Happy Memorial Day

I’m taking the day to honor our soldiers. Without their sacrifice, where would we be?

17 Memorial Day Websites for Students

Memorial Day is the time we remember all of those soldiers (and anyone in the Armed Forces) who gave their lives in the defense of American freedom. In war and peace, they made the ultimate sacrifice, and because of them we are privileged to live the American Dream.

Once a year, we honor them, their sacrifice, and those they left behind. Here are some activities to help students understand the import of this day:

1. Folding the American flag
2. In Flanders Field–poem
3. Memorial Day Maze
4. Memorial Day Messages, Speeches, Oaths, Poems, Anthems,  and images
5. Memorial Day Poems
6. Memorial Day Poetry–poems
7. Memorial Day Prayer
8. Memorial Day puzzle I
9. Memorial Day Puzzle II
10. Memorial Day Digipuzzle
11. Memorial Day Quiz

16 Memorial Day Websites for Students

Memorial Day is the time we remember all of those soldiers (and anyone in the Armed Forces) who gave their lives in the defense of American freedom. In war and peace, they made the ultimate sacrifice, and because of them we are privileged to live the American Dream.

Once a year, we honor them, their sacrifice, and those they left behind. Here are some activities to help students understand the import of this day:

1. Folding the American flag
2. In Flanders Field–poem
3. Memorial Day Maze
4. Memorial Day Messages, Speeches, Oaths, Poems, Anthems,  and images
5. Memorial Day Poems
6. Memorial Day Poetry–poems
7. Memorial Day Prayer
8. Memorial Day puzzle I
9. Memorial Day Puzzle II
10. Memorial Day Quiz

10 Easter Sites For Your Students

Many Christians celebrate Jesus Christ’s resurrection on Easter Sunday. The Easter date depends on the ecclesiastical approximation of the March equinox. This year, it’s March 31st. Here are some websites your students will love:

1. Easter color-me (for Kindergarten/first grade)
2. Easter Color Me to print or import to drawing program
3. Easter games
4. Easter games II
5. Easter games III
6. Easter games IV
7. Easter poems and songs (to play online)
8. Easter Puppies–video
9. Easter songs for kids
10. Easter Word hunt (Starfall)

24 St. Patrick’s Day Sites For Students

Getting ready for St. Patrick’s Day? Try these fun websites:

1. Coloring Pages–import into your drawing program and color
2. Color the shamrock
3. Color the Pot-o-gold
4. Color the leprechaun
5. Coloring–More coloring pages
6. Coloring–More coloring pages–pick one, let kids import into your drawing program (i.e., KidPix)
7. Games–St. Pat’s games and activities
8. Puzzle–St. Pat’s Puzzle
9. Puzzle–St. Pat’s puzzle II
10. Puzzle–St. Pat’s drag-and-drop puzzle
11. Puzzle–St. Pat’s slide puzzle
12. Puzzle–St. Pat’s slide puzzle II
13. Puzzle–St. Pat’s greeting–in a puzzle
14. Puzzle–Leprechaun jigsaw puzzle
15. Quiz–St. Patrick’s Day Quiz
16. St. Pat’s math
17. St. Patrick’s Day history–video
18. St. Pat’s Day songs–video
19. St. Pat’s Sudoku
20. Tic tac toe
21. Webquest for St. Patrick’s Day I
22. Webquests II
23. Webquest III
24. Wordsearch

What are You Doing for Valentine’s Day?

Thursday’s are my busiest days at school. I barely get a lunch break–the 5 free minutes between classes I must use for the restroom. Eat or pee? Hmmm…. Not really a choice.

So by the time I get home this Thursday, I’ll be exhausted, not interested in fighting the holiday lovers for a place at the Restaurant Table. My husband of 29 years and I will eat in, chat, catch up, and likely go to bed early (although maybe Elementary is new on the Telly).

But, I realize most of you would like a bit more so I have a few ideas for you.

First, go to my post last Friday and you’ll find 20 Great Valentine Websites for your students. If you already finished these, read on:

• Here’s Valentine history, according to Wikipedia. Who knew it all started with Geoffrey Chaucer?
• Three great Valentine love poems from new efriend, Chris Wood. You can also drop by St. Valentine’s Day website for an entire list of heart-jerkers
• Are you looking for pithy, concise Valentine sayings? Try Creating Really Awesome Free Things. Be forewarned: They belong on candy hearts. These are a bit longer, but still saccharin.
• You not a serious, mushy sort of lover? Click here for quotes with a sense of humor.

20 Valentine Sites For Your Students

Here are some fun Valentine sites to fill those few minutes betwixt and between lessons, projects, bathroom breaks, lunch, and everything else:

1. Valentine Sudoku
2. Valentine mouse skills
3. Line up the hearts
4. Dress up the heart
5. Valentine unscramble
6. Valentine typing
7. Valentine puppy jigsaw
8. Valentine drag-and-drop
9. Valentine match
10. Valentine tic-tac-toe
11. Valentine projects from Winter Wonderland
12. Write in a heart
13. More heart writing
14. ‘I love you’ in languages Afrikaans to Zulu
15. Valentine’s Day apps
16. Valentine Day games and stories
17. Valentine coloring book
18. Valentine Day poem generator
19. Valentine rebuses
20. Valentine rebus game

Do you have any I missed?

Happy Holiday!

I’m taking off for a few days. I’ll be back after the New Year, refreshed, with new ideas, ready to go. I wish all of you a wonderful holiday season. May all of your wishes come true.

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Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years. She is the editor of a K-8 technology curriculum, K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-6 Digital Citizenship curriculum, and creator of technology training books for how to integrate technology in education. She is the author of Building a Midshipman, the story of her daughter’s journey from high school to United States Naval Academy. She is webmaster for six blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice book reviewer, Editorial Review Board member for Journal for Computing Teachers, Cisco guest blogger, a columnist for Examiner.com, Technology in Education featured blogger, IMS tech expert, and a monthly contributor to TeachHUB. Currently, she’s editing a techno-thriller that should be out to publishers next summer. Contact Jacqui at her writing office or her tech lab, Ask a Tech Teacher.

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5 Fabulous Last-minute Gifts

I talked to a lot of people to prepare this article. Sure, I have my 5 Fabulous List, but is it representative of what YOU might want? To determine that, I asked the faculty at my school, the members of my Personal Learning Network, and a bunch of efriends I’ve met while blogging. Here’s the list we came up with:

Old-style Kindle

They’re on sale for $59! What do you get? A screen that shows you the book you want to read, no matter the glaring sunlight, the internet outage, the fact that you’re on a flight and finished your book and now what do you do (hint: if you have the Kindle, you open the next one). The new Kindle Fire is morphing into a tablet. That’s OK if that’s what you want. But if you want to read a book without the battery expiring, in a dead wifi zone, get Old Kindle.

iPad

I love my iPad, but truth, any pad computer is a great way to stay on top of the most important things you need every day:

Happy Thanksgiving Week

Road trip!

I’m taking this week off. I’ll be driving my daughter cross-country to her new home in Ft. Meade Maryland. Love those road trips!

I’ll see you in a week!

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Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 15 years. She is the editor of a K-6 technology curriculum, K-8 keyboard curriculum, creator of two technology training books for middle school and six ebooks on technology in education. She is the author of Building a Midshipman, the story of her daughter’s journey from high school to United States Naval Academy. She is webmaster for six blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice book reviewer, Editorial Review Board member for Journal for Computing Teachers, Cisco guest blogger, a columnist for Examiner.com and TeacherHUB, Technology in Education featured blogger, IMS tech expert, and a bi-weekly contributor to TeachdHUB and Write Anything. Currently, she’s editing a thriller that should be out to publishers next summer. Contact Jacqui at her writing office or her tech lab, Ask a Tech Teacher.

Happy July 4th!

It’s America’s birthday and I’m celebrating. What I write today will be… anything I want–gibberish, a short story, guest articles on crazy topics. I have no idea. My son’s in Kuwait protecting America’s distant shores. My daughter’s in San Diego preparing her LPD for some future battle. I’m here, thanking both of them and every other service member who accepted the calling to protect our nation’s freedoms.

God be with all of you.

Happy Memorial Day

I’m taking the day to honor our soldiers. Without their sacrifice, where would we be?

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