Veteran’s Day Coloring Pages & Activities for Kids

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Squarehead Teachers

First let me say thank you to all those Veterans (and their families) out there who have sacrificed so much for our America. Thank you!!!

Here are 2 free printable coloring pages (source) for you to use as you remember this special day. Click here for the Veteran’s Day coloring pages: Veterans Day Coloring Page I and Veterans Day Coloring Page II Here are some images that might be helpful for your class (to see the uniforms of each branch): detail on uniforms, All Branches- dress uniforms

.Last year’s post included a comprehension worksheet detailing the history and significance of Veteran’s Day so be sure to check that out too! Looking for more Veteran’s Day fun? Here’s a cool website for kids (published by Veteran’s Affairs) called VA Kids. It’s got activities, facts and games for kids K-5th. Kids Connect also has a great page about Veteran’s Day. Enjoy!

Thankful Words (Thanksgiving Activity)

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Squarehead Teachers

Why not sneak some word sorting and alphabetizinginto your November fast-finisher activities? This fun Thanksgiving printable activity includes some alphabetizing, sorting and drawing centered around Thanksgiving words. Click here for the free PDF: Thankful words

Grammatical Poetry- Thanksgiving

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Squarehead Teachers

This free printable teaches poetry and grammar while letting your kids celebrate Thanksgiving! Click here for the PDF: Grammatical Poetry- Thanksgiving Happy Turkey Day!

Here’s what the page looks like:

Fall Number Sort 2

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Squarehead Teachers

My previous fall number sort was such a hit, that I decided to tweak it a bit and make another one. Sort the leaves by coloring them according to the number inside (tens, evens, odds). Enjoy!

Click here for the free printable PDF: Fall leaves number sort 2 UPDATED

Thanksgiving Parts of Speech Activities for Kids

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Squarehead Teachers

Who says grammar has to be boring!? Here’s a fun twist on grammar, specifically parts of speech. Kids color a Thanksgiving picture and then identify nouns, verbs and adjectives that have to do with their picture. A fun, free and easy activity (that still aligns with common core standards) for any busy teacher to use. Enjoy!

Click here for the free printable PDF pages: page 1 page 2 page 3

Still looking for more free educational Thanksgiving activities for kids? Click here!

Fall Number Sort- Evens, Odds, Tens

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Squarehead Teachers

I love colors. Especially on leaves. So here’s my educational way to bring color into math! Color the leaves based on the characteristics of the number on the leaf (multiple of ten, evens, odds). Good activity for building number sense and celebrating fall! Enjoy!

Click here for the free printable worksheet: Fall Leaves Number Sort 1

Finish the Drawing- Halloween Page

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Squarehead Teachers

I recently saw an idea like this and thought I’d share it with you. Have your students finish drawing this haunted house and then color it. It’s a fun starter for a discussion on word choice or adjectives (describing your picture) or setting (since many spooky stories take place in a haunted house). It also makes a great art project using symmetry! Enjoy!

Click here for the free printable PDF: Finish the Drawing- Halloween 1

Click here for more free Halloween stuff and click here for more art/crafts!

Halloween Creatures Crafts & Writing Project for Kids

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Squarehead Teachers

I was browsing some teacher blogs recently and came across these adorable pictures of Bride of Frankenstein and Frankenstein (source), paper plate monster and witch:

(Students used green construction paper to make the head and legs (folded strips). They added black construction paper for hair (big hair with a white stripe for Bride), then added googley eyes, white for the screws coming out and some scars with markers/crayons. (Click the images below for the original post.)

And I started thinking of how you could use these crafts (or any Halloween creatures crafts) as a base for a writing project (not just the page in some of the picture)! How fun would it be to do a character “sketch” (description) for your spooky new friend?! So here’s the planning sheet I made to do after you finish making the craft. Have your students put at least 1 thing in each box. Click here for the PDF: Halloween Character Sketch graphic organizer

Once you’ve got it all planned out on the graphic organizer, put it into a paragraph. For older kids, challenge them to do multiple paragraphs. Maybe assign a 5 paragraph essay (choose 3 boxes to turn into body paragraphs). Then post the finished crafts and writing on a super spooky bulletin board to showcase your students’ work! Happy Halloween!