Orange Shirt Day Activities | Every Child Matters Workbook | 2nd 3rd 4th Grade

Help your students learn, feel, and care with this gentle, age-appropriate Orange Shirt Day workbook for September 30. Packed with hands-on crafts, writing prompts, and social-emotional learning (SEL) activities, it is an easy way to teach kindness, fairness, and respect.

What's inside (77 printable pages):

Who I Am: "I Matter" self-esteem and identity activities

The Orange Shirt Story: reading, vocabulary, sequencing, and reflection pages

Native Nations Today: respectful, modern, strength-based learning (not stereotypes)

Fairness, Feelings & Empathy: upstander and kindness activities

Truth, Healing & Reconciliation: growing-together projects

Celebration: design-your-own orange shirt, posters, handprint garland, and certificate

Perfect for: Social Studies, SEL, character education, morning meeting, and Native American Heritage Month.

Standards-aligned: NCSS Social Studies themes, CASEL SEL competencies, and CCSS ELA writing and speaking skills.

Easy to use: No prep, print-and-go, in soft watercolor illustrations. Also works for homeschool and distance learning.