Fairies and Henry VIII - June 24

Fanciful and Royal Learning

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Today is Swim a Lap Day, National Pralines Day, and International Fairy Day.

Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Poem of the Day
Ocean/River Month Resource of the Day
Today's Theme: Fairies and Henry VIII

AMERICAN REVOLUTION HISTORY ON THIS DATE

1779 - Great Siege of Gibraltar Begins

ON THIS DATE

1509 - Henry VIII is crowned King of England.
1916 - Actor Mary Pickford becomes the first woman to sign a million-dollar contract.
1997 - Air Force releases a report on Roswell.

BIRTHDAYS

1942 - Drummer Mick Fleetwood
1944 - Musician Jeff Beck
1987 - Soccer Player and World Record holder for most goals scored in World Cup history Lionel Messi

SONGS OF THE DAY

Fleetwood Mac - The Chain - LISTEN
Herman's Hermits - Henry the VIII - LISTEN
Jeff Beck - Behind the Veil - LISTEN

POEM OF THE DAY
Henry VII, King of England - The Time of Youth is to be Spent

OCEAN/RIVER RESOURCE OF THE DAY

Science Trek - Rivers - VIEW

THEME: FAIRIES

Grades PreK-1- Sesame Street - F is for Fairytale (1:40) - VIEW
Grades PreK-1- Sesame Street - 17 Minutes of Abby Caddaby (17:00) - VIEW
Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Abby's Flying Fairy School (2:04) - VIEW
Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Abby's Flying Fairy School Printables - DO
Grades PreK-5 - NHPBS Kids Writers Contest - The Case of the Missing Tooth Fairy (2:15) - VIEW
Grades PreK-3 - Pinkalicious and Peterrific - Pinkmagical Fairy Houses Game - DO
Grades PreK-3 - Pinkalicious and Peterrific - Building a Fairy House (2:39) - VIEW
Grades PreK-3 - Pinkalicious and Peterrific - Finding Fairyland (3:02) - VIEW
Grades 4-12 - NHPBS Video - Shakespeare Uncovered - Elf & Fairy Camp (2:35) - VIEW

HENRY VIII

Grades 4-12 - The Royal Crown - Henry VIII - READ
Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - Lucy Worsley's Royal Myths and Secrets - Henry VIII's Reformation (54:20) - VIEW
Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - Lakeshore Classic Movies - The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933) (1:33:38) - VIEW

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