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.
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH (Mid September-Mid October)
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage- from ScholasticCelebrate Hispanic Heritage Month- Education World
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage- from BIO
Fact Monster's Hispanic Heritage Resources
Hispanic Heritage- book list from the Springfield City Library
Hispanic Heritage Biographies
Hispanic Heritage Month- US Gov. site
Hispanic Heritage Month 2011 Recommended Reading List- Florida Dept. of Education
Hispanic Heritage Resources For Teachers- from Teachervision
Hispanic Heritage Teaching Resources- from the Smithsonian
Lesson for Hispanic Heritage Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month- National Register of Historical Places
Animated Biography of Christopher Columbus- from the BBCBeyond Columbus: Teaching the Lessons of 1492
Christopher Columbus: Fact or Fiction- worksheet with answers for the teacher
Christopher Columbus Videos- (4 ) from How Stuff Works
Christopher's Crossing- game for grades 3-5
Columbus Day: Native american Perspective
Columbus Day Crafts and Activities- from Enchanted Learning
Columbus Day Lesson- from elcivics.com; covers how Native Americans were treated
The Columbus Navigation Home Page- history, navigation and landfall
ESL Lesson on Columbus Day
History Channel Videos on Columbus- (20) listed
Top 10 Things You Should Know About Columbus- from TIME
Walk the Plank- interactive game
Web Quest: An Adventure to the New World- grade 5
Activity VillageBizarre Halloween Recipes- do you have the nerve???
Enchanted Learning- small list of crafts
Halloween Coloring Pages for Toddlers, Preschool and Kindergarten
Halloween Counting Coloring Pages
Halloween Recipes
Halloween Themed Coloring Pages
Halloween Counting Coloring Pages
Halloween Recipes
Halloween Themed Coloring Pages
Tall Mouse Projects
MONSTERS AND CREATURES:
Alien: Assembly Required- for younger kids; part of the Arthur site
Goosebumps Monster Maker- based on the R.L. Stine series Goosebumps, students drag and drop body parts to create their own monsters.
Make a Monster- simple interface for younger kids
Me Make Monster- easy to use; share or save the monster created or print it on a tee shirt, mug, bag or baseball hat
Me Make Zombie- students upload a photo and make it into a zombie
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.
Tinkatolli- create a "Tinka"
Toonix- create a "toonix" on this colorful site; many choices to create
The Troop: Monster Creator- the premise is simple: students recreate the monster they saw by clicking and scaling body parts
MONSTERS AND CREATURES:
Alien: Assembly Required- for younger kids; part of the Arthur site
Goosebumps Monster Maker- based on the R.L. Stine series Goosebumps, students drag and drop body parts to create their own monsters.
Make a Monster- simple interface for younger kids
Me Make Monster- easy to use; share or save the monster created or print it on a tee shirt, mug, bag or baseball hat
Me Make Zombie- students upload a photo and make it into a zombie
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.
Tinkatolli- create a "Tinka"
Toonix- create a "toonix" on this colorful site; many choices to create
The Troop: Monster Creator- the premise is simple: students recreate the monster they saw by clicking and scaling body parts
AMERICAN INDIAN HERITAGE MONTH (November)
American Indian Heritage Month- from InfopleaseAmerican Indian Heritage Month- FactMonster
American Indian Heritage Month- from Scholastic
American Indian Heritage Month- from the Smithsonian
American Indians and Native American Teacher Resources- nice list of lessons, printables, quizzes and activities from TeacherVision
Celebrating American Indian Heritage
National American Indian Heritage Month
Native American Heritage Month- US Gov. site
Native Americans- from Education World
Online Native american Activities For Kids- from Apples4theTeacher
Experiencing History: Stories From the Veterans Day Project- from the Library of CongressRemember Our Soldiers- for any grade; Education World
Remembering Our Veterans- for grade 7
Take a Veteran to School Day- from History Channel
Teacher Guide to Veterans Day- from TeAchnology
The Teacher's Guide to Veterans Day
Tomb of the Unknowns- scavenger hunt
United States Department of Veteran Affairs- teacher resources
VA Kids, K-5th
VA Kids- resources for grades 6-12
Veterans Day- activities, lesson plans, worksheets
Veterans Day Crafts- from Enchanted Learning
Veterans Day Lessons from Scholastic
Veterans Day Resources- this is a Livebinder with many links
Veterans History Project- from The Library of Congress
AOK Teacher- coloring pages, arts and crafts activitiesApples 4 the Teacher- coloring pages with cute captions
Billy Bear for Kids-games, crafts, puzzles
Coloring Pages- choice of 10 different pages
Coloring Pages- choose from four pages
Kids' Domain- coloring pages
The Pilgrim Hill Museum- located in Plymouth, Mass.
Rexanne.com- recipes, cooking ideas, cards, graphics
Teacher Planet- lessons, worksheets, clip art
AtoZ Teacher Stuff- coloring pages and crafts; sorted by grade levelAwesome Library- recipes, worksheets, activities
Billy Bear 4 Kids- crafts and games
Class Brain- coloring pages
Internet 4 Classrooms- games, songs, stories
Kids' Domain- coloring pages
Teachers First- traditions, learn about the menorah, games
Teacher Planet- lessons and worksheets
Teachnology-worksheets, songs, writing paper, workbooks
Yahoo! Kids- cards, recipes, history, stories, poems, games
A to Z Teacher Stuff- sort resources by age levelChristmas Around the World- long list of countries
Christmas Lessons and Teacher Resources- from the Lesson Plans Page
Christmas Teacher Resources- from TeacherVision
K-12 Teacher Resources- nice listing includes lesson plans, worksheets, interactive online activitiesPuzzles and Word Searches
Super Teacher Worksheets- includes puzzles and Christmas math worksheets
Teacher's Guide to Christmas Holidays- from TeAchnology
Super Teacher Worksheets- includes puzzles and Christmas math worksheets
Teacher's Guide to Christmas Holidays- from TeAchnology
Teacher Planet-lessons, worksheets, clip art
The Teacher's Corner-how Christmas is celebrated around the world
Apples 4 the Teacher- coloring pagesClass Brain-coloring pages
DLTK Kids-coloring pages (posters)
Kids' Domain- coloring pages
Teachers First- planning materials, fun, games
Teacher Planet- lessons, worksheets
MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY (January)
Google Timeline of Dr. King's Life
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.
Martin Luther King Online- biography, speeches, (text) quotes, videos and pictures
Martin 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.
CHINESE NEW YEAR (January)
China Coloring Pages- color or black and white printables
Chinese New Year- activities, lessons, clip art
Chinese Lion Paper Bag PuppetChinese New Year- lesson plans, activities, printables
Chinese New Year Games and Activities- from Apples4theTeacher
Chinese New Year Recipes- from Food Network
Chinese New Year Recipes For Kids- from Nick jr.
Chinese New Year Symbols- printables
Chinese New Year Teacher Resources- from TeacherVision
Chinese New Year's Celebration- coloring sheet for primary grades
Crafts and Activities For Chinese New Year- from Enchanted Learning
Origami Dragon Puppet
The Teacher's Guide to Chinese New Year
BLACK HISTORY MONTH (February)
The 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 Voices- Africans talk about their lives and cultures; EXCELLENT SITE from the Smithsonian Institution.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.
Black Baseball-from Sports Illustrated, this site has a timeline from 1861-1947, when Jackie Robinson won the Rookie of the Year award.
Culture and Change:Black History in America- Scholastic's site has a timeline, jazz audio clips, and information on famous African Americans.
Enchanted Learning-find out information on African-American women in history, biographies on African-Americans, African-American inventors and inventions and many printable worksheets.
Encyclopedia of Prominent Africa-Americans- from Ali to Malcolm X
Fact Monster- biography, timeline, quotes from Martin Luther King Jr.
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 timlines, 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 laregest 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.
Thomson Gale- biographies of famous African-Americans
A to Z Teacher Stuff Valentine's Day ResourcesActivities For Valentine's Day- nice list from Internet4Classrooms
HotChalk LessonPlansPage- lesson plans and resources for Valentine's Day; many class subject areas covered
Post-it Love- great idea for any age
Recipes for the Sweet Tooth- preschool ideas
St. Valentine's Day Resource Page- from Teacher Planet
Text Layout- enter text for valentine and you receive a pdf file with text in the shape of a heart
Valentine's Day Clipart- different categories include heart icons, cupid clipart, kids clipart, Victorian valentine greeting cards, lines/dividers
Valentine's Day Crafts- also has recipes; nice list
Valentine's Day Crafts for Kids- from Danielle's Place
Valentine's Day Ideas- from Kinderteacher
Valentine's Day Lesson Plans- from TeAchnology
A Wrinkled Heart Activity- for kindergarten
PRESIDENTS' DAY (February)Abraham Lincoln: Learning Games and Activities For Kids
Activities, Worksheets and Crafts For Presidents' Day- from Enchanted LearningAmerican Presidents- life portraits
George Washington Interactive- from the Smithsonian
George Washington PowerPoint Presentations
Inside the White House- from National Geographic
A Kid's Heart-puzzles and games are here
Presidents' Day- list of activities, lesson plans, printables from A-Z Teacher Stuff
Presidents' Day Primary Games
Presidents' Day Quiz- 10 questions; interactive
Presidents' Day Teacher Resources- from TeacherVision
Presidents' Day- list of activities, lesson plans, printables from A-Z Teacher Stuff
Presidents' Day Primary Games
Presidents' Day Quiz- 10 questions; interactive
Presidents' Day Teacher Resources- from TeacherVision
WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH (February)
Afro-American Women's History Quiz
Celebrating Women of Courage and Vision
Afro-American Women's History QuizCelebrating Women of Courage and Vision
Children's Encyclopedia of Women- written by 4th and 5th graders
Women Who Changed History
READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY (DR. SEUSS' BIRTHDAY-March 2nd)
A to Z Teacher Stuff
The Art of Dr. Seuss
7 St. Patrick's Day Printable Games
K-12 Teacher Resources Wiki: St. Patrick's Day Resources
Arts and Crafts For Kis on St. Patrick's Day- grades K-6
Fun With the Leprechauns- grade 1
The Leprechaun Trap- story from Highlights Magazine
Shamrock Pattern Template- clover leaf
St. Patrick's Day Clip Art
St. Patrick's Day Crafts- for ages 2+
St. Patrick's Day Fun- activities, lesson plans, printables
St. Patrick's Day Teacher Resources- from TeacherVision
The Teacher's Guide: St. Patrick's Day Resources
Teacher's Guide to St. Patrick's Day- from TeAchnology
Tic-Tac-Toe With a Leprechaun
READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY (DR. SEUSS' BIRTHDAY-March 2nd)
A to Z Teacher StuffThe Art of Dr. Seuss
Cat in the Hat Jigsaw Puzzle-online game in English and Spanish
Coloring Page of Dr. Seuss Characters- from LucyLearns.com
Crafts to Make- nice list from Family Crafts
Dr. Seuss Activities- for 15 Dr. Seuss books
Dr. Seuss Cloze Activity- from Enchanted Learning
Dr. Seuss Lesson Plans and Other Teaching Materials
Dr. Seuss Literacy Night is the Cat's Meow
The Dr. Seuss Memorial Sculpture Garden
Dr. Seuss Literacy Night is the Cat's Meow
The Dr. Seuss Memorial Sculpture Garden
Dr. Seuss Printables- from ABC Teach
Just for KindergartenersMeeting and Reading Dr. Seuss- lesson plans for Dr. Seuss week
Seuss Dude- board games, Dr. Seuss book club, lesson plans
Teacher Planet- lessons and printablesTeaching Phonograms Through "The Sneeches" by Dr. Seuss- for first gradeThe Virtual Vine- activities, websites, games related to Dr. Seuss' books
Who's Who and What's What in the Books of Dr. Seuss- downloadable glossary in pdf format
You've Got a Wocket Where?- lesson plan
ST. PATRICK'S DAY (March)
7 St. Patrick's Day Printable GamesK-12 Teacher Resources Wiki: St. Patrick's Day Resources
Arts and Crafts For Kis on St. Patrick's Day- grades K-6
Fun With the Leprechauns- grade 1
The Leprechaun Trap- story from Highlights Magazine
Shamrock Pattern Template- clover leaf
St. Patrick's Day Clip Art
St. Patrick's Day Crafts- for ages 2+
St. Patrick's Day Fun- activities, lesson plans, printables
St. Patrick's Day Teacher Resources- from TeacherVision
The Teacher's Guide: St. Patrick's Day Resources
Teacher's Guide to St. Patrick's Day- from TeAchnology
Tic-Tac-Toe With a Leprechaun
NATIONAL POETRY MONTH (April)
April is National Poetry Month!- from ReadWriteThink
Celebrate National Poetry Month- Scholastic
Different Types of Poems For Kids- site by teacher Kathi Mitchell
Favorite Poem Project- cosponsored by Boston College and The Library of Congress; people read their favorite poems
Library of Congress Poetry Resources
Lit2Go- poems to download in MP3 format
National Poetry Almanac
National Poetry Month- teachers share their activities
National Poetry Month Resources
Poems For High School Students
Poetry Everywhere- videos from the PBS Series
Poetry Resources For Teachers- from TeacherVision
Poetry Word Play
Poets.org Site- teacher resources
Shape Poems- printable for grades 3-5
The Teacher's Guide Poetry Month Page
April is National Poetry Month!- from ReadWriteThinkCelebrate National Poetry Month- Scholastic
Different Types of Poems For Kids- site by teacher Kathi Mitchell
Favorite Poem Project- cosponsored by Boston College and The Library of Congress; people read their favorite poems
Library of Congress Poetry Resources
Lit2Go- poems to download in MP3 format
National Poetry Almanac
National Poetry Month- teachers share their activities
National Poetry Month Resources
Poems For High School Students
Poetry Everywhere- videos from the PBS Series
Poetry Resources For Teachers- from TeacherVision
Poetry Word Play
Poets.org Site- teacher resources
Shape Poems- printable for grades 3-5
The Teacher's Guide Poetry Month Page
PASSOVER (April)
Passover Recipes- from the NY Times
Passover Resources- lessons, games, worksheets, activities, clip art
Passover Teacher Resources- from TeacherVision
What is Passover?- recipes, history, multimediaEASTER (April)
A to Z Teacher Stuff- activities, crafts, poems, themes songs etc. are hereAOK Teacher Resources- recipes, history, coloring pages, mazes etc.
Easter Art Projects
Easter Bunny Templates
Easter Egg Math- for PreK-grade 1
Easter Games and Activities
Easter Projects Using Web Tools
Easter Resources For Teachers- from TeacherVision
Easter Worksheets- from TeAchnology
Kids' Easter Crafts- from Family Fun
Making String Eggs- from Education World
Easter Bunny Templates
Easter Egg Math- for PreK-grade 1
Easter Games and Activities
Easter Projects Using Web Tools
Easter Resources For Teachers- from TeacherVision
Easter Worksheets- from TeAchnology
Kids' Easter Crafts- from Family Fun
Making String Eggs- from Education World
The Lesson Plans Page- games, lessons etc.
Teacher Planet- lesson plans and worksheets
A to Z Teacher Stuff Resources
Billy Bear's PlaygroundCrafts for Earth Day
Earth Day-crafts, online games, clip art, puzzles, coloring pages and downloads are on this site.
Earth Day-crafts, online games, clip art, puzzles, coloring pages and downloads are on this site.
Happy Earth Day Coloring and Activities Book- download this 11 page booklet
Planet Pals- clip art, magazines, earth poetry, eco books....
CINCO DE MAYO (May)
A to Z Teacher Stuff- printables, worksheets lesson plans
Apples for the Teacher- crafts, word searches, puzzles and teaching ideasBest Books For Teaching About Cinco de Mayo- from Education World
Cinco de Mayo- activities and fun, history
Cinco de Mayo Activities- from Apples4theTeacher
Cinco de Mayo Lesson Plans- grades K-8 from Scholastic
Cinco de Mayo Recipes
The History of Cinco de Mayo- for junior and senior high students
Cinco de Mayo- activities and fun, history
Cinco de Mayo Activities- from Apples4theTeacher
Cinco de Mayo Lesson Plans- grades K-8 from Scholastic
Cinco de Mayo Recipes
The History of Cinco de Mayo- for junior and senior high students
How to Make a Cinco de Mayo Pinata- step by step instructions are clear and easy to follow
Kiddyhouse- lesson plans, webquests, crafts, printables
Scholastic- grade level specific lesson plans and activities are here
The Story of Cinco de Mayo- from K-12 Teacher Resources Wiki
The Story of Cinco de Mayo- from K-12 Teacher Resources Wiki
MOTHER'S DAY (May)
151 Great Mother's Day Craft Ideas
Happy Mother's Day, Dear Dragon- early reader can read this story onlineThe History of Mother's Day- video from the History Channel
Mother's Day By the Numbers- infographic
Mother's Day Gifts and Activities- from Teachers.net
Mother's Day Lesson Plans- from the Lesson Plan Page
Mother's Day Projects- from Michaels
Mother's Day Teacher Resources- from TeacherVision
Mother's Day Worksheets- from SchoolExpress
Native American Celebration of Mother's Day- slide show
Teacher Guide to Mother's Day- from TeAchnology
Who Came Up With Mother's Day and Why?
MEMORIAL DAY (May)
Best Books for Teaching About Memorial Day- from Education World
Memorial Day- from Teacher Planet
Memorial Day Activities and Games
Memorial Day Crafts, Activities and Worksheets- from Enchanted Learning
Memorial Day Lesson Ideas
Memorial Day Resources- from The U.S. Dept. of Veteran Affairs
Memorial Day Teacher Resources- from TeacherVision
Oral History Program: Veterans Remember- From The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
Teacher Guide to Memorial Day- from TeAchnology
Teaching Memorial Day- this is a Livebinder
Best Books for Teaching About Memorial Day- from Education WorldMemorial Day- from Teacher Planet
Memorial Day Activities and Games
Memorial Day Crafts, Activities and Worksheets- from Enchanted Learning
Memorial Day Lesson Ideas
Memorial Day Resources- from The U.S. Dept. of Veteran Affairs
Memorial Day Teacher Resources- from TeacherVision
Oral History Program: Veterans Remember- From The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
Teacher Guide to Memorial Day- from TeAchnology
Teaching Memorial Day- this is a Livebinder
FLAG DAY (June)
Best Books For Teaching About Flag Day- from Education WorldThe Betsy Ross Homepage- all about the woman who sewed the American flag
Flag Day- from AtoZ Teacher Stuff
Flag Day Activities For KidsFlag Day Lessons and Teacher Resources- from The Lesson Plans Page
Flag Day Resources
Flag Day Teacher Resources- from TeacherVision
FATHER'S DAY (June)
Best Books For Teaching About Father's Day- from Education WorldFather's Day- lessons, worksheets and activities
Father's Day Activities and Games
Father's Day Resources- from Mrs. Jackson's Classroom
Father's Day Teacher Resources- from TeacherVision
Happy Father's Day: Education.com- crafts, activities, coloring pages
Timeline of Father's Day History- from Infoplease
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