St Aiden's - South Africa - Educators Calendar December

December 2008

1 AIDS Awareness Day

2 International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
– Razor Blade Patented (1901)

3 Illinois Admission Day
– International Day of Disabled Persons

4 National Cookie Day
– Game of "Monopoly" Debuted (1935)
- Santa's List Day! Print out a wish list, help your child
write down the name of a gift or toy they would like, and
send the list to Santa. Or simply write a letter to Santa

5 International Volunteer Day
– Walt Disney's Birthday (1901)

6 First Taxicabs in London (1897)

7 Delaware Day
–Pearl Harbour Day

8 Eli Whitney's Birthday (1765)

9 Computer Mouse Invented (1968)
– Roller Skates Patented (1884)
- Christmas Card Day - The first commercial Christmas card
was created by Sir Henry Cole of England in 1843.
Christmas Cards are fun and easy to make with paper and
crayons. Even in their simplest form they will help your child
develop a foundation for reading and writing skills.

10 Human Rights Day
– Mississippi Admission Day
– Emily Dickinson's Birthday (1830)
– Nobel Prize Day

11 Indiana Admission Day
– National Noodle-Ring Day

12 Pennsylvania Admission Day
– Poinsettia Day

13 South Pole Discovered (1911)
– Alabama Admission Day
– First Susan B. Anthony Dollar (1979)

14 First Miniature Golf Course (1929)

15 Bill of Rights Day
– Basketball Created (1891)
Sitting Bull Died (1890)

16 Boston Tea Party Day
- Day of Reconciliation (South Africa)

17 Wright Brothers' Day
– Pan American Aviation Day

18 New Jersey Admission Day
–International Migrants' Day

19 Saturnalia Festival

20 Louisiana Purchase (1803)

21 Pilgrims Landed (1620)
– Crossword Puzzle Created (1913)

22 Winter Begins
– First Cloned Pet Born (2001)

23 First Nonstop Flight Around the World (1986)
– Full Cold Moon

24 Christmas Eve

25 Christmas

26 Kwanzaa Begins
- Boxing Day/Family Day
- Day of Goodwill (S Africa)

27 Visit the Zoo Day

28 Iowa Admission Day
– National Chocolate Day

29 Texas Admission Day
– Andrew Johnson's Birthday (1808)

30 Rudyard Kipling's Birthday (1865)

31 New Year's Eve
–Make Up Your Mind Day

MONTH LONG EVENTS
– Stress-Free Family Holiday Month
–Safe Toys and Gifts Month
–Universal Human Rights Month

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2008
Educators' Calendars

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events, and celebrations. Use the notable occasions to spark new areas
of research and tap into your students' interests. There's something
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