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Science and Math through Literature

Special Days for lesson plans, bookstore and library events & simply having fun

Planning fun, educational activities for special events or lesson plans has to get challenging from time to time. Let Sylvan Dell help! Click on the calendar image to the right to download a printable Spring calendar packed full of events, activity ideas and more! Keep it on your computer so you can explore all the links, or print it out to share with the kids!

Check back in June for the Summer edition!

Click a month to see even more upcoming "Special Days" & how Sylvan Dell can help!

Note to producers and editors: We can provide quizzes, fun facts and other fillers for any of these holidays.

January	July
February	August
March	September
April	October
May	November
June	December

January

January	Hobby Month	Books: Julie the Rockhound (Rockhounding) Turtle Summer: A Journal for My Daughter (Turtle Team) Christmas Eve Blizzard (Birding) The Best Nest (Birding) Free Activities: Become a Rockhound / Plant, Animal or Mineral Matching Activity / Sorting It All Out: Classifying Minerals / How Rocks are Made / Edible Rocks Make Your Own Nature Scrapbook / Shell Identification Project / Match the Turtle Team Items Create a Bird-Friendly Habitat / Simple Bird Feeder Crafts / What to do with an Injured Bird Bird Fun Facts / Bird Math / Is it Injured? / Match the Nest Activity

Jan. 3	Festival of Sleep Day	Books: Water Beds: Sleeping in the Ocean Animals are Sleeping River Beds: Sleeping in the World's Rivers - Coming in August 2008! Free Activities: Marine Mammal Fun Facts / Design Your Own Marine Mammal Craft Animal Sorting Cards / Sleeping Habit Matching Activity / Memory Card Game Activities for River Beds coming soon! More Ideas: Host a "Pajama Day" at school, the library or a bookstore! Invite kids and their parents for a special sleepover event! Check to see if your local zoo or aquarium hosts any nighttime events!

Jan. 5	National Bird Day	Books: Christmas Eve Blizzard Loon Chase If You Were a Parrot The Best Nest Whistling Wings - Coming in August 2008! Free Activities: Create a Bird-Friendly Habitat / Simple Bird Feeder Crafts / What to do with an Injured Bird Loon Fun Facts / Loons in Native American Culture / Make a Loon Mask / Map It, Math It, Measure It Parrot Fun Facts / Make a Parrot Beak / Tips for Caring for a Pet Parrot Bird Fun Facts / Bird Math / Is it Injured? / Match the Nest Activity Activities from Whistling Wings coming soon!

Jan. 21	Squirrel Appreciation Day	Books: In My Backyard Activities: Animal Memory Game / Animal Signs All Around

Jan. 26	Australia Day	Books: Kersplatypus Free Activities: Platypus Fun Facts / Outback Animal Adaptations Matching Activity / Sorting by Carnivore, Herbivore or Omnivore / Animal Classification Activity / Bully or Friend?

Jan. 25-31	Celebrity Read a Book Week	Ideas: Invite local authors or illustrators to read their books at your store or in your classroom Start a letter campaign to invite a local or national celebrity to come read with local children

February

February	National Bird Feeding Month	Books: Christmas Eve Blizzard Loon Chase If You Were a Parrot The Best Nest Whistling Wings - Coming in August 2008! Free Activities: Create a Bird-Friendly Habitat / Simple Bird Feeder Crafts / What to do with an Injured Bird Loon Fun Facts / Loons in Native American Culture / Make a Loon Mask / Map It, Math It, Measure It Parrot Fun Facts / Make a Parrot Beak / Tips for Caring for a Pet Parrot Bird Fun Facts / Bird Math / Is it Injured? / Match the Nest Activity Activities from Whistling Wings coming soon!

February	Library Lovers Month	Ideas: Schedule a library visit for your class Check your local library's calendar of events and attend a children's event Give your library some love!

Feb. 2	World Wetlands Day	Books: A Day in the Salt Marsh Free Activities: Salt Marsh Animal Matching Activity / Tidal Animal Activity / What Causes Tides? / Why are Salt Marshes Important? / Spartina Grass Facts

Feb. 2	Duck-billed Platypus Day	Books: Kersplatypus Free Activities: Platypus Fun Facts / Outback Animal Adaptations Matching Activity / Sorting by Carnivore, Herbivore or Omnivore / Animal Classification Activity / Bully or Friend?

Feb. 14	Read to Your Child Day	Ideas: Check out our "Reading & Literacy Tips" Make EVERYDAY "Read to Your Child Day!"

Feb. 27	Int'l Polar Bear Day	Books: In Arctic Waters Free Activities: Arctic Animal Adaptations / Arctic Fun Facts / Coloring Activity / "What and Where is the Arctic?"

March

March	Int'l Listening Awareness Month	Books: The Best Nest

March	Dolphin Awareness Month	Books: If a Dolphin Were a Fish Activities: Dolphin and Reef Friend Fun Facts / Mammal Characteristics / Dolphin Adaptation Craft

March 6	National Read Aloud Day

March 3-9	National Sleep Awareness Week	Books: Water Beds: Sleeping in the Ocean Animals are Sleeping River Beds: Sleeping in the World's Rivers - Coming in August 2008! Free Activities: Marine Mammal Fun Facts / Design Your Own Marine Mammal Craft Animal Sorting Cards / Sleeping Habit Matching Activity / Memory Card Game Activities for River Beds coming soon! More Ideas: Host a "Pajama Day" at school, the library or a bookstore! Invite kids and their parents for a special sleepover event! Check to see if your local zoo or aquarium hosts any nighttime events!

March 10	National Napping Day	Books: Water Beds: Sleeping in the Ocean Animals are Sleeping River Beds: Sleeping in the World's Rivers - Coming in August 2008! Free Activities: Marine Mammal Fun Facts / Design Your Own Marine Mammal Craft Animal Sorting Cards / Sleeping Habit Matching Activity / Memory Card Game Activities for River Beds coming soon! More Ideas: Host a "Pajama Day" at school, the library or a bookstore! Invite kids and their parents for a special sleepover event! Check to see if your local zoo or aquarium hosts any nighttime events!

March 14	National Children's Craft Day	Free Activities: Make Your Own Sea Turtle Simple Bird Feeder Crafts Design a Birth Announcement Dolphin Adaptation Craft Make a Parrot Beak Arctic Coloring Activity Make a Loon Mask Octopus Coloring Activity Make a "Hopping Tudley" Craft Make Your Own Nature Scrapbook Turtle Craft Make Your Own Marine Mammal

March 16-22	Nat'l Clutter Awareness Week	Books: Sort it Out! - Coming in August 2008! Free Activities: Coming soon!

March 29	Children's Picture Book Day

April

April	Mathematics Awareness Month	Books: One Odd Day My Even Day My Half Day - Coming July 2008! Sort it Out! - Coming July 2008! Free Activities Odd Fun Facts / Odd Coloring Chart / "How Odd?" Oddities Section / Counting Activity / Creative Sparks Counting by Twos / Square Numbers: Odd or Even? / Even Numbers & the Number Zero / Creative Sparks Activities for My Half Day coming soon! Activities for Sort it Out! coming soon!

April	World Habitat Awareness Month	Books: A Day in the Salt Marsh In Arctic Waters The Rainforest Grew All Around Free Activities: Salt Marsh Animal Matching Activity / Tidal Animal Activity / What Causes Tides? / Why are Salt Marshes Important? / Spartina Grass Facts Arctic Animal Adaptations / Arctic Fun Facts / Coloring Activity / What and Where is the Arctic? Rainforest Animal Adaptations / Plant Adaptations / Seed Dispersal Matching Activity / What's from the Rainforest? / Rainforest Cookie Recipe

April 8	Zoo Lovers Day	Books: 'Twas the Day Before Zoo Day ABC Safari The Giraffe Who Was Afraid of Heights Happy Birthday to Whooo? Free Activities: Zoo Animal Fun Facts / Adaptation Matching Activity / Information about Zoo Keepers / Creative Sparks: Imagine You Are a Zoo Keeper Animal Alphabet Cards / Memory Game / Fun Facts Giraffe and Friends Fun Facts / Animal Adaptation Information / Match the Feet Game / Mix & Match Activity It's a Numbers Game / Animal Families Information / Design a Birth Announcement

April 8	Draw a Picture of a Bird Day	Books: Christmas Eve Blizzard Loon Chase If You Were a Parrot The Best Nest Whistling Wings - Coming in August 2008! Free Activities: Create a Bird-Friendly Habitat / Simple Bird Feeder Crafts / What to do with an Injured Bird Loon Fun Facts / Loons in Native American Culture / Make a Loon Mask / Map It, Math It, Measure It Parrot Fun Facts / Make a Parrot Beak / Tips for Caring for a Pet Parrot Bird Fun Facts / Bird Math / Is it Injured? / Match the Nest Activity Activities from Whistling Wings coming soon!

April 13-19	National Library Week	Ideas: Visit the American Library Association Web site for ways to get involved!

April 22	Earth Day	What about our Earth do you want to study? Marine Animals: Carolina's Story Ocean Seasons Octavia and Her Purple Ink Cloud Turtles in My Sandbox Water Beds: Sleeping in the Ocean Turtle Summer: A Journal for My Daughter If a Dolphin Were a Fish Wildlife: Animals are Sleeping Kersplatypus Little Skink's Tail In My Backyard Tudley Didn't Know Habitats: A Day in the Salt Marsh In Arctic Waters The Rainforest Grew All Around Rocks & Minerals: Julie the Rockhound Birds: Christmas Eve Blizzard Loon Chase If You Were a Parrot The Best Nest Whistling Wings - Coming in August 2008! Free Earth Day Activities: Make Your Own Sea Turtle Simple Bird Feeder Crafts Salt Marsh Animal Matching Activity Animal Signs All Around Make a Loon Mask Food Web Card Game Make Rainforest Cookies Make Your Own Nature Scrapbook

April 22-28	National TV-Turnoff Week	Ideas: Ditch your remote controls and reconnect with your kids! Try these Reading & Literacy Tips to make story time work!

April 25	Arbor Day

May

May	Get Caught Reading Month	Ideas: Reward students, customers or your own kids for getting caught reading!

May	National Be Kind to Animals Week	Books: In My Backyard Turtles in My Sandbox Turtle Summer: A Journal for My Daughter Christmas Eve Blizzard Loon Chase Free Activities: What to do with an Injured Animal Terrapin Fun Facts Make Your Own Nature Scrapbook Create a Bird-Friendly Backyard Habitat Loon Fun Facts

May 6	National Teachers' Day	Thank you for all you do, educators!

May 10	Astronomy Day	Books: Saturn for My Birthday - Coming in August 2008! How the Moon Regained Her Shape Pieces of Another World Free Activities: Moon Observation Fun Facts / Native American Moon Names / Lunar Calendar / Moon Phases Graphics / How to Deal with Bullies Comet & Space Fun Facts / Meteor Math Game / Meteor Watching Party Checklist / Recipe for Comet Cookies Activities for Saturn for My Birthday coming soon!

May 10	Int'l Migratory Bird Day	Books: Loon Chase Free Activities: Loon Fun Facts / Loons in Native American Culture / Make a Loon Mask / Map It, Math It, Measure It

May 16	Endangered Species Day

May 23	World Turtle Day	Books: Carolina's Story Turtles in My Sandbox Turtle Summer: A Journal for My Daughter Tudley Didn't Know Free Activities: Loggerhead Fun Facts / Conservation Issues / Make Your Own Sea Turtle Terrapin Fun Facts / Turtle Craft / Counting Activity Shell Identification Craft / Make Your Own Nature Scrapbook / Math the Turtle Team Items Pond Animal Facts / "Hopping Tudley" Craft / Creative Sparks

May 31	World Parrot Day	Books: If You Were a Parrot Free Activities: Parrot Fun Facts / Make a Parrot Beak / Tips for Caring for a Pet Parrot

June

June	National Zoo & Aquarium Month	Books: 'Twas the Day Before Zoo Day ABC Safari The Giraffe Who Was Afraid of Heights Happy Birthday to Whooo? Carolina's Story Octavia and Her Purple Ink Cloud Water Beds: Sleeping in the Ocean Turtle Summer: A Journal for My Daughter If a Dolphin Were a Fish Animals are Sleeping Kersplatypus Free Activities: Zoo Animal Fun Facts / Adaptation Matching Activity / Information about Zoo Keepers / Creative Sparks: Imagine You Are a Zoo Keeper Animal Alphabet Cards / Memory Game / Fun Facts Giraffe and Friends Fun Facts / Animal Adaptation Information / Match the Feet Game / Mix & Match Activity It's a Numbers Game / Animal Families Information / Design a Birth Announcement Loggerhead Fun Facts / Conservation Issues / Make Your Own Sea Turtle Animal Camouflage Fun Facts / Octopus Fun Facts / Coloring Activity Marine Mammal Adaptations / Design Your Own Marine Mammal Shell Identification / Make Your Own Nature Scrapbook / Match the Turtle Team Items Dolphin & Reef Friend Fun Facts / Mammal Characteristics / Dolphin Craft Animal Sorting Cards / Sleeping Habit Matching Activity / Memory Card Game Platypus Fun Facts / Outback Animal Adaptations Matching Activity / Sorting by Carnivore, Herbivore or Omnivore / Animal Classification Activity / Bully or Friend?

June	Great Outdoors Month	Books: Little Skink's Tail In My Backyard Julie the Rockhound Free Activities: Why do Animals Have Tails? / Tail Matching Activity / Footprint Map Animal Memory Game / Animal Signs All Around Become a Rockhound / Edible Rocks / Plant, Animal or Mineral Matching Activity / How Rocks are Made

June 5	World Environment Day	Books: A Day in the Salt Marsh In Arctic Waters The Rainforest Grew All Around Ocean Seasons Free Activities: Salt Marsh Animal Matching Activity / Tidal Animal Activity / What Causes Tides? / Why are Salt Marshes Important? / Spartina Grass Facts Arctic Animal Adaptations / Arctic Fun Facts / Coloring Activity / What and Where is the Arctic? Rainforest Animal Adaptations / Plant Adaptations / Seed Dispersal Matching Activity / What's from the Rainforest? / Rainforest Cookie Recipe Food Web Card Game / Ocean Fun Facts / Comparison of Ocean Seasons to Land Seasons

June 8	World Ocean Day	Books: Ocean Seasons Carolina's Story Octavia and Her Purple Ink Cloud Water Beds: Sleeping in the Ocean Turtle Summer: A Journal for My Daughter If a Dolphin Were a Fish Free Activities: Food Web Card Game / Ocean Fun Facts / Comparison of Ocean Seasons to Land Seasons Loggerhead Fun Facts / Conservation Issues / Make Your Own Sea Turtle Animal Camouflage Fun Facts / Octopus Fun Facts / Coloring Activity Marine Mammal Adaptations / Design Your Own Marine Mammal Shell Identification / Make Your Own Nature Scrapbook / Match the Turtle Team Items Dolphin & Reef Friend Fun Facts / Mammal Characteristics / Dolphin Craft

June 16	Sea Turtle Day	Books: Carolina's Story Turtle Summer: A Journal for My Daughter Free Activities: Loggerhead Fun Facts / Conservation Issues / Make Your Own Sea Turtle Shell Identification / Make Your Own Nature Scrapbook / Match the Turtle Team Items

June 30	Meteor Day	Books: Pieces of Another World Free Activities: Comet & Space Fun Facts / Meteor Math Game / Meteor Watching Party Checklist / Recipe for Comet Cookies

July

July	Wild about Wildlife Month	Books: Animals are Sleeping Kersplatypus Little Skink's Tail In My Backyard Tudley Didn't Know The Best Nest Free Activities: Animal Sorting Cards / Sleeping Habit Matching Activity / Memory Card Game Platypus Fun Facts / Outback Animal Adaptations Matching Activity / Sorting by Carnivore, Herbivore or Omnivore / Animal Classification Activity / Bully or Friend? Why do Animals Have Tails? / Tail Matching Activity / Footprint Map Animal Memory Game / Animal Signs All Around Pond Animal Facts / "Hopping Tudley" Craft / Creative Sparks Bird Fun Facts / Bird Math / Is it Injured? / Match the Nest Activity

July	Blackberry Month	Books: Blackberry Banquet - Coming in July 2008! Free Activities: Activities for Blackberry Banquet coming soon!

July 20	Moon Day	Books: How the Moon Regained Her Shape Free Activities: Moon Observation Fun Facts / Native American Moon Names / Lunar Calendar / Moon Phases Graphics / How to Deal with Bullies

August

Aug. 9

Book Lovers Day

Aug. 13

World Lizard Day

Books:

Little Skink's Tail

Free Activities:

Why do Animals Have Tails? / Tail Matching Activity / Footprint Map

September

September	Library Card Sign-Up Month

September	Hispanic Heritage Month	Books: Burro's Tortillas Free Activities: "Corn: From Plant to Table" / How do we eat corn? / Tortilla Recipe / Spanish & English Matching Activity

September	National School Success Month	Books: Burro's Tortillas Free Activities: "Corn: From Plant to Table" / How do we eat corn? / Tortilla Recipe / Spanish & English Matching Activity

Sept. 16	Collect Rocks Day	Books: Julie the Rockhound Free Activities: Plant, Animal or Mineral Matching Activity / Sorting It All Out: Classifying Minerals / How Rocks are Made / Edible Rocks Activity / Become a Rockhound

October

October	National Book Month

Oct. 4-10	World Space Week	Books: Saturn for My Birthday - Coming in August 2008! How the Moon Regained Her Shape Pieces of Another World Free Activities: Moon Observation Fun Facts / Native American Moon Names / Lunar Calendar / Moon Phases Graphics / How to Deal with Bullies Comet & Space Fun Facts / Meteor Math Game / Meteor Watching Party Checklist / Recipe for Comet Cookies Activities for Saturn for My Birthday coming soon!

Oct. 5-11	Get Organized Week	Books: Sort it Out! - Coming in July 2008! Activities: Activities for Sort it Out! coming soon!

Oct. 8	Cephalopod Awareness Day (Octopus Day!)	Books: Octavia and Her Purple Ink Cloud Free Activities: Animal Camouflage & Protection / Octopus Fun Facts / Coloring Activity

Oct. 14-20	World Rainforest Week	Books: The Rainforest Grew All Around Activities: Rainforest Animal Adaptations / Plant Adaptations / Seed Dispersal Matching Activity / What's from the Rainforest? / Rainforest Cookie Recipe

Oct. 21	Reptile Awareness Day	Books: Little Skink's Tail Carolina's Story Turtles in My Sandbox Turtle Summer: A Journal for My Daughter Tudley Didn't Know Free Activities: Why do Animals Have Tails? / Tail Matching Activity / Footprint Map Loggerhead Fun Facts / Conservation Issues / Make Your Own Sea Turtle Terrapin Fun Facts / Turtle Craft / Counting Activity Shell Identification Craft / Make Your Own Nature Scrapbook / Math the Turtle Team Items Pond Animal Facts / "Hopping Tudley" Craft / Creative Sparks

November

Nov. 1	National Authors Day	Ideas: Invite local authors to your classroom, library or bookstore for a reading and signing

Nov. 15	I Love to Write Day	Ideas: Invite local authors to talk about the writing process Homeschooled? Prepare for next year's Picture Book Writing Competition!

Nov. 17	Sylvan Dell Publishing's Birthday!

Nov. 12-17	Children's Book Week

December

Dec. 18

Bake Cookies Day

Books:

Activities:

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