Are you looking for some fun ideas to do with your kids this spring? Add some fun to your lessons with these May homeschool ideas for kids.
Here we are at the beginning of April, and I’m already looking ahead to May. I know some of you are, too.
So, I went ahead and pulled together a list of things you can celebrate in your home or homeschool during May.
Be sure to scroll down and grab May’s printable pack full of learning activities to go with the holidays below.
May Homeschool Ideas
The more fun you can add to your child’s educational experience, the more they’ll enjoy it and stay engaged as you inspire a love of learning.
May 1 is Mother Goose Day. I loved reading and reciting Mother Goose’s nursery rhymes to my kids when they were little.
If you’ve got little ones, these nursery rhyme activities for preschool contain ideas for all areas of your preschool lessons!
May 4 is Star Wars Day. I have to admit that I’m not a Star Wars fan, but I know plenty of people who are. So, I’ve included a fun Star Wars word search in this month’s printable!
May 5 is Cinco de Mayo. I never pass up a reason to eat chips and salsa! However, if you want to learn more about the history of Cinco de Mayo, look for one or more of these books in your local library.
May 6 is National Nurses Day. My sister and my dad are nurses. They have committed their lives to helping others. Do you have a nurse in your family? Do you have a favorite nurse at the doctor’s office?
Take a moment today to thank them for all they do! Be sure to check out the nurse coloring page in the printable pack below.
May 8 is Mother’s Day. My daughter loves to celebrate Mother’s Day. She takes a great deal of time thinking about something sweet to do for me. She loves to show her love with handmade gifts.
Your kids may enjoy reading these books about mommies. Or, they may prefer to fill out the questionnaire included in this month’s printable pack.
May 12 is Limerick Day. A limerick is a quirky 5-line poem that kids are sure to enjoy. Use the anchor chart and writing page in this month’s printable pack to let kids create their own limericks.
May 15 is National Chocolate Chip Day. This is a holiday my kiddo would celebrate every day if I’d let her. She’s got quite the sweet tooth. She loves chocolate chip pancakes, chocolate chip cookies, chocolate chip muffins, and just chocolate chips by the handful!
Here are some yummy recipes you and your kids could whip up today to celebrate National Chocolate Chip Day! There’s also a fun chocolate chip cookie fraction worksheet in the printable at the bottom of this post.
- Chocolate Chip Mug Cake | Kirbie’s Cravings
- Big, Fat, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies | The Girl Who Ate Everything
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip | Just a Taste
- Chocolate Chip Loaf | Love From the Oven
- Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Muffins | Little Sweet Baker
May 25 is Tap Dance Day! This is one we definitely celebrate in my house. My teen is our resident tapper. It’s her passion. She would love to be a tap teacher as a side job one day.
May 30 is Memorial Day. Time for Kids has an article about the meaning of Memorial Day that is easy for kids to understand. Take time today to thank a member of the military for their service.
Now that you’ve got your celebrations all planned out, take a look at this free printable pack I created to help you out.
Your kids can use these activity pages as a brain break or to add a little learning fun to one of these special days.
In this month’s printable, you’ll find the following activity pages:
- May holiday chart
- Star Wars word search
- Nurse color page
- Mother’s Day questionnaire
- Limerick anchor chart and writing page
- Chocolate chip cookie fraction worksheet
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I appreciate your work. I am looking at the limerick as we will be working with poetry soon. Thanks for sharing your efforts.
Hi Tara,
Love this post 🙂 !! As a veteran homeschool mom to two “all grown up” students now, this is the kind of thing I would have loved to incorporate into our days. I think it’s these special little surprises and snippets of FUN that really contribute to a more fun learning enviroment. I know all learning can’t be fun, but adding these mini-adventures goes a loooong way towards keeping children interested and motivated to learn. I write a column for Home School Enrichment Magazine and for the September/October 2015 issue, I wrote about how to add little educational surprises to the typical homeschool week, month, etc.
Your post is soooo inspiring and I hope everyone who visits this little home education party will add at least 1 of your Merry Month of May ideas to their schedule!!
Happy Homeschooling to you 🙂
God bless,
Karen
That video was so much fun to watch! My son enjoyed it, too. 🙂 How cool to have a Star Wars Pinterest board when you’re not even a fan! I’m sure we’ll be celebrating that day at our house, along with the chocolate chip cookie day.
I love this!! I am going to refer my Periscope viewers on my Rock Your Homeschool morning scope to this!! I share special holidays each day-and this is perfect!! Thanks so much!!
thanks so much for sharing ideas for homeschool
Thank you so much, Amy!!
Thank you!
Thank you! May will definitely be a lot of fun!