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Good Manners Month
Be sure to say "please" and "thank you"!
Here are some fun books to read- look for them at
your school or public library:
Table Manners by Christopher Raschka
Mother Goose Manners by Harriet Zeifert
Emily's Out and About Book by Cindy Post Senning
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Library Card Sign-up Month
If you do not have a library card, visit your public
library this month to get one!
A good read for middle readers is Jerry Spinnelli's
The Library Card. Look for it at your school or public library!
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September 5 is 
For activities and to learn more visit these sites:
Labor Day Activities for Kids
Education World: Great Sites for Teaching
about Labor Day
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Francis Scott Key wrote "The Star Spangled Banner" in September 1814.
Visit the Smithsonian's "The Star Spangled Banner" site to learn more and to hear this song.
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September 8 is Ruby Bridges' Birthday
To learn more about this brave young girl,
click here.
To read Ruby's story in her own words, look for these books at your local library:
Bridges, Ruby, I am Ruby Bridges, (2009)
Bridges. Ruby, Through My Eyes (1999)
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September 17 is Constitution Day.
To learn more, visit the
U.S. Constitution Fun Zone
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 September 19 is Talk Like a Pirate Day!
Visit the DLTK website for pirate activities.
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September 21 is the International Day of Peace.
To learn how you can spread peace at school and at home, click here. |
Autumn begins September 22.
Visit Activity Village for fun fall activities.
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September is National Piano Month.
Click here to learn about and listen to the official White House piano.
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September 26 is Johnny Appleseed's birthday (aka John Chapman)
Apples and Johnny Appleseed Crafts and Activities
You can find more links to activities about Johnny Appleseed at http://thevirtualvine.com/johnny.html
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