The Teacher's Calendar School Year 2008-2009“The Teacher's Calendar is a treasure house of information. It answers so many of the never-ending first-grade questions I get every day!”-Jane Ann Robertson, 2004 Arizona Teacher of the Year For nine years, K-8 teachers, librarians, and other educators have turned to The Teacher's Calendar to capture the attention of their students. The Teacher's Calendar offers 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. Fifty sidebars highlight specific dates and provide curriculum ideas, lists of appropriate books, and related websites. |
Contents
| 1 | |
Some Facts About the United States | 241 |
Some Facts About the Presidents | 243 |
Contact Information for State Governors and US Senators | 245 |
National Days of the World for 2008 and 2009 | 252 |
Some Facts About Canada | 253 |
Calendar Information for 2008 | 254 |
Calendar Information for 2009 | 255 |
2008 American Library Association Awards for Childrens Books | 256 |
Coretta Scott King Awards and Honor Books 19702007 | 257 |
Newbery Medal Winners and Honor Books 19492007 | 260 |
Caldecott Medal Winners and Honor Books 19572007 | 263 |
Index | 266 |
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