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TITLE
AGE RANGE
JANUARY
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. 4-6, 6-8 Learn more about this courageous American civil rights leader.
MLK WORD MATCHING GAME 4-6, 6-8 A good test of memory skills.
WINTER 4-6, 6-8 When winter comes, the weather turns cold and changes everything.
WINTER JIGSAW PUZZLES 4-6, 6-8 Four separate puzzles.
WINTER MATCHING GAME 4-6, 6-8 Find a match for 4 winter cartoons.
COLORING PAGES:
Make a snowman
Ski moose
Snow dude
3 and up
FEBRUARY
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
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4-6, 6-8 A book about the many contributions African-Americans have made to our arts, science and culture.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH WORD MATCHING GAME 4-6, 6-8 A good test of memory skills.
GROUNDHOG DAY (AND POSSUM NIGHTS) 4-6, 6-8 An imposter shows up for Groundhog Day and angers Puxatawny Phil.
PUNNY VALENTINE 2-4, 4-6, 6-8 Puns may be the lowest form of humor, but there would be no Valentine's cards without them..
VALENTINE GAME 4-6, 6-8 Find a match for 4 valentine pictures.
VALENTINE JIGSAW PUZZLES 4-6, 6-8 Four separate puzzles with punny valentine pictures.
MARCH
ST. PATRICK’S DAY
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4-6, 6-8 It’s a fun holiday to celebrate whether you’re Irish or not.
FOUR LIMERICKS FOR ST. PATRICK’S DAY 4-6, 6-8 What would St. Patrick’s Day be without some humorous limericks?
ST. PATRICK’S DAY WORD MATCHING GAME 4-6, 6-8 A good test of memory skills.
MATCH THE LEPRECHAUNS GAME 4-6, 6-8 Find a match for 4 cute leprechaun pictures.
WHEN DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS 4-6, 6-8, 8-10 Just about everything you ever wanted to know about Daylight Saving Time, including how it all got started and why.
WHO SAID THAT? 4-6, 6-8 A book dedicated to Dr. Seuss and some of the most memorable lines from his books.
APRIL
EASTER
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4-6, 6-8 A book that explains the customs and traditions of this Christian holiday.
EASTER WORD MATCHING GAME 4-6, 6-8 A good test of memory skills.
PASSOVER
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4-6, 6-8 A book that explains the customs and traditions of this Christian holiday.
PLASTIC ISLAND 6-8, 8-10 The awful truth about plastic litter and its impact on our oceans.
PASSOVER WORD MATCHING GAME 4-6, 6-8 A good test of memory skills.
CHICKEN IN EGGS GAME 4-6, 6-8 Watch closely. Three baby chicks are hiding in the Easter eggs. Look closely at the eggs and remember how they are decorated.
OCTOBER
IT'S HALLOWEEN
Printable Lesson Plan
Printable Quiz
Printable Work Sheets
Printable Coloring Pages
Halloween Jokes
DRY BONES CONNECTED
HALLOWEEN
4-6, 6-8 When some scary trick-or-treaters show up at a house occupied by a witch and a vampire, it's hard to tell who's scaring whom.
NOVEMBER
THREE SHORT THANKSGIVING POEMS 4-6, 6-8 Short poems that capture the essence of Thanksgiving.
TO GRANDMOTHER'S HOUSE WE GO 2 and u A joyful song about a trip to grandmother's house on Thanksgiving Day.
THANKSGIVING TURKEY JIGSAW PUZZLES 4-6, 6-8 Three separate puzzles featuring beautiful antique art.
MATCH THE TURKEYS GAME 4-6, 6-8 Find a match for 4 distinctive turkeys.
THANKSGIVING 4-6, 6-8 Thanksgiving is all about food, family and friends, and it has been that way since the very first Thanksgiving.
THANKSGIVING COLORING PAGES:
Happy bird-day
Corn and pumpkin
Giving thanks
Gobble gobble
Mayflower
Purloined pumpkin
Roast turkey
Turkey in the straw
3 and up
Pre-K WORKSHEETS 3 and up
WHEN DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS 4-6, 6-8, 8-10 Just about everything you ever wanted to know about Daylight Saving Time, including how it all got started and why.
DECEMBER
THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS 2 and up A classic Christmas song that's also a good way to learn to count.
UP ON THE HOUSETOP 4-6, 6-8 A very happy Christmas song about Santa’s arrival.
THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS 4 and up The classic children's poem about the arrival of Santa Claus on Christmas Eve.
CHRISTMAS SCENES (looped) Any Joyous Christmas scenes combined with fantastic music from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite.
WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS 4-6, 6-8 A Christmas favorite with beautiful art to put you in the holiday spirit.
CHANUKAH 4-6, 6-8 The age-old traditions of this Jewish holiday are brought to light in words, pictures and songs.
KWANZAA 4-6, 6-8 A book about the holiday that celebrates traditional African values.
CHRISTMAS 4-6, 6-8 Many of the sights and sounds of Christmas are demonstrated in this holiday book.
CHRISTMAS MUSIC AND SONGS Any Jukebox.
CHRISTMAS JIGSAW PUZZLES 4-6, 6-8 Four separate puzzles.
MATCH THE SANTAS GAME 4-6, 6-8 Find a match for 4 Santas.
CHRISTMAS COLORING PAGES:
Ho-ho-ho
Santa says
Stocking with toys
Teddy bear gift
Toy jester
3 and up