Memorial Day Celebrations in the Classroom

As May comes to an end, we are gearing up for Memorial Day celebrations in the classroom. Today’s blog post has a bunch of ideas for you to do so!

If you are looking for general tips about holidays in the classroom, check out an old post HERE. For other May ideas visit my May category on my blog! For other seasonal activities, consider May Binder Tasks, May Directed Drawing, or May Vocabulary Activities.

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What Is Memorial Day?

Help students answer this question by introducing Memorial Day using a social story. This social story teaches the meaning of the holiday and expectations during the holiday celebrations.

Memorial Day Picture Books

I found four perfect picture books to read to your class during Memorial Day this month! You can put these books on display all month for kiddos to enjoy!

F is for Flag by Wendy Cheyette Lewison
Rolling Thunder by Kate Messner
Memorial Day by Emma Carlson Berne
A Memorial Day Memory by Dee Smith

Communication on Memorial Day

It’s so important to provide communication opportunities for students during holiday celebrations. Here is a sample of a communication board I created for you for the holiday season. You can grab the Memorial Day Communication board here.

Memorial Day Videos and Songs

Below are some videos to incorporate into your Memorial Day classroom celebrations.

Memorial Day Crafts and Sensory Activities

Below are some fun ideas for the holiday that I wanted to share with you!

I made a Fourth of July Sensory bin with Tucker last summer. After making it I realized it could be re purposed for Memorial Day too! To read more, click here.

This patriotic sun catcher craft from A Little Pinch of Perfect is just TOO cute!

Holidays can be a blast in the classroom if planned out ahead of time. I know this blog post is full of all sorts of goodies, and I completely understand if you can’t incorporate all of these ideas every year. I do hope you found some of these tips and tricks helpful for this holiday season. If you plan on discussing more holidays this year, check out my Holiday social stories discounted bundle!