Happy Presidents' Day!

Wow, I just survived Day 100 and Valentine's Day on the same day.  (We had a blast, but boy, am I run down!)

Monday is Presidents Day!  I plan on spending most of next week celebrating our presidents as well as our country.

If you've been following my blog, you know I have a strong sense of patriotism, and feel children should take pride in their country.  I also love teaching social studies, and mapping skills.

Here's a freebie I made that includes 2 Fact mini-books on George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.  It also has a mapping activity on finding places related to these presidents. (Click image for freebie.)

Here's another freebie to review the difference between most of the patriotic holidays we have through the year:  Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, Constitution Day and Veterans Day.  I don't know about you, but my little second graders struggle to remember which one is which!

Looking for more Presidents' Day freebies?  I have plenty of Presidents' Day stuff on my February Pinterest board, and most of it is free!  Click HERE to see my February Pinterest board.

Looking for some books to read?  Here are some fun ones:

This is a lengthier, paid version of the presidential mini-books.  It includes everything the freebie includes, plus a mini book on President Obama, and several compare and contrast activities comparing the different presidents.  I do like to include the president in office now when I talk about presidents!(Click image for link.)

Here's another paid product with a president theme.  It's a gameboard with cards for the children to count how many syllables in each word.  I love using games to practice important skills!

If you have the day off, have a great one!  (Be sure to thank George and Abe for the day off!)

In my district, the kids have the day off, but the teachers have workshops.  It's not too bad, though, since we have a whole week of the next week!