Welcome to our seasonal activities blog index page, where you can find all our blog posts for upper elementary teachers on various seasonal topics. Teaching can be challenging, especially when you must keep your students interested and motivated throughout the year. That’s why we’ve created a range of blog posts to help you celebrate holidays, special days, and days of celebration with your students.
Whether you are looking for ideas to celebrate holidays such as Christmas and Halloween, special days such as Groundhog Day and April Fool’s Day, or national and worldwide days of celebration such as World Smile Day and King Tut Day, we have some seasonal activities for you. You can find fun and educational activities, games, crafts, books, videos, and more to make these days memorable and meaningful for your students.
You can also browse our blog posts on seasonal activities that enhance your curriculum, such as The Man Who Walked Between the Towers Book Study, which teachers might add to their study of 9/11, and Teaching Students about Kindness, which works well for Valentine’s Day or World Kindness Day. These activities will help your students develop essential skills such as reading comprehension, critical thinking, empathy, and social responsibility.
Our blog posts are designed to provide engaging, creative, and educational resources you can use in your classroom. We hope you enjoy reading them and find them helpful. Happy teaching!
Apr 28
Celebrate World Bee Day on May 20th with engaging activities highlighting bees’ importance in our ecosystem. This blog post features six interactive World Bee Day activities for students in grades 4-6, allowing them to explore bee-related topics through idioms, literature, conservation efforts, and enjoyable games. Lesson Handout The handout for this blog post is available …
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Mar 24
Arbor Day is a special occasion to celebrate the importance of trees and their positive impact on the environment. It’s a time for students to learn about the natural world, reflect on environmental stewardship, and appreciate trees’ beauty and significance. In this post, I’ve compiled a variety of Arbor Day classroom activities designed to help …
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Feb 24
Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day on March 17th is a wonderful opportunity to explore the holiday’s rich history and legends with your upper elementary students. St. Patrick’s Day not only commemorates the life of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, but also offers a glimpse into Irish culture, traditions, and folklore. Lesson Handout Jump into …
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Feb 03
Valentine’s Day is a great opportunity to introduce enjoyable, themed activities in your classroom that reinforce important skills such as reading comprehension, grammar, and critical thinking. To make this holiday both engaging and educational, I have developed a series of activities that your students will enjoy while learning about legends, practicing grammar, and even decoding …
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Nov 25
Are you looking for a way to keep your students engaged and learning during the busy holiday season? Balancing holiday excitement with meaningful classroom activities can be challenging as December approaches. To help you maintain a productive classroom atmosphere, I’ve developed a resource that blends holiday fun with a timeline activity. This resource, designed as …
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Oct 21
November 23rd is Fibonacci Day, which celebrates the Fibonacci sequence. This sequence is a series of numbers where each number is the sum of the two before it, starting with 0 and 1. It goes like this: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34… The sequence can be observed in nature, such …
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Sep 30
Halloween is a magical time of year that sparks students’ imagination, making it the perfect occasion to integrate fun and engaging writing activities into your classroom. Whether your students are delving into spooky stories, experimenting with Halloween-themed science projects, or creating their costume designs, these writing activities will not only captivate their interest but also …
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