$5 - $10 Summer Worksheets

Explore the majestic world of trees and forests with classical music for June! From Chopin to Wagner and even Tchaikovsky, introduce your students to these iconic pieces of music inspired by trees.

Music Appreciation Made Easy!

Do you need engaging print-and-go activities and brain breaks? The music featured in this activity packet is carefully curated and previewed - saving you hours of planning time. Just print and cue the music!

The selections are available on YouTube or your favorite streaming service. There are no wrong answers, and no musical training is required, so add a few to your sub plans, too!

Learning Objectives

• increased knowledge of composers from different backgrounds
• observe seasonal/holiday influences within a composition
• familiarity with the composer's works
• ability to recognize, and engage with, popular pieces of music
• identify different instrument sounds
• social-emotional exploration of feelings and moods within the music
• creative expression by drawing and choosing colors related to a musical theme

Social-Emotional Learning

Listening to classical music has been shown to help with self-awareness, empathy, and self-regulation. Since social-emotional learning is essential for children, incorporating classical music into your classroom or homeschool is a great way to support their development.

Talk about the emotions evoked by the selected music. What does the music make them feel? Happy? Sad? Anxious? Peaceful? Help students identify and label their emotions. Ask open-ended questions about the music and encourage students to share their thoughts and feelings.

Discuss the different instruments used in the piece of music. What does each instrument contribute to the overall sound? Encourage students to make up a story based on the music. What is happening in the story? Who are the characters? Where does it take place?

While listening, students can draw a picture or scene that comes to mind. What colors are used? What shapes? Why?

June Listening Sheets

1. Mysterious Forest, Frederic Chopin
2. Pines of Rome, Ottorino Respighi
3. The Forest, Alexander Glazunov
4. The Tale the Pine Trees Knew, Arnold Bax
5. November Woods, Arnold Bax
6. Forest Murmurs (Siegfried,) Richard Wagner
7. Woodland Sketches, Edward Macdowell
8. The Enchanted Forest, Francesco Geminiani
9. Silent Woods, Antonin Dvorak
10. A Morning in the Woods, Leo Ornstein
11. Waldszenen (Forest Scenes,) Robert Schumann
12. Forest Murmurs, Franz Liszt
13. To An Old White Pine, Edward MacDowell
14. In Deep Woods, Edward MacDowell
15. The Five Sacred Trees, Williams
16. The Trees, Op. 75, Jean Sibelius
17. The Almond Tree, John Ireland
18. The Rain Tree, Toru Takemitsu
19. Tales from the Vienna Woods, Johann Strauss II
20. The Forest of Fir Trees in Winter, Pyotr Tchaikovsky

What's Included

Listening Sheet - There are no wrong answers! Students can note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more.

Weather & Feelings - Weather is a recurring theme in classical music. Does a musical piece remind the listener of a snowy day or a cheerful sunny afternoon? Students can select the weather symbols that come to mind. Is the music happy or sad? A set of emotional characters allows your group to pick the feelings that best relate to a piece of music.

Carnival Coloring - Which carnival rides and activities would best fit a piece of music? Does the tempo feel like a roller coaster or a peaceful swing ride in the sky? Choose a tasty treat from the snack bar, then stop at the prize booth before finishing. There are no wrong answers!

Listen and Color - While listening, students color the scene and choose the keywords/elements that resonate with their listening experience. There is lots of room for drawing, coloring, and journaling in the box! Students often engage in discussions about what they've heard or felt. Great for displaying!

Easel Activity

Pair an engaging digital listening board with these musical selections! Students use the highlight tool to choose from keyword lists that describe their listening experience. An answer box at the bottom allows students to write a brief description of their thoughts and feelings. Using the pen or any design tool provided, students can decorate a scene or upload an image to the frame! Each board features colorful clipart related to the music. As always, there are no wrong answers. Students can choose any combination of descriptors.

June Space Story - Do you need engaging classical music activities? Classical Space Tale listening sheets combine music appreciation with an intergalactic theme! Students compose their epic space tales by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar space objects inspired by the music. There’s also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations. Discuss and display for further engagement! (21 pages)

June Fairy Tale - Classical Fairy Tale listening sheets combine music appreciation with a storybook theme! Students compose their wondrous tale by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar fairy tale objects inspired by the music. There’s also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations. Discuss and display for further engagement! (21 pages)

June Checkboxes - Students can use the checkboxes to note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from the musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more! Time, nature, settings, instruments, colors, and more! Students can also color in the emojis that best describe their listening experience in the emoji grid. (12 pages)

The Five Sacred Trees - Do you need engaging brain breaks? This single-page listening activity is great for celebrating summer, Arbor Day, or for adding to your June sub plans. Just print and play! The music is available on YouTube or your favorite streaming services. (1 page)

June Mindful Listening (en Español) From January to December, the monthly listening sets are now available in Spanish! ¡Incorpora música clásica a tus lecciones de primavera! Las diez piezas clásicas presentadas en este set tienen temática de árbol o de bosque- perfecto para el Día del Árbol, Día de la Tierra y otros temas inspirados en la naturaleza.

This no-prep bundle is perfect for school, home, and camp! It includes all three travel puzzle packs: five word search puzzles, four word scrambles, and five travel-themed mazes, all with answer keys! Use for early finishers, after-testing, end-of-year activities, travel activities, and more!

What's Included:

• Five Travel Themed Word Searches: Featuring words like Barbecue, Beach, Campfire, Sunshine, Flipflops, Hammock, Icecream, Kayak, Lemonade, Ocean, Picnic, and Pool.
• Four Travel -Themed Word Scrambles: Featuring words like Sunglasses, Sunscreen, Tropical, Vacation, Sandcastle, Surf, and Fireworks.
• Five Travel -Themed Mazes
• BONUS - Summer Time Coloring and Activity book
• Answer Keys: Easy-to-follow answer keys for each puzzle, ensuring hassle-free checking.

Why You'll Love It:

• No Prep Needed: Just print and go! Perfect for busy parents, teachers, and summer camp organizers.
• Educational and Fun: Helps improve vocabulary and spelling while keeping the summer spirit alive.
• Versatile Use: Great for classrooms, summer camps, road trips, or at-home fun.

Add a splash of summer excitement to learning with this Travel Puzzle Activity Bundle. Get your set today and dive into a season of fun and education!

Dive into a world of fun with our Donut Craft Bundle! This bundle includes a variety of donut-themed craft activities perfect for classrooms, homes, and any crafting time. Kids will love shaping, coloring, and creating their own unique donuts with these engaging activities.

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This Summer Activities Bundle is a collection of engaging and educational resources designed to keep your students entertained during the summer months.

It includes coloring pages, sentence scrambles, and word search puzzles, all centered around summer themes.

The coloring pages feature various illustrations related to summer, allowing the students to unleash their creativity and bring them to life with vibrant colors.

The sentence scrambles challenge their language skills as they rearrange jumbled words to form coherent and meaningful sentences.

Lastly, the word search puzzles present a fun and stimulating way to improve the student's vocabulary by searching for hidden summer-related words within a grid of letters.

With this bundle, your students will enjoy a range of activities that combine entertainment and learning, making their summer days even more enjoyable.

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Each Who What Where When Why Differentiated Worksheet comes with a digital WH question version of the story. Students will read the summer, Children's Day, Father's Day, and 4th of July-themed short stories and then answer the Who What Where When Why guided questions.

In the differentiated worksheets, students have the option to fill in the answers or choose from multiple-choice options. The Google Slides digital version has audio support for questions and answers, multiple-choice answers, and self-checking.

This resource includes:

• 1 summer-themed digital short story with guided, self-checking WH questions with 2 printable version worksheets with two differentiated reading comprehension levels (with answer key)
• 1 Father's Day-themed digital short story with guided, self-checking WH questions with 2 printable version worksheets with two differentiated reading comprehension levels (with answer key)
• 1 Children's Day-themed digital short story with guided, self-checking WH questions with 2 printable version worksheets with two differentiated reading comprehension levels (with answer key)
• 1 4th of July-themed digital short story with guided, self-checking WH questions with 2 printable version worksheets with two differentiated reading comprehension levels (with answer key)

Common Core State Standards: RL.2.1

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The best way to teach vocabulary to kids is by playing educational games.

In this bundle you will get:

• Moon Phases Word Search Puzzle Activity Worksheet Fun Back To School Ressource
• Moon Landing Day Word Search Puzzle Worksheet - Activity Games For Kids
• Days of The Week Word Search Puzzle Worksheet
• Months of The Year Word Search Puzzle Worksheet
• BIG Summer Vacation Fun Word Search Worksheet - End of School Year Activity
• Classroom Objects Word Search - Back To School Students Activities Worksheets
• 118 Beach Related Words Word Search Puzzles - End of School Activity Worksheets
• 10 Summer Vocabulary Word Search Puzzles Worksheets Activity - 100 Word to Find
• Halloween October Word Search Vocabulary Activity Worksheets
• Fourth (4th) of July Word Search Puzzle Activity Worksheet | 63 Word to Find
• Spanish Days of The Week Word Search Puzzle Worksheet
• Italian Days of The Week Word Search Puzzle Worksheet
• French Days of The Week Word Search Puzzle Worksheet

Also, I'm open to suggestions about other word searches to add to this set.

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Celebrate the end of the school year/Summer with engaging and educational math activities for your students! From addition and subtraction to multiplication and division, and 2-step addition and subtraction, these problems are designed to challenge third and fourth grade students. Engage your students with meaningful math practice. No prep needed!

This packet of end-of-year activities with summer reading passages is designed specifically for elementary classes. It includes worksheets, word searches, autograph pages, summer bucket lists, favorite memories, 5 fiction reading passage with questions and 5 non-fiction reading passages with questions.

My third- fifth graders loved these passages and activities!!

These worksheets are perfect for reinforcing reading skills during the summer break or as an end-of-year activity.

Benefits:

• Perfect for end-of-year celebrations in elementary special education classes

• No-prep activity for teachers during the busy final weeks of school

• Differentiated worksheets for various grade levels and ability levels

Instructions/Tips for Implementation:

To implement this product in your classroom, simply print out the activities and distribute them to your students. They can work on the worksheets individually or in small groups, making for a fun and engaging end to the school year.

Teachers can incorporate the summer reading passages into their classroom by assigning them as homework, using them in reading centers, facilitating small group discussions, or as independent work during the last weeks of the school year.

For more details check out the individual product descriptions.

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Puzzles are the best activities for brain teasing labyrinths, these exercises support learning through play by developing concentration and problem solving skills.

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Are you looking for a great way to encourage creative writing in the classroom? With these writing prompts, designed for kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade, students can explore the seasons in a fun, imaginative way. Whether it's writing about snowflakes or dreaming up about being on the beach, these prompts will keep students excited about writing all year long. Get your students excited about writing as they share what they know and have learned. This packet contains several writing prompts that are on kid-friendly lined paper or secondary lined paper. Please visit each product and download the previews in order to view some of the prompts. You will see how cute these writing papers are. Enjoy!

Color By Number Addition within 10 - Year Long Holidays, Events and Activities Bundle

Save by purchasing the bundle! Get all 4 seasonal sets for a total of 27 different color by number pages. This holiday themed math resource features the following seasons, holidays and events from throughout the entire year:

FALL:

Fall

Back to School

Labor Day

Halloween

Veteran's Day

Thanksgiving

WINTER:

Winter

Hannukah

Christmas

New Years

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Groundhog's Day

Valentine's Day

Presidents' Day

Mardi Gras

100th Day of School

SPRING:

Spring

St. Patrick's Day

Easter

Earth Day

Cinco de Mayo

Memorial Day

SUMMER:

Summer beach

4th of July

Birthday

Summer ice cream

Summer sun

All coloring pages focus on addition within 10. Pair this set with additional color by number sets featuring different math skills to easily differentiate for a diverse group of learners. The exciting pictures keep students engaged and having fun while they practice critical early math skills, develop fact fluency, and work on fine motor activities.

PERFECT FOR:

- Math Centers

- Homework Packets

- Fast Finishers / Early Finishers

- Morning Work Papers

- Independent Practice

- Fine Motor / Coloring Practice

- Homeschool

INCLUDED IN THIS DOWNLOAD:

Four 8.5 x 11 inch, black & white PDF downloads. Total of 27 color by number pages.

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Do you need some fun end of the year or summer activities to send home with students to help keep boredom at bay over break? This Summer Enrichment Bundle features 3 packets (June, July & August) each with 20 fun pages of independent work like word search puzzles, games, and SEL-centered drawing and coloring activities.

These packets will keep elementary and middle school students busy when they finish their work! They'll love the fun games they can play with a partner quietly, or the selection of challenging puzzles and creative activities this packet offers!

If you love these packets and want one for every month, then save money by purchasing the Monthly Early Finisher Bundle. This Bundle includes all 12 months of the year and has fun activities themed for each month!!

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Included in each packet:

• 1 Crossword Puzzle with solution
• 1 Sudoku with solution
• 1 Maze - with solution
• 1 Word Search
• 1 Tic Tac Toe partner game
• 1 Dot to Dot
• 1 Word Escape Puzzle - with answer key
• 1 Complete the Picture Symmetry sheet
• 1 Positive Affirmation Mandala Coloring Page
• 1 Think Outside the Box Drawing Sheets - 4 per page!
• 1 Pop Art Coloring Page
• 2 More Coloring Pages
• 1 Grid Drawing Challenge
• 1 Word Work Activity
• 1 Word Scramble with solution
• 1 I Spy Page
• 1 DIY Color by Number
• 1 Design Time Page
• 1 Connect the Dots partner game

This resource requires NO PREP - simply print and staple each packet or use the activities separately. Either way, it's guaranteed to keep your kiddos busy and engaged. I often like to challenge the class with an activity from the pack and offer a small reward to whoever solves the puzzle first! So fun!

A black & white cover is included.

Perfect for:

• early finishers
• morning work
• independent classwork
• small groups
• sub work
• class games
• end of day
• after testing
• end of the year
• brain breaks
• fillers

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Make teaching 2nd Grade Summer School fun and easy! This 4 week summer school curriculum for incoming 2nd Grade students will get them ready to hit the ELA standards when the new school year begins! Students will practice reading, writing, and more!

This curriculum is a supplemental summer school program that takes students through essential reading and writing skills through books, with activities that will guide you in your teaching. The books used in this curriculum are Socks by Beverly Cleary and From Seed to Plant by Gail Gibbons.

Here's what you'll get:

• 4 weeks of pacing guides
• 4 weeks of scripted reading lesson plans (Hook, I Do, We Do, You Do, Exit Ticket)
• 4 weeks of scripted writing lesson plans (Hook, I Do, We Do, You Do, Exit Ticket)
• Student Response Pages
• Vocabulary Posters
• Vocabulary Cards
• Vocabulary Journal
• Simple Research Project
• Graphic Organizers

Your students will love learning essential skills with various hands-on and engaging activities. You'll be saving time in lesson planning with the scripted lesson plans!

Prep is quick and easy... Just print the pages, gather the materials listed, and you're ready for a fun and engaging summer school session!

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Are you looking for fun color by number multiplication math fact fluency worksheets for your third grade, fourth grade, or fifth grade students? These seasonal math color by code printables were designed to help students practice math fact fluency, including facts x2 - x12. There are also pages featuring mixed facts! Use these engaging worksheets during math centers, math homework, or to review math facts.

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With This Product You'll Get:

❤️ 23 spring worksheets

❤️ 25 summer worksheets

❤️ 25 fall autumn worksheets

❤️ Answer key

❤️ Multiple pages per fact (x2 - x12)

❤️ 9 pages with mixed facts

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Greater Than, Less Than, Equal To Worksheet: Four Seasons Bundle

Have students use this worksheet to help them practice greater than, less than, and equal to symbols. This worksheet has fun fall/autumn, winter, spring, and summer graphics for the students to count.

• Uses numbers 1-11
• Answer Keys Included

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This Vocational Skills - BOAT RENTAL STAND resource empowers students with essential work skills through specialized worksheets designed for a job site setting.

Step into the world of a boat rental stand worker with these interactive worksheets. Designed to enhance practical skills, these materials equip individuals with the essential abilities needed to thrive in a bustling boat rental environment during peak seasonal demand.

From answering questions about opening dates, hours of operation, boat availability, and rental prices, to conducting safety checks and identifying which boats are safe for use, these worksheets cover a wide range of tasks pertinent to the boat rental environment. Workers will learn how to count money, identify the correct boat for renters, and determine the time renters should return with their boats. Additionally, they will practice answering customer questions about rules, rental information, and season pass options, inputting credit card payments, and calculating the total cost of rentals and change back.

These worksheets promote self-assurance, independence, and workplace readiness, preparing workers for success in the dynamic boat rental setting.

WHAT'S INCLUDED?

Guide:

• Table of contents
• About the resource
• 5 extension ideas

Worksheets:

• Ready-to-print PDF format

• 10 BOAT RENTAL STAND vocational skills worksheets

  • - 2 weeks of work

• Over 100 interactive elements - for example: read, circle, write in the answer & more!

• U.S. set & Canadian set

Answer Key:

• Teacher answer key provided

TOTAL:

⭐ 10 DIFFERENT WORKSHEETS

⭐ 5 EXTENSION IDEAS

SKILLS COVERED

Customer Service:

Students develop customer service skills by interacting with guests, answering inquiries about opening dates, hours of operation, boat availability, and rental prices. This unit emphasizes effective communication and interpersonal skills to ensure a positive customer experience.

Financial Literacy:

Students gain financial literacy skills by calculating rental totals, providing change, and handling transactions accurately, including inputting credit card payments. This ensures efficient and error-free financial operations at the boat rental stand.

Safety & Regulations:

Students learn to conduct safety checks on boats, identify which boats are safe for use, and ensure all customers comply with safety rules. This promotes a safe and enjoyable environment for everyone at the boat rental stand.

Operational Skills:

Students develop operational skills by identifying the correct boat for each renter, tracking rental times, and answering customer questions about rules and rental information. This ensures smooth and efficient daily operations at the boat rental stand.

THIS RESOURCE PAIRS WELL WITH:

Summer Vocational Reading Comprehension

Summer Job Postings 2

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Beat the Heat with 10 Summer Color by Number Coloring Pages!
Unleash your inner artist and cool off this summer with this exciting collection of 10 summer-themed color by number coloring pages. Dive into a world of vibrant colors and bring these cheerful scenes to life!
This download includes:

• A high-quality PDF file with 10 unique summer designs

keywords; word search, word searches This bundle includes word searches for all seasons! Save 25 % by purchasing this ALL IN ONE activity and have word searches to get you through the year! Included are: Winter Word Searches Spring Word Searches Summer Word Searches Fall Word Searches Answer pages also included for easy checking! **please rate and comment to receive your TeachShare credits** 1st Grade Salt Life

Back-to-school season may be rapidly approaching, but there is still a little summer left! Introduce students to these nature-inspired classical pieces.

Music Appreciation Made Easy!

Do you need engaging print-and-go activities and brain breaks? The music featured in this activity packet is carefully curated and previewed - saving you hours of planning time. Just print and cue the music!

The selections are available on YouTube or your favorite streaming service. There are no wrong answers, and no musical training is required, so add a few to your sub plans, too!

Learning Objectives

• increased knowledge of composers from different backgrounds
• observe seasonal/holiday influences within a composition
• familiarity with the composer's works
• ability to recognize, and engage with, popular pieces of music
• identify different instrument sounds
• social-emotional exploration of feelings and moods within the music
• creative expression by drawing and choosing colors related to a musical theme

Social-Emotional Learning

Listening to classical music has been shown to help with self-awareness, empathy, and self-regulation. Since social-emotional learning is essential for children, incorporating classical music into your classroom or homeschool is a great way to support their development.

Talk about the emotions evoked by the selected music. What does the music make them feel? Happy? Sad? Anxious? Peaceful? Help students identify and label their feelings. Ask open-ended questions about the music and encourage students to share their thoughts and feelings.

Discuss the different instruments used in the piece of music. What does each instrument contribute to the overall sound? Encourage students to make up a story based on the music. What is happening in the story? Who are the characters? Where does it take place?

While listening, students can draw a picture or scene that comes to mind. What colors are used? What shapes? Why?

August Listening Sheets

1. The Lark Ascending, Vaughan Williams
2. The Earth Prelude, Einaudi
3. The Four Seasons, Vivaldi
4. Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, Debussy
5. Water Music, Handel
6. River Flows in You, Yiruma
7. Prelude Op. 28, No. 15 ("Raindrop",) Chopin
8. Become Ocean, Adams
9. A Walk in the Forest, Blech
10. The Sea, Bridge
11. Conga del Fuego, Marquez
12. Romance No. 2, Beethoven
13. Concierto de Aranjuez, Rodrigo
14. A Midsummer Night's Dream, Mendelssohn
15. The Sound of Trees, Pepin
16. Summerland, William Grant Still
17. The Seasons: Summer, Glazunov
18. The Seasons: August, Tchaikovsky
19. Summer Night on the River, Delius
20. Summer Day, Prokofiev

What's Included

Listening Sheet - There are no wrong answers! Students can note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more.

Weather & Feelings - Weather is a recurring theme in classical music. Does a musical piece remind the listener of a snowy day or a cheerful sunny afternoon? Students can select the weather symbols that come to mind. Is the music happy or sad? A set of emotional characters allows your group to pick the feelings that best relate to a piece of music.

Carnival Coloring - Which carnival rides and activities would best fit a piece of music? Does the tempo feel like a roller coaster or a peaceful swing ride in the sky? Choose a tasty treat from the snack bar, then stop at the prize booth before finishing. There are no wrong answers!

Listen and Color - While listening, students color the scene and choose the keywords/elements that resonate with their listening experience. There is lots of room for drawing, coloring, and journaling in the box! Students often engage in discussions about what they've heard or felt. Great for displaying!

Easel Activity

Pair an engaging digital listening board with these musical selections! Students use the highlight tool to choose from keyword lists that describe their listening experience. An answer box at the bottom allows students to write a brief description of their thoughts and feelings. Using the pen or any design tool provided, students can decorate a scene or upload an image to the frame! Each board features colorful clipart related to the music. As always, there are no wrong answers. Students can choose any combination of descriptors.

August Space Story - Do you need engaging classical music activities? Classical Space Tale listening sheets combine music appreciation with an intergalactic theme! Students compose their epic space tales by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar space objects inspired by the music. There’s also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations. Discuss and display for further engagement!

August Fairy Tale - Classical Fairy Tale listening sheets combine music appreciation with a storybook theme! Students compose their wondrous tales by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar fairy tale objects inspired by the music. There’s also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations. Discuss and display for further engagement!

August Checkboxes - Students can use the checkboxes to note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from the musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more! Time, nature, settings, instruments, colors, and more! Students can also color in the emojis that best describe their listening experience in the emoji grid.

Become Ocean - Do you need engaging brain breaks? This single-page listening activity is great for celebrating summer, Earth Day, or adding to your August sub plans. Just print and play! The music is available on YouTube or your favorite streaming services.

August Mindful Listening (en Español) From January to December, the monthly listening sets are now available in Spanish! Este conjunto de hojas de escucha está inspirado por los diversos días festivos estatales que conmemoran el cumpleaños de George Washington, Abraham Lincoln y Thomas Jefferson – ¡así como el 4 de julio y otras ocasiones con temas Americanos!