Tuesday, August 4, 2009

The VERY late August Calendar

Here's the August Calendar. Sorry it's so late. Where has the summer gone?

August 1 ~ Respect For Parents Day ~ Make a list of the qualities of a good parent. Thank your parents.

August 2 ~ First Lincoln Penny Issued in 1909 ~ Count your money and talk about ways to save.

August 3 ~ Chocolate Chip Day ~ Make chocolate chip cookies for your neighbors. What is your favorite kind of chocolate chip?

August 4 ~ "Ant Bully" movie was released today a couple of years ago. Talk about what a bully is and what to do about it.

August 5 ~ Admit You're Happy Month ~ Make a list of at least 3 reasons you have to be happy.

August 6 ~ American Family Day ~ Do a fun activity with your family.

August 7 ~ Sisters Day ~ Do something fun with your sister or someone as special as a sister.

August 8 ~ National Waffle Day ~ Eat and Elephant for Breakfast! (or dinner :) http://homeschooling.about.com/cs/unitssubjsci/qt/elephantsrecipe.htm

August 9 ~ International Art Appreciation Day ~ Take a trip to the Utah Museum of Fine Arts-http://www.umfa.utah.edu/ or make your own art, display it and invite others to come see your art show.

August 10 ~ May Your Reading be a Haven Month ~ Visit the library and check out some great books to read!

August 11 ~ Play in the Sand Day ~ Go to your local park or beach and make a sand castle.

August 12 ~ International Youth Day ~ Find out what other children around the world do to have fun.

August 13 ~ National Garage Sale Day ~ Go to a garage sale or have your own. This could be a fun way to talk about spending $ wisely.

August 14 ~ National Nagging Day ~ Find someone in the news who you would like to nag. Write a nagging letter.

August 15~ Best Friends Day ~ Spend the day with your best friend. Make cards for each other.

August 16 ~ Watermelon Day ~ Enjoy a slice of watermelon and organize a seed spitting contest.

August 17 ~ Relaxation Day ~ Take time today to relax and read. Read in bed, a hammock, or under a tree.

August 18 ~ Bad Poetry Day ~ Cut words that rhyme from the newspaper. Use them to write and awful poem.

August 19 ~ Aviation Day ~ Make paper airplanes and see how far they go. Have a contest. I could go on and on with this one. LOL

August 20 ~ National Radio Day ~ Learn about how we are able to listen to the radio. Play the Radio Transmission Activity http://homeschooling.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/radio/

August 21 ~ Homeless Animals Day ~ Look at the lost and found listings in the classified ads are there any lost animals?

August 22 ~ Be and Angel Day ~ Find a community "angel" in the news. How is he or she helping others. What can you do to help?

August 23 ~ First Photograph of the Earth from the moon taken today ~ Take your own pictures of life on this earth. Make a photo collage.

August 24 ~ National Save your Smile Week ~ Avoid sweets today; and give your teeth a good brushing and flossing.

August 25 ~ Kiss and Make up Day ~ Find a conflict in the news. Write a letter to the editor telling how you thing it could be solved. Make up with someone who have hurt you.

August 26 ~ Susan B. Anthony Day ~ Talk about why it's important to respect the rights of others.

August 27 ~ Mother Teresa's Birthday ~ Learn more about Mother Teresa's work and then find ways you can volunteer in your community.

August 28 ~ Dream Day ~ In 1963 Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I Have a Dream Speech." Read or check out a video about it. What are your dreams?

August 29 ~ Inventors Month ~ Think about a problem. Can you invent something to help?

August 30 ~ Smores Day ~ Make Smores using a campfire or grill.

August 31 ~ National Trail Mix Day ~ Make your own trail mix and go on a hike.

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