"A must-have for K-8 teachers and librarians!" --School Library JournalThe Teacher's Calendaroffers you unique facts, important holidays, and major anniversaries in a handy day-by-day calendar format.Features: 5,000 updated listings organized by school year, August-July Offers the kind of material that teachers use for transition times or break times or bulletin boards. Historical anniversaries, birthdays, biographies, astronomical phenomena, holidays of all major religions and nations, famous firsts, foreign and U.S. holidays, scientific and space milestones Resources for the class or teacher: books, websites, and more 50 all-new essays ("Curriculum Connections") on how to use this material in class Appendices with U.S. , Canada, and Mexico at-a-glance facts; children’s book/illustration awards for the last 35 years, plus the national day of all countries.Topics include: How to Use This Book; Welcome toThe Teacher's Calendar; Calendar of Events, Aug 1, 2011-July 31, 2012; Some Facts about the United States;Some Facts about the Presidents; Contact Information for Governors and Senators;National Days of the World 2011 and 2012; Some Facts about Mexico and Canada;Calendar Information for the Years 2011 and 2012; 2011 American Library Association Awards; Coretta Scott King Awards; Newbery Medal Winners; Caldecott Award Winners