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 WorldCelebrating Hispanic Heritage - from BIOFact Monster's Hispanic Heritage Resources Hispanic Heritage - book list from the Springfield City LibraryHispanic Heritage Biographies Hispanic Heritage Month - US Gov. siteHispanic Heritage Month 2011 Recommended Reading List - Florida Dept. of EducationHispanic Heritage Resources For Teachers - from TeachervisionHispanic Heritage Teaching Resources - from the SmithsonianLesson for Hispanic Heritage Month National Hispanic Heritage Month - National Register of Historical Places
COLUMBUS DAY (October) Animated Biography of Christopher Columbus - from the BBCBeyond Columbus: Teaching the Lessons of 1492 Christopher Columbus: Fact or Fiction - worksheet with answers for the teacherChristopher Columbus Videos - (4 ) from How Stuff WorksChristopher's Crossing - game for grades 3-5Columbus Day: Native american Perspective Columbus Day Crafts and Activities - from Enchanted LearningColumbus Day Lesson - from elcivics.com; covers how Native Americans were treatedThe Columbus Navigation Home Page - history, navigation and landfallESL Lesson on Columbus Day History Channel Videos on Columbus - (20) listedTop 10 Things You Should Know About Columbus - from TIMEWalk the Plank - interactive gameWeb Quest: An Adventure to the New World - grade 5
HALLOWEEN (October) ARTS AND CRAFTS / ACTIVITIES / GAMES
7 Halloween Themed Activities - from FreeTech4TeachersActivity Village Bat Flyers Craft Stick Mummy
LESSONS
MISCELLANEOUS
Halloweenispere.com
MONSTERS AND CREATURES:
Goosebumps Monster Maker - based on the R.L. Stine series Goosebumps, students drag and drop body parts to create their own monsters.
Me Make Monster - easy to use; share or save the monster created or print it on a tee shirt, mug, bag or baseball hat
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.
Toonix - create a "toonix" on this colorful site; many choices to create
RECIPES
AMERICAN INDIAN HERITAGE MONTH (November) American Indian Heritage Month - from InfopleaseAmerican Indian Heritage Month - FactMonsterAmerican Indian Heritage Month - from ScholasticAmerican Indian Heritage Month - from the SmithsonianAmerican Indians and Native American Teacher Resources - nice list of lessons, printables, quizzes and activities from TeacherVisionCelebrating American Indian Heritage National American Indian Heritage Month Native American Heritage Month - US Gov. siteNative Americans - from Education WorldOnline 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 CongressFact Monster - Veterans Day resourcesVIDEO The History of Veterans Day MSNBC Picture Stories Remember Our Soldiers - for any grade; Education WorldRemembering Our Veterans - for grade 7Take a Veteran to School Day - from History ChannelTeacher Guide to Veterans Day - from TeAchnologyThe 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 huntUnited States Department of Veteran Affairs - teacher resourcesVA Kids, K-5th VA Kids - resources for grades 6-12Veterans Day - printables, resources from Education PlaceVeterans Day - activities, lesson plans, worksheetsVeterans Day Clip Ar tVeterans Day Crafts - from Enchanted LearningVeterans Day Lesson - from EL Civics (ESL students )Veterans Day Lessons - from Education WorldVeterans Day Lessons from Scholastic Veterans Day Lessons and Teacher Resources - from the Lesson Plans Page
Veterans Day Resources - this is a Livebinder with many linksVeterans Day Websites from ReadWriteThink - grade levels are markedVeterans History Project- from The Library of CongressVeterans Honored and Remembered - from the Wall Street Journal
THANKSGIVING (November) AOK Teacher - coloring pages, arts and crafts activities
Rexanne.com - recipes, cooking ideas, cards, graphicsVIDEO
CHANUKAH (December) AtoZ Teacher Stuff - coloring pages and crafts; sorted by grade level
TeAchnology -worksheets, songs, writing paper, workbooks
Yahoo! Kids - cards, recipes, history, stories, poems, games
CHRISTMAS (December) 10 Christmas Science Activities
A to Z Teacher Stuff - sort resources by age levelVIDEO
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KWANZAA (December) The African American Holiday Kwanzaa - from the Orange County Register
Apples 4 the Teacher - coloring pages
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
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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 PlanetMartin 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 EDSITEmentMartin 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 KinderartChinese Lion Paper Bag Puppet Chinese New Year - activities, lessons, clip artChinese New Year - lesson plans, activities, printablesChinese New Year: 2014 Chinese New Year Activities and Crafts for Preschool and Kindergarten Chinese New Year Coloring Pages - from DLTKChinese New Year Crafts for Children - Pinterest boardChinese New Year Games and Activities - from Apples4theTeacherChinese New Year Recipes - from Food NetworkChinese New Year Recipes For Kids - from Nick jr.Chinese New Year Symbols - printablesChinese New Year Teacher Resources - from TeacherVision Chinese New Year Traditions and Symbols - History.com has lots of stuff here, including articles and videosChinese New Year's Celebration - coloring sheet for primary gradesChinese Zodiac Coloring Pages - for ages 3-8Crafts and Activities For Chinese New Year - from Enchanted LearningLions, Dragons and Nian: Animals of the Chinese New Year - EDSITEment lesson planOrigami Dragon Puppet The Teacher's Guide to Chinese New Year Vocabulary, Games, Worksheets and Online Exercises - for ESL studentsWatchKnowLearn Videos - filtered by age levelBLACK HISTORY MONTH (February) 20 Great Websites to E-Learn About Black History 47 English and Social Studies Guides for Black History Month- from ShmoopAfrican 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 CongressAfrican-American Scavenger Hunt - grades 7-8The 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.
Enchanted Learning -find out information on African-American women in history, biographies on African-Americans, African-American inventors and inventions and many printable worksheets.
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.
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.
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
TIME for Kids
GROUNDHOG DAY (February 2)
Crafts, Worksheets and Printable Books - from Enchanted Learning
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.
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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
VALENTINE'S DAY (February 14)
PRESIDENTS' DAY (February) Abraham Lincoln Videos - from History.comAbraham Lincoln: Learning Games and Activities For Kids Abraham Lincoln's Crossroads - interact with LincolnActivities, Worksheets and Crafts For Presidents' Day - from Enchanted Learning American Presidents - life portraitsBiography: Abraham Lincoln - full episode from Bio.comThe Cherry Tree- from Apples4theTeacher; story about Washington and the cherry treeVIDEO Educational Videos on Presidents' Day - from WatchKnowLearnVIDEO George Washington - History.com has videos, photosGeorge Washington Interactive - from the SmithsonianGeorge Washington PowerPoint Presentations Happy Birthday Mr. President - online story for young children
WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH (March)
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
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 33 Ideas For Read Across America - printables and freebies
A to Z Teacher Stuff
The Art of Dr. Seuss Batholemew and Oobleck
Just for Kindergarteners Meeting and Reading Dr. Seuss - lesson plans for Dr. Seuss week
Math Stories: Dr. Seuss
Teacher Planet - lessons and printablesTeaching Phonograms Through "The Sneeches" by Dr. Seuss - for first grade
You've Got a Wocket Where? - lesson planPI DAY (March 14) Activities and Links - from the Lesson Plans Page
Discovering the Magical Pi - lesson plan from TeacherVision; fro grades 6-8Estimating Pi Three Different Ways -from the New York Times Learning NetworkExploring Pi - fro from Scholastic; grades K-8VIDEO
The Irrational Webquest - from Math Goodies
Lessons and Activities - from the National Council of Teachers of MathematicsLesson Plans and Other Activities for Pi Day - from Education WorldMath Resources for Pi Day - from NEAPi Across America - activities, word problems
Pi Day - the official site offers tee shirts, videos, news and eventsPi Day Activities - Pinterest boardPi Day Activities and Lesson Plans - from A to Z Teacher StuffPi Day Fun - from the Mensa FoundationPi Day Teacher Resources - from the Lesson PlanetPi Day Theme Unit - from edHelper; printables in English, French, Spanish, German, ItalianPinterest 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
EASTER (April)
A to Z Teacher Stuff - activities, crafts, poems, themes songs etc. are here AOK Teacher Resources - recipes, history, coloring pages, mazes etc.
EARTH DAY (April) 10 Engaging Earth Day Activities for Kids - from Help Teaching Blog
22 Interactive Lessons to Bring Earth Day to Life - PBS LearningMedia50 Earth Day Activities for Kids - from TinkerlabA to Z Teacher Stuff Resources Billy Bear's Playground
Planet Pals - clip art, magazines, earth poetry, eco books....Population Education -lessons show how humans affect the environment; resource packets for all grade levels
CINCO DE MAYO (May)
A to Z Teacher Stuff - printables, worksheets lesson plans Apples for the Teacher - crafts, word searches, puzzles and teaching ideas
Kiddyhouse - lesson plans, webquests, crafts, printables
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 DayMother's Day Craft Project Mother's Day Crafts - 9 projects listedMother's Day Crafts and Activities - from DLTK; includes, cards, puzzles, coloring pages, puzzles and much moreMother's Day Crafts and Activities for Kids - from Danielle's PlaceMother's Day Mazes, Stories - download books (PDF) or read onlineMother's Day Memory Book Ideas - from eHowMother's Day Printables - 2 sets include word search, puzzles, word unscramble; second set HERE Mother's Day Teacher Resources - includes worksheets, puzzles, activities; from TeacherVisionPaper 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 holiday151 Great Mother's Day Craft Ideas Amazing Moms of the Animal Kingdom - TIME slideshowThe Best and Worst Countries to Be a Mother- interactive mapCartoons About Mother's Day - from NBC NewsVIDEO Happy Mother's Day, Dear Dragon - early reader can read this story onlineThe History of Mother's Day - video from the History ChannelMeet the Founder, and Fighter of Mother's Day - story of Anna Jarvis, who founded Mother's DayMother's Day Gifts and Activities - from Teachers.netMother's Day Lesson - for ELL studentsMother's Day Lesson Plans - from the Lesson Plan PageMother's Day Projects - from MichaelsMother's Day Teacher Resources - from TeacherVisionMother's Day Videos - from WatchKnowLearn; for ages 3-18 (videos labeled by age level )Mother's Day Worksheets - from SchoolExpressRemembering Nana on Mother's Day- NY Times slide showVIDEO Teacher Guide to Mother's Day - from TeAchnologyWho Came Up With Mother's Day and Why?
