Anatomy of the Holidays

Came across this awesome cartoon from Cartoonist John-Atkinson in my IN box via Neatorama and just had to share with all of you.

Agree? Disagree? Would you add anything to any of the holidays?

Thanksgiving by the Numbers

We thought we would help you amaze the relatives with some facts, figures and all around good trivia by scouring the internet for a few good infographics.

A bit of history…

American Education Week Nov. 16-20

American Education Week—November 16-20, 2015—presents all Americans with a wonderful opportunity to celebrate public education and honor individuals who are making a difference in ensuring that every child receives a quality education. This year’s theme is "Great Public Schools: A Basic Right and Our Responsibility," and will be reflected in special observances each day of the weeklong celebration:

• Monday, November 16: Kickoff Day
• Tuesday, November 17: Parents Day
• Wednesday, November 18: Education Support Professionals Day
• Thursday, November 19: Educator for a Day
• Friday, November 20: Substitute Educators Day

Education World has a great article on 25 Ways to Celebrate Education Week

Pinterest has great searches for ideas

• American Education Week Ideas

National Education Association also provides a list of activities broken down by day/category

On This Day in History: Sesame Street Premiered

 

November 10, 1969 – Sesame Street premiered on public broadcasting.  It is now in its’ 46th season and has aired in 140 different countries.!

With characters such as Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, Bert & Ernie and so many more they have touched so many lives.  In fact a 1996 survey found that 95% of all American preschoolers had watched the show by the time they were three years old! 

With so many characters over time which was your favorite?

You can find them online:

Web	http://www.sesamestreet.org/
Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/SesameStreet
Pinterest	https://www.pinterest.com/sesamestreet/
Twitter	https://twitter.com/sesamestreet
Vine	https://vine.co/SesameStreet

All About November

This post is all about the month of NOVEMBER and what we could learn about it.

Let's get the facts out of the way:

• 11th month of the year
• 30 days in the month  (1 of 4 during the year)
• November was the ninth month of the ancient Roman calendar. November retained its name (from the Latin novem meaning "nine") when January and February were added to the Roman calendar.

Astrological Signs: Scorpio and Sagittarius are the astrological signs for November. Birthdays from November 1st through the 21st fall under the Scorpio sign. November 22nd through November 30th birthdays fall under the sign of Sagittarius.

Birthstone: Topaz                     Flower: Chrysanthemum

Fun facts about August in History:

• 1863  Lincoln’s Gettysburg address was given.
• 1935  Parker Brothers introduced the world to the Monopoly game.
• 1922  Cartoonist Charles Schultz was born

Things Celebrated This Month All Month Long:

• No Shave November
• Child Safety & Prevention Month
• Peanut Butter Lovers’ Month
• Native American Heritage Month
• International Drum Month
• National Homeless Youth Awareness Month

How to Say August in Other Languages:

• Albanian: nëntor
• Dutch: november
• French: novembre
• German: November
• Italian: novembre
• Latin:  November
• Polish: listopad
• Spanish: noviembre