Memorial Day Read and Draw - No Prep Activity
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About This Product
Teaching Memorial Day doesn’t have to mean a 40-minute slideshow while your students mentally wander off to recess.
This Memorial Day Read and Draw Activity keeps things meaningful and manageable by combining short, thoughtful reading passages with creative drawing prompts. It’s the perfect way to honor the holiday while still keeping your class engaged, and maybe even a little quiet (miracles do happen).
Each page includes a short informational paragraph about Memorial Day, its meaning, traditions, symbols, or history, followed by a drawing prompt that encourages students to visualize and reflect on what they’ve learned. It’s like combining a mini civics lesson with an art break. Win-win.
Ways to Use:
Morning work during the week of Memorial Day
Literacy centers that spark discussion
Take-home assignments or sub plans
Early finisher work with purpose
Cross-curricular reading + social studies activity
Advantages:
Reinforces reading comprehension and visual thinking
Sparks respectful conversations about remembrance and service
Encourages creativity and thoughtful reflection
Easy prep, just print and hand it out (no glitter or glue involved)
Engaging for all learners, including your reluctant readers and future illustrators
Patriotic learning without the lecture? Yes, please.
Pdf file includes 4 pages.
Enjoy!