Web English Teacher

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!)