No Socks Day Invitestudents to take offtheir socks in honorof this day.

Irving Berlin’s Birthday The song writerwas born in 1888. Sing or play oneof his songs, such as God BlessAmerica or White Christmas.

Jean de Brunhoff’s Birthday The creator ofBabar was born on this day in 1899. Havestudents pick an animal and write a shortadventure story about it.

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National Teacher Day is the Tuesday of thefirst full week in May. Let students makecards thanking teachers for their hard work.

Cartoon Art Appreciation Week is May1-7. Have a cartoon Show and Tell withthe class. Have students bring in items thatdepict their favorite cartoon characters,such as stuffed animals, comic books, lunchboxes, etc.

National EtiquetteWeek begins onMonday in thesecond week of May.Make a We HaveGood Manners!bulletin board.Have students drawpictures depictinggood manners.

Electrical Safety Month Brainstormsafety rules to use when dealing withelectricity such as, Never use anelectrical appliance around water. Postthe rules in the classroom.

Physical Fitness/Sports Month Havestudents do several minutes of physicalexercise each day this month such asjogging, jumping jacks, etc.

Limerick Day Share limericks with theclass. Have older students try theirhands at writing poems in this style.

Mother Goose DayHave students skip ropewhile chanting MotherGoose rhymes.

National PetWeek is the firstfull week in May.Invite studentsto bring inphotos ordrawings oftheir pets.

National Hamburger Month Go on a fieldtrip to a local fast food restaurant for a tourand hamburgers!

Leo Lionni’s Birthday The children’s authorwas born today in 1910. Share one of hisbooks, such as Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse or Swimmy.

National Salad Month Have a saladtaste test. Bring in different varietiesof salad, such as fruit, Caesar, chicken,etc. Recordwhich saladmost studentsliked best.

The world’s first postage stamp wasissued in England today in 1840.Have students design their ownstamps in honor of the occasion.Designs for postage stamps can bemuch larger than the final product.Hold a class-wide competition forthe best design.

National BackyardGames Week ends onMemorial Day. Playsoftball, volleyball, etc.,in honor of this week.

International Museum Day If it is notpossible to visit a museum, bring inphotographs of works of art (paint-ings, sculptures, etc.) to share withthe class.

National New Friends, Old FriendsWeek is May 16-22. Divide studentsinto small groups. Have eachmember of each group tell ananecdote about something theyexperienced with a friend.

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National Egg Month Make a list ofways that eggs can be prepared aswell as foods that contain eggs. Then,take a class survey of favorites andgraph the results.

National SalsaMonth Make salsawith the class toenjoy with tortillachips as an after-noon snack.

May Ray Day Celebrate the warmdays of May by taking studentsoutside and letting them sit onblankets for a read-aloud story.

International Jazz Day is theSaturday of Memorial Dayweekend. Bring in jazz musicto share with the class.

Better Sleep Month Brainstorm a listof benefits from getting a good night’ssleep. Have students draw picturesto pair with the statements. Bind thepictures in a class book and let eachstudent take it home to enjoy as abedtime story.

National Barbecue Month Havestudents plan menus for the idealbarbecue—then write and decoratetheir menus on construction paper.

National Sight-Saving Month Invitean ophthalmologistor optometrist totalk with studentsabout ways to takecare of their eyes.

Amelia Earhart began flying acrossthe Atlantic today in 1932. Teach theclass some facts about this amazingpilot, such as she was born on July24, 1897 and she earned her pilot’slicense in 1932.

International PickleWeek is May 21-31.Bring in sweet, sour,

hot, fruit, and vegetableversions of pickles and have

a pickle party.

Older Americans Month Havestudents make cards to deliver to arest home in your area.

Breathe Easy Month Have studentsresearch ways to keep their lungshealthy.

The Sierra Club was founded todayin 1892. Explain that the Sierra Clubis an environmental organizationdedicated to protecting the Earth.Brainstorm ways to help this cause.

The Golden Gate Bridge openedtoday in 1937. Teach the class factsabout the Golden Gate Bridge. Ifpossible, bring in photos to share.

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