Memorial Day,
celebrated the last Monday in May, doesn't just kick off summer holidays. Also
called Remembrance Day, the holiday honors veterans and those lost in U.S.
wars. It's also referred to as Decoration Day, when family commemorates loved
ones lost by putting flowers on graves. Teachers and homeschool parents, here
are free printable lesson plans, worksheets, crafts and games to
teach kids about this national holiday.
* Memorial
Day Printables: About.com lists pages of free printable
patriotic holiday games,
word searches, crossword puzzles, writing activities and coloring pages. Why
not print the packet and use for homework. Or let kids complete it while
listening to stories on American war history. They could also watch one of
these Memorial Day movies. Check my blogs Film Femme Fatale for educational movies for Memorial Day.
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Free Memorial Day Resource Unit: Homeschool Deals links to several free
resources for Memorial Day
printables and activities.
There are Medal of Honor and soldier coloring pages, history worksheets,
holiday games, reading and writing lessons and patriotic printable crafts.
There are poems and literature-based activities. When I was young, teachers
would have us write out seasonal poems in our best penmanship and create our
own illustrations. Then she'd mount poem and picture on construction paper.
This made a nice take-home project.
For
more holiday printables visit my blog Free Printable Holiday. For more free printable lesson plans visit my blog of that name.
