Veterans Day, observed on November 11, is an American federal holiday that honors Veterans Day, all Americans who have served in the military, both living and dead. Teach young children about Veterans Day through military themed lesson plans and activities. Consider the following reading lists and resources for free Veterans Day worksheets, coloring pages, and handwriting practice sheets for your child care center:
Reading List
Veteran’s Day Books for Children Ages 4-8
Veterans Day (Rookie Read-About Holidays) by Jacqueline S. Cotton (Sep 2002)
Veterans Day (Acorn: Holidays and Festivals) by Rebecca Rissman (Sep 1, 2010)
Veterans Day (On My Own Holidays) by Marlene Targ Brill and Qi Z. Wang (Jan 2009)
The Wall (Reading Rainbow Books) by Eve Bunting and Ronald Himler (Aug 24, 1992)
Veterans Day (Celebrations in My World) by Robert Walker (Jan 2010)
Pepper’s Purple Heart: A Veterans Day Story by Heather French Henry (Sep 2, 2003)
Veterans Day (National Holidays) by Mari C. Schuh (Jan 2003)
Veterans Day (First Step Nonfiction) by Robin Nelson (Aug 2006)
Veterans Day (American Holidays) by Connor Dayton (Jan 15, 2012)
Veterans Day (Holiday Histories) by Mir Tamim Ansary (Nov 2001)
What Is Veterans Day? (I Like Holidays!) by Elaine Landau (Oct 2011)
What Freedom Means to Me: A Flag Day Story by Heather French Henry (Jun 2, 2004)
Veterans Day (Our Nation’s Pride) by Amanda Doering Tourville and Todd Ouren (Jul 2008)
Veteran’s Day books for School Aged Children
The Veterans Day Visitor (Second Grade Friends) by Peter Catalanotto and Pamela Schembri (Aug 5, 2008)
Veterans Day (Holiday Histories) by Mir Tamim Ansary (Sep 27, 2006)
What Is Veterans Day? (I Like Holidays!) by Elaine Landau (Jul 2011)
America’s White Table by Margot Theis Raven and Mike Benny (Oct 31, 2011)
Veterans Day: Remembering Our War Heroes (Finding Out about Holidays) by Elaine Landau (Jun 2002)
Veterans Day (American Holidays (Weigl Paperback)) by Arlene Worsley (Oct 2006)
What Is Veterans Day? (Understanding Holidays) by Margot Parker and Matt Bates (Oct 1986)
Veterans Day (American Holidays) by Connor Dayton (Jan 15, 2012)
H Is for Honor: A Military Family Alphabet (Alphabet Books) by Devin Scillian and Victor Juhasz (Oct 31, 2011)
Veterans Day (Rookie Read-About Holidays) by Jacqueline S. Cotton (Jun 2006)
From A to Z: What a Veteran Means to Me!: A Look into the United States Armed Forces’ Culture and Veterans Community by David Rabb, Gaya Gupta, Isha Gupta and Rev William H. McDonald Jr. (Nov 11, 2010)
Veteran’s Day (Library of Holidays) by Leslie C. Kaplan (Jan 2004)
Veterans Day (Holidays) by Lynda Sorensen (Jan 1994)
Free Veteran’s Day Worksheets and Printables
There are many resources for free worksheets for daycare providers to use in conjunction with lesson plans and activities. Worksheets for preschoolers with Veterans Day themes should include coloring pages, handwriting worksheets, and printable craft patterns.
The following websites provide free Veterans Day printables:
DLTK-Holidays: Free Veterans Day worksheets, coloring pages and crafts
Enchanted Learning: Free coloring pages, worksheets, and projects
Apples4theTeacher: Free coloring pages, worksheets, and other printables with a Veterans Day theme.
ABCTeach: Free Veteran’ Day puzzles, poster, and other printables
Everything Preschool: Veterans Day coloring pages, projects, and other printables
First-Preschool: Free printable patriotic activities, crafts, lesson plans, and coloring pages
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