Presidents’ Day Resources

We have a couple of important birthdays to celebrate this month!  Here are the resources we’re planning to use to learn a bit about Presidents’ Day this year:

George Washington

For a good starter biography, I like David Adler’s A Picture Book of George Washington.  It has enough information to be interesting, without being overwhelming, and the illustrations are nice, too.  My girls really enjoyed George Washington and the General’s Dog – we learned some neat things about Washington’s love of animals!  Both of these books make great read-alouds.

Activities:

• Color a picture of George Washington (@Crayola)
• Explore Washington’s World for Kids (@mountvernon.org)
• Make a 3 Corner Hat (@A to Z Teacher Stuff)
• Check out Washington’s face on quarters and dollars

Abraham Lincoln: There are lots of books about our 16th president!  Kids can identify with Lincoln’s love of books in Abe Lincoln: The Boy Who Loved Books, they will giggle through the silly anecdotes in Abe Lincoln’s Hat, and d’Aulaire’s classic Abraham Lincoln is a lovely read (check your library for this one!).

Activities:

• Lincoln coloring and writing pages (@Activity Village)
• Log cabin craft with popsicle sticks (@Enchanted Learning)
• Clean your pennies! (@Exploratorium)

And, here’s one more fun activity to do with your kiddos – make your own presidential portrait on a coin!  (Click on the graphic to download a pdf and print!)

Tip of the Day:  If your child is interested in learning more about our past presidents, you might want to check out the presidential profiles at the Smithsonian.

I’d love to hear about your presidential activities, too!

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