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Today Is... (January 2008)

Daily Commemorations
by Ron Victoria
Regular feature in the Gazette
January 1, 2008
Every day for years, Ron Victoria (AKA Ron/NJ) reported on the commemorations of the day on the Teachers.Net Golden Apples Chatboard http://teachers.net/mentors/golden/. Now his many fans will find his Today is... for each month right here in the Teachers.Net Gazette!

 

January is...

Celebration of Life Month
International Creativity Month
International Year of Freshwater
National Clean Up Your Computer Month
National High-Tech Month
National Mail-Order Gardening Month and
National Mentoring Month.

Today is...

Jan. 1 is ... Z Day
Jan. 2 is ... Science Fiction Day
Jan. 3 is ... Festival Of Sleep Day
Jan. 4 is ... Trivia Day USA
Jan. 5 is ... Bird Day
Jan. 6 is ... Cuddle Up Day
Jan. 7 is ... Old Rock Day
Jan. 8 is ... Man Watcher's Day
Jan. 9 is ... Play God Day
Jan. 10 is ... Peculiar People Day
Jan. 11 is ... Family Communication Day
Jan. 12 is ... Pharmacist's Day
Jan. 13 is ... Blame Someone Else Day
Jan. 14 is ... National Dress Up Your Pet Day
Jan. 15 is ... Hat Day
Jan. 16 is ... National Nothing Day
Jan. 17 is ... Golf Day
Jan. 18 is ... Winnie The Pooh Day
Jan. 19 is ... Tin Can Day
Jan. 20 is ... Stay Young Forever Day
Jan. 21 is ... Hug Day
Jan. 22 is ... National Popcorn Day
Jan. 23 is ... National School Nurse Day, USA
Jan. 24 is ... Women's Healthy Weight Day
Jan. 25 is ... Kiss Your Pet Day
Jan. 26 is ... Backwards Day
Jan. 27 is ... Chocolate Cake Day
Jan. 28 is ... National Kazoo Day
Jan. 29 is ... National Puzzle Day
Jan. 30 is ... Jazz Day
Jan. 31 is ....Scotch Tape Day



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January, 2008



January, 2008

Cover Story

Wrapping the Year with Rap!

A few years ago, Alex was having a hard time teaching Algebra. The students would not pay attention, do their work, or retain a simple math formula. But, he noticed the students could recite every word of a new hip-hop song on the radio....

By Harry & Rosemary Wong

Columns


Teaching Literacy

Validating Writers to Motivate Them

4 Blocks literacy guru Cheryl Sigmon adds a new contribution to her collection of over 100 articles featured on Teachers.Net

By Cheryl Sigmon


Promoting Learning

Understanding Boys

Whereas good relationships are important to girls, success is more important to boys....

By Dr. Marvin Marshall


Instant Ideas for Busy Teachers

Six Easy Resolutions for 2008

These resolutions are a snap to keep and will make your teaching life easier!

By Barbara & Sue Gruber


The Busy Educator
The Busy Educator's Monthly Five

Five new websites for educators that are easy to read, simple to use and worthwhile to know

By Marjan Glavac


Ed-Tech Talk

Becoming the Technology Leader and the Electronic Janitor?

Do you want to be a technology leader or do you want to be left alone?

By Dr. Rob Reilly

Features


Barb S. HS/MI
Apple Seeds
Ron/NJ
Today Is...
January Events
Live Chats

 
From the Teachers.Net Gazette Archive

Teachers.Net Chatboard Poll

Teacher Classified Ads

Help Wanted: Teaching Jobs




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Featured Lessons
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Just in time for the Martin Luther King celebration, we present eight MLK lesson plans from the Teachers.Net Lesson Bank


Teachers.Net Favorite
3-D Snowflake Craft Project

From the January, 2003 Gazette, one of our most requested craft project ideas ever.

By Mizletts


Streaming Video
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Articles


52 Character Building Thoughts

52 thoughts designed to help children build character

By Leah Davies


Keep Your Sub Afloat

In the teaching profession, the only thing harder than being in the classroom everyday is not being in the classroom for even a single day

By Tifany Grizzle


Mentoring Pre-service Teachers

Special educator Susan Rismiller offers a collaborative approach to improving the practice of teaching

By Susan Rismiller


Planning to Present a Workshop? Here's How!

Teachers know the importance of developing carefully thought out and structured lesson plans for teaching students. Hal Portner offers advice for structuring effective workshops as well.

By Hal Portner

Book Excerpt



Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire

From the inspiring roadmap that encourages parents and teachers to look beyond discipline and to bring passion, excellence, and joy back into education.

By Rafe Esquith



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