Plan special celebrations or teachable moments with this calendar filled with special days and activities! This month we celebrate: Photo Month and Get Caught Reading Month.
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1 May Day May DayCelebrate spring today; traditions may include dancing around the maypole or celebrating with a cake, but you can also celebrate with flowers. Here are a few Arbordale books for the spring celebration: The Tree That Bear Climbed, Daisylocks, and A Butterfly Called Hope. International Space Day International Astronomy DayBlast into space and learn more about the solar system: Meet the Planets, Solar System Forecast, Saturn for My Birthday, Pieces of Another World and finally How the Moon Regained Her Shape! Mother Goose Day Mother Goose DayHey Diddle Diddle! The wonderful rhymes of Mother Goose are celebrated today. We have a perfect activity, read Mother Osprey and then pantomime the action just as the English would have done long ago when the original rhymes were told. | ||||||
2 World Laughter Day | 3 Children's Book Week Children's Book WeekVote for your favorite books, or visit a local bookstore for story times and readings. Arbordale authors will be out and about celebrating this week! | 4 National Teacher Appreciation Day National Teacher Appreciation DayGive an apple to the teacher, or just say thank you. Educators are very important and take today to celebrate their commitment to teaching. | 5 Cinco De Mayo | 6 No Homework Day | 7 Public Gardens Day | 8 International Migratory Bird Day International Migratory Bird DayBirds travel thousands of miles each year seeking the perfect weather. Read about the animals and their journey in these books: On the Move, The Sparrow and the Trees, A Warm Winter Tail, and Whistling Wings. World Donkey Day |
9 Mother's Day Mother's DayShow mom how much she is appreciated today! | 10 Mother Ocean Day | 11 | 12 Limerick Day | 13 Frog Jumping Day Frog Jumping DayHave you ever held a frog-jumping contest? Today is a great day to try it out and you can learn more about the hoppers in Amphibians and Reptiles! Numeracy Day | 14 | 15 Endangered Species Day Endangered Species DayConservation is so important to save our planet and the many endangered species that are threatened to disappear. Take today to learn how you can help. Read: What's the Difference: An Endangered Species Animal Subtraction Story Bring Flowers to Someone Day International Astronomy Day International Astronomy DayGo out of this world with Arbordale's space collection: Meet the Planets, Solar System Forecast, Saturn for My Birthday, Pieces of Another World and finally How the Moon Regained Her Shape! |
16 Drawing DaySea Monkey Day | 17 Pack Rat Day Pack Rat DayHelp Packy sort his things, or clean up your own with some helpful tips from Sort it Out!. | 18 International Museum Day International Museum DayMuseums hold a wealth of information and experiences. Visit a museum in your local area today; an Abordale book may even be in the gift shop. Mount St. Helens Day Mount Saint Helen's DayOn this day in 1980 Mount Saint Helens erupted in Washington State. The eruption caused major devastation to the landscape. Read how the gopher helped to rejuvenate the land in Gopher to the Rescue. | 19 | 20 World Bee DayWeights and Measures Day | 21 | 22 International Day for Biological Diversity |
23 World Turtle Day World Turtle DayTurtles come in all sizes, read about large sea turtles in Carolina's Story, Turtle Summer, Where Should Turtle Be? and They Just Know. Find out about small, even tiny turtles in Turtles in my Sandbox, Tudley Didn't Know, and Amphibians and Reptiles. Lucky Penny Day | 24 | 25 | 26 Paper Airplane Day | 27 | 28 | 29 Learn About Composting Day |
30 Water a Flower Day Water a Flower DayIf you plant a seed it needs to be watered and cultivated to grow. Learn all about plants in Daisylocks. | 31 Memorial Day |
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