May Happenings

May 1, 2007
American Bike Month
Bike Month means going over safety rules for riding a bike. Make a bike safety poster for the hall. Invite someone from the local bike shop to talk about bike maintenance.
Related Link: www.safety-council.org/info/child/bicycle.htm

May Day
Celebrate May Day by making a bouquet of paper flowers to take to a friend.
Related Link: dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Holidays_and_Observances/May_Day

Mother Goose Day
Celebrate Mother Goose Day by reading a Mother Goose rhyme to the kindergarten class. Visit the Mother Goose Society (www.librarysupport.net/mothergoosesociety) for lessons, links, finger plays and more all about Mother Goose.
Related Link: Mother Goose Web Sites

May 5, 2007
Cinco de Mayo
Find out more about Cinco de Mayo – and math – with Cinco de Mayo Math.

May 6 – May 12, 2007
Teacher Appreciation Week
Teacher Appreciation Week is the first full week in May. Show your appreciation with a thank you note to a remembered teacher.
Related Links: www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin162.shtml
NEA: National Teacher Day

May 6 – May 12, 2007
National Pet Week
Do a survey of the classes in your school building to find out how many students have pets. You can do a second graph to show what pets are owned by students at your school. What's the most unusual pet?
Related Links: www.crayola.com/calendar/detail.cfm?event_id=50&year=2004
Care for Your Pet

May 8
V-E Day
Victory in Europe Day commemorates the day in 1945 that Germany surrendered in World War II.
Related Link: www.cbc.ca/news/background/ve-day

May 8, 2007
National Teacher Day
Celebrate National Teacher Day by writing a letter to your favorite teacher. Create a banner with class messages for the special area teachers in your school.
Related Link: www.nea.org/teacherday/index.html

May 13, 2007
Mother's Day
Mother's Day was first celebrated in 1910, when West Virginia became the first state to celebrate Mother's Day. It was declared a National holiday by President Woodrow Wilson in 1914.
Related Link: www.holidays.net/mother

Lewis and Clark Day
It's the 102nd anniversary of the Lewis and Clark expedition. On this day in 1804, Lewis and Clark left St. Louis, MO to explore the Louisiana Territory. Visit National Geographic: Lewis & Clark for information about this historic journey with lessons and games.

May 15
Birthday of L. F. Baum
L. F. Baum, the author of The Wizard of Oz was born on this date in 1856. Celebrate 150 years of this classic. Write about your wish if you had ruby slippers like Dorothy. Make a Character map of the characters in The Wizard of Oz.
Related Link: falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/baum.htm

May 19, 2007
Armed Forces Day
Armed Forces Day is the third Saturday in May.
Related Link: www.defenselink.mil/afd

May 28
Sierra Club
Sierra Club was founded on this date in 1892, by John Muir to help conserve wilderness areas through our national parks. To get more information and activities, visit our National Parks.
Related Link: www.sierraclub.org

May 28, 2007
Memorial Day
Memorial Day is always the last Monday in May. It started in 1868, when Union General John A. Logan declared Decoration Day to put flowers on the graves of Civil War soldiers. It became a National holiday in 1971 and now honors all those who have died in war serving our country.
Related Link: www.usmemorialday.org

May 31
American Poetry Day
Celebrate the birthday of Walt Whitman with American Poetry Day. Explore one of his poems, or read a favorite poem from any poet in class.