Additionally, Native Americans considered groundhogs to be smart and sensible animals.Įarly Christian settlers considered weather to be important as well and therefore, continued this tradition on February 2 nd of each year. However, at the time, the settlers could not find a groundhog anywhere, so they used the next best thing – the hedgehog! The groundhog was chosen because, like the hedgehog, it winters underground. I am not sure if you know, but the famous groundhog to watch each year is named Punxsutawney Phil. The first celebration of Groundhog Day in the United States was in the town of Punxsutawney, in Pennsylvania. Superstition said that if the weather was nice on that day, the second half of the winter would be stormy and cold.
German settlers arrived in the 1700s to the United States and brought with them a tradition known as Candlemas Day.
Did you know the holiday should have been Sonic the Hedgehog Day? OK, maybe not Sonic, but definitely hedgehog. Here is a little history about Groundhog Day, just in case you are not familiar. So, when I started homeschooling and – well, you know many of us do the MOST with the holidays throughout the year – I knew I wanted to teach my kids about Groundhog Day. My kids went to school for some time in Florida’s public school system, and they never heard of Groundhog Day. We would watch the news in class while people gathered somewhere to check for the groundhog’s shadow. I heard a whole lot about Groundhog Day while I was in the New York Public School system. FREE offers are often time-sensitive and may be limited time only.ĭo your kids know about Groundhog Day? These free Groundhog Day printables and worksheets will help your kids learn all about this unique and interesting day.
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