May+2013

Hawaiian Lei Day May Day Worthy Wage Day For child care providers. 1 || Dr. Benjamin Spock Born in 1903 2 || Space Day National Sun Day Constitution Memorial Day in Japan 3 || Kentucky Derby takes place today National Weather Observers' Day Susan's Birthday (from Sesame Street) 4 || Cinco de Mayo Children's Day In Japan 5 || Eiffel Tower opens to the public in 1889 6 || National Teacher Day Nonny Hogrogian born, 1932 1st Stamp Collection Started Pulitzer Prize Established (1917) 7 || National School Nurse Day No Socks Day 8 || Eleanor Estes born, 1906 First Newspaper Cartoon In the USA in 1754. 9 || Clean Up Your Room Day Christopher Paul Curtis born, 1953 10 || Twilight Zone Day Peter Sis born, 1949 Mark Lupica (BDay) 11 || International Nurses Day Kite Day Limerick Day 12 || Tulip Day 13 || Beginning of Lewis and Clark Expedition In 1804. National Dance Like a Chicken Day Eoin Colfer born, 1965 14 || Norma Fox Mazer born, 1931 Frank L . Baum Author of The Wizard of Oz - born in 1856. National Chocolate Chip Day Paul Zindel born, 1936 15 || First US Nickel Minted In 1866, called the 'Shield Nickel'. 16 || First Kentucky Derby In 1875 Gary Paulson born, 1939 17 || Miniature Golf Day (Some celebrate on Sept 21st) Armed Forces Day Lillian Hoban born, 1925 International Museum Day Mount St. Helens Erupted In 1980. Visit Your Relatives Day 18 || 19 || Victoria Day Celebrated in Canada on the Monday before May 25. Lindbergh Flight Day in 1927 Mary Pope Osborne born, 1949 20 || American Red Cross Founded Founded by Clara Barton in 1881. 21 || Arnold Lobel born, 1933 Buy-A-Musical Instrument Day 22 || Margaret Wise Brown born, 1910 Scott O' Dell born, 1898 Peter Parnall born, 1936 Penny Day 23 || Mary Had A Little Lamb Published in 1830. First Morse Code Message Sent Sent from Washington DC to Baltimore in 1844. 24 || Martha Alexander born, 1920 National Missing Children's Day National Tap Dance Day 25 || 26 || Memorial Day Golden Gate Bridge Opens in 1937 Masking Tape Patented in 1930 27 || Jim Thorpe Born in 1888 28 || John F. Kennedy Born in 1917 Andrew Clements born, 1949 29 || Ice Cream Freezer Patented In 1848 by William Young. 30 || Jay Williams born, 1981 World No Tobacco Day 31 ||  ||  **//Also see our other [|May Lesson Plans, Thematic Units and Activities] //** **__Special Goings-On__**
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 * ||  ||   || [[image:http://www.theteacherscorner.net/images/spacer.gif caption="spacer"]] Mother Goose Day
 * [[image:http://www.theteacherscorner.net/images/spacer.gif caption="spacer"]]Leo Lionni born, 1910
 * [[image:http://www.theteacherscorner.net/images/spacer.gif caption="spacer"]] Mother's Day
 * [[image:http://www.theteacherscorner.net/images/spacer.gif caption="spacer"]] Circus Day The Ringling Brother's Circus opened in 1884.
 * [[image:http://www.theteacherscorner.net/images/spacer.gif caption="spacer"]] Blueberry Cheesecake Day

 Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week (1st Week)

 Be Kind to Animals Week (1st Week)

 National Postcard Week (1st Week)

Teacher Appreciation Week (1st Week)

 National Children's Book Week (Early Week in May)

 National Pet Week (1st Week)

 National Police Week (3rd Week)

 National Transportation Week (3rd Week)

 National Backyard Games Week (Last full week before Memorial Day.)  American Bike Month

 Asparagus Month

Asthma & Allergy Awareness Month

Better Hearing and Speech Month

 Better Sleep Month

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Correct Posture Month

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> Healthy Vision Month

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> National Bar-B-Que Month

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">National Duckling Month

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> National Egg Month

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> Flower Month

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> National Hamburger Month

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">National Mental Health Month

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<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> National Photo Month

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Older Americans Month

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> National Salad Month

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> National Strawberry Month

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> Transportation Month

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