Teaching in June can be a great experience by integrating special holidays and events into the learning. There are many special days and events in June to celebrate, giving you the pleasant challenge of choosing which ones to focus on. Moreover, you can empower your students by letting them select events that they want to research using my popular Fact Booklets. The students can then share their findings and you can decorate the classroom with their work about the US flag, giraffes, flamingoes or sea turtles.
You can start the planning by selecting activities for Garden Week, June 2nd - 8th. Embrace flowers, fruits and vegetables! Celebrate the beauty of nature, sow some seeds and watch the miracle of life sprouting and blooming. If you have a school garden or a park or forest, your students can bring their drawing equipment with them and practice the drawing skills that they have developed using How to Draw - Gardening.
Flag Day is celebrated on the 14th of June in the United States. Exploring historical events can be fascinating and the story behind the red, white and blue flag is a wonderful chance for students to explore the events that led to the design of the modern flag. Read the story about Betsy Ross and engage in discussions about whether she sewed the first American flag. While numerous historians say that she may not be the creator of the flag, the legend of the seamstress continues to fascinate
Every year on the 16th of June an animal that existed since the time of the dinosaurs is celebrated. The theme for Earth Day 2024 was Planet vs Plastic and you can continue with this theme and let your students read about how plastic is dumped in our oceans and how this is hazardous to sea turtles. There are also many other threats to these beautiful creatures such as marine pollutants and coastal development on nesting beaches. You can also focus on more positive aspects and read stories about these magnificent ancient animals and how they contribute to the well-being of sea life, for example, leatherbacks and hawksbill sea turtles help to control the populations of jellyfish.
Towards the end of June, your students can celebrate two stunning animals. On the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere, the 21st of June, the tallest animal is celebrated. World Giraffe Day is a great opportunity to learn more about this iconic African animal. The Giraffe Fact Booklet with craft is the perfect addition to a Zoo or Safari project. Finally, National Flamingo Day, June 23rd, is a chance to celebrate these amazing long-legged birds. The color of flamingos is a great topic for a research project. Flamingoes get their color from the food they eat.
Have a wonderful June embracing everything Green during the First National Garden Week and end the month making a stunning pink Flamingo display using the included craft that comes with the Fact booklet.
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