Happy Father’s Day 2013

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Sue

Father’s Day, a holiday which honors fathers worldwide, is celebrated in the United States on the third Sunday of June. This year it falls on June 16. It originated in the United States in 1910, a few years after the country began celebrating Mother’s Day. Father’s Day became an official U.S. holiday in 1972. (Information is from www.history.com/topics/fathers-day.)

ACTIVITY (From the NIE guide, “A Plan for All Seasons” from the NIE Institute) Use your newspaper to search for ways to have a special celebration for Father’s Day. Look for examples of ways that this day can be celebrated other than giving gifts. Try to come up with at least three unique ideas that your family has never tried before.

WORD SEARCH (MCT) Click here to download Father’s Day word search

Memorial Day Word Search

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Sue

This year Memorial Day is Monday, May 27. In the U.S. this holiday falls on the last Monday in May. Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who died in service to our country. Here is a word search you can download and print.

Download by clicking here

Earth Day Word Search

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Sue

Sunday, April 22 is Earth Day. The first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970. For more kid friendly information visit http://holidays.kaboose.com/earth-day/history/earthday-history.html

Here is an Earth Day word search puzzle.

To download and print, click here

Think Spring Word Search

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Sue

The first day of spring this year is March 20. This day is also know as the vernal equinox for the northern hemisphere. For more information on the vernal equinox visit http://www.factmonster.com/spot/riteofspring1.html

Here is a spring word search you can download and print. Just click here.

St. Patrick’s Day Word Search

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Sue

St. Patrick’s Day is March 17th. How many words related to this holiday can you find in the puzzle below?

Download and print by clicking on the following link: St. Patrick’s Day Word Search

Women’s History Month Word Search

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Sue

In 1981, the First Congressional Resolution proclaimed “Women’s History Week” around the calendar week that included March 8, International Women’s Day. Six years later, Congress expanded this focus to embrace the whole month. In celebration here is a Women’s History Month word search from MCT.

To download and print click on the following link: Women’s History Word Search