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Dozens of Ready-to-Go Pages That Help Kids Learn to

Follow Directions—Independently!

BY D INA A NASTASIO

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Follow the DIrections...and Learn! Grades 2-3 © Dina Anastasio, Scholastic Teaching Resources



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publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic,

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write to Scholastic Inc., 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012.

Cover and interior design by Holly Grundon

Cover illustration by Steve Cox

Interior illustration by George Ulrich

ISBN 0-439-40414-2

Copyright © 2004 by Dina Anastasio

All rights reserved.

Printed in the U.S.A.

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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

September

Back to School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

My Own Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Grandparents Day . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

First Day of Autumn . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Apple-Picking Time . . . . . . . . . . . 10

October

Columbus Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

United Nations Day . . . . . . . . . . 12

Halloween Faces . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Black Cats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Haunted House . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Autumn Leaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

November

Sandwich Day! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Election Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Ready for Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Thanksgiving Place Cards . . . . . . 20

Thanksgiving Thank-You’s . . . . . . 21

Flying South for the Winter . . . . . 22

December

Bundle Up! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Winter Solstice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

In From the Cold . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Happy Holidays! . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Gift List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Holiday Cookies . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

January

Happy New Year! . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

It’s Snowing! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Superbowl Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day . . 32

Snowballs! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Winter Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

FebruaryFebruary Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Groundhog Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Be My Valentine! . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Presidential Birthdays . . . . . . . 38Build a Snowman . . . . . . . . . . 39Chinese New Year Dragon . . . . 40

March

St. Patrick’s Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Luck of the Irish . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Reading Month . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Spring Bookmarks . . . . . . . . . . . 44March Flowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Flying North . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

April

April Fools Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Easter Egg Hunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Earth Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Recycle It! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50April Showers . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Arbor Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

May

May Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Happy Teacher’s Day! . . . . . . . 54May Flowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Spring Babies . . . . . . . . . . . . 56It’s Mother’s Day . . . . . . . . . . 57Breakfast in Bed . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Summer

Father’s Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59Flag Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Summer Reading List . . . . . . . . 61Hello, Summer! . . . . . . . . . . . 62Fourth of July . . . . . . . . . . . . 63Summer Sandcastle . . . . . . . . . 64

ContentsContents




Welcome!

F ollowing directions is a basic life skill. Everyone needs to be able

to follow directions independently in order to complete everyday

tasks. Directions help us to fill out applications, follow recipes, travel

from here to there, complete forms, and assemble parts. And, following

directions is crucial to success in the classroom. Children in particular

need to follow directions in order to:

z complete activities correctly

z work independently

z complete class assignments and homework

z play games and sports

z solve puzzles

Sometimes, difficulty with following directions can hinder an

otherwise capable student’s performance. Here’s the book you need to

help children build these important skills all year long, especially those

commonly given in the classroom:

z underlining

z circling

z filling in a blank

z making a check mark

z drawing

z numbering

z following a sequence

z using a dictionary

z making a list

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Connections tothe Standards

The activities in thisbook support thefollowing languagearts standards andbenchmarks outlinedby the Mid-continentResearch for Education

and Learning (McRel),a nationally recognizednonprofit organizationthat collects andsynthesizes nationaland state K–12standards.

z Uses reading skillsand strategies tounderstand a varietyof informationaltexts.

z Gives and respondsto oral directions.

Source: C ontent Knowledge: A Compendium of St andardsand Benchmarks for K –12Education, 4th Edition(Mid-continent Researchfor Education and Learning,2003)




Using These Pages

T hese reproducible pages can be used anytime—for whole group

instruction, small group, individual seatwork or even homework.

z Make a copy of the page for each student.

z If working with a student individually, sit quietly with him orher. Together, read each direction slowly and carefully. Havethe student explain in his or her own words exactly what heor she is being asked to do.

z Remind students to write their name and the date at the topof their paper.

z Make sure that students understand and complete the first

direction before moving on to the next.

z Have students check their work before moving on to thenext direction.

z When the activity is complete, have students reread all thedirections, check each detail, and make any necessary changes.For more strategies, see sidebar at right.

If Students Have Trouble

For a variety of reasons, following directions presents a special

challenge for some students. In order to follow directions

correctly, they must listen, read slowly and carefully, pay attention,

and concentrate. Since remembering the sequence of several steps

can be confusing, have students take one direction at a time and

think about it until they understand exactly what they are being asked

to do. You might have them check off each step as it is completed.

To demonstrate the real-life importance of following directions,you might ask students to dictate or write directions for a familiar

task, such as making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Then,

pantomime following their directions, making some obvious

mistakes as you go (such as not taking the lid off the jar)!

SupportingStudents WhoHave TroubleFollowingDirections

Discuss your concernswith your school’slearning specialistto determine if anytesting should berecommended.

Provide both writtenand oral directions.

As much as possible,seat the student away

from auditory or visualdistraction.

Speak slowly andclearly, using wordslike first , next , thenand last .

Avoid asking thestudent to write andlisten simultaneously.

Start with singledirections andgradually move to

multi-step directions.

Use a highlighter toindicate the numbersof each step.

Stop periodically toensure the studentis on track.

Check yourself toassess the level of vocabulary you areusing.

Have a peer act asa model for thestruggling student.

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Name

Date

September

6

Back to SchoolWrite your name and the date on the lines above.

Circle each thing below that you see at your school.

Draw the outline of your school in the empty square.

Color the school in your picture the same color as your school.

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Name

Date

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September

My Own Notebook

Color the flowers on this notebook.

How old are you? Write the number in the triangle.

What color is your hair? Color the circle that color.

What color are your eyes? Color the square that color.

Write your first name in the oval.

Write your name and the date on the lines above.

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Name

Date

September

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Grandparents Day(First Sunday After Labor Day)

Color all the leaves green.

Color one flower red.

Color two flowers yellow.

Draw green stems on all the flowers.

Color the rest of your card.


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Name

Date

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September

First Day of AutumnWrite your name and the date on the lines above.

Read each sentence.

Cross out the picture word that rhymes with each underlined word.

Write that word on the line.

Read the poem out loud.

From my window I can see

Yellow leaves up on my _________________.

I put away my baseball bat,

And start to wear my autumn _________________.

I put away my swimming suits,

And soon I’ll wear my winter _________________.

Leaves are falling by the lake.

To pick them up I use a _________________.

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Name

Date

September

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Apple-Picking Time

Color two apples red.

Color two apples yellow.

Color two apples green.

Draw a square around the apple at the bottom rightcorner of this page.

Write the color of each apple on the line below it.


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Name

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October

Columbus Day(Second Monday in October)

Columbus named his ships the Nina, the Pinta, andthe Santa Maria. Decorate your own boat. Color the big sail red.

Color the small sail blue.

Color the medium sail green.

Choose a name for your boat. Write it on the line.


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Name

Date

October

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United Nations Day(October 24th)

The dove is often used as a symbol of peace.Draw wings on your dove.

Draw an eye on your dove.

Draw a tree near the dove.

Give your dove a name. Write it on the line.


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Name

Date

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October

Halloween Faces

Draw a happy face on the small pumpkin.

Draw a sad face on the medium pumpkin.

Draw a scary face on the big pumpkin.

Color the pumpkins.

Underline your favorite pumpkin.


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Name

Date

October

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Black Cats

Draw a tail on the cat that does not have a tail.

Draw whiskers on the cat that does not have whiskers.

Draw ears on the cat that does not have ears.

Color all the cats black.


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Name

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October

Haunted House

Make an X on each square you can find.

Color each triangle black.

Color each circle orange.

Color the haunted houseany color you like.


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Name

Date

October

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Autumn Leaves

Color three leaves yellow.

Color two leaves red.

Color one leaf brown.

Draw an orange leaf below.


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Name

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November

Sandwich Day!(November 3rd)


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Draw black stripes on the zebra sandwich.

Color the fox sandwich red.

Draw brown spots on the owl sandwich.

Color the whale sandwich blue.




Name

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November

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Election Day

Let’s vote!Circle the

name of theanimal youlike best.

Think of yourfavorite icecream. Whatcolor is it?

Color theice creamthat color.

Draw a lineunder thebook youwould mostlike to read.


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November

Ready for Winter

Birds and squirrels are getting ready for winter.Underline the acorns.

Circle the seeds.

Draw lines connecting the pine cones that are the same shape.


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Name

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November

Thanksgiving Thank-You’s

Write one word to finish the first sentence.

Write two words to finish the second sentence.

Write three or more words to finish the third sentence.

Draw a small picture at the top of your list.

My Thank-You List

I am most thankful for ____________________________.

I am also thankful for _____________________________

_________________________________________________.

And I give thanks for _______________________________

_________________________________________________

_________________________________________________.


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Name

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November

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Flying South for the Winter

Draw a bird on the wire. To make the bird’s body, draw an oval.

Draw a round head on the oval body.

Add a beak to the round head.

Draw wings and feet on the bird.

Color all the flying birds blue.Color all the birds on the wire red.


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Name

Date

December

Bundle Up!

Color each thing someone would wear when it’s cold.

Make an X on each thing someone would not wear when it’s cold.

Write the word “winter” under each thing someone would wearwhen it’s cold.


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Name

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December

In From the Cold

Draw a line from each animal to the place it goes in the winter.

Where do you staywarm in the winter?Draw your home

in the box.


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Name

Date

December

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Happy Holidays!

Write the name of a friend or family member on each shape.

Draw lines between the gifts and tags that are the same shape.

Color the matching tags and gifts the same color.


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December

Gift List

Write the name of a friend or family member in the first box.

Write a gift idea for that person under “Gift Ideas.”

Add more names to the list.

Write ideas for their gifts in the boxes.

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People Gift Ideas


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Name

Date

December

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Holiday Cookies

Color the largest cookie pink.

Add chocolate chips to two of the cookies.

Make an X on the cookie at the bottom left of the page.

Underline the cookie at the top right.


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Name

Date

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January

Happy New Year!

Draw one star on hat 1.

Draw two triangles on hat 2.

Draw three circles on hat 3.

Color all the hats.


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Name

Date

January

30

It’s Snowing!

Draw lines connecting snowflakes with the same shape.

Make an X on each snowflake without a match.

Color all the snowflakes any colors you like.


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Name

Date

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January

Superbowl SundayWrite your name and the date on the lines above.

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Circle the trophy you like best.

Write your first name on that trophy.

Color each trophy.




Name

Date

January

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., had a dream. Write something youwish for your family on line 1.

Write something you wish for your friends after the number 2.

Write something you wish for yourself after the number 3.

Draw a border around your list.

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January

Snowballs!

Draw lines connecting the snowballs that are about the same size.

Color the small snowballs blue.

Color the medium snowballs red.

Color the large snowballs green.


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Name

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January

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Winter Changes

The white-tailed jack rabbit changes color in the winter so it canhide in the snow. Color the ears of the winter rabbit to matchthe autumn rabbit.

Color the body and head of the autumn rabbit light brown.Do not color the tail.

Color the eyes of each rabbit yellow.


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Autumn Winter




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February

February Calendar

Color the presidents’ birthdays blue.

Color all the weekend days yellow.

Make an X on today’s date.

Draw a pet on February 21st.


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Lincoln’s Birthday

Washington’sBirthday

Pet Day

February

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Groundhog Day

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Valentine’s Day




Name

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February

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Groundhog Day(February 2nd)

Color the groundhog.

Draw the groundhog’s shadow behind him.

Draw a straight line from the groundhog to his hole.


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February

Be My Valentine!(February 14th)

Write the first name of a friend or family member next to theword TO on each valentine.

Write your first name next to the word FROM in each valentine.

Draw lines connecting the valentines with exactly the same border.

Color all the valentines.


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To:

From:

To:

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Name

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February

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Presidential Birthdays

Write Washington under the president on the left and Lincolnunder the president on the right.

Color both presidents.

Draw a hat on Abraham Lincoln.


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February

Build a Snowman

Draw a face on the top circle.

Draw stick arms on your snowman.

Draw three black buttons on the middle circle.

Draw a red hat on your snowman.


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Name

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February

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Chinese New Year DragonWrite your name and the date on the lines above.

Color the dragon red.

Choose a name for your dragon and write it on the line.

On the back of this sheet, write a sentence telling why youwould or would not want a dragon as a pet.

Draw a red border around your dragon.

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Name

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March

Saint Patrick’s Day

Color four clovers light green and four dark green.

Make an X on the four-leaf clover.

Circle the smallest clover.

Add one more four-leaf clover.


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Name

Date

March

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Luck of the Irish

Color your good luck charm green.

Make your charm look like a flower. Draw flower petals aroundthe outside of your charm.

Color the ribbon yellow.


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Name

Date

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March

Reading Month

Make up a title for a book. Write it in the rectangle.

Draw a cover picture on your book.

Write your first and last name on the line.


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Name

Date

March

44

Spring Bookmarks

Color all the shorter tulips the same color.

Color all the taller tulips different colors.

Draw stems on all the little flowers at the bottom of each bookmark.

Cut out your bookmarks and give them to friends or family.


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Name

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March

March Flowers

Crocuses are March flowers. Circle each crocus that has notopened yet.

Color the stems of the open crocuses green.

Color two open crocuses blue.

Color two open crocuses yellow.


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Name

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March

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Flying North

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Circle all the butterflies that look like this .

Draw lines connecting the butterflies that match.

Make an X on the butterfly that does not have a match.

Color all the butterflies.





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April

April Fools Day

Circle each thing in the sky that is silly.

Make an X on the thing in the water that is silly.

Underline each thing on the ground that is silly.


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Name

Date

April

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Easter Egg Hunt

Draw eyes, a nose, and a mouth on each egg.

Draw a hat on the little egg.

Draw a moustache on the medium egg.

Draw hair on the large egg.


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Name

Date

April

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Recycle It!

Draw three pencils in the can.

Draw a flower in the water bottle.

Write “Happy Birthday” on the paper bag.

Decorate the bag.


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Name

Date

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April

April Showers

Color the stripe with a 1 red.

Color the stripe with a 2 green.

Color the stripe with a 3 yellow.

Color the stripes with 4s blue.

Draw a handle on your umbrella. Draw yourself underthe umbrella.


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April

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Arbor Day(Around April 22nd)

Place the palm of your hand on this page.

Spread out your fingers so they look like branches.

Trace around your fingers.

Draw a tree trunk below your branches.

Draw three leaves on each branch.

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May

May Day

Color two streamers red.

Color two streamers yellow.

Color two streamers green.

Color the maypole blue and purple.


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Name

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May

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Happy Teacher’s Day!

Write your teacher’s name in the rectangle on the card.

Write your name on the line.

Draw two May flowers on the card.

Draw a sun on the card.

Color your card.


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May

May Flowers

Make an X on the flower with nine petals.

Circle the two flowers that are the same.

Color the smaller flowers pink and orange.

Color the bigger flowers yellow and purple.


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Name

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May

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Spring Babies

Draw a line from each mother animal to her baby.

Label each mother and baby. Use the words in the box.


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May

It’s Mother’s Day!

Draw a red design at the top of this Mother’s Day card.

Draw four hearts on your card.

Color two hearts pink and two hearts yellow.

Write your name on the line.


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From:




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May

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Breakfast in Bed

Make a check mark ( ) next to each food your mother likes.

Circle each food that you like.

Make an X on the foods that are shown in twos.


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Summer

Father’s Day

Read the song out loud, two lines at a time.

Find each rhyming word in the word box.

Write each rhyming word on the line.

Sing the song to the tune of “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.”


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Happy Father’s Day to Dad

I’ll be good. I won’t be .

I’ll be quiet when you’re sick.

I will never hit or .

I won’t yell or shout or moan,

When you’re talking on the .

Let’s play the games you want to play!

It’s Father’s Day! It’s Father’s ! kick phone Day bad




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Summer

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Flag Day(June 14th)

Color every other stripe red.

Color the square blue. Do not color in the stars.

Count all the stripes. Write the number next to them.

Count all the stars. Write the number next to them.


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Summer

Summer Reading List

Make a check mark ( ) after the book you would

most like to read in each row.

Write the title of a book you recently readhere: _____________________________________________.

Color the book covers on this page any colors you like.


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Dinosaurs Wizards Friends

Snakes Magic Baseball

Tigers Mysteries Parties




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Summer

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Hello, Summer!

Read each sentence aloud.

Circle the picture and word that fits in each blank.

Write the picture words on the lines.


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Winter’s over. Spring is done.

Time to play out in the ______________.

Summer’s here. Let’s stay up late.

The sun won’t set till after ______________.

Goodbye jackets. Goodbye school.

Hello swimsuits. Hello ______________.

Hello berries, corn, and heat.

Hello nothing on my ______________.




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Summer

Fourth of July

Circle the five horns that are the same.

Make an X on the horn that is different from all the rest.

Color all the horns any colors you like.


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Summer Sandcastle

Draw two sticks on top of your castle.

Draw four round windows on your castle.

Draw a sun somewhere on this page.


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