February 12th is the birthdate of Abraham Lincoln and the 22nd marks George Washington's date of birth. We Celebrate Presidents' Day in 2007 on Monday, February 19th.
Find Books for Presidents' Day
Mom's Picks:
White House Kids /The White House - Sponsored by the federal government, the kid's site offers biographies of each of the 43 presidents, coloring pages and games, and many resources for teachers. The site is designed to encourage civil service and includes video statements from members of the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation, including one from Sean Astin, "Sam" of The Lord of the Rings fame. The White House history site offers acess to the Presidential biographies that can be sorted by dates of service or by name. Also available are hostorical photographs of many of the presidents and first ladies in the rooms of the White House and a video tour of the Oval Office.
Zimmerman Presidents' Day page - Maggie Zimmerman provides us with a brief history of the creation of President's Day at her site and a few words about both Presidents Lincoln and Washington. In addition, she has an index of additional links of interest for use in your President's Day studies. I think you'll find the links interesting and useful to your studies.
Apples 4 the Teacher Presidents' Day page - Find several links at this site, including word searches, coloring pages, lists of the presidents, activity pages, trivai games, book lists and reviews plus more.
Five in a Row Digital Store - In celebration of the launch of their new website, download the Presidents' Day Fold-and-Learn Mini-Kit free. (scroll to the bottom of the page, add free items to cart and check out as usual)
Other Sites of Interest:
Patriotism.org - This site created by the Miami-Dade County school system features an account of the history of this holiday, lesson plans, information about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln and links to various other useful websites.
Kid's Domain Presidents' Day page - Find links various sites related to Presidents' Day. Notes, some of the links are inactive but there are still several sites worth a visit. Printable links include word searches and special stationary just for Presidents' Day.
