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About Memorial Day

Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day. It is a day of remembrance for those who have died in the service of our nation.

Waterloo N.Y. was officially declared the birthplace of Memorial Day by President Lyndon Johnson in May 1966, but it's difficult to prove the origins of the day. There is also evidence that a women's group in the South decorated graves before the end of the Civil War. In either case, Memorial Day has had numerous starts due to the human need to honor the dead. Though some people think it's a day to honor any and all dead, Memorial Day is intended to honor those who have given their all in service to our country.

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November Games & Classroom Activities

Election Day classroom games and activities for kids Election Day
Veterans' Day Classroom games and Unit of Study Veterans Day
Thanksgiving Unit of Study Thanksgiving
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December Games & Classroom Activities

Winter classroom games and activities for kids Winter
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Sample Thematic Games & Teaching Ideas
- Letters of the Alphabet Games
- The 100th day of School Activities
- Summer
- Fall
- Winter
- Spring
- Presidents
- Read Across America - Dr. Seuss's Birthday
- Native American Study
- U.S. Geography

Holiday Fun- Alphabetical

- 100th Day of School
- 4th of July
- 9/11 - Patriot Day
- Arbor Day
- Armed Forces Day
- Back to School
- Bird Day
- Black History Month
- Chinese New Year
- Christmas Fun
- Christmas - Religious Christian Christmas
- Cinco de mayo
- Columbus Day
- Dental Health Month
- Dr. Seuss Birthday
- Earth Day
- Easter Fun
- Easter - Religious Christian Easter
- Election Day
- Fall Activities
- Father's Day
- Fire Safety Week
- Flag Day
- Fourth of July
- Graduation
- Grandparents Day
- Groundhog's Day
- Halloween
- Hanukkah
- Happy New Years Eve
- Kwanzaa
- Labor Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr Day
- Memorial Day
- Mother's Day
- New Year
- One Hundredth Day of School
- Passover
- Presidents Day - U.S. Presidents
- St. Patrick's Day
- Spring Fun
- Summer
- Thanksgiving
- Valentine's Day
- Veteran's Day
- Winter
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