George Washington's Birthday is February 22nd.
It is the perfect time to encourage reading informational text, pulling key facts from the text and then writing about them. I also like to use this event to develop vocabulary and do some comparing and contrasting the time period to what happens today.
This is one of my favorite stories to use when introducing this topic.
The craft for Washington is perfect to use as a page topper.
The resource contains three forms of informational text depending on the reading level of the student.
I like to use the mini book.
Students can highlight key facts and then read and reread with partners.
They can also use the text to complete the graphic organizers which will support writing.
There is also a time line you might use as assessment on what students comprehended.
The resource also has a poem for students to read and then gather key details from.
Another favorite is the quarter flip.
A perfect opportunity to observe the quarter and then gather some data.
Ideal for math.
Making words from the letters in Washington is so much fun especially if you pair or create small teams and have students work together to see who can come up with the most words.
There also is a compare and contrast facts about Abe and facts about George Washington.
Altogether a perfect day!!
I love using these Google Slides.
We have a SMART board so I use the first three to introduce George Washington.
You can have students complete the Let's Chat independently or complete it as a group.
The remainder slides are interactive and ideal for a computer center or on student independent computers.
Notice that each slide corresponds with an activity in the paper pencil resource so if you are distance learning it is idea.
