If you are looking for fun May activities for elementary students, then you’ve found the right place! This post will share some of the best resources for teaching and celebrating some popular holidays and events in May. Learn all about the May activities for elementary students below!
May Literacy Activities
Below are some reading and writing activities that are perfect for the month of May.
May Reading Activities
Learn about the book companion and graphic organizer resources below.
May Read Alouds
There are tons of great read alouds for the month of May. We offer book companion resources that are part of my Starts With a Story collection that pair perfectly with these children’s books. Each of these resources include reading comprehension questions, writing prompts, SEL lesson ideas, printable and digital students activities, and much more. Check out the list of read alouds below!
- Cinco de Mayo Read Alouds
- Mother’s Day Read Alouds
- Memorial Day Read Alouds
- Garden Read Alouds
- Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Read Alouds
- End of The School Year Read Alouds
- Read Alouds about Teachers
May Reading Comprehension Activities
The May Reading Graphic Organizers can be used with any book related to each of the seasonal topics. The best part is that the graphic organizer templates can be used over and over again because of their open-ended nature. Learn more about them below!
May Activity Packets
These May Activity Packets are collections of printable activity pages based on May themes. Included activities range from an alphabetical order activity to a Can-Have-Are chart. Learn more below!
May Parts of Speech Color by Code Activities
These May Color by Code Activities are a fun and engaging way for students to practice identifying parts of speech by coloring in a sectioned off picture. They select a box, determine what part of speech the word is, and then color the section in using the color dictated by the code located on the page. Learn more about this color by code resource below!
May Writing Activities
Learn about the writing resources for May below.
Writing Prompt Activities
The May writing prompts are available by themselves or as part of a monthly writing prompt bundle. It includes 10 different genres of writing: creative, informative, opinion, narrative, procedural, descriptive, review, persuasive, poetry, and letter writing. They offer fun and engaging writing activities that will motivate your students to practice their writing skills and inspire a love of writing. Learn more about them below.
Writing Assessments
At the end of the school year, you’ll want to capture a snapshot of your students’ current writing abilities. You can share this sample with their next year’s teacher to offer them some insight into their future students’ abilities. In addition, it’s great for sharing with families at conferences and using it as report card evidence. This spring writing resource is available by itself or as part of a year long bundle. Learn more about it below!
May Math Activities
Below are some math activities that are perfect for the month of May.
May Math Word Problems
These May word problems are each part of larger year-long collections. Learn more about your grade level by selecting it below.
- 1st Grade May Word Problems
- 2nd Grade May Word Problems
- 3rd Grade May Word Problems
- 4th Grade May Word Problems
- 5th Grade May Word Problems
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May Spiral Review Worksheets
Spiral review is the idea that, after introducing and teaching a foundational concept or skill, students continue to practice it regularly throughout the school year in order to maintain what they have learned. It is also known as the spiral learning method, spiral approach, or spiral instruction. It is an integral part of every 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classroom.
Check out these May-themed spiral review activities that are part of larger resources. Select your grade level below!
- 1st Grade Spiral Review Activities
- 2nd Grade May Spiral Review Activities
- 3rd Grade May Spiral Review Activities
- 4th Grade May Spiral Review Activities
- 5th Grade May Spiral Review Activities
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May Teaching Themes
Cinco de Mayo Activities
Mother’s Day Activities
Memorial Day Activities
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Garden Activities
End of The School Year Activities
In closing, we hope you found these May activities for elementary students helpful! If you did, then you may also be interested in these other posts: May Read Alouds for Elementary Teachers and Spring Activities for Elementary Students.
