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President’s Day Resources

5 President’s Day resources: 4 worksheets, 2 assessments and 1 activity. How teachers use these

President’s Day Resources

5 President’s Day resources: 4 worksheets, 2 assessments and 1 activity. How teachers use these

Assessment
Assessment4th GradeThe First President of the United States Reading Comprehension Worksheet

This First President of the United States Reading Comprehension Worksheet gives 5th grade readers a two-page biography of George Washington, five questions, and an answer key that makes grading quick.

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Activity
Activity1st GradeHappy Holidays National Holidays Activity

This happy holidays national holidays activity has 1st-3rd grade students match picture clue cards to ten U.S. holidays and their dates. Answer key included for easy checking.

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Worksheet
Worksheet3rd GradeGeorge Washington Word Search Worksheet

This George Washington word search worksheet lets 3rd graders find six Presidents' Day words and match them to their meanings, with an answer key included for fast, easy checking.

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Assessment2nd GradePresidents Day Reading Comprehension Worksheet

This Presidents Day reading comprehension worksheet gives 2nd graders a short holiday story about George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and the job of a leader. An answer key is included, so meaningful reading practice is ready in minutes.

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Worksheet
Worksheet3rd GradeGeorge Washington Story Worksheet

This George Washington Story Worksheet gives 3rd graders a true, kid-friendly passage about our first president plus six questions. A full answer key is included, so social studies reading practice takes no prep at all.

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From our teachers' playbook

Honoring the leaders on our money

What do kids learn about Presidents' Day?

Presidents' Day falls on the third Monday in February. Its official federal name is still Washington's Birthday, because George Washington was born on February 22, and many people also use the day to remember Abraham Lincoln, born February 12. Kids learn that Washington was our first president and Lincoln led the country during the Civil War. Younger kids match the presidents to their pictures on the dollar bill and the penny. Older kids learn what a president does and how one is elected every four years. The fun moment comes when a child pulls out a penny and says, "Hey, that's Lincoln!"

Our favorite ways to teach Presidents' Day

A little history, a lot of reading, and some real coins. These moves fit every grade.

Read and recall the first president

Have kids read a short passage about George Washington, then answer questions without looking back. Then they check their answers in the text. Trying to recall first, then checking, helps facts stick far better than rereading.

Why it works: pulling an answer out of memory makes it stick far better than rereading it, one of the strongest findings in learning research (Dunlosky and colleagues, 2013).

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Tell the story in pictures

Kids read a short Washington story and draw three scenes in order: young George, General Washington and President Washington. Sequencing pictures helps them understand that famous people grew up too.

Why it works: children learn more from words and pictures together than from words alone (Mayer, 2009).

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Build a holiday chart

Make a class chart of national holidays and who or what each one honors. Adding Presidents' Day next to Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Independence Day helps kids see how our country remembers important people.

Why it works: kids understand an idea best when they touch it, then draw it, then write it, the order the U.S. Department of Education recommends for elementary math.

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Make it feel like play

Presidential fun with a little brainwork.

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Washington word search

Find hidden words like president, general and Mount Vernon, then use two in a sentence.

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Presidents reading challenge

Read about Presidents' Day and race to answer the questions with a partner.

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4 Worksheets2 Assessments1 Activity

Teacher favorites right now: The First President of the United States Reading Comprehension Worksheet, Happy Holidays National Holidays Activity and George Washington Word Search Worksheet.

Presidents' Day questions parents and teachers ask

When is Presidents' Day?

Presidents' Day is the third Monday in February. It always falls between February 15 and 21, close to George Washington's birthday on February 22.

Who do we celebrate on Presidents' Day?

The federal holiday is officially called Washington's Birthday, honoring George Washington. Many people also celebrate Abraham Lincoln and all U.S. presidents on this day.

How do I explain Presidents' Day to a child?

It is a day to remember important leaders of our country, especially George Washington, our first president, and Abraham Lincoln. You can find both of them on our money!

What are good Presidents' Day activities?

Reading short biographies, matching presidents to coins and bills, writing "If I were president" pages and making a timeline all work well for elementary students.

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Written by the Have Fun Teaching team of elementary teachers and homeschoolers. Research: Dunlosky, J., Rawson, K. A., Marsh, E. J., Nathan, M. J., & Willingham, D. T. (2013). Improving Students' Learning With Effective Learning Techniques. Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 14(1). Mayer, R. E. (2009). Multimedia Learning (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press. U.S. Department of Education, What Works Clearinghouse (2021). Assisting Students Struggling with Mathematics: Intervention in the Elementary Grades.