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• Thematic Lessons: 100th Day of School

• Teaching Strategy: Ruth Culham on Teaching Writing

• Student Activities: Black History in America

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• Thematic Lessons: The Great Outdoors

• Teaching Strategy: Reading Assessment

• Student Activity: Women Who Changed History

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February 2008

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.	.	.	.	1 Get ready to predict the weather better than Punxsutawney Phil this Groundhog Day.
4 Learn about students who broke the color barrier this Black History Month.	5 Get to know a favorite author or illustrator during Children's Book Authors and Illustrators Week.	6 Celebrate Babe Ruth's birthday in a Babe and Me Literature Circle.	7 Choose a book to share on Laura Ingalls Wilder's birthday.	8 Get inspired by teen leaders during Youth Leadership Month.
11 Recognize kind efforts during Random Acts of Kindness Week, February 11-18.	12 Create a timeline of Abraham Lincoln's life in honor of our 16th president's birthday.	13 Share books about friendship and neighbors for Friendship Month.	14 Celebrate Valentine's Day and Clifford's birthday with a big red lesson on kindness.	15 Happy Birthday, Norman Bridwell, and thank you for creating our favorite Big Red Dog!
18 Celebrate National Pancake Week by reading Pancakes for Supper.	19 Remember to take care of your teeth for Children's Dental Health Month and every day.	20 Explore the history of space travel to mark the day John Glenn first orbited the earth.	21 Solve a history mystery this American History Month.	22 Play a round of "If You Were President" in honor of George Washington's birthday.
25 Happy Birthday, Cynthia Voigt!	26 Experiment with the science of cereal for inventor John Kellogg's birthday.	27 Celebrate International Polar Bear Day with a book about the artic animals.	28 What's the big deal behind DNA? Find out on the anniversary of the day it was discovered.	29 We've got an extra day this year! Use it having fun with a favorite computer lab activity.