President's Day: Movies, Books, and Exercises

Learn facts about George Washington.

Watch movies about the 1st President - find links below.

Read books about him - find links below. Print free beginning reader book.

Complete exercises (examples below):

Presidential packet: Duties of the President.
List facts about George Washington- past and present.
Complete a George Washington timeline worksheet. (cut and paste)
Create a poster board (sample provided below).
Create a "show what you know" book or poster. (Who was he? When did he live? What is he known for? Where do we see him today?)
Complete comprehension worksheets about George Washington.

http://mrsbumgardners1stgradeclass.blogspot.com/2011/02/presidents-day.html

MOVIES:

http://sni.scholastic.com/SN1/Newsletter-Links/WatchAVideo6?eml=Teachers/smd/20140211/Facebook///TeachersPage/SCM/2100/pres-grade-one/

George Washington story for kids True Heroes 1781 iPad app.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj2HRI9Le9E

Biography of George Washington for Kids: Meet the American President - FreeSchool

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lXnfitSoYw

George Washington | 60-Second Presidents | PBS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-l-9WA-55s

BOOKS:

http://www.mamaslearningcorner.com/favorite-books-about-george-washington/

https://www.amazon.com/National-Geographic-Readers-George-Washington/dp/142631468X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1488312271&sr=8-2&keywords=george+washington+book+for+kids