Bring the soothing colors of nature into your space with the Good to Grow Calendar Bulletin Board Set. Celebrate special days, and learn calendar and weather basics. Pieces slide easily into calendar slots. Comes with calendar, 12 month headers, 33 date markers, 44 holiday/special day markers, Today and This Week headers, a chart for days of the week with Today, Tomorrow, and Yesterday markers, plus weather and temperature/wind charts with 4 pointers. BIG LEARNING ... ANYWHERE – Use this classroom staple as the foundation for your morning routine. Share announcements, schedule reminders, celebrate special days, and track important deadlines. Invite students to participate in daily calendar activities, like delivering the weather report. Reset each month with the special days of your choosing, and reuse year after year. Great for all ages and all spaces. MANY BRAINY BENEFITS – This set is excellent for teaching kids about calendar concepts as well as launching discussions about cultural, historic, and community events. The stand-alone charts help focus in on the day's weather, including temperature and wind. HANDS-ON LEARNING FUN – Pieces are sturdy and sized right for handheld activities for class-wide, small-group, and individualized learning. Discover more FUN ideas to make the most out of your calendar in the tab below. SET INCLUDES – 17½-inch x 25½-inch calendar, 12 month headers, 33 date markers, 44 holiday/special day markers, Today and This Week headers, a day of the week chart with Today, Tomorrow, and Yesterday markers, plus weather and temperature/wind charts with 4 pointers. MADE IN USA – All TREND Bulletin Board Sets are quality-tested to meet product safety standards and are all proudly made in the USA. Specifications Durable, reusable paper Nature-inspired colors and designs 102 pieces Calendar is 17½ inches H x 25½ inches W Coordinates with Good to Grow Collection Made in USA Learning FUN Ideas Enjoy these activity ideas for lots of FUN learning: Weather Report: Inspire young meteorologists! Each day, ask one student to deliver the weather report. Start by having the student update the Days of the Week Chart marking the correct Today, Yesterday and Tomorrow. Then, have them describe today's weather to the class, adjusting the dial on the weather chart, temperature chart, and wind chart. Students can describe how it feels outside, what they see, and the best way to dress for the day's weather and why. Extend the learning by sparking discussions about different climates around the world. Make a Holiday: Help learners understand the concept of a holiday by making one of their own. Have students work in small groups to create a new holiday of their choice. As students brainstorm together, they should decide on a name, a date, a symbol, and why and how the holiday will be celebrated. They can also decide whether this holiday would be local or national. Finally, the groups each design a poster depicting the celebration to use when they present their ideas to the class. Calendar Scramble: Get everyone out of their seats and thinking about the days of the week and months of the year. Shuffle the 12 monthly headers and choose 12 students to give one of the months. On your command, challenge them to arrange themselves in January - December order as fast as they can. Record the time it takes the group, then select another group to go. For an added challenge, have students start with the current month. Heritage Months: Take advantage of monthly themes to expand your social studies curriculum. Form groups of three or four students to research different cultural topics. Topics might include foods, lifestyles, celebrations, traditions, geographic locations, and contributions. Challenge students to present their findings in creative ways. Some themes to get students started: September is National Hispanic Heritage Month, November is Native American Heritage Month, February is Black History Month, and March is Women's History Month.
