Holidays Teacher Resources

In this Flag Day worksheet, students read 9 clues pertaining to the history of the American Flag. Students match the clues with the vocabulary words in a word bank.

In this Flag Day worksheet, students read 6 clues that pertain to the American Flag. Students fit the answers from the word bank into a crossword puzzle.

In this Flag Day worksheet, students read 8 clues pertaining to Flag Day. From four choices, students choose the answer that best matches each clue.

In this Independence Day worksheet, students read 7 words that pertain to the Fourth of July. Students find these words in a word search puzzle.

In this Christmas worksheet, students read 12 words in a word bank that pertain to Christmas. Students find the words in a word search puzzle.

In this Christmas worksheet, students read 10 words in a word bank that pertain to Christmas symbols. Students match each word to its definition.

In this Christmas worksheet, students read 10 clues that pertain to Christmas symbols. Students fit the correct answers in a crossword puzzle.

In this Thanksgiving worksheet, students read 10 words in a word bank that pertain to the Thanksgiving holiday. Students match these words with their meanings.

In this Fourth of July activity, students read 7 words or phrases in a word bank that pertain to Independence Day. Students read the clues and fit their answers in a crossword puzzle.

In this Thanksgiving worksheet, students read ten clues pertaining to the Thanksgiving holiday. Students fit their answers in a crossword puzzle. There is no word bank.

In this Thanksgiving worksheet, students analyze 12 words in a word bank that pertain to the Thanksgiving holiday. Students find these words in a word search puzzle.

Students make a holiday wreath ornament. In this holiday wreath ornament lesson, students follow directions to make a holiday ornament using glue and cereal. They glue a picture of themselves in the center and add a bow.

It's Halloween! Here's an engaging cut and paste resource to celebrate while practicing pattern recognition. Learners color and cut out the pictures of various Halloween characters from the bottom of the worksheet and then paste them in...

Students practice their multiplication and division by creating a Witches Brew.  In this holiday math lesson, students utilize Halloween style ingredients to create a fun edible treat for themselves.  Students practice their...

Leprechauns are wonderful! In this word recognition activity, young writers trace the word "leprechaun", write the word independently, and color the picture of a leprechaun.

Have your class look for a pot of gold. Learners create a St. Patrick's Day mini-book. They use the worksheet pages included to cut out and color St. Patrick's Day symbols. They staple the pages together to create a booklet.

In this counting worksheet, students read the directions in 4 boxes. Students count how many Christmas objects are in each square. Students then circle the number of objects as requested in each square.

Improve language skills by having your class read an article about Memorial Day. After reading, they respond to 6 matching questions, 29 fill-in-the-blank questions, 30 multiple-choice questions, 12 word-scramble questions, 30...

A brief passage about the Mexican holiday Cinco de Mayo is accompanied by an array of language activities for ELD: cloze exercise, phrase matching, word jumble, multiple choice, sequencing, interview, group presentation, fluency writing,...

Post-Halloween learners bring in candy treats to use for counting practice. They estimate how full a bowl of candy will get when there are 100 and 200 pieces of candy counted and put in it. They take turns counting to 100 and 200;...

For this candy activity, learners play the game Grab the Candy for Valentine's Day where they roll dice to find ordered pairs on a graph and place the candy inside that square. Learners play until all candy is gone and use the scoring...

Students create wind chimes for Father's Day. In this art lesson, students construct a wind chime for their father using plastic tubs, metal washers and fishing line.

Random facts about Thanksgiving are noted in this PowerPoint. Tip: Assign a research project to your own class, where students create a slideshow about Thanksgiving--its history, as well as how their family celebrates the holiday.

What is so special about Groundhog Day? Use this presentation in an ESL or elementary class to discuss the details of February 2nd. It includes facts about groundhogs as well as the legend behind the groundhog's shadow.