Events, Lessons, and Resources for Teachable Moments
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2 Happy Teacher Appreciation Day! Happy Teacher Appreciation Day!
Celebrate your special day, teachers! |
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4 Books About Mom
Get ready for Mother's Day with read-alouds that celebrate dear old mom. |
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9 Get Caught Reading Month
Looking for a great book for Get Caught Reading Month? See the classroom books teachers can't live without! |
10 Happy Birthday, Christopher Paul Curtis! Happy Birthday, Christopher Paul Curtis!
Listen to Christopher Paul Curtis discuss his life, his books, and his career. |
11 Bike Month
Did you know "ancient" bikes of the 1800s didn't have pedals? Learn more two-wheeler facts. |
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17 Happy Transportation Week!
Jump aboard a plane, train, or boat for Transportation Week. |
18 Mount St. Helens Erupts (1980) Mount St. Helens Erupts (1980)
Learn how Mount St. Helens' volcanic eruptions rocked the Northwest. |
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23 National Scavenger Hunt Day
Shell-ebrate World Turtle Day this weekend with a WebQuest that tests your turtle smarts. |
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25 NASA's Phoenix Sets Down on Mars (2008) NASA's Phoenix Sets Down on Mars (2008)
Learn more about the red planet to celebrate NASA's first successful landing on Mars. |
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30 Memorial Day
Remember the men and women who've fought for our country. |
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June 1 National Soul Food Month
Celebrate African-American culture with a Soulful Festival! |
2 Native Americans Win Citizenship (1924) Native Americans Win Citizenship (1924)
Explore our Native American Heritage on the day they were granted citizenship. |
May 2012
