Here's a list you won't want to lose! Resources for all the holidays celebrated from September to June. If you'd like to see any that I haven't listed, just let me know.
***UPDATED January 28, 2015
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH (Mid September-Mid October)
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage- from ScholasticCelebrate Hispanic Heritage Month- Education World
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage- from BIO
Fact Monster's Hispanic Heritage Resources
Hispanic Heritage- book list from the Springfield City Library
Hispanic Heritage Biographies
Hispanic Heritage Month- US Gov. site
Hispanic Heritage Month 2011 Recommended Reading List- Florida Dept. of Education
Hispanic Heritage Resources For Teachers- from Teachervision
Hispanic Heritage Teaching Resources- from the Smithsonian
Lesson for Hispanic Heritage Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month- National Register of Historical Places
Animated Biography of Christopher Columbus- from the BBCBeyond Columbus: Teaching the Lessons of 1492
Christopher Columbus: Fact or Fiction- worksheet with answers for the teacher
Christopher Columbus Videos- (4 ) from How Stuff Works
Christopher's Crossing- game for grades 3-5
Columbus Day: Native american Perspective
Columbus Day Crafts and Activities- from Enchanted Learning
Columbus Day Lesson- from elcivics.com; covers how Native Americans were treated
The Columbus Navigation Home Page- history, navigation and landfall
ESL Lesson on Columbus Day
History Channel Videos on Columbus- (20) listed
Top 10 Things You Should Know About Columbus- from TIME
Walk the Plank- interactive game
Web Quest: An Adventure to the New World- grade 5
7 Halloween Themed Activities- from FreeTech4Teachers
Activity Village
Bat Flyers
Craft Stick Mummy
Eek! 50+ Halloween Activities, Resources, Apps- from Teacher Reboot Camp
Enchanted Learning- small list of crafts
Family Fun- wonderful site with loads of ideas
Make a Halloween Pumpkin Face with Geometry Shapes- kindergarten
The Official Halloween Safety Game- from Halloween Magazine
Halloween Coloring Pages- from Teachers Corner
LESSONS
Halloween Lesson Ideas- from Education World
Halloween Lessons- SmartBoard activities include games, puzzles, sound files and more
Lesson Plan on Halloween Safety- from TeAchnology
Pumpkin and Ghost Lima Bean Math- grades K-3
Halloween Health and Safety- from the CDC
Halloweenispere.com
MONSTERS AND CREATURES:
Alien: Assembly Required- for younger kids; part of the Arthur site
Goosebumps Monster Maker- based on the R.L. Stine series Goosebumps, students drag and drop body parts to create their own monsters.
Make a Monster- simple interface for younger kids
Me Make Monster- easy to use; share or save the monster created or print it on a tee shirt, mug, bag or baseball hat
Me Make Zombie- students upload a photo and make it into a zombie
Monster Maker- select various body parts for your monster and control the width, height, texture and background
Playnormous Monster Gallery- choose eyes, nose, ears etc. and have your monster rated on the site; gallery currently has over 5400 monsters.
Tinkatolli- create a "Tinka"
Toonix- create a "toonix" on this colorful site; many choices to create
The Troop: Monster Creator- the premise is simple: students recreate the monster they saw by clicking and scaling body parts
RECIPES
Bizarre Halloween Recipes- do you have the nerve???
Gross Halloween Party Food- they look really gross!!
Kids' Turn Central- recipes
RESOURCES / COLLECTIONS
Teacher Planet's Halloween Lessons, Worksheets and Activities
TeacherVision's List of Halloween Resources for Teachers- printables, slideshows, lesson plans, activities and many subject areas, including math, social studies
RESOURCES / COLLECTIONS
Teacher Planet's Halloween Lessons, Worksheets and Activities
TeacherVision's List of Halloween Resources for Teachers- printables, slideshows, lesson plans, activities and many subject areas, including math, social studies
The Ultimate List of Free Halloween Teaching Resources
VIDEOS
History of Halloween- several videos from History.com
VIDEOS
History of Halloween- several videos from History.com
American Indian Heritage Month- from InfopleaseAmerican Indian Heritage Month- FactMonster
American Indian Heritage Month- from Scholastic
American Indian Heritage Month- from the Smithsonian
American Indians and Native American Teacher Resources- nice list of lessons, printables, quizzes and activities from TeacherVision
Celebrating American Indian Heritage
National American Indian Heritage Month
Native American Heritage Month- US Gov. site
Native Americans- from Education World
Online Native american Activities For Kids- from Apples4theTeacher
VETERANS DAY (November)
America Honors Its Veterans- slideshow from NBC
CNN's Veterans Day Videos
Experiencing History: Stories From the Veterans Day Project- from the Library of Congress
Fact Monster- Veterans Day resources
The History of Veterans Day
MSNBC Picture Stories
Remember Our Soldiers- for any grade; Education World
Remembering Our Veterans- for grade 7
Take a Veteran to School Day- from History Channel
Teacher Guide to Veterans Day- from TeAchnology
The Teacher's Guide to Veterans Day
TeacherVision's List of Veterans Day Resources- articles, lesson plans, printables
Teaching History- learning resources, teaching resources and quizzes
Tomb of the Unknowns- scavenger hunt
United States Department of Veteran Affairs- teacher resources
VA Kids, K-5th
VA Kids- resources for grades 6-12
Veterans Day- printables, resources from Education Place
Veterans Day- activities, lesson plans, worksheets
Veterans Day Clip Art
Veterans Day Crafts- from Enchanted Learning
Veterans Day Lesson- from EL Civics (ESL students)
Veterans Day Lessons- from Education World
Veterans Day Lessons from Scholastic
Veterans Day Lessons and Teacher Resources- from the Lesson Plans Page
Veterans Day Resources- this is a Livebinder with many links
Veterans Day Websites from ReadWriteThink- grade levels are marked
Veterans History Project- from The Library of Congress
Veterans Honored and Remembered- from the Wall Street Journal
AOK Teacher- coloring pages, arts and crafts activities
Coloring Pages- some are funny
Everything For Thanksgiving - Scholastic.com
History of Thanksgiving Videos- from History.com
Everything For Thanksgiving - Scholastic.com
History of Thanksgiving Videos- from History.com
AtoZ Teacher Stuff- coloring pages and crafts; sorted by grade level
Class Brain- coloring pages
ESL Holiday Lessons- has a few quizzes and fill in the blanks
Hanukkah- from History.com; information and video
Hanukkah Activities, Projects, and Lesson Plans- The Teacher's Corner
Hanukkah Celebrations Around the World- slideshow
Hanukkah Word Puzzles, Printables
Hanukkah Worksheets- some sheets are for members only; some are free
Hanukkah Worksheets- from SuperTeacherWorksheets
ESL Holiday Lessons- has a few quizzes and fill in the blanks
Hanukkah- from History.com; information and video
Hanukkah Activities, Projects, and Lesson Plans- The Teacher's Corner
Hanukkah Celebrations Around the World- slideshow
Hanukkah Word Puzzles, Printables
Hanukkah Worksheets- some sheets are for members only; some are free
Hanukkah Worksheets- from SuperTeacherWorksheets
Kids' Domain- coloring pages
Menorah Lighting Slideshow
The Story of Hanukkah- from 13 edOnline's Teaching Heritage page
The Story of Hanukkah- printable worksheet fro grades 3-5
Menorah Lighting Slideshow
The Story of Hanukkah- from 13 edOnline's Teaching Heritage page
The Story of Hanukkah- printable worksheet fro grades 3-5
Teacher Planet- lessons and worksheets
TeacherVision's List of Hanukkah Resources- lesson plans, printables, quizzes, slideshows
TeacherVision's List of Hanukkah Resources- lesson plans, printables, quizzes, slideshows
10 Christmas Science Activities
A to Z Teacher Stuff- sort resources by age level
Christmas K-3 Theme Page- from Enchanted Learning
Christmas Teacher Resources- from TeacherVision
Christmas Webquest- for younger children
Christmas Worksheets and Printables- from Education.com
Easy Christmas Crafts- from DLTK
K-12 Teacher Resources- nice listing includes lesson plans, worksheets, interactive online activitiesChristmas Webquest- for younger children
Christmas Worksheets and Printables- from Education.com
Easy Christmas Crafts- from DLTK
Puzzles and Word Searches
Super Teacher Worksheets- includes puzzles and Christmas math worksheets
Teacher's Guide to Christmas Holidays- from TeAchnology
Super Teacher Worksheets- includes puzzles and Christmas math worksheets
Teacher's Guide to Christmas Holidays- from TeAchnology
The Teacher's Corner-how Christmas is celebrated around the world
Winter Holidays Around the World- from the Lesson Plans page
Winter Holidays Around the World- from the Lesson Plans page
The African American Holiday Kwanzaa- from the Orange County Register
Apples 4 the Teacher- coloring pages
Kids' Domain- coloring pages
Kwanzaa Celebrations Across the Country- slideshow from the Washington Post
Kwanzaa Free Worksheets- Google search
Kwanzaa Lesson- from EL Civics (ESL)
Kwanzaa Lesson Plans- from TeAchnology
Kwanzaa Videos- from WatchKnowLearn
Kwanzaa Celebrations Across the Country- slideshow from the Washington Post
Kwanzaa Free Worksheets- Google search
Kwanzaa Lesson- from EL Civics (ESL)
Kwanzaa Lesson Plans- from TeAchnology
Kwanzaa Videos- from WatchKnowLearn
MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY (January)
Bio.com- biography of Dr. King
A Box of Crayons- lesson plan for primary grades, based on the book, The Crayon Box That Talked
Education World Resources
Exploring the Power of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Words Through Diamante Poetry- grades 9-12; from ReadWriteThink
I Have a Dream Speech Analysis Lesson Plan- from Flocabulary
Infoplease- covers biography, facts, timeline and activities
The King Center- "Established in 1968 by Coretta Scott King, The King Center is the official, living memorial dedicated to the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr."
King Papers Project- primary and secondary documents pertaining to Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Lasting Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.- interview with his daughter
Library of Congress Resources
The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr- from FactMonster (younger kids)
Lesson Plans, Worksheets, Activities- from Lesson Planet
Martin Luther King Online- biography, speeches, (text) quotes, videos and pictures
Martin Luther King Quotes
Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Power of Non-Violence- for older students; from EDSITEment
Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute
NAACP- King's biography
NAACP Honors Dr. King's Legacy- includes links to speeches
Nobel Peace Prize: Martin Luther King, Jr
Printables and Worksheets- from Enchanted Learning; for younger students
Videos About MLK- History.com
Visit the MLK National Memorial in 3D- Google Maps
Worksheets and Activities- from ABCTeach
CHINESE NEW YEAR (January)
China Coloring Pages- color or black and white printables
Chinese Dragons- lesson plan from Kinderart
Chinese Lion Paper Bag Puppet
Chinese New Year- activities, lessons, clip art
Chinese New Year- lesson plans, activities, printables
Chinese New Year: 2014
Chinese New Year Activities and Crafts for Preschool and Kindergarten
Chinese New Year Coloring Pages- from DLTK
Chinese New Year Crafts for Children- Pinterest board
Chinese New Year Games and Activities- from Apples4theTeacher
Chinese New Year Recipes- from Food Network
Chinese New Year Recipes For Kids- from Nick jr.
Chinese New Year Symbols- printables
Chinese New Year Teacher Resources- from TeacherVision
Chinese New Year Traditions and Symbols- History.com has lots of stuff here, including articles and videos
Chinese New Year's Celebration- coloring sheet for primary grades
Chinese Zodiac Coloring Pages- for ages 3-8
Crafts and Activities For Chinese New Year- from Enchanted Learning
Lions, Dragons and Nian: Animals of the Chinese New Year- EDSITEment lesson plan
Origami Dragon Puppet
The Teacher's Guide to Chinese New Year
Vocabulary, Games, Worksheets and Online Exercises- for ESL students
WatchKnowLearn Videos- filtered by age level
BLACK HISTORY MONTH (February)
20 Great Websites to E-Learn About Black History
47 English and Social Studies Guides for Black History Month- from Shmoop
African Voices- Africans talk about their lives and cultures; EXCELLENT SITE from the Smithsonian Institution.
African-American History Month- site hosted by the Library of Congress, there is a section for teachers
The African-American Mosaic- from the Library of Congress
African-American Scavenger Hunt- grades 7-8
The African-American Migration Experience- contains 8,300 images, 17,000 pages of texts and over 60 maps; this site is hosted by the New York Public Library.
African-American World-from PBS, this site has highlights such as the Kids section (with games and e-cards), and the Brainteaser Quizzes. There are related lessons plans for grades three through twelve.
Biographies of Famous African-Americans- from Infoplease
Black Baseball-from Sports Illustrated, this site has a timeline from 1861-1947, when Jackie Robinson won the Rookie of the Year award.
Black History- from Bio.com; videos and photos
Black History Month Rap- lesson plan for students to create their own rap song; grades 3-12
Black History Past and Present- for middle school
Books on Black History Month- paperback or Kindle edition; over 5,000 listed
BrainPOP Spotlight: Black History Month- for grade 4 and up; lesson plans, quiz
Culture and Change:Black History in America- Scholastic's site has a timeline, jazz audio clips, and information on famous African Americans.
Enchanted Learning-find out information on African-American women in history, biographies on African-Americans, African-American inventors and inventions and many printable worksheets.
Encyclopedia Britannica's Guide to Black History Month- timeline, articles, biographies, images and videos
Encyclopedia of Prominent Africa-Americans- from Ali to Malcolm X
Fact Monster- biography, timeline, quotes from Martin Luther King Jr.
The History Channel-you will find African-American icons, great speeches, maps, video clips and more on this site.
Infoplease- loads of information here, including history and timelines, contemporary issues, special features, holidays, education, awards and quizzes and crosswords.
Interactive Black History Quiz- from Surfkids
The King Center- established in 1968, the center was named for Martin Luther King Jr., a leader in the largest nonviolent movement in American history.
A Legacy of Black Talent- from CNN Interactive; honors a different person each day of the month
Lesson Plans Page Black History Month- lesson plans cover grades 4-12
MLK Online- this site is all about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., from his biography, to multimedia clips of his speeches.
Reading Rockets- Black children's authors, activities, events and much more here
Snag Films- documentaries
TeachersFirst's Resources for Black History- currently 58 lessons by grade level listed
TIME for Kids
GROUNDHOG DAY (February 2)
DLTK's Crafts for Kids- lots of handouts for younger kids
Groundhog Day Activities- Pinterest board has a lot to choose from, including handouts, worksheets, posters, games, crafts
Groundhog Day Activities and Games- from Apples4theTeacher; nice listing
Groundhog Day Activities, Lesson Plans, Activities and Teaching Resources- from a to Z Teacher Stuff
Groundhog Day for the Classroom- NEA has a long list containing lesson plans, games, activities, resources
Groundhog Day Lesson Plans and Resources- from Edutopia
Groundhog Day Teacher Resources- TeacherVision's site has videos, printables, quizzes
Groundhog.org- Yes, there is a site just about Groundhog Day! The activities here are for elementary school teachers, and include a groundhog newsletter and club.
ReadWriteThink- great lesson for grades K-6; includes links to other related sites and lessons for specific grades
The Teachers Corner- lots here: worksheets, resources, activities
Will He See His Shadow? Groundhog Day Activities- from Scholastic
A to Z Teacher Stuff Valentine's Day Resources
Activities For Valentine's Day- nice list from Internet4Classrooms
Activities For Valentine's Day- nice list from Internet4Classrooms
ESL Holiday Lessons: Valentine's Day
Four Valentine Activities- from Yummy Math
Heart Shaped Writing for Valentines
Four Valentine Activities- from Yummy Math
Heart Shaped Writing for Valentines
HotChalk Lesson Plans Page- lesson plans and resources for Valentine's Day; many class subject areas covered
How to Make a Heart Pocket
Jan Brett Valentine Selections- from the author
One Heart, Two Hearts- a Valentine's Day book
How to Make a Heart Pocket
Jan Brett Valentine Selections- from the author
One Heart, Two Hearts- a Valentine's Day book
Recipes for the Sweet Tooth- preschool ideas
Songs and Poems for Valentine's Day
Spelling City- words for Valentine's Day
Songs and Poems for Valentine's Day
Spelling City- words for Valentine's Day
Valentine Reading for Kids
Valentine's Day- from Education World
Valentine's Day- math problems from the Franklin Institute
Valentine's Day Chemistry
Valentine's Day- from Education World
Valentine's Day- math problems from the Franklin Institute
Valentine's Day Chemistry
Valentine's Day Lesson Plans- from TeAchnology
Valentine's Day Math Stories- from EdHelper
Valentine's Day Technology Lesson
Valentine's Day Videos- from WatchKnowLearn
Valentine's Day Math Stories- from EdHelper
Valentine's Day Technology Lesson
Valentine's Day Videos- from WatchKnowLearn
PRESIDENTS' DAY (February)Abraham Lincoln Videos- from History.com
Abraham Lincoln: Learning Games and Activities For Kids
Abraham Lincoln's Crossroads- interact with Lincoln
Activities, Worksheets and Crafts For Presidents' Day- from Enchanted Learning
American Presidents- life portraits
Biography: Abraham Lincoln- full episode from Bio.com
The Cherry Tree- from Apples4theTeacher; story about Washington and the cherry tree
Educational Videos on Presidents' Day- from WatchKnowLearn
George Washington- History.com has videos, photos
George Washington Interactive- from the Smithsonian
George Washington PowerPoint Presentations
Happy Birthday Mr. President- online story for young children
A Kid's Heart-puzzles and games are here
Listen and Read: The Path of a President- from Scholastic
National Geographic- Abraham Lincoln video
Presidential Seal- download to color
Presidents' Day- list of activities, lesson plans, printables from A-Z Teacher Stuff
Presidents' Day Activities- from Education World
Presidents' Day Crafts for Kids- coloring pages, puzzles, tracer pages
Presidents' Day Fun- coloring pages, quizzes
Presidents' Day: A Life Lesson- from Edutopia
Presidents' Day Lesson Plans and Resources- from the Lesson Plans Page
Presidents' Day Primary Games
Presidents' Day Quiz- 10 questions; interactive
Presidents' Day Quiz- 10 questions; choose answers from drop-down menu
Presidents' Day Research Project- for grades 1-2
Presidents' Day Teacher Resources- from TeacherVision
Presidents' Day Resource Page- Teacher Planet
Listen and Read: The Path of a President- from Scholastic
National Geographic- Abraham Lincoln video
Presidential Seal- download to color
Presidents' Day- list of activities, lesson plans, printables from A-Z Teacher Stuff
Presidents' Day Activities- from Education World
Presidents' Day Crafts for Kids- coloring pages, puzzles, tracer pages
Presidents' Day Fun- coloring pages, quizzes
Presidents' Day: A Life Lesson- from Edutopia
Presidents' Day Lesson Plans and Resources- from the Lesson Plans Page
Presidents' Day Primary Games
Presidents' Day Quiz- 10 questions; interactive
Presidents' Day Quiz- 10 questions; choose answers from drop-down menu
Presidents' Day Research Project- for grades 1-2
Presidents' Day Teacher Resources- from TeacherVision
Presidents' Day Resource Page- Teacher Planet
Presidents' Day Virtual Museum
Presidents' Day Web Quest- for grades 3-5
A Problem, A Penny and a President- for grades 1-2; read an online story
Top 12 Presidents' Day Classroom Activities- from Teach Hub
Presidents' Day Web Quest- for grades 3-5
A Problem, A Penny and a President- for grades 1-2; read an online story
Top 12 Presidents' Day Classroom Activities- from Teach Hub
WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH (March)
Women's History Month- from EDSITEment
Women's History Month- from History.com; videos, speeches, pictures
Women's History Month- from Time for Kids
Women's History Month for the Classroom- grades K-12 from NEA
Women's History Stories- Awesome Stories has a list of over 400 here!
Women's History Teaching Resources- from Smithsonian Institution
Women's History Timeline- from Middle Tennessee State University
A Woman's World- New York Times' interactive photo gallery with reader-submitted photos from around the world
LESSON PLANS
A to Z Teacher Stuff
Education World- lesson plans and resources
Lesson Plans Page
Library of Congress- wonderful resources for teachers
Mr. Donn- social studies teacher's website
National Women's Hall of Fame
New York Times Learning Network
ReadWriteThink
Scholastic- plans, activities, websites
Six Lesson Plan Resources for Teachers- from Edutopia
Teaching History's Women's History Month- primary sources, quizzes, lesson plans
TeacherVision- lesson plans, slideshows, printables, quizzes, resources
Vocabulary for Women's History Month- from Spelling City
Women's History Month Worksheets
Women's History Quiz- from About.com
Word Search Puzzle
INFORMATION
The 25 Most Powerful Women of the Past Century- TIME's list
African American Women Writers of the 19th Century
Afro-American Women's History Quiz
An Archive of Memorable Quotes by Women
Campaigners for Women's Rights- from Spartacus Educational; includes biographies, magazines, journals, campaign organizations and male supporters of women's suffrage
Celebrating Women in Technology- from Edutopia
Celebrating Women of Courage and Vision
The 25 Most Powerful Women of the Past Century- TIME's list
African American Women Writers of the 19th Century
Afro-American Women's History Quiz
An Archive of Memorable Quotes by Women
Campaigners for Women's Rights- from Spartacus Educational; includes biographies, magazines, journals, campaign organizations and male supporters of women's suffrage
Celebrating Women in Technology- from Edutopia
Celebrating Women of Courage and Vision
Children's Encyclopedia of Women- written by 4th and 5th graders
Documents from the Women's Liberation Movement- from Duke University
Documents from the Women's Liberation Movement- from Duke University
Fact Monster
Famous Firsts By American Women- covers 1587-present; from Factmonster
The First Ladies- wives of the presidents
Franklin Institute's Women's History Hotlist- 29 items on the hotlist
Gender Gap- Wall Street Journal's charts show how women and men fare in the workplace, marriage, employment
Famous Firsts By American Women- covers 1587-present; from Factmonster
The First Ladies- wives of the presidents
Franklin Institute's Women's History Hotlist- 29 items on the hotlist
Gender Gap- Wall Street Journal's charts show how women and men fare in the workplace, marriage, employment
Infoplease
Latina Women of NASA
National Women's History Museum- many online exhibits
Notable African American Women
Latina Women of NASA
National Women's History Museum- many online exhibits
Notable African American Women
Thomson-Gale's List of Biographies
Vietnam Women's Memorial Foundation
Women of Our Time- National Geographic's Twentieth Century Photographs Form the National Portrait Gallery
Women of Valor- trailblazing Jewish women
Women Who Changed History
Women Working, 1800-1930- Harvard University's Library's collection of books, pamphlets, journals, records, manuscripts and photographs
Women's History A to Z- scholars, scientists, teachers, talk show hosts, artists, athletes and much more from Bio.com
Vietnam Women's Memorial Foundation
Women of Our Time- National Geographic's Twentieth Century Photographs Form the National Portrait Gallery
Women of Valor- trailblazing Jewish women
Women Who Changed History
Women Working, 1800-1930- Harvard University's Library's collection of books, pamphlets, journals, records, manuscripts and photographs
Women's History A to Z- scholars, scientists, teachers, talk show hosts, artists, athletes and much more from Bio.com
Women's History Month- from EDSITEment
Women's History Month- from History.com; videos, speeches, pictures
Women's History Month- from Time for Kids
Women's History Month for the Classroom- grades K-12 from NEA
Women's History Stories- Awesome Stories has a list of over 400 here!
Women's History Teaching Resources- from Smithsonian Institution
Women's History Timeline- from Middle Tennessee State University
A Woman's World- New York Times' interactive photo gallery with reader-submitted photos from around the world
LESSON PLANS
A to Z Teacher Stuff
Education World- lesson plans and resources
Lesson Plans Page
Library of Congress- wonderful resources for teachers
Mr. Donn- social studies teacher's website
National Women's Hall of Fame
New York Times Learning Network
ReadWriteThink
Scholastic- plans, activities, websites
Six Lesson Plan Resources for Teachers- from Edutopia
Teaching History's Women's History Month- primary sources, quizzes, lesson plans
TeacherVision- lesson plans, slideshows, printables, quizzes, resources
Vocabulary for Women's History Month- from Spelling City
Women's History Month Worksheets
Women's History Quiz- from About.com
Word Search Puzzle
READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY
(DR. SEUSS' BIRTHDAY-March 2nd)
33 Ideas For Read Across America- printables and freebies
A to Z Teacher Stuff
The Art of Dr. Seuss
Batholemew and Oobleck
Dr. Seuss Lesson Plans and Other Teaching Materials
Dr. Seuss Literacy Night is the Cat's Meow
The Dr. Seuss Memorial Sculpture Garden
Just for KindergartenersMeeting and Reading Dr. Seuss- lesson plans for Dr. Seuss weekDr. Seuss Literacy Night is the Cat's Meow
The Dr. Seuss Memorial Sculpture Garden
Math Stories: Dr. Seuss
Mrs. Jones' Dr. Seuss Activities and Printables
Music and Literacy For Read Across America
Nice Poster Featuring Some of Dr. Seuss' Lessons For Kids-from Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
Oobleck: The Dr. Seuss Science Experiment
Music and Literacy For Read Across America
Nice Poster Featuring Some of Dr. Seuss' Lessons For Kids-from Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
Oobleck: The Dr. Seuss Science Experiment
Read Across America
Read Across America Celebrates Dr. Seuss- from ReadWriteThink; for grades K-2
Read Across America Pinterest Board
Read Across America Celebrates Dr. Seuss- from ReadWriteThink; for grades K-2
Read Across America Pinterest Board
Seuss Dude- board games, Dr. Seuss book club, lesson plans
Seussical the Musical- official site for the Broadway show
Teacher Planet- lessons and printablesTeaching Phonograms Through "The Sneeches" by Dr. Seuss- for first gradeSeussical the Musical- official site for the Broadway show
You've Got a Wocket Where?- lesson plan
PI DAY (March 14)
Activities and Links- from the Lesson Plans Page
Discovering the Magical Pi- lesson plan from TeacherVision; fro grades 6-8
Estimating Pi Three Different Ways-from the New York Times Learning Network
Exploring Pi- fro from Scholastic; grades K-8
The Irrational Webquest- from Math Goodies
Lessons and Activities- from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Lesson Plans and Other Activities for Pi Day- from Education World
Math Resources for Pi Day- from NEA
Pi Across America- activities, word problems
Pi Day- the official site offers tee shirts, videos, news and events
Pi Day Activities- Pinterest board
Pi Day Activities and Lesson Plans- from A to Z Teacher Stuff
Pi Day Fun- from the Mensa Foundation
Pi Day Teacher Resources- from the Lesson Planet
Pi Day Theme Unit- from edHelper; printables in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian
Pinterest Board About Pi
Videos for Pi Day- from WatchKnowLearn; covers ages 7-18
ST. PATRICK'S DAY (March 17)
RESOURCES
10 Things You Didn't Know About St. Patrick's Day- from TIME
A Brief History of St. Patrick's Day- slideshow from TIME
Facts, Pictures, Meanings and Videos- from History.com
St. Patrick's Day Fast Facts: Beyond the Blarney- from National Geographic
St. Patrick's Day Clip Art
TeacherVision's Resources- includes articles, printables
The Three Leprechauns- animated story written by a ten year old boy named Billy
WatchKnow Videos- filter by age
ACTIVITIES / LESSON PLANS / PRINTABLES
A Day in the Life of a Leprechaun- from TeAchnology
Colleen and the Leprechaun- based on the book with that title
ESL St. Patrick's Day Lesson- from El Civics
ESL Vocabulary Quiz- fill in the blanks
Fun With the Leprechauns!- for first graders
Green Food Graph- from TeAchnology
PowerPoints for St. Patrick's Day
Shamrock Pattern- print and kids can cut it out and color it
Shamrock Spelling- grades K-2
St. Patrick's Day Crafts- nice listing of ideas
St. Patrick's Day Lessons and Irish Heritage Month Resources- art, language arts, math, science, social science and other areas for lessons
St. Patrick's Day Linky Party- many printables on this page
St. Patrick's Day Printable Fun
Talking Book About Ireland- created by a sixth grade class
Teacher Planet's Lesson Plans
GAMES / QUIZZES
Click and Drag Puzzles
Games and Activities- jokes, riddles, mazes, coloring book pages, matching games, much more
The Pot of Gold Game
St. Patrick's Day Hangman
St. Patrick's Day Matching Exercise
St. Patrick's Day Quiz
PI DAY (March 14)
Activities and Links- from the Lesson Plans Page
Discovering the Magical Pi- lesson plan from TeacherVision; fro grades 6-8
Estimating Pi Three Different Ways-from the New York Times Learning Network
Exploring Pi- fro from Scholastic; grades K-8
The Irrational Webquest- from Math Goodies
Lessons and Activities- from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Lesson Plans and Other Activities for Pi Day- from Education World
Math Resources for Pi Day- from NEA
Pi Across America- activities, word problems
Pi Day- the official site offers tee shirts, videos, news and events
Pi Day Activities- Pinterest board
Pi Day Activities and Lesson Plans- from A to Z Teacher Stuff
Pi Day Fun- from the Mensa Foundation
Pi Day Teacher Resources- from the Lesson Planet
Pi Day Theme Unit- from edHelper; printables in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian
Pinterest Board About Pi
Teach π- "A one-stop Pi Day shop for teachers and number lovers"; activities, music,stories, people
Videos for Pi Day- from WatchKnowLearn; covers ages 7-18
ST. PATRICK'S DAY (March 17)
RESOURCES
10 Things You Didn't Know About St. Patrick's Day- from TIME
A Brief History of St. Patrick's Day- slideshow from TIME
Facts, Pictures, Meanings and Videos- from History.com
St. Patrick's Day Fast Facts: Beyond the Blarney- from National Geographic
St. Patrick's Day Clip Art
TeacherVision's Resources- includes articles, printables
The Three Leprechauns- animated story written by a ten year old boy named Billy
WatchKnow Videos- filter by age
ACTIVITIES / LESSON PLANS / PRINTABLES
A Day in the Life of a Leprechaun- from TeAchnology
Colleen and the Leprechaun- based on the book with that title
ESL St. Patrick's Day Lesson- from El Civics
ESL Vocabulary Quiz- fill in the blanks
Fun With the Leprechauns!- for first graders
Green Food Graph- from TeAchnology
PowerPoints for St. Patrick's Day
Shamrock Pattern- print and kids can cut it out and color it
Shamrock Spelling- grades K-2
St. Patrick's Day Crafts- nice listing of ideas
St. Patrick's Day Lessons and Irish Heritage Month Resources- art, language arts, math, science, social science and other areas for lessons
St. Patrick's Day Linky Party- many printables on this page
St. Patrick's Day Printable Fun
Talking Book About Ireland- created by a sixth grade class
Teacher Planet's Lesson Plans
GAMES / QUIZZES
Click and Drag Puzzles
Games and Activities- jokes, riddles, mazes, coloring book pages, matching games, much more
The Pot of Gold Game
St. Patrick's Day Hangman
St. Patrick's Day Matching Exercise
St. Patrick's Day Quiz
NATIONAL POETRY MONTH (April)
April is National Poetry Month!- from ReadWriteThink
Celebrate National Poetry Month- Scholastic
Different Types of Poems For Kids- site by teacher Kathi Mitchell
Favorite Poem Project- cosponsored by Boston College and The Library of Congress; people read their favorite poems
Infoplease- poetry quizzes, crosswords, famous poets, awards
Library of Congress Poetry Resources
Lit2Go- poems to download in MP3 format
National Poetry Almanac
National Poetry Month- teachers share their activities
National Poetry Month: Celebrating World Poetry- from EDUSITEment
National Poetry Month Resources
Poems For High School Students
Poem in Your Pocket Day- April 24
Poetry Everywhere- videos from the PBS Series
Poetry Lessons and Worksheets- from Teacher Planet
Poetry Month Ideas- LiveBinder
Poetry Resources For Teachers- from TeacherVision
Poetry Word Play
Poets.org Site- teacher resources
Reading Rockets- poets on poetry (video), learning through poetry, resources, lots more
ReadWriteThink- activity, websites and resources for all ages
Shape Poems- printable for grades 3-5
The Teacher's Guide Poetry Month Page
Useful Resources for Teachers and Students- from Edutopia
April is National Poetry Month!- from ReadWriteThink
Celebrate National Poetry Month- Scholastic
Different Types of Poems For Kids- site by teacher Kathi Mitchell
Favorite Poem Project- cosponsored by Boston College and The Library of Congress; people read their favorite poems
Infoplease- poetry quizzes, crosswords, famous poets, awards
Library of Congress Poetry Resources
Lit2Go- poems to download in MP3 format
National Poetry Almanac
National Poetry Month- teachers share their activities
National Poetry Month: Celebrating World Poetry- from EDUSITEment
National Poetry Month Resources
Poems For High School Students
Poem in Your Pocket Day- April 24
Poetry Everywhere- videos from the PBS Series
Poetry Lessons and Worksheets- from Teacher Planet
Poetry Month Ideas- LiveBinder
Poetry Resources For Teachers- from TeacherVision
Poetry Word Play
Poets.org Site- teacher resources
Reading Rockets- poets on poetry (video), learning through poetry, resources, lots more
ReadWriteThink- activity, websites and resources for all ages
Shape Poems- printable for grades 3-5
The Teacher's Guide Poetry Month Page
Useful Resources for Teachers and Students- from Edutopia
PASSOVER (April)
Passover Recipes- from the NY Times
Passover Resources- lessons, games, worksheets, activities, clip art
Passover Teacher Resources- from TeacherVision
What is Passover?- recipes, history, multimedia
EASTER (April)
A to Z Teacher Stuff- activities, crafts, poems, themes songs etc. are hereAOK Teacher Resources- recipes, history, coloring pages, mazes etc.
Easter Art Projects
Easter Bunny Templates
Easter Egg Math- for PreK-grade 1
Easter Games and Activities
Easter Projects Using Web Tools
Easter Resources For Teachers- from TeacherVision
Easter Worksheets- from TeAchnology
Kids' Easter Crafts- from Family Fun
Making String Eggs- from Education World
Easter Bunny Templates
Easter Egg Math- for PreK-grade 1
Easter Games and Activities
Easter Projects Using Web Tools
Easter Resources For Teachers- from TeacherVision
Easter Worksheets- from TeAchnology
Kids' Easter Crafts- from Family Fun
Making String Eggs- from Education World
The Lesson Plans Page- games, lessons etc.
Teacher Planet- lesson plans and worksheets
10 Engaging Earth Day Activities for Kids- from Help Teaching Blog
22 Interactive Lessons to Bring Earth Day to Life- PBS LearningMedia
50 Earth Day Activities for Kids- from Tinkerlab
A to Z Teacher Stuff Resources
Billy Bear's Playground
Crafts for Earth Day
Earth Day-crafts, online games, clip art, puzzles, coloring pages and downloads are on this site.
Earth Day Activities: Helping the Environment- from apples4theteacher
Earth Day Activities for the Classroom- ten choices from Education World
Earth Day and All Days: 10 Ways to Learn About the Environment- from the NY Times Learning Network
Earth Day-crafts, online games, clip art, puzzles, coloring pages and downloads are on this site.
Earth Day Activities: Helping the Environment- from apples4theteacher
Earth Day Activities for the Classroom- ten choices from Education World
Earth Day and All Days: 10 Ways to Learn About the Environment- from the NY Times Learning Network
Earth Day Groceries Project
Earth Day Ideas From My School to Yours- Huffington Post blogger and fourth grade teacher Ted Wells
Earth Day Ideas From My School to Yours- Huffington Post blogger and fourth grade teacher Ted Wells
The Earth Day Network
Earth Day Printables- from Play2Learn printables
Earth Day Teacher Resources- large listing of printables, lesson plans, activities, resources from TeacherVision
Earth Day Through the Years- from the Atlanta Journal Constitution
Earth Day Video Writing Prompts- from TeachHub
Earth Day Videos- WatchKnow
Earth's Birthday Project- activities, fun stuff, photos
Every Day is Earth Day- for younger children or ESL students
Earth Day Printables- from Play2Learn printables
Earth Day Teacher Resources- large listing of printables, lesson plans, activities, resources from TeacherVision
Earth Day Through the Years- from the Atlanta Journal Constitution
Earth Day Video Writing Prompts- from TeachHub
Earth Day Videos- WatchKnow
Earth's Birthday Project- activities, fun stuff, photos
Every Day is Earth Day- for younger children or ESL students
The Environmental Protection Agency's Site
Five-Minute Film Festival: Earth Day- list of twelve videos; Edutopia
Five-Minute Film Festival: Earth Day- list of twelve videos; Edutopia
Happy Earth Day Coloring and Activities Book- download this 11 page booklet
History Channel- Earth Day resources
History Channel- Earth Day resources
Kids for Saving the Earth
Lesson Plans, Reading Lists, and Classroom Ideas- from Edutopia's 2013 list
Lesson Plans, Reading Lists, and Classroom Ideas- from Edutopia's 2013 list
Planet Pals- clip art, magazines, earth poetry, eco books....
Population Education-lessons show how humans affect the environment; resource packets for all grade levels
Population Education-lessons show how humans affect the environment; resource packets for all grade levels
The Science Spot- lesson plans and resources
Teacher Planet- lesson plans, worksheets, activities, clip art, videos, more
Think Green Guide- download PDF from Edutopia
Top 5 Earth Day Activities to Use in the Classroom
Using Google Earth on Earth Day- make sure the program is on your school computers!
Teacher Planet- lesson plans, worksheets, activities, clip art, videos, more
Think Green Guide- download PDF from Edutopia
Top 5 Earth Day Activities to Use in the Classroom
Using Google Earth on Earth Day- make sure the program is on your school computers!
CINCO DE MAYO (May)
A to Z Teacher Stuff- printables, worksheets lesson plans
Apples for the Teacher- crafts, word searches, puzzles and teaching ideas
Best Books For Teaching About Cinco de Mayo- from Education World
Cinco de Mayo- activities and fun, history
Cinco de Mayo Lesson Plans- grades K-8 from Scholastic
Cinco de Mayo Recipes
The History of Cinco de Mayo- for junior and senior high students
Cinco de Mayo- activities and fun, history
Cinco de Mayo Lesson Plans- grades K-8 from Scholastic
Cinco de Mayo Recipes
The History of Cinco de Mayo- for junior and senior high students
Scholastic- grade level specific lesson plans and activities are here
The Story of Cinco de Mayo- from K-12 Teacher Resources Wiki
The Story of Cinco de Mayo- from K-12 Teacher Resources Wiki
The Teacher's Corner- lesson plans and activities
Teacher's Guide to Cinco de Mayo- from TeAchnology
Teacher's Guide to Cinco de Mayo- from TeAchnology
MOTHER'S DAY (May)
ACTIVITIES, LESSON PLANS, PRINTABLES
15 Mother's Day Cards- from Spoonful; you can save the templates if you sign up for an accountChildren's Mother's Day Poems- includes rhymes for Mother's Day
Mother's Day Craft Project
Mother's Day Crafts- 9 projects listed
Mother's Day Crafts and Activities- from DLTK; includes, cards, puzzles, coloring pages, puzzles and much more
Mother's Day Crafts and Activities for Kids- from Danielle's Place
Mother's Day Mazes, Stories- download books (PDF) or read online
Mother's Day Memory Book Ideas- from eHow
Mother's Day Printables- 2 sets include word search, puzzles, word unscramble; second set HERE
Mother's Day Teacher Resources- includes worksheets, puzzles, activities; from TeacherVision
Paper Flowers Project
Pre-School Activities and Crafts
ABOUT MOTHER'S DAY
37th Annual Mother's Day Pow Wow- slide show about how Native Americans celebrate the holiday
151 Great Mother's Day Craft Ideas
Amazing Moms of the Animal Kingdom- TIME slideshow
The Best and Worst Countries to Be a Mother- interactive map
Cartoons About Mother's Day- from NBC News
Happy Mother's Day, Dear Dragon- early reader can read this story online
The History of Mother's Day- video from the History Channel
Meet the Founder, and Fighter of Mother's Day- story of Anna Jarvis, who founded Mother's Day
Mother's Day Gifts and Activities- from Teachers.net
Mother's Day Lesson- for ELL students
Mother's Day Lesson Plans- from the Lesson Plan Page
Mother's Day Projects- from Michaels
Mother's Day Teacher Resources- from TeacherVision
Mother's Day Videos- from WatchKnowLearn; for ages 3-18 (videos labeled by age level)
Mother's Day Worksheets- from SchoolExpress
Remembering Nana on Mother's Day- NY Times slide show
Teacher Guide to Mother's Day- from TeAchnology
Who Came Up With Mother's Day and Why?
MEMORIAL DAY (May)
7 Things You Didn't Know About Memorial Day- slideshow from TIME
10 Things to Remember About Memorial Day
16 Memorial Day Infographics to Honor Our Veterans- from visual.ly
American Experience: War Letters
Best Books for Teaching About Memorial Day- from Education World
Cartoonists Honor Heroes- 22 different cartoonists
Face of the Dead- NY Times interactive
The Great Unknowns- NY Times
History Channel's Memorial Day Presentation
Honoring the Fallen- slideshow from CBS News
Honoring the Fallen- video from CNN
Interactive Timeline- from the Ocean City Register
The Meaning of Memorial Day- TIME for Kids
Memorial Day- Infoplease
Memorial Day- from Teacher Planet
Memorial Day Across America- from NBC News
Memorial Day Activities and Games
Memorial Day: Children Remember Lost Fathers- ABC News story
Memorial Day Crafts, Activities and Worksheets- from Enchanted Learning
Memorial Day Crafts Photo Gallery
Memorial Day Lesson Ideas- from Education World
Memorial Day Observations- slideshow from the NY Times
Memorial Day Quiz- interactive online quiz
Memorial Day Resources- from The U.S. Dept. of Veteran Affairs
Memorial Day Teacher Resources- long list from TeacherVision, including video, lesson plans, quizzes, puzzles, worksheets
Memorial Day Tributes Around the World- from TIME
Memorial Day Video Writing Prompts
Memorial Day Worksheets for Kindergarten- hundreds of choices
Teacher Guide to Memorial Day- from TeAchnology
Teaching Memorial Day- this is a Livebinder
The True Meaning of Memorial Day- from Dulcinea
Women in Uniform- slideshow from NBC News
7 Things You Didn't Know About Memorial Day- slideshow from TIME
10 Things to Remember About Memorial Day
16 Memorial Day Infographics to Honor Our Veterans- from visual.ly
American Experience: War Letters
Best Books for Teaching About Memorial Day- from Education World
Cartoonists Honor Heroes- 22 different cartoonists
Face of the Dead- NY Times interactive
The Great Unknowns- NY Times
History Channel's Memorial Day Presentation
Honoring the Fallen- slideshow from CBS News
Honoring the Fallen- video from CNN
Interactive Timeline- from the Ocean City Register
The Meaning of Memorial Day- TIME for Kids
Memorial Day- Infoplease
Memorial Day- from Teacher Planet
Memorial Day Across America- from NBC News
Memorial Day Activities and Games
Memorial Day: Children Remember Lost Fathers- ABC News story
Memorial Day Crafts, Activities and Worksheets- from Enchanted Learning
Memorial Day Crafts Photo Gallery
Memorial Day Lesson Ideas- from Education World
Memorial Day Observations- slideshow from the NY Times
Memorial Day Quiz- interactive online quiz
Memorial Day Resources- from The U.S. Dept. of Veteran Affairs
Memorial Day Teacher Resources- long list from TeacherVision, including video, lesson plans, quizzes, puzzles, worksheets
Memorial Day Tributes Around the World- from TIME
Memorial Day Video Writing Prompts
Memorial Day Worksheets for Kindergarten- hundreds of choices
Teacher Guide to Memorial Day- from TeAchnology
Teaching Memorial Day- this is a Livebinder
The True Meaning of Memorial Day- from Dulcinea
Women in Uniform- slideshow from NBC News
FLAG DAY (June)
Best Books For Teaching About Flag Day- from Education World
The Betsy Ross Homepage- all about the woman who sewed the American flag
Flag Day- from AtoZ Teacher Stuff
Flag Day Activities For KidsFlag Day Lessons and Teacher Resources- from The Lesson Plans Page
Flag Day Resources
Flag Day Teacher Resources- from TeacherVision
FATHER'S DAY (June)
Best Books For Teaching About Father's Day- from Education World
Crafts for Father's Day
Father's Day- lessons, worksheets and activities
Father's Day Activities and Games
Father's Day Coloring Pages- from Apples4theTeacher
Father's Day Gifts, Crafts, Activities
Father's Day Lessons and Teacher Resources
Father's Day Resources- from Mrs. Jackson's Classroom
Father's Day Teacher Resources- from TeacherVision
Father's Day Video Writing Prompts
Happy Father's Day- from Billy Bear's Playground
Happy Father's Day: Education.com- crafts, activities, coloring pages
Teacher Planet- lessons, worksheets and activities
Timeline of Father's Day History- from Infoplease
WatchKnowLearn Videos- about the holiday, how to make certain gifts
