March Holidays!
Get ready for some holiday action this month! There are some great days coming….
March is Expanding Girls’ Horizons in Math and Engineering Month. It’s a mouthful, but it’s a great cause.
It’s also National Nutrition Month, Optimism Month and Women’s History Month.
Week-long celebrations include:
National Words Matter Week (March 1-7)
World Folktales and Fables Week (March 1-7)
Newspaper in Education Week (March 2-6)
Yo-yo and Skills Toys Week (March 13-22)
Act Happy Week (March 16-22)
National Spring Fever Week (March 16-22)
And here are the daily celebration ideas~
March 1…………………………………….Pig Day
…………………………………….Peanut Butter Day
March 2……………………………………Old Stuff Day
……………………………………Fun Facts about Names Day
March 3…………………………………..National Anthem Day
……………………………………Unique Names Day
March 4…………………………………..March Forth and Do Something Day
…………………………………..National Grammar Day
…………………………………..Learn What Your Name Means Day
March 5………………………………….Nametag Day
March 6………………………………….Middle Name Pride Day
…………………………………Sherlock Holmes Day
March 7…………………………………Geneology Day
March 8…………………………………Girls Write Now
………………………………….Ground Water Awareness Day
March 9………………………………….Barbie Day
March 10………………………………..Festival of Life in the Cracks Day
………………………………..Mario Day
………………………………..Salvation Army Day
March 11……………………………….Johnny Appleseed Day
March 12……………………………….Alfred Hitchcock Day
March 13……………………………….Jewel Day
March 14………………………………International Ask a Question Day
………………………………National Potato Chip Day
………………………………Pi Day
March 15………………………………Buzzards’ Day
……………………………….Peeps Day
March 16………………………………Lips Appreciation Day
March 17……………………………..St. Patrick’s Day
………………………………Submarine Day
March 18………………………………Supreme Sacrifice Day
March 19………………………………Poultry Day
……………………………..Absolutely Incredible Kid Day
March 20……………………………..National Agriculture Day
March 21……………………………..Fragrance Day
………………………………Corn Dog Day
………………………………Memory Day
………………………………International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
March 22……………………………..International Goof-Off Day
………………………………International Day of the Seal
………………………………World Water Day
………………………………Spring Fairy Fun Day
March 23……………………………..National Chip and Dip Day
……………………………..National Puppy Day
……………………………..World Meteorological Day
March 24……………………………..National Chocolate Covered Raisins Day
March 25……………………………..Pecan Day
……………………………..Waffle Day
March 26…………………………….Make Up Your Own Holiday Day
…………………………….Spinach Festival Day
March 27……………………………Education and Sharing Day
March 28……………………………Something on a Stick Day
March 29……………………………Festival of Smoke and Mirrors Day
March 30……………………………Pencil Day
…………………………….I Am In Control Day
March 31……………………………Bunsen Burner Day
As always, check back often to see links to activity and lesson ideas for specific days.
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October Holiday Fun
October is so much more than Halloween! It’s also:
Children’s Magazine Month
Dyslexia Awareness Month
Global Diversity Awareness Month
National Bake and Decorate Month
National Reading Group Month
Positive Attitude Month
Squirrel Awareness Month
Vegetarian Month.
You can participate in
The Magic of Differences Week, Mystery Series Week, or National Metric Week (all the first full week of the month), and Kids’ Goal Setting Week during the second week of the month.
National School Lunch Week and Teen Read Week are during the third week of the month, Freedom of Speech Week and World Rain Forest Week are also during the third week of the month, and the fourth week of the month brings Kids Care Week, National Character Counts Week, and International Magic Week.
Here are some daily celebrations to liven up learning and tickle your funny bone:
October 1…………………Balloons around the World
October 2…………………Phileas Fogg’s Wager Day
…………………National Custodial Workers Day
…………………Name Your Car Day
October 3…………………World Smile Day
October 4…………………World Card Making Day
October 5…………………Intergeneration Day
………………….World Teachers Day
………………….National Storytelling Festival
October 6…………………Mad Hatter Day
…………………World Habitat Day
October 7…………………National Frappe Day
October 8…………………Bring Your Teddy Bear to School Day
………………….Yom Kippur
October 9…………………Leif Erickson Day
…………………World Sight Day
October 10……………….National Cake Decorating Day
………………..National Angel Food Cake Day
October 11……………….Reptile Awareness Day
October 13……………….Columbus Day
October 14……………….National Dessert Day
October 15……………….White Cane Safety Day
October 16……………….Dictionary Day
………………..World Food Day
October 17……………….Gaudy Day
October 18……………….World Toy Camera Day
October 19……………….Evaluate Your Life Day
October 21……………….Babbling Day
October 22……………….National Nut Day
October 23……………….National Mole Day
October 24……………….International Banana Day
……………….National Bologna Day
October 25………………Make a Difference Day
October 26………………Mule Day
October 28………………National Chocolates Day
……………….Plush Animal Lovers’ Day
October 29………………Internet Day
October 30………………National Candy Corn Day
………………Haunted Refrigerator Night
October 31………………National Magic Day
……………….Halloween
As always, check back often to see links to activity and lesson ideas for specific days.
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September Holiday Fun
September is a great month with loads of possibilities for teaching and learning. It’s Library Card Sign Up Month and Self-Improvement Month. It’s also National Honey Month, National Potato Month and National Rice Month if you’re feeling hungry.
Remember that holiday links go to fun educational ideas for that specific day. Here are some great ways to celebrate each and every day in September:
September 1…………………Emma M. Nutt Day
September 2…………………VJ Day (Surrender Ceremony to end WWII)
September 3…………………Skyscraper Day
September 4…………………Newspaper Carrier Day
September 5…………………Cheese Pizza Day
September 6…………………Fight Procrastination Day
September 7…………………Grandma Moses Day
September 8…………………Pardon Day
………………….International Literacy Day
September 9…………………Teddy Bear Day
September 10………………..Swap Ideas Day
September 11………………..Make Your Bed Day
…………………Remember Freedom Day
September 12………………..National Chocolate Milkshake Day
September 13………………..Defy Superstition Day
………………..Positive Thinking Day
………………..Fortune Cookie Day
………………..International Chocolate Day
September 14………………..National Cream-Filled Doughnut Day
September 15………………..Make a Hat Day
September 16………………..Collect Rocks Day
………………..Trail of Tears Commemoration
September 17………………..National Apple Dumpling Day
………………..Constitution Day
September 18………………..National Play-Doh Day
September 19………………..International Talk Like a Pirate Day
September 20………………..National Punch Day
………………..International Eat an Apple Day
September 21………………..International Banana Festival
…………………Miniature Golf Day
September 22………………..Hobbit Day
…………………Elephant Appreciation Day
September 23………………..Checkers Day
September 24………………..Festival of the Latest Novelties
September 25………………..National Comic Book Day
September 26………………..Johnny Appleseed Day
September 27………………..Crush a Can Day
September 28………………..National Good Neighbor Day
September 29………………..Confucius Day
September 30………………..Mud Pack Day
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Happy Sea Serpent Day! (August 7)
Now here’s a holiday for all ages! Celebrate sea serpents all day today. Try writing a story or a poem with a sea serpent in it. Make up a recipe for sea serpent stew. Use rulers, yardsticks and tape measures to pace out imaginary sea serpents of various sizes. Get artistic and draw a sea serpent. The sky’s the limit, and you can really get your imagination in gear for this party. How could you build a sea serpent or make a sea serpent costume with what you have around the house? Let’s see…some blankets would come in handy, and maybe some rope.
And check out these helpful links:
Look! Sea Serpents in Wikipedia!
Here’s a real winner: a Sea Serpent PARTY!
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Celebrate July 2
Guess what! It’s I Forgot Day! Make a list of the best excuses for forgetting things. Write a story about a time that you forgot something important.
More importantly, it’s Freedom from Fear of Public Speaking Day. That means it’s a perfect day to hold a talent show! Gather up as many kids and adults as you can, and let everyone prepare a short act to do. You might even want to have everyone share a spoken piece, whether it’s a short joke, a poem, or a long soliloquy. Try some story-telling or reading out loud, too.
Have fun, and keep on learning!
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Celebrate July 1!
Looking for a reason to celebrate today? It’s more than just frivolity; it’s EDUCATION! You can use international, little-known, and absolutely bizarre holidays to teach all sorts of things.
And today is a great day to start-it’s Second Half of the Year Day! Try these activities to have fun and promote learning: Put the year in perspective. Write a summary of what you’ve been doing the past six months. What’s been good and what’s been not-so-good? How are you doing on those New Year’s Resolutions? Maybe it’s time for some renewed vigor in that direction, or even a time to make a few new mid-year resolutions.
It’s also Canada Day. Do a little research to find out what our neighbors to the north are celebrating today. How is the holiday celebrated? Uncover facts and info about Canada.
Try this one for some cool fun today: July 1 is Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day. What unique and delightful flavor can your child come up with? You can actually try this one out, or try for the most bizarre suggestion on paper. Turn it into an experiment, a survey (with graphing), or a writing exercise.
And it’s Build a Scarecrow Day. Try it out, either by building a real scarecrow with old clothes, broomsticks and straw, or with an art project. How about a Scarecrow Contest?
Finally, July 1st is Zip Code Day. What can you do with Zip Codes? Try checking your junk mail and making math problems out of them. Which are larger or smaller and by how much? How many pieces of mail did you get from the same Zip Code? If you multiply that Zip code by the number of pieces of mail that you got containing it, what’s the answer? Try this one, too: tell or write a story where the Zip code is actually a secret code for something besides moving mail efficiently. What’s the code for and who is using it? What happens?
Whatever you choose to do, have a wonderful July 1. And don’t forget to visit http://sandyfleming.info again for more holiday fun!
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