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Fourth of July / July Fourth / July 4 Activities Packet (Elementary)
By Beth Hammett
35 Fourth of July fun and engaging activities for elementary students! Includes: Writings:"What Freedom Means to Me" and "My Favorite Fourth of July Memory" and more... "My Patriotic Poem" Coloring Handouts: July Fourth messages with themed images Crossword puzzle with answers Word search with answers Uncle Sam's Dialogue activity Fourth of July Find It Games Vocabulary Word Games Craft activities for July 4 messages Fun, educational activities for celebrating July 4th!
Veteran's Day Thank You Cards (English and Spanish)
By Beth Hammett
Instill gratitude for our Armed Services with these 20 Veteran's Day Thank You Cards. Write a note of thanks, color images, fold, and give to make a veteran smile! Includes a mix of English and Spanish gratitude phrases, black and white images to color, and one blank card for students to create their own Veteran's Day message. Highlights each branch of the Armed Services: Army, Marines, and Navy. Includes female and male armed services members. Use as across curriculum government/history/social studies and ELA lesson, to practice fact-based letter/note writing skills, develop social skills, learn more about U.S. history, practice vocabulary, and meet local veterans in your community. Contact your local Veteran's of Foreign Wars (VFW) for a list of veterans in your area.
Veteran's Day PE & Reading: Get Fit Action Story: A Veteran's Day Celebration
By Beth Hammett
What is Veterans Day? When does it fall each year? What kinds of celebrations honor our veterans? Students get an introduction and definition of Veterans Day, plus why it is different than Memorial Day. Then, get ready to join the parade! Play ball, watch fireworks, and thank a veteran for serving!
Get Fit Action Stories combine reading, sight words, listening, speaking, directions, and physical education into one assignment. It's a fun, physical learning adventure!
Action Words included:
1. salute
2. clap
3. Miss America wave
4. struts
5. moves a scepter up and down
6. twirl
7. toss
8. catch
9. plays a violin
10. toots a horn
11. beats a drum
12. pedal
13. flip hamburgers
14. toss salads
15. swing bats
16. hit homeruns
17. yells, “Ewwwww” then
“Awwwww”
18. “Thank you!”
19. salute
20. “Happy Veterans Day!”