick lessons to review with your students tomorrow, here’s a small collection for you. ReadWorks is one of my favorite places to go when I need information texts about a holiday to share with students. ReadWorks has a good collection of Veterans Day […]
Educational and Moving Memorial Day Videos
Tomorrow is Memorial Day here in the United States. Students often confuse the origin and purpose of Memorial Day with those of Veterans Day. The following videos can help students understand the origins and meanings of Memorial Day and Veterans Day. The Meaning of Memorial Day is a two minute video covering the origins of […]
A Handful of Resources for Learning About Veterans Day
This Sunday is Veterans Day (many places will observe it on Monday). The following resources can help students understand the origins and meaning of Veterans Day including how it is different from Memorial Day. Bet You Didn’t Know: Veterans Day. The video explains the origins of the holiday and why its date of celebration has […]
A Few Good Videos for Learning About Memorial Day
Memorial Day in the United States is ten days away. Many students associate the day with with barbecues, parades, and a day off from school. But that’s not what Memorial Day is about. As we know it’s a day to honor those who died in service to our country. Some students may confuse the day […]
Resources for Teaching about Veterans Day
Veterans Day is next weekend which means this upcoming week will be a great opportunity to visit with students about the meaning of this federal holiday. These resources have suggestions for how students of all ages can honor veterans as well as some activities that can be done schoolwide. Veterans Day Teacher Guide– This 35 […]
Resources for Teaching About Veterans Day
This coming Friday is Veterans Day and schools across the US will be closed. Try one or more of the following resources to help students understand the origins and meaning of Veterans Day. Bet You Didn’t Know: Veterans Day. The video explains the origins of the holiday and why its date of celebration has twice […]