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orchdork
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Posted: May 04 2007 at 10:17am \| IP Logged

HI,
I have noticed some very fun celebrations on your blogs. I’m always thinking: I wish I had though of that!!
Like:
Shakespeare’s Birthday
Arbor Day
Dr. Suess’s Birthday
I’m trying to get ahead for next year.
I try to do some special saints and feasts, but, I would like to do more and do better next year.
Trying to be better organized!

Does anyone have a list of dates to remember that they wouldn't mind sharing

Thank you!

MaryM
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Posted: May 04 2007 at 12:07pm \| IP Logged

Dawn earlier recommended a book called Literature for Lively Lessons. We checked it out and I think I'm going to actually purchase it. It has lots of great dates by month all in one place - plus ideas for picture books/read alouds to go along.

There was a thread on this topic, too. There are many links to internet sites which also have this type of information.

What I did was go through some of these calendars, picked the dates I wanted to do and remember and transfered those particular ones to my planning calendar so I'd see them each month and remember ahead of time.

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asplendidtime
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Posted: May 04 2007 at 5:33pm \| IP Logged

Did you receive the Spring 2007 CHC Catalog?

There is a wonderful article in there, "Ten Things I Wish I'd Known When I Began Homeschooling" by Nancy MacArthur. In "The 365-Day Drawer" she writes that she purchased 365 Manilla Envelopes, then she jotted down information in each envelope regarding a feast day, like a brief biography/prayer/picture, or even where to find a story for that day, a craft that could be done, maybe a holy card for that saint, etc... Then she added to this later by putting in reminders of when to start a novena, when to send Birthday cards, etc...

So for sure you could add those other neat days you were referring to!

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