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Holidays in May

May has holidays galore! To begin with, the entire month has various designations:

  • Asian Pacific American Heritage month
  • Date Your Mate Month
  • National Egg Month
  • Revise Your Work Schedule Month
  • Fungal Infection Awareness Month

Certain days are also celebrated:

  • May Day (May 1)
  • Cinco de Mayo (May 5)
  • Children's Day (Japan) (May 5)
  • Mother's Day (May 11)
  • Towel Day (May 25)
  • Memorial Day (May 26)

During this month we also see the Kentucky Derby, the Indy 500, Labor Day (in Queensland, Australia), and — for some — the end of the school year.

While it would be great if we could all just live in the moment, sometimes it helps to have a reminder of a special day. Wouldn't it be a great writing assignment for our students to create a special designation for each remaining day of the school year? If each student had a different day, or if they worked in small groups, each class from now to the end of the school year could begin with a small celebration (food optional). Here are some days I would like to see:

  • Kite Day — Start class with guided imagery, soaring on a spring breeze. Return to Earth without crashing.
  • "All's Right with the World" Day — May 7 (Robert Browning's birthday), Start class with everyone saying one thing that went well today. "My pencil didn't break" counts.
  • Appreciate Your Friends Day — Start class with everyone saying one thing they like about one of their friends. (I'll go first: I appreciate Alex, who looked up all the holidays listed above and gave me the idea for this page!)



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