May

1 Mother Goose Day

May 1st is dedicated to helping people re-appreciate the old nursery rhymes.

1. Make a list of as many nursery rhyme titles as you can.
   
2. Place a star next to the nursery rhyme that is your favorite.
   
3. Go to this Web page to find your favorite nursery rhyme and write it on your sheet.
   
4. You may wish to spend some time reading other nursery rhymes and even learn some new ones. DREAMHOUSE http://www-personal.umich.edu/~pfa/dreamhouse/nursery/rhymes.html

2 Mother's Day

The second Sunday in May is dedicated to all mothers in honor of Anna Jarvis' mother.

Read more about how Mother's Day was developed at this Web Page. Answer the questions on the Mother's Day sheet.

A HISTORY OF MOTHER'S DAY http://www.chron.com/content/interactive/special/holidays/97/mom/history.html

 

In honor of your Mom, visit this web site to read about famous moms. After read about some famous moms, write a paragraph honoring your mom!

Biography - http://www.biography.com/features/mother/

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