Let's Celebrate Today

Fascinating facts, holidays, and historical events can be associated with every day of the year. Organized sequentially, this book lists holidays and multicultural events from around the world, historic events, famous firsts, inventions, birthdays, and other material along with at least three related learning activities for each day. The author discusses background information on calendars and includes numerous addresses, Web sites, and resources for further information. Use it as a ready-reference, daily activity guide, rainy day resource, idea source for the bulletin board or substitute folder, and in many other ways. Designed for any year, this is a resource you'll use again and again, year after year.

DIANA F. MARKS lives in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania. She is employed by the Coucil Rock School District in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, where she teaches elementary-age gifted children.