PRESIDENT'S DAY

President's Day is just around the corner on February 20.

Presidents’ Day– 3^rd Monday in February

(Tune:  "Hail to theChief!")

On Presidents’ Daywe remember all the leaders         (Childrenstand and

In our nation’shistory.                                             marchas you sing.)

Washington, Adams,Jefferson and Lincoln—               

We stand andsalute our Commanders-in-Chief!         (Salute.)

In the great WhiteHouse

In Washington,D.C.,

They have workedto keep our nation strong.

From seventeeneighty nine till today,

We celebrate allour Commanders-in-Chief!

 drjean.org/February, 2007, Monthly Activities

Letters – Have children write letters to thePresident.  Don’t be surprised whenyou get an answer!

whitehouse.gov/kids/– This is a great websiteto learn more about past Presidents, take a tour of the White House, findgames, etc.

If I Were thePresident I Would… Leteach child write a story or draw a picture about what she would do if she werePresident.  Put them together tomake a class book.

The Presidents 

(Tune:  “Ten Little Indians”)

History’s full ofpeople and times.

We can learn themwith this rhyme.

President’s of theUSA

Have made ourcountry great today.

Washington  Adams         Jefferson    Madison

Monroe        Adams       Jackson       Van Buren

Harrison      Tyler         Polk           Taylor

Fillmore       Pierce        and            Buchanan

Lincoln         Johnson      Grant        Hayes

Garfield       Arthur       Cleveland     Harrison

Cleveland     McKinley      Roosevelt     Taft

Wilson         Harding      and           Coolidge

Hoover        Roosevelt    Truman        Eisenhower

Kennedy       Johnson       Nixon          Ford

Carter         Regan         Bush           Clinton

Bush           and            Obama