The teacher's calendar, school year 2006-2007 : the day-by-day almanac to historic events, holidays, famous birthdays and more!

The trusted resource for thousands of teachers nationwide The challenge for K-8 teachers, librarians, and other educators is to find a way to capture students' attention so they will be excited by learning, not dreading the monotony of time-weathered instruction. The Teacher's Calendar is the panacea for stale lesson plans, offering innovative classroom ideas for every day of the year, from August 1 to July 31. Each page is packed with suggestions for class activities, bulletin boards, and school calendars. Sidebars highlight specific dates and provide curriculum ideas, lists of appropriate books, and related websites. "The Teacher's Calendar is a treasure house of information. For the price, it is invaluable. It answers so many of the never-ending first-grade questions I get every day!" --Jane Ann Robertson, 2004 Arizona Teacher of the Year Features 5,000 month-by-month, day-by-day listings for every day of the school year, including summer school The 2006-2007 edition features information on the 300th founding anniversary of Jamestown, the 200th birth anniversary of Henry Longfellow, the 100th anniversary of the first Mother's Day, and much more Offers classroom ideas for the days of the year, from August 1 to July 31. This book provides suggestions for class activities, bulletin boards, and school calendars. It features sidebars which highlight specific dates and provide curriculum ideas, lists of appropriate books, and related websites.