MLK born 1/15/1929 and MLK Day will be Monday 1/18/2021
https://stilllearningsomethingnew.com/2014/01/17/teaching-resources-for-martin-luther-king-day/
MLK born 1/15/1929 and MLK Day will be Monday 1/18/2021
https://stilllearningsomethingnew.com/2014/01/17/teaching-resources-for-martin-luther-king-day/
For homeschoolers considering leaving Facebook, know that there are several homeschooling groups on MeWe. I have one, Still Learning Homeschool Community, set up for anyone interested in joining. https://mewe.com/group/5b9bde83a5dffa0b267ab9dc
betty jo
Click here for funnies for homeschooling families for the new year
Happy Homeschooling and Happy New Year!
Here’s the list of January’s holidays, observances, food themes, awareness days , historic figures and authors birthdays, science and historic based anniversaries, and more! Whether you’re looking for something special to study, trivia, a day to celebrate, or foods to add to the menu, you’re going to find it here!
Resources for teaching through January, including a PDF of January’s Special Days, can be found at the end of this list.
January’s Themes
January’s Food Themes
January Awareness
Special Days without Set Dates
● Thank God It’s Monday Day (1st Mon.)
● Handsel Monday (1st Mon.)
● Weigh-In Day (1st Monday after New Year’s
Day)
● Folic Acid Awareness Week (varies)
● Pizza Week (2nd Sun.)
● Clean Off Your Desk Week begins (2nd Mon.)
● Coming of Age Day – Japan (2nd Mon.)
● Plough Monday (Mon. after the 5th)
● Hunt for Happiness Week begins (3rd full
week)
● International Printing Week begins (week
including Jan. 17)
● Healthy Weight Week (3rd Sun.)
● Women’s Healthy Weight Day (varies)
● World Religion Day (3rd Sun.)
● Martin Luther King Jr. Day (3rd Mon.)
● Sugar Awareness Week begins (3rd Mon.)
● Maintenance Day (3rd Wed.)
● Women’s Healthy Weight Week (varies)
● Celebrity Read a Book Week (last full week)
● Meat Week (varies)
● Take Back Your Time Week (last full work
week)
● School Nurse’s Day (4th Wed.)
● Chinese New Year (Sometimes in Feb.)
● Seed Swap Day (last Sat.)
● Leprosy Day (last Sun.)
● Big Garden Bird Watch
January Special Days with Set Dates
Jan. 1
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Jan. 31
Free Printable – Special Days in January
January Resources https://stilllearningsomethingnew.com/2017/01/01/january-resources/
Here’s my favorite resources for help with teaching special days each month https://stilllearningsomethingnew.com/2016/07/31/learning-resources-for-special-days/
How I use Special Days lists in our homeschool blog series :
Special Days and the Evolution of Morning Calendar Time
I make my monthly special days lists from several sources including old calendars, holiday books, newspapers, and the web. If you know of a special day that I do not have listed, please comment and let me know what it is so I can add it in. Below are the links to my favorite online calendars.
http://food.unl.edu/january-food-calendar
http://www.holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/january.htm
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/
http://www.projectbritain.com/calendar/
http://aglobalworld.com/international-independence-days/country-independence-day.php
Have a Happy January!
betty jo
Free Christmas Resources and Activities! Cross Curricular Advent and Countdowns, Traditions Around the World, Holiday Science, Games, Elves, and Hanukkah!
https://stilllearningsomethingnew.com/2018/12/01/christmas-resource-roundup/
December is packed with holidays, observances, food themes, awareness days , historic figures and authors birthdays, science and historic based anniversaries, and more! Whether you’re looking for something special to study, celebrate, or add to the menu, this list of special days for December gives you plenty to choose from.
Resources for teaching through December, including a PDF of December’s Special Days, can be found at the end of this list.
December Themes, Observances, and Awareness Days:
December’s Food Themes
December Special Days with Varying Dates
Advent (4 Sundays leading to Christmas)
Recipe Greetings for the Holidays Week (1st Full
Week)
Ear Muff Day (1st Sat.)
World Choral Day (2nd Sun.)
Worldwide Candle Lighting Day (2nd Sun.)
Wreaths Across America Day (2nd Sat.)
Regifting Day (3rd Thurs.)
Underdog Day (3rd Fri.)
Gluten-free Baking Week (week before Christmas
week)
Computer Science Education Week
Hanukkah (Chanukah)
Handwashing Awareness Week
Mawid a Nabi
December Special Days with Set Dates
Dec. 1
Dec. 2
Dec. 3
Dec. 4
Dec. 5
Dec. 6
Dec. 7
Dec. 8
Dec. 9
Dec. 10
Dec. 11
Dec. 12
Dec. 13
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Dec. 15
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Dec. 17
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Dec. 21
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Dec. 25
Dec. 26
Dec. 27
Dec. 28
Dec. 29
Dec. 30
Dec. 31
Free Printable – Special Days in December
A resource list for Special Days in December !
A Christmas and Holiday Resource Roundup https://stilllearningsomethingnew.com/2018/12/01/christmas-resource-roundup/
Here’ is the collection of my favorite “go to” resources for special days studies https://stilllearningsomethingnew.com/2016/07/31/learning-resources-for-special-days/
How I use Special Days lists in our homeschool blog series :
Special Days and the Evolution of Morning Calendar Time
I make my monthly special days calendars by using several sources including old calendars, holiday books, newspapers, and the web. If you know of a special day that I do not have listed, please comment and let me know what it is so I can add it in. Below are the links to my favorite online calendars.
http://www.se7en.org.za/se7ens-december
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/december.html
http://food.unl.edu/december-food-calendar
http://holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/december.htm
http://www.projectbritain.com/calendar/
http://aglobalworld.com/international-independence-days/country-independence-day.php
Happy December!
betty jo
Not the typical Pilgrim and Indian Thanksgiving study! Learn about Thanksgiving during WWI, the Great Depression, and WWII with this free resource and activity list!
As we move along on our “special days” studies through November, I see Thanksgiving looming coming up in the not so distant future. I thought seriously about not teaching Thanksgiving lessons this year. How could I not want to teach Thanksgiving? We’ve always had wonderful Thanksgiving lessons in November. Yes, that’s it. For 17 years – 17 Novembers, I’ve been teaching a week or two or three of Thanksgiving. The who, what, when, why, and how of those Mayflower pilgrims and the natives that they encountered, Lincoln’s proclamation to make a Thanksgiving holiday, Bible studies that focus on giving thanks and gratitude, nutritional studies of squash, pumpkins, turkeys, sweet potatoes, and corn, Thanksgiving celebrations around the world, tons of cooking projects, and craft activities to go along with it all – we’ve been there and done that over and over again.
In addition to my grumpy mood about Thanksgiving…
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https://stilllearningsomethingnew.com/2017/11/20/homeschool-humor-thanksgiving-edition-4/
Happy Monday, Happy Homeschooling, and Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Friday the 13th! If you have the opportunity to break away from your current event studies and your regular curriculum, I have an awesome list of free resources for learning about the history behind Friday the 13th and other superstitions.
https://stilllearningsomethingnew.com/2014/06/10/superstitions/