Here’s another great national holiday commemorating our armed forces and what they have done for us. Formerly Armistice Day, commemorating the end of World War I, it was switched to Veteran’s Day in 1954. What a great way to remember Veterans who have made this country what it is. Try contacting your local VFW or American Legion. Many of them are happy to come out and do a flag-folding ceremony or something of that like for you. They have a lot to say and love to give back. As a way of showing appreciation, write letters and color pictures for them. They’ll love the effort and attention of any child that honors their time spent and sacrifices made on behalf of our nation.

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Veteran’s Day Worksheets

There are about 6 weeks left before V-Day. That means you have to find a way to please your kids in class, your kids at home, and do something romantic for that special someone – even if they’re not so special! Sigh. But really, by the time you get around to making photocopies for the kids at school, the day might slip by, so print out a few of these handy resources and put them in the copy pile today. Oh, and get something extra nice for your friendly blogger, too!

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Valentine’s Day Worksheets

Heard of Christmas in July? Well, here’s St. Patty’s in December. Cuddle with your own little leprechauns at home under the mistletoe and give them something green to work on! Enjoy your irishness any time of the year with have fun teaching’s ready-made, Green-Isle approved activities. I can’t wait to see your Irish-themed Christmas tree!

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St. Patrick’s Day Worksheets

You thought it’d be a post about Christmas today, didn’t you? Well, I fooled you there! We already did that one a little while back. I’m actually just going alphabetically through some holidays, and this one came up. Again, if you’re teaching Judaism, World Religions, Religions as part of a social studies class, or just want something Jewish to color and some activities to do, let me direct you over to have fun teaching for Rosh Hashanah.

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Rosh Hashanah Worksheets

Getting away from the religious holidays, we go back into our nation’s holidays with President’s Day. Depending on where you’re from, this could either be just Washington’s birthday or a day to remember Washington and Lincoln. Regardless, this is a great piece of national pride and history in February, getting our minds of that candy-filled holiday just a week or so before. Teach your students about our first president or all of our presidents, using some quick little activities that would surely be a great part of a presidents’ booklet.

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President’s Day Worksheets

Another Christian Holiday of importance, this one comes from the Old Testament instead of the New. Remembering the story in Egypt when the people of Israel were spared the terrible wrath on the night of Passover, these free activities might be a good way to help supplement a sunday school lesson or religious class lesson for younger students.

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Passover Worksheets

One of the most important Christian Holidays of the year is Palm Sunday, when Jesus rode triumphantly into Jerusalem. This is one of the most important days of the Lent Season, which leads up to Easter. At home for some Christian religious education, or at parochial school, or in a study of major religious holidays for a social studies class, this should definitely be covered. Whether it’s the coloring pages or activities, you’ll find what you need over at Have Fun Teaching.

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Palm Sunday Worksheets

It’s hard to compare to Christmas or your birthday when you’re a little kid, but maybe we can push one of the other holidays onto them as a close 4th or 5th (Halloween’s teeth-rotting experiences can’t compete). New Years is often considered a new beginning in many cultures. Maybe a fresh start at school, leaving behind the not-getting-homework-done work ethic or not-gonna-like-anyone sort of attitudes, might be advisable. Embrace the new year with some resolutions meant to be kept and some fun activities from have fun teaching. Maybe your best kids will get better, and the ones who really need to change might come around with them.

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New Years Worksheets

I can almost taste the feminine bitterness my warm Father’s Day post left behind. Mothers were left fuming, and people have written off my posts forever! Not to let hard feelings go unaddressed, I’ve gotten around to posting about the other wonderful half of the parenting world: Mothers! Never to be forgotten for all those sandwiches with crusts cut off packed in brown bags, all that laundry done so we weren’t smelly kids, all the soothed hurts and bandaged knees, I wanted to make sure we posted about Have Fun Teaching’s Ode to Motherhood, done via worksheets and activities that most certainly have a place on fridges everywhere. Thanks Mom!

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Mother’s Day Worksheets

Memorial Day is one of our most important national holidays. Most countries have something similar, a day to honor our fallen soldiers. This seems like an amazing opportunity to teach our young minds to respect the sacrifices others have made to give them the opportunities they now have. In addition to social studies lessons or writing letters of thanks to our soldiers or to local branches of our armed forces, it might be good to take a look at some of the patriotic-themed activities have fun teaching offers.

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Memorial Day Worksheets