I hope that you enjoyed your holiday today, whether your school is in an area that celebrates the day in honor of George Washington's Birthday on February 22nd, Washington and Lincoln's birthdays, or all of the U.S. Presidents
If you are looking for new ways to engage your class with learning more about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln around this time check out my President's Day reader, and original reader's play about Lincoln
Learning more about Benjamin Banneker is a great way to tie in the study of American Presidents with Black History month. Benjamin Banneker was a notable African-American author, scientist, and surveyor. Among his other accomplishments, he helped to survey the borders of Washington D.C. Your students will enjoy learning about Benjamin Banneker and his many accomplishments in my level P reader A Design for the Capitol - Benjamin Banneker. This book is one of the ten books included in the collection "Famous African-Americans in U.S. History: Leveled Books for Grades 1 – 3".
Specific concepts, skills, and vocabulary targeted in this book are listed on the first page of the story. And to help reinforce literacy skills involving reading, language, spelling, and writing, the book comes with two accompanying worksheets.
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