Lesson Plan: Good Job, Veterans!

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Children will explore the different jobs veterans can do.

Vocabulary: mechanics, medals, medics, veteran

Social Studies Focus: Veterans Day

Simple, spectacular ideas to boost your lessons.

• In this simple book, children are introduced to different military moms and the jobs they do.

• Celebrate Veterans Day with this bonus skill sheet! Kids can cut out the pages, color the pictures, and staple together to make a book.

• Together, find and circle the words veteran and veterans each time they appear in the issue.

Skill: writing and drawing

Materials: My Medal skill sheet, scissors, crayons or markers, hole punch, yarn

• Veterans can get medals for doing a job well, being brave, or serving others. Invite kids to give themselves medals for any of these reasons!
• Pass out the skill sheet and let kids cut out the medal. Then help them think of things they could get a medal for, such as cleaning up the classroom, being brave on the monkey bars, or comforting a friend.
• Have kids write their name on the top line and then complete the sentence by writing or dictating what they did.
• Kids can draw a picture of themselves doing the medal-worthy act in the circle and color in the stars and stripes using their favorite colors.
• Finally, punch a hole in the top and string with yarn so kids can wear their medals around their necks!