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THREE Simple Ways to Make the Most of PRESIDENTS’ DAY

February 13, 2020 by Katherine Wolfe 5 Comments

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I’m sure most of us are looking forward to the upcoming holiday.  I mean, who doesn’t love a well-deserved three day weekend? I know I do!

But, do we even know what the holiday is?

Is it the singular President’s Day?

Or is it the plural Presidents’ Day?

Or is it the punctuation-free Presidents Day?

Or is it Washington’s Birthday? And, I swear, when I was growing up, we had Lincoln’s Birthday too!

{I just googled this and ALL of those are considered correct, by the way! It depends on your state and how they designate the day.}

But, whatever we call it, the fact is we do have a holiday coming up that has something to do with PRESIDENTS. 

But what are we celebrating? Are we recognizing PRESIDENT Washington? PRESIDENT Lincoln?  Reagan? Trump? Or somebody else that made his mark in between those infamous men? 

No matter who we decide to celebrate on this holiday, I do believe our PRESIDENTS {both past and present} deserve recognition and respect. 

So, I would like to suggest we make this holiday more  about the actual PRESIDENTS and less about the fact that we score a three day weekend and can buy deeply discounted mattresses. 

Here are three quick and simple ways to make the most of PRESIDENTS’ DAY!

ONE: RECOGNIZE IT! Before Monday hits, do a wee bit of research about WHY we have PRESIDENTS’ DAY. Google the simple question, “Why do we have PRESIDENT’S DAY?” Or ask Alexa, “What is the history of PRESIDENTS’ DAY?“  Start with that and go from there. And share that information with your family. Don’t let the day go by without making sure each of your kids understands why they don’t have school.  It’s not just another day. Do something to RECOGNIZE IT!

TWO: ENJOY IT! Do something to make the day memorable and meaningful so your family understands the value of the day. Make snacks, play a game, create a craft; do something to ENJOY the holiday. Pinterest has a gazillion ideas! A gazillion! But my favorite snack is this easy Patriotic Graham Cracker Snack because it is super easy to make and can be made with candy or fruit.   My favorite activity for little kids is this Money Sort.  And if you have older kids,  our favorite PRESIDENTS game is Professor Noggin’s PRESIDENTS of the US. {We love it so much I even did a GAME REVIEW on it.} Like I said, there are a gazillion ideas. Some are complicated. Many are simple. But it’s easy to get overwhelmed with the choices. So, just choose something, anything,  and ENJOY IT!

THREE: LEARN ABOUT IT! Take things a step further and LEARN about the special men behind the day, our PRESIDENTS.  I’m sure the vast majority of our kids know at least something about Washington and Lincoln. That’s great. They are very significant parts of our history. VERY. But, we are currently on our 45th PRESIDENT. And each one of those FORTY-FOUR {yes, the numbers don’t match…and here is the reason for that} has made an impact on the history of our country.  So you may want to spend part of the day LEARNING historical facts about our PRESIDENTS. If you decide to do this, I have a Presidents Past and Present Fact Pack for sale on TpT {for less than $5} that covers fourteen of our presidents. It includes informational text, writing prompts and more. It’s guaranteed to teach your kids {and probably you too; I learned SO MUCH while working on this resource.} Or, I am sure Pinterest has a gazillion of resources too. No matter, what you decide to use, I think it’s a great idea to LEARN ABOUT IT!

So, how do you plan on spending PRESIDENT’S DAY?

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  1. Patrice says

    February 14, 2020 at 11:17 am

    Good point! We do need to
    Stop and recognize why we have the extra day off this weekend and learn something new about our presidents! I love the idea to have children practice counting money.

    Reply
  2. Carri says

    February 14, 2020 at 11:59 pm

    Recognize, enjoy, learn—we like to do all three in our home and have made many happy memories doing so. Love how encouraging this post is!

    Reply
  3. PATRICIA A CONTE says

    February 15, 2020 at 10:39 am

    Wow! You’ve found some really fun ways to recognize the day – so many!

    Reply
  4. Karen says

    February 16, 2020 at 10:36 am

    Your education pack looks like it has tons of great resources and activities! I love the graphics. Super cute!

    Reply
  5. Albany says

    February 17, 2020 at 7:08 am

    Parents can learn a lot from this and share with their children about this day!

    Reply

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