Holidays and Special Occasions

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Halloween

Explore the ghosts in this castle from the 1300s. Read this slightly spooky Halloween story.  Create an online carved pumpkin and send it to a family member!  Try Halloween math word problems. Read a pumpkin graph.

 

Thanksgiving

Click here to read about the history of Thanksgiving. How much turkey history do you know? Try your hand at a turkey game. Maybe you can try a new holiday recipe. Test your funny turkey bone with these jokes.

 

Chanukah
Visit the virtual menorah during the holiday. What is Chanukah?

 

Christmas

Play games at Northpole.com. Write a letter to Santa! Here is another site to write a letter and learn about letter writing at the same time! With Mom or Dad's permission, you can send a holiday post card to someone. Do you know the Christmas songs? How about building a snow village?

There are two elves that need to dress up for Christmas with beautiful dresses and winter coats, boots, and hats. After you dress your elf, create stories about the elves, where they are going in their wonderful costumes, what their names are and what they do at the North Pole.

Find the hidden pictures in this winter theme.

Listen to The Polar Express online.  (Teachers:  click here for a teacher's guide for The Polar Express).  Try The Polar Express Ticket Chase game.