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Welcome to August… You may not know it but every month our friends on instgram pick a theme and choose what the doodle on the calendar will be… this month while I was waiting for inspiration… “ships” and “planes” came in as suggestions and since more than half our readers are on summer vacation right now, and the other half wish they were on summer vacation… Bon Voyage is this month’s theme… enjoy it!!!

Click on the calendar page, it will open in a new tab, print it out and then color it and fill in the days that you want to celebrate… pop it on the fridge and you are good to go. You can still find all the calendar pages down the right hand side of our website and they are all gathered together in our Almanac page for easy searching… If you have holidays or ideas that you would like to add then please go ahead and comment, I would love to have our calendars packed to the brim!!!

• 1 August: World Wide Web Anniversary.
  • Weaving The World Wide Web from Se7en.
  • Design your own website from Crayola.

• 1 August: Herman Melville (1819).
  • Biography from Xroads.Virginia.edu
  • A Study Guide and Summary of Billy Budd from Grade Saver.
  • Moby Dick Study Notes from Cummings Study Guides.

• 2 August: National Ice-Cream Sandwich Day.
  • Ice-Cream Cookies in Se7en Steps… You can’t beat these.

• 3 August: Columbus Set Sail (1492).
  • Lesson Plans from Read-Write-Think.
  • Extracts from his Diary from Fordham.
  • Biography from Wikipedia.
  • A list of great Columbus resources from Social Studies for kids.

• 3 August: National Watermelon Day (U.S.A.).
  • Star pops from Family Fun – Oh I can’t wait for summer!
  • And these smoothies from Family Fun – hmmm!!!

• 3 August: Picnic Day, Australia.
  • Wondertime Picnic Printable – Cut and Stick Fun!
  • Yummy picnics from Family Fun.
  • Don’t forget Kaboose’s Picnic Fun.

• 4 August: Louis Armstrong’s Birthday (1901).
  • Biography from PBS kids.
  • Louis Armstrong from Brain POP.
  • Lesson Plan from Smithsonian Jazz.
  • Louis Armstrong Museum.

• 4 August: Barack Obama’s Birthday (1961).
  • Plenty of Barack Obama Resources from Apples for the teacher.
  • Great facts, photos etc from Squidoo.
  • The Whitehouse 101 from the White House!
  • Great article and links from Kaboose.
  • The 50 facts you might not know – from the Telegraph.

• 5 August: National Waffle Day (U.S.A.).
  • Wonderful Waffles in Se7en Steps…
  • Welcome to the World Party from Se7en.
  • Sunday Snippet: Pancakes or Waffles.

• 5 August: Neil Armstrong’s Birthday (1930).
  • Biography from Encyclopedia.kids.net.au
  • Lesson Plan from Read-Write-Think.

• 6 August: Alfred Lord Tennyson’s Birthday (1809).
  • Bio from kids free souls.
  • Poetry from Se7en and The Charge of the Light Brigade.

• 6 August: Alexander Fleming’s Birthday (1881).
  • Bio from the BBC.
  • Resources from kids yahoo.com
  • Bio from Academic Kids.

• 6 August: Hiroshima Bombed (1945).
  • Download the Sadako Story from Kids Peace Station Hiroshima.
  • Sadako links and resources from angelfire.com
  • We just love this origami site and their paper crane tutorial.

• 7 August: Lynn Cox swam the Beiring Straight (1987).
  • Bio and a bit of remarkableness from Wikipedia.
  • A You Tube interview of her!

• 7 August: National Lighthouse Day.
  • Se7en’s Seaside Science with Mick Manning and Brita Granstrom.
  • Lighthouse in a bottle from Family Fun.
  • Lighthouse on the boulders craft from Crayola.
  • Clay Pot Craft from Craft Ideas.
  • This book looks like such fun! have a look at the links page!!!
  • Great worksheets from Beacons by the Sea (Stories of Australian Lighthouses).

• 9 August: International Art Appreciation Day.
  • Se7en Do Art School, heaps of resources. Please go and take a look at the Art Appreciation Link!

• 9 August: Jesse Owens won four Olympic gold Medals (1936).
  • Brief bio from Enchanted Learning.
  • Bio from About.com
  • Another bio from Myhero.com
  • Jesse Owens Museum Site.

• 9 August: International Art Appreciation Day.
  • Se7en’s Circus in a Suitcase, Celebrating Alexander Calder.
  • Se7en Discover Leonardo Da Vinci
  • Se7en Discover Marc Chagall
  • Se7en’s Escher Fun.
  • Se7en and a Salvidor Dali Celebration.

• 10 August: Herbert Hoover (1874).
  • Biography on a nutshell from millercenter.org.
  • Biography from AcademicKids.com
  • The Whitehouse for kids – fun site!

• 10 August: S’Mores Day.
  • More than a S’more from Food Your Way…
  • Yummy S’more recipes from Family Fun.
  • S’more pie from Family Fun – looks good to me!
  • And a recipe from Kaboose.

• 10 August: Construction began on Mt Rushmore (1927).
  • The Story from Enchanted Learning.
  • Mt Rushmore National Park.
  • Mt. Rushmore trip ideas from Family Fun.

• 11 August: Play in the Sand Day.
  • Sun and Sand fun from Family Fun.
  • Sand Castles Ideas from Kids Turn Central.
  • Why sandcastles work – so cool!!!
  • Sand Castle Central – say no more!
  • World Championships.

• 12 August: IBM PC Announced.
  • From about.com.
  • History of the IBM PC from Encyclopedia.kids.net.au

• 13 August: Annie Oakley’s Birthday (1860) .
  • Garden of Praise: Biography and Worksheets.

• 13 August: International Left-Handed Day.
  • Official Left-Handers Day Site – Lots of Fun Links.
  • Famous Left Handers.

• 15 August: Julia Child’s Birthday (1912).
  • Biography from Wikipedia.
  • Julia Child from PBS.
  • Biography from biography.com
  • Lots of links from Topchef.

• 15 August: Joke Day.
  • KidsJokes.co.uk
  • Kids Jokes from Yahoo.com
  • More jokes from AhaJokes.com

• 15 August: Roller Coaster Day (first patented in 1898).
  • Roller Coaster History from Ultimate Roller Coaster.com
  • Easy to Read Roller Coaster History and a few good links.
  • How Roller Coasters Work from EHoW.
  • 10 Fastest roller Coasters from About.com

• 17 August: Davy Crockett Born (1786-1836):
  • Brief Bio for kids from Enchanted Learning.
  • Longer Bio from Biography.com
  • Davy Crockett and the Alamo from Enchanted Learning.
  • Davy Crockett and the Alamo from PBS.
  • Davy Crockett lyrics from Geocities.
  • Davy Crockett ballad sung by Bill Hayes on You Tube.

• 18 August: Meriwether Lewis’s Birthday (1744-1809).
  • Meriwether’s Biography.
  • Coloring Pages from ClassBrain.
  • Lewis & Clark Worksheet with linkable answers.
  • Lewis and Clark Worksheets.
  • Lewis and Clark from PBS.
  • Heaps of resources from Class Room Help.
  • More Resources from Proteacher.

• 18 August: Bad Poetry Day.
  • What is Bad Poetry Day? from Holiday Insights.
  • Se7en do Poetry, Packed with Poetry Resources for Kids.
  • Se7en Make Poetry Notebooks…
  • There is a website called Very Bad Poetry.com !
  • Bad Poetry from Coffee Shop Times.

• 19 August: Wilbur Wright Born (1867).
  • Heaps of lovely Wright Brother Resources.
  • The Wilbur Wright Museum.
  • Wilbur Wright Bio from World Almanac for Kids.
  • Wright Flight from PBSKids.

• 19 August: Potato Day.
  • Impressive Fan Potatoes in Se7en Steps…
  • Celebrity Chef (Part 6): Potato Wedges…
  • Potato Prints in se7en’s flower bunting post.

• 21 August: Mona Lisa Stolen (1911).
  • Mona Lisa Mania!
  • Lots of fun at Mona Lisa on the Web.
  • The Theft of the Mona Lisa from PBS.

• 23 August: National Sponge Cake Day.
  • The Quickest Easiest Cake in the World.
  • Yummy Lemon Filled Sponge Roll Cake in Se7en Steps…

• 24 August: Waffle Iron Patented (1869).
  • History of the waffle iron from Wikipedia.
  • Wonderful waffles in Se7en Steps.
  • Watch this youtube video of “Do you like waffles?” Just for Fun.
  • Here is a Sunday Snippet on Pancakes and Waffles

• 24 August: Mount Vesuvius Erupted (79).
  • Frothing volcano, just “build a volcano” around your brew.
  • The Facts from Kids.Net.Au
  • A Volcano’s Deadly Ash.
  • Heaps of Vesuvius Links
  • Visit Pompeii with travel for kids.
  • Heaps of links to Roman resources including Pompeii from Proteacher.
  • Information on Volcanoes and an web quest, from guilford k-12.

• 24 August: First Swimmer crossed the English Channel (1875).
  • The Official Channel Swimming Association Website.
  • Swimming the English Channel – the Facts, from the BBC.
  • A channel swimmer’s diary from About.com
  • Follow this Two Way English Channel Blog and read about all her training.

• 25 August: National Banana Split Day (U.S.A).
  • As close as we have to a banana split here! I need to amend that!!!
  • Hosting a Banana Split Contest, from associated content..
  • Recipes galore – Oh heaven!!! From Cd Kitchen.
  • A Banana Split quiz from Yumsugar.
  • A How To Video from Gone-ta-pott.

• 26 August: National Dog Day (U.S.A.).
  • Hot Dogs From Scratch, by the Celebrity Chef.
  • Go Dog Go – Do You Like My Hat? in Se7en Steps.
  • Fun dog activities from first-school.
  • Dog breed quiz for kids from National Geographic.
  • Dog Activities for kids from How Stuff Works.
  • What Dog Breed Are You? From Dogster.com.
  • The Dog Guide from Animal Planet.
  • And Puppy Games from Animal Planet.
  • Kids Stuff from the American Kennel Association.
  • Dog Facts from How to love your Dog.

• 26 August: Woman’s Vote Day.
  • Women’s Suffrage from About.com
  • Great resources from Scholastic.
  • The History of Women’s Suffrage from History.com
  • Women’s Suffrage from Wikipedia.
  • Women’s Suffrage from History.com

• 27 August: Mother Theresa’s Birthday (1910).
  • Mother Theresa from My Hero.
  • Worksheet from Penguin Readers.

• 28 August: Dream Day – Martin Luther King Jr.(1963).
  • All things Martin Luther King Jr. from Kaboose.
  • Martin Luther King Jr. from Infoplease.
  • Heaps of Resources from family education.

• 30 National Melted Marshmallow Day (U.S.A.).
  • Celebrity Chef’s Marshmallow Surprise.
  • Marshmallows from Wikipedia.
  • Make Your Own from How Stuff Works.
  • S’more Day Links from Se7en.

• 30 August: Cleopatra committed suicide day (30 BC).
  • Cleopatra from AtoZ kids stuff.
  • Biography from BBC.
  • Heaps of resources from Social Studies for Kids.
  • Queen Cleopatra from About.com
  • Cleopatra Face Painting from 4to40.com
  • Cleopatra colouring page from Fantasyjr.