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!
Oct 16
Are you ready to bring history to life for your students? Do you want to uncover the secrets of ancient Egypt and its most famous ruler? Then join me in celebrating King Tut Day on November 4th! King Tut Day marks the anniversary of the discovery of the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun. This …
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Sep 18
Do you want to celebrate World Smile Day with your students and make them smile? World Smile Day is a special event on the first Friday in October. It was started by Harvey Ball, the famous yellow Smiley Face creator, to inspire people to smile and share happiness with others. On this day, you can …
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Aug 21
Elephant Appreciation Day is a special day to honor and celebrate these amazing animals. Observed on September 22nd each year, this day provides a chance for teachers of upper elementary students to engage their students in exciting and meaningful activities centered around elephants. Elephants are the largest land mammals and intelligent, social, and emotional creatures. …
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Apr 21
Are you looking for some high-interest stories for this Earth Day? Four stories including two animated shorts and two picture books will have your students diving more deeply into reading skills. Stories for Earth Day #1 – Animated Short Migrant The short film Migrant was inspired by real events. In 2018, a ship named the …
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Feb 06
Students often need reminders about being kind to one another. Teaching students about kindness makes a big impact on student behavior. National Random Acts of Kindness, celebrated every February 17, is a great time to add a few activities into your lessons to encourage kindness. Check out these ideas including inspirational quotes, stories, short films, …
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Jan 02
Do you want your students to dig deeper into the stories they read, hear, or view? One way to do this is with high-interest topics. The Chinese New Year is an attention-grabbing topic with several legends your students are sure to love. Historians believe the Chinese New Year started during the Shang Dynasty under Emperor …
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Nov 07
Do you struggle to keep your students focused on reading skills during the holiday season? Using high-interest teaching materials will greatly improve the chances that your students will continue to learn during this time when daydreaming becomes the norm. This post includes nine Christmas-themed animated shorts. All the films are very short with the longest-running …
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