FREE Activities to Celebrate Benjamin Franklin's Birthday

 Benjamin Franklin, one of America's Founding Fathers, is celebrating a birthday this month!

Learn more about this extraordinary man's life and legacy with these AUL or TpT planning and writing activities:

Take a look at the various stage's of Franklin's life:

Have fun with classmates solving various puzzles, such as a maze:

Benjamin Franklin played many roles in the creation of America and its inventions--celebrate his legacy on his special day!

Happy Birthday, Ben!

Beth, Educator Helper  

FREE MLK Day Resources to Celebrate the Life of Martin Luther King, Jr.

"Celebrate the upcoming holiday with "Just more than the facts..." when it comes to learning about Martin Luther King, Jr. 

Start with FREE MLK Word Puzzles:

Make classroom learning interactive with unique and fun basic facts about the life of the great Civil Rights leader, Martin Luther King, Jr.: 

Then, let students re-tell the story and make their own comic books (Mastery/Assessment):

Get the packet at AUL 

 
Basic facts become interesting when students are asked to re-tell historical moments. With comic book writing, students are ready to take their learning to the next level. 

More MLK resources:

Click here for more MLK resources on TPT!

Click here for more MLK resources on AUL!

Make Martin Luther King, Jr. Day a memorable learning and teaching moment!

Happy Learning!

Beth, Educator Helper

FREE NEW YEAR 2026 Coloring Activities

Welcome 2026!

There's plenty of free New Year celebrations and activities for young and old, so check the comprehensive list by People with links to get to those here. 

Watch Disney World's 2025 Livestream New Year's Eve fireworks and ring in the New Year with family and friends!

To help get in the spirit of the new year, go to AUL or TpT to download this year's FREE 2026 New Year's Coloring Packet (20 pages):

 

Happy 2026!

Beth, Educator Helper

FREE Christmas and Holiday Ornaments to Make & Share

These old-fashioned FREE ornaments at AUL or TpT are holiday favorites to make and display!

Fill your tree with 44 ornaments to color, cut, glitterize and hang. Comes with ornaments that can be used with individual student photos for making memories:

Get FREE at AUL or TpT

Also FREE at AUL or TpT:

Have some FREE holiday fun from Educator Helper!
Beth

FREE Pearl Harbor Day Activities

Pearl Harbor is a historical moment in history! 

Help students understand more about the historical event by watching:

Link: https://youtu.be/ncBSa6TuH94

Here's some photographs from the USS Bowfin, a submarine from WWII that is docked at Pearl Harbor: 

Use the FREE handouts to get students discussing and learning about Pearl Harbor: 

Save and get the combined packet

at Amped Up Learning and TpT!

Have a memorable Pearl Harbor Day!
Beth, Educator Helper

It's Sale Time--Cyber Monday is Here!

 It's time for the annual cybersale at AUL and TPT! 

TPT Cyber Sale Code is: CYBER25