• Reading and Writing Center
  Resources, tools and activities for spelling, grammar and more from our Language and Literature Center.
• LitTips: 12 Practical Tips to Improve Literacy
  
• Checkpoints in Reading
  The Council for Educational Development and Research (CEDaR) has created a list of "checkpoints in reading" -- for Kindergarten and grades 3, 6, 9, and 12 -- to help parents better understand their child’s reading development.

Read-A-New-Book Month

• Literature Circles Build Excitement for Books!
  Resources, tools and activities for spelling, grammar and more from our Language and Literature Center.
• Great Books Get School Off to a Great Start!
  
• Summer Reading Lists Abound on the Web
  

Library Card Sign-Up Month

• Librarians Online!
• Celebrating America's Libraries
• Do We Really Know Dewey?
  This is a great guide to using the Dewey Decimal System, written in a lighthearted style. Teachers will love the set of quiz and puzzle worksheets included on the site.

Be Kind To Editors and Writers Month

• Creating A Classroom of Writers Using the "Meet the Author" Collection
  Drive home the importance of each step of the writing process with real words from real authors!

Baby Safety Month

• Health Center
  Resources, tools and activities from our PE/Health Center.

National Sight Saving Month

• The Eyes Have It!
  According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, more than 100,000 people incur eye injuries each year and more than half of the victims of those injuries are children. September is Children's Eye and Health Safety Month, the perfect time to begin teaching your students about the importance of taking care of their eyes.

Children's Eye Health and Safety Month

• The Eyes Have It!
  According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, more than 100,000 people incur eye injuries each year and more than half of the victims of those injuries are children. September is Children's Eye and Health Safety Month, the perfect time to begin teaching your students about the importance of taking care of their eyes.
• Health
  Resources from our database.

Emergency Care Month

• Health Center
  Resources, tools and activities from our PE/Health Center.

Stop the Violence and Save Our Kids Month

• Safe Schools: Four Web Sites Help Administrators Address a Complex Issue
  What can be done to prevent violence and make schools safe?
• Know When to Discipline!
  An Education World e-Interview with Classroom Management Expert Howard Seeman Ph.D.
• An Education World e-Interview: Youth Violence Expert James Garbarino
  
• Are Our Children Safe In School?
  What do we still need to do?

National Cholesterol Education and Awareness Month

• Health
  Resources from our database.
• Canteloupe Instead of Cupcakes? Believe It
  “Nutrition can’t be a unit; it has to be ongoing.” Those are the words of Sabina M. Mosso, who teaches preschoolers and kindergartners at Anna Boyd Child Development Center in Columbia, South Carolina. The Dole Food Company has recognized Mosso’s outstanding efforts to improve student nutrition, both in her school, and in other school districts in her state. Mosso knew she had won a huge victory when one of her students showed up on his birthday with a fruit tray instead of cupcakes!

Organic Harvest Month

• GREAT SITES FOR TEACHING ABOUT…Gardens
  "Each week, Education World’s Great Sites for Teaching About … page highlights Web sites to help educators work timely themes into their lessons. This week’s sites are among the best on the Web for teaching about gardens.

National Honey Month

• The Food Pyramid: Three Projects That Teach Kids About Nutrition
  While students load up on soft drinks, sweets, and high-fat foods, their teachers long for ways to help them understand what that kind of diet does to growing bodies. Three educators shared with Education World their latest attempts to halt the spread of junk food -- online projects! Students share information, compare data, and learn about foods from around the world.

National Papaya Month

• Serve Up Classroom Nutrition Activities!
• Canteloupe Instead of Cupcakes? Believe It
  “Nutrition can’t be a unit; it has to be ongoing.” Those are the words of Sabina M. Mosso, who teaches preschoolers and kindergartners at Anna Boyd Child Development Center in Columbia, South Carolina. The Dole Food Company has recognized Mosso’s outstanding efforts to improve student nutrition, both in her school, and in other school districts in her state. Mosso knew she had won a huge victory when one of her students showed up on his birthday with a fruit tray instead of cupcakes!

Latino Heritage Month

• Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month!
  The contributions of people of Hispanic heritage to the history of the U.S.
• Cultural Studies Center
  Resources, activities and tools from our Social Sciences Center.

National School Success Month

• Celebrate American Education Week by Building a Village
  Celebrate the event and strengthen the bonds between your schools and your community with activities suggested by the National Education Association. Included: Tips for recognizing school staff and involving parents and business during American Education Week!
• Project Appleseed
  Project Appleseed is a not-for-profit campaign for improvement in public schools via increased parental involvement.
• Parent Involvement in Schools!
  Parent involvement in schools is much more than parent conferences and PTOs… In this week's edition of Education World, read about practical ways in which schools are involving parents! Learn about parent involvement strategies that are working for others - and that could work for you!
• Working With Parents
  Resources and tips for educators on including parents in the education process - from our Preservice Educators' Center.

Self-Improvement Month

• Ten Activities to Improve Students' Self Concepts
  Simple projects to help preserve individuality and promote self esteem.

Youth Month

• Early Childhood Center
  Resource listings

Women of Achievement Month

• Women of Accomplishment: An Internet Scavenger Hunt
• Women's History Gets its Due on the Web
  Celebrate women's achievements

Autumn Month

• Photosynthesis: Don't "Leaf" Out Fall's Most Valuable Lesson!
• Add Color -- and Learning -- to Your Fall Lesson Plans
  Ten activities to teach about the fall season

Classical Music Month

• Energy In The Air: Sounds From The Orchestra

National Piano Month

• Making the Case for Music Education

National Courtesy Month

• Students Learn Respect-- Thanks to Good Manners
  Educators who teach good manners notice it every day in student behavior.