Presidents' Day Isn't Over Yet!

Ever notice how many car dealerships extend Presidents' Day throughout the whole month of February?  Well, that's what I do in the classroom!

February is incredibly busy, and I want to give the presidents the amount of time they're worth!  

I've been teaching the children about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.  

We've spent a couple of days talking about the strengths and qualities of both presidents. 

Here is one of the Writing Common Core Standards for Second Grade:  

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.2.1 Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use linking words (e.g., because, and,also) to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section.

Check out Elementary Matters to find this freebie on opinion writing we'll be using to address this Common Core standard.

Happy Presidents' Month!

George Washington and Abraham Lincoln Freebie

Who else loves to teach President's Day?  It's my all-time favorite unit. :-)  I just shared some of my plans for this week on my blog.  I'd love for you to stop by!  You can also pick up this George Washington and Abraham Lincoln Fluency and Comparison Freebie as well! 

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Happy Presidents' Day!

Looking for something for 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.)

  

President's Day Freebies

Last night, I posted some President's Day freebies:

Head over to my blog to grab your copy!

February Fun & A Giveaway That Ends Tonight!!

February is right around the corner!  Check out these units to help you celebrate Groundhog Day, Friendship Week, Valentine's Day, and President's Day:

*free* groundhog day {printables}

TpT or Teacher's Notebook

best friends forever {a craftivity}

TpT or Teacher's Notebook

buggy for you {valentine's craftivities}

TpT or Teacher's Notebook

president's day {craftivites for washington & lincoln}

TpT or Teacher's Notebook

And don't forget to enter my 400 follower giveaway!  It ends tonight, at 8pm Eastern Time.  You could win a $15 gift card to Lakeshore Learning or Target.  Winners will be announced tonight!!

Cherry Blossom Cross Curricular Unit

Are you aware this year is the centennial celebration of the Cherry Blossom Trees given to the United States by Japan as a sign of friendship?  In honor of this remarkable event, Corkey DeSimone wrote a fabulous book called Cherry Blossom Friends.

Here is my unit...

This marvelous 68 page cross-curricular unit aligns with Corkey DeSimone's Cherry Blossom Friends and perfect for spring. This book is written to captivate primary and intermediate readers. Primary students can learn about the animals that thrive in the Cherry Blossom trees through riddles, rhyming, and repetition. I incorporated the riddle in my unit by teaching Haiku poetry which is a short form of Japanese poems with 17 syllables. Intermediate students can learn about the great gift of the Cherry Blossom Trees from Japan as a sign of friendship and the journey to get 3800 trees to Washington DC in 1912. As well, students will learn about the National Mall and all the exquisite memorials featured along the Tidal Basin. What a wonderful way to incorporate discussion for President's Day! Also included in my unit is a 'Monument'al tour guide to assist in these discussions. This year marks the centennial celebration of the Cherry Blossom Trees. I included a book talking about the life cycle of the cherry tree with vocabulary to align. There are so many more wonderful components to my Cross Curricular unit. 


I've featured a fabulous unit and post about this upcoming event on my blog.  Link here to read all about it!

200 Follower Giveaway + Freebie!

I made it!  200+ followers in my first month of blogging!!!  In honor of this *honor* I'm hosting a giveaway... you could win a $25 gift card to the store of your choice:

{Teachers Pay Teachers or Target}

Head on over to my blog for FIVE different ways to enter!  Yup, five different ways to enter to win $25 :)

And why not grab a freebie while you're there?

{President's Day Word Search}

Crafts for President's Day! George & Abe

I've been working on some President's Day crafts during my time off {love} and here's what I came up with!


George Washington:

And Abraham Lincoln:

  

Stop by my blog to see the "surprise" under Abe's hat, and to find out how to make your own little Presidents!!