Books Are Windows to the World: a Calendar of Special Days with Book-Related Activities
DOCUMENT RESUME ED 320 575 IR 053 170 AUTHOR Jackson, Mary; Garlow, Doris TITLE Books Are Windows to the World: A Calendar of Special Days with Book-Related Activities. INSTITUTION Nebraska Library Commission, Lincoln. PUB DATE 89 NOTE 272p.; Use of colored paper may limit the quality cf reproducibility of the three supplements. PUB TYPE Guides - Classroom Use - Guides (For Teachers) (052) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC11 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Cultural Activities; Elementary Secondary Education; Enrichment Activities; *Holidays; Instructional Materials; *Reading Assignments IDENTIFIERS *Calendars ABSTRACT This 1989 activity calendar, developed to commemorate the "Year of the Young Reader," is divided into three sections. The first contains a calendar that lists authors' birthdays, special commemorations, anniversaries, and events. The second includes descriptions of book-related activities that complement monthly themes, weekly themes, or daily events. General activities, appropriate for any day of the year, are presented in the third section. Suggestions for activities include references to appropriate books. Also nrovided are three supplements, which include numerous additional activities and activity sheets. (GL) * Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made * * from the original document. * U II DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SCOPE OF INTEREST NOTICE Deice of Educational Rerch and Improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION The ERIC Foci My has ausigned CENTER (ERIC) this document for processing TR i This document has been reproduced all to received from the person or organization In our Judgment, this document originating it ss also of interest to the Clear- 0 Minor changes have been made to improve inghouses noted to the right cz; reproduction quality Indexing Should reflect their special points of view Points°, view or opinions stated in this docu Mint do not neceuenty represent official OERI position or policy ..
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