November Freebies

Somehow, it got to be November already! 

Here are a few free resources to help get you through this busy month! 

 

We start the month with a couple of Patriotic Holidays: Election Day and Veterans Day! Here are a couple of freebies to help you out with these special days: 

(Explore each image for the link!)

Write some thank you letters to our Veterans!

 Celebrate Election Day the way children should!

 Take breaks and learn about the country at the same time!

 

 

Help children distinguish between these 6 tricky Patriotic Holidays!

 

 

Of course, it's football season! Here's a football themed game to practice counting to 1,000! 

 

 This game is a true favorite with my kiddos! It's played like "Old Maid", and is guaranteed to get them giggling! (Don't tell them they're practicing an important skill!)

 

Enjoy this busy month... don't blink, it goes by fast!

Looking at November

I'm looking at the calendar, and I just can't believe we're approaching November already!

 

There's a lot going on in November, but no need to fear, I've got your teaching needs covered!

 

Here are a couple of resources to start off November: 

 

November Facts Boom Learning

 

November Morning Meeting Greeting Activities

 

 

Parent Communication Brochures - November Edition

 

Here is one of my favorite November resources: Science and Social Studies Activities for November!

 

Don't forget Election Day!

I'm sure I'll be having the kiddos vote for something, but they won't be voting for president... far too controversial! This one's a fun one! Election Day Graphing Option for Little Kids

 

  Veteran's Day is November 11th! 

Here's a fun activity to help the children understand what a Veteran really is! This will spark some great conversations!  Veterans True or False

 

Here's another fun resource to help children learn about Veterans! (On the fun Boom Learning platform! Armed Services Fun Facts

Once they figure out what Veterans are, they can write thank you notes to Veterans using this freebie!  Thank You Veterans!

 

 

Since Election Day and Veterans Day are both Patriotic holidays, enjoy these Patriotic Brain Breaks! See the image for the link to this freebie! Patriotic Brain Breaks

 

Of course, everyone's favorite November holiday is Thanksgiving! Check out these Printables!

 

Here's a math game to practice +9s! Turkey Nines  (Oh my goodness, they LOVE this game! It works like "Old Maid")

 

And guess what... there's a freebie version!  Turkey Nines Freebie!

 

I hope you find something your students will love for the month of November!

5 Patriotic Options for Veterans Day or Any Patriotic Holiday

We spent a lot of time the last couple of days talking about what a veteran is, and why it's important to honor them. 

 

(I always like my kids to know WHY we get a day off!) True, they're due for a break (as well as the teachers! We survived a marathon day of teaching and parent teacher conferences this week, we deserve a day off to recover!)

1.  First of all, there are books! I absolutely love to introduce concepts to the children through quality literature! I admit. The Wall gets me choked up every time I read it. As I read it yesterday, the children were totally silent. (My group is NEVER totally silent!) It affected them deeply.

    

     

2.  Next, I like to show some videos. I try to time it so we watch a video on Thursday during snack time, since Thursday is popcorn day in our school. It just seems appropriate! Here is a patriotic video that is great, and the kids really take to it!

 

3.  I play music frequently through the school day. I make sure I have music playing in the morning as the children arrive, but I also make sure they hear music at different times of the day. Sometimes it's soft background music, and sometimes it's lively, fun music. Both kinds of music have their place. Here are a couple that I love!

      
   

4.  I did this Veterans True or False activity with my students on Thursday, and it was awesome! Interestingly, our assistant principal came in while we were playing the game, and told the students he was a veteran. My students broke out into applause! (I was so proud!) Of course, most of my little boys went nuts when they found out he drove a tank! Click the image or click HERE for the link!

Got active students? After the kiddos have read this text, they can have a blast moving around to answer the questions to Reading Comprehension for Active Learners: Freedom isn't Free!

5.  Here's a freebie that I did with my students on Friday.  They wrote thank you letters to Veterans! Their notes were heartwarming and proud to me they really understood how lucky we are to be Americans, and have these wonderful people risking their lives for our freedom!

Thank You Veterans Writing Paper Freebie!

How do you celebrate Patriotic Days?

A Couple of Freebies for Veterans Day

Somehow Halloween is over, we have Veterans Day in less than a week! 

I've rounded up a couple of freebies to share with you!

Here's a collection of paper for writing thank you letters to veterans!  After a lesson or two on what veterans are and how they help us, I find letter writing to be a nice way to culminate the activities.

Thank You Veterans!

 

 

I've noticed my little second graders often confuse the different patriotic holidays, so I made this freebie to help them keep track of President's Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, Constitution Day, and Veterans Day. It's really helped them keep track of which holiday is which!

Patriotic Holidays!

 

Hope your students end up with a good understanding of Veterans Day!

 

 

Thank you. Veterans!

Wow, I am so grateful for out veterans!  

 

They preserve our freedom and protect our country.  I've been looking for the perfect activity to help the children appreciate those brave men and women.

 

  I've spent the afternoon searching videos, and have several I want to show!  I've narrowed it down to a couple:

The one above gives a nice collection of pictures of various soldiers performing various duties, accompanied by a powerful song.

This one is a good one, as it uses voices of children.  It has good visuals, and lyrics on the screen so the children can sing along.

The lyrics are in a language the children can understand.  Very child friendly!

If I can get through this song without crying, this video gives a nice connection of visuals of soldiers and the USA.

Speaking of "can't get through it without crying," I thought I'd read my favorite book for Veterans Day.  I've read this every year, and I am amazed every year by the look on the children's faces as I read.  It definitely touches their emotions!

This freebie is a chance for the children to write to veterans they know ans thank them for all they do. You can find it HERE.

 

Here's a fun activity to help the children figure out who could be a veteran. Don't tell the kids, but ALL these describe what a veteran could be! 

 

 

Boom Learning is popular with students as well as teachers! This Boom Learning resource gives the children information about the different Armed Services of the USA!

 

Americans, what are your plans to celebrate our Veterans?