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National Crayon Day- March 31st
Who loves colors and colorful scenery? Who thinks incorporating different types of differentiated activities like: Art Activities, Figurative Language, Vocabulary, Fun Facts, and History is a must in the classroom? What about incorporating SEL picture books about RESPECT and KINDNESS is necessary for children in the classroom? Who loves to celebrate? Well, if you put all of that together, you have this National Crayon Day resource!
This resource includes: 48 pages and 21 differentiated activities that involve ALL things Crayons, COLORFUL, SEL traits of Respect and Kindness, and MORE to celebrate National Crayon Day!
The following activities are included:
About National Crayon Day: The History
Crayon Trivia / Fun Facts
IN ORDER TO CREATE ENGAGING FUN:
Crayon Playdough Recipe
Creative Crayon Resist Art Activity
Magical Doodle Page
Alphabetical Order page- 2 different templates with lines for older students and younger students, printable and DIGITAL versions. Answer Key provided.
Colorful Figurative Language Activity- Similes and Metaphors-Printable and Digital versions
Colorful Figurative Language Picture
Word Scramble- with ANSWER KEY provided
National Crayon Day coloring page
Three blank templates with borders- to use as a coloring page.
In addition, you get the SEL Picture Book Resource within this product:
Crayons on Strike by Jennifer Jones is a funny, rhyming, read aloud kid’s book about RESPECT and KINDNESS in general AND for school supplies. 😊
The resources going with this SEL picture book include: (all are in hardcopy and DIGITAL versions)
Prediction page
Story Concepts- Main characters, problem, solution, setting, favorite part of book.
Text Connections- text-to-self, text-to-world, text-to-text
Character Traits
Ways to show respect page
Vocabulary Color Match- interactive Digital as well
Vocabulary Word Sentences
Find the following- Students are directed to find certain things within the text. For example, a turning point, a vivid verb, a time where respect or kindness was shown, their favorite picture, etc.
Writing prompt- Respect and Kindness
Writing prompt- RESPECT
If you like this National Day resource, I have listed the other March National Days that have been made. There is also a BUNDLE coming soon with ALL of the following resources!
Grammar Day– 4th (30+ pages / 12 Activities)
Cereal Day– 7th
St. Patrick’s Day– 17th
World Poetry Day– 21st
Crayon Day- 31st
SEL: Meet March: Teamwork and springtime activities! (45+pages/26 activities)
Finally, click on the following book cover to take you directly to the Amazon Affiliate link to purchase.
No additional charge to you, and I make a SMALL commission. 🙂
Key Words: digital, Google APPS, printables, national crayon day, colorful, art activities, kindness, respect, SEL, Social Emotional Learning, Character Education, SEL picture book, figurative language, story vocab, writing prompts, creative writing
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