A Memorial Day lapbook is a great way to learn about this important holiday. A lapbook is a wonderful way to educate. A lapbook is creative and it helps with retention of the information that is being learned. It also provides a lovely keepsake of your children's work. Not sure what a lapbook is??? Then check out my beginner how to lapbook. For a more comprehensive guide check out my friend's lens on lapbooking.
Background Info
- Background Information on Memorial Day
- From usamemorialday.org
- Memorial Day History
- Learn about Memorial Day at The History Channel
Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May (May in ). Formerly known as Decoration Day, it commemorates U.S. men and women who died while in the military service.United States Department of Veterans Affairs First enacted to honor Union soldiers of the American Civil War (it is celebrated near the day of reunification after the Civil War), it was expanded after World War I.
Memorial Day Books
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Puzzles, Worksheets, and Games
- Memorial Day Wordsearch
- Wordsearch from About.com
- Memorial Day Vocabulary
- Memorial Day Printables - Memorial Day Vocabulary. Print the Memorial Day Vocabulary Sheet and fill in the Memorial Day related words.
- Memorial Day Crossword Puzzle
- Memorial Day Printables - Memorial Day Crossword Puzzle. Print the Memorial Day Word Search and find the Memorial Day related words.
- Memorial Day Challenge
- Memorial Day Printables - Memorial Day Challenge. Print the Memorial Day Challenge Activity and complete the multiple choice questions.
- Memorial Day Alphabet Activity
- Memorial Day Printables - Memorial Day Alphabet Activity. Print the Memorial Day Alphabet Activity and put the words in alphabetical order.
- Memorial Day Draw and Write
- Memorial Day Printables - Memorial Day Draw and Write. Print the Memorial Day Draw and Write page and draw a picture and write about your drawing.
- Veterans Acrostic Poem Worksheet
- From Teach-nology.com
- Memorial Day Acrostic Poem Worksheet
- Memorial Day Acrostic PoemAn acrostic poem is one where you choose a word or name and use each letter in the name as the beginning of a word.
- Memorial Day Vocabulary Words Worksheet
- Vocabulary words for Memorial Day.
- Memorial Day Vocabulary Quiz Worksheet
- Memorial Day vocabulary quiz worksheet.
- Memorial Day Word Search Worksheet
- From Teach-nology.com
- Word Scramble
- Unscramble the Memorial Day words.
- Memorial Day Writing Prompt: Honoring Fallen Soldiers
- Think of how you celebrate Memorial Day in your family or community.
- Memorial Day Worksheet
- Read the story and answer the questions.
- Easy Wordsearch
- Memorial Day wordsearch for younger children.
Booklets, Printables and Lapbooks
- Memorial Day Coloring Page
- From About.com
- Memorial Day coloring pages - fun Memorial Day color book page readers for kids
- Fun interactive printable Memorial Day coloring pages for kids to color online or to print out.
- Coloring Pages
- Kid Printables
- United States Flag Lapbook - Homeschool Helper
- Homeschool Helper's Free United States Flag Lapbook.
- Patriotic Crafts
- Patriotic Crafts for children, some of these could be used for lapbooking with only a few variations.
- Flags Lined Notebooking Paper - Homeschool Helper
- Homeschool Helper
- Memorial Day Mini Books
- Several Memorial Day mini book printables.
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- KimGiancaterino KimGiancaterino May 25, 2009 @ 6:01 pm
- This is a great idea to teach kids about Memorial Day.
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