February Calendar and Resources

This area of the site is still under construction, but I wanted to share what I'd found so far for those of you who are getting an early start. Please check back later to see what else I've added. February is a busy month, it's Black History Month, Groundhog Day is the 2nd, Valentine's Day the 14th, and Presidents' Day the 19th. The Chinese New Year also takes place on the 18th and Ash Wednesday is the 21st. Get a free printable February calendar from with interesting facts for every day of the month (like the ones below). Simply click on the "Free Lessons and Activities" link. The Teacher Created Resources calendar for February provided me with the following dates: In science, February 11th is Inventor's Day and the 21st is the day Samuel Morse demonstrated the telegraph in 1838. Charles Lingdbergh's birthday is the 4th of February and John Glenn was the first U.S. astronaut to orbit the earth on February 20th of 1962. Pluto was discovered on February 18, 1930. The 5th is Weather Forecaster's Day and the 9th was the day upon which the National Weather Service was established in 1870. If you started studying snow in January, now might be a good time to introduce other weather topics. In Language Arts, February is the birth month of Laura Ingalls Wilder, Jules Verne, Wilheim Carl Grimm, and John Steinbeck. February Social Studies related dates include the first meeting of the Supreme Court on February 1, 1790. The ratification of the 25th Amendment, President Abraham Lincoln's birthday, Susan B. Anthony's birthday, President's Day, and George Washinton's birthday. On February 23, 1945 the U.S. flag was raised over Iwo Jima. Grand Canyon National Park was also established in February of 1919. February also saw the start of the San Francisco Gold Rush in 1849. King Tut's burial chamber was opened in February of 1923. Artists' birthdays in February include Norman Rockwell's on the 3rd and Pierre Renoir's on the 25th. February is also the birthday of Frederic Chopin.   February Events in History:  Just click on the links for more details  Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday February is Black History Month It is also American Heart Month , Children's Dental Care Month , Library Lovers' Month , National Cherry Month  and National Bird Feeding Month     1  First Meeting of  U.S. Supreme Court 1790 Ben's Guide Oyez.org Supreme Court of the United States Official Webpage   Also, National Freedom Day and Robinson Crusoe Day 2 Groundhog Day Click Here     Full Snow Moon 3 Norman Rockwell's Birthday 1894 Norman Rockwell Official Website   The 15th Amendment was signed on this date in 1868 U.S. Constitution at National Archive   4 Charles Lindbergh's Birthday 1902 Charles Lindbergh- An American Aviator    Rosa Parks' Birthday 1913 First U.S. Presidential Election 1789 5 Weather Forecasters' Day NOAA Official Site Web Weather for Kids Dan's Wild Weather Page   6 Babe Ruth's Birthday 1895 The Official Babe Ruth Website   Massachusetts Day 7 Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Birthday 1867 Fun Laura Ingalls Wilder Activities Teaching Resources   Charles Dickens's Birthday 1812 Charles Dickens Museum The Victorian Web   8 Jules Verne’s Birthday 1828 Books Online Jules Verne Forum   Boy Scouts of America Day 9 National Weather Service Established 1870 NWS Playtime for Kids FEMA Resources for Kids 10 Ratification of 25th Amendment, 1967 National Constitution Center History News Network The Constitution for Kids Treaty of Paris signed 1763 Umbrella Day 11 Inventor's Day Teacher Planet Resources Invent   Thomas Edison's Birthday 1847 12 Abraham Lincoln's Birthday 1809   This is Random Acts of Kindness Week 13 First Public School Established 1635   Read to Your Child Day 14 Valentine's Day   Arizona  and Oregon Admission Day 15 Susan B. Anthony's Birthday 1820 Susan B. Anthony House PBS- Not for Ourselves Alone   16 King Tut's Burial Chamber opened 1923 Tutankhamun Exhibition National Geographic   Nylon patented on this date 1938 17 National PTA Founder's Day 1897   18 Chinese New Year Lesson Plan-Chinese Culture Kid's Domain Enchanted Learning Taiwan Celebrates Chinese New Year   Pluto  discovered 1930 19 Presidents' Day   Nicolaus Copernicus' Birthday (1473) 20 John Glenn Day 1st US Astronaut orbits the Earth 1962 NASA-Biography Historic Wings NASA Kids   Get a free short stack at IHOP today!   Start of Mardi Gras 21 Samuel Morse demonstrated telegraph 1838     First U.S.brain operation took place on this date 1902 Neuroscience for Kids     22 George Washington's Birthday 1732 23 U.S. Flag raised at Iwo Jima  1945 24 Wilhelm Grimm's Birthday 1786 25 Pierre Renoir's Birthday 1841 Garden of Praise- Renoir 26 Grand Canyon National Park  established 1919 Electronic Field Trip 27 John Stenbeck's Birthday 1902   Henry Wadsworth Longellow's Birthday 1807   Marian Anderson's Birthday  America's Library 28 Gold Rush hits San Francisco 1849 PBS Kids-WayBack   Congress Authorized Lewis & Clark trip 1803 Go West Game MontanaKids Lewis & Clark   Computer Core  memory was patented on this date 1956 Basketball  was televised for the first time on this date in 1940. More links for the month: Apples4theTeacher Dental Health Month      Winter Fun           More Calendars: Fun Family Education 2007 Fun Facts Calendar DLTK's Printable Custom Calendars DLTK's Holiday & Events Schedule 2007 Enchanted Learning's Printable Calendars Enchanted Learning's Monthly Activity Calendar 2007 Reading is Fundamental Family Literacy Calendar Library of Congress- Today in History February Themed Books Other February Goodies         Shop here for Scripture Heart Pops and Cards for Valentine's Day (SC-HPwC-Bag), plus Conversation Scripture Hearts!  Just scroll down to the bottom of the product categories to "Scripture Candy".    Get Valentine's Day Cards from Christian Book Distributors for as low as $0.29 for a box of 32 cards.  At that price you can give them to friends and family or use them for crafts. Hermie & Friends Valentines Max Lucado's popular Hermie & Friends now have their own Valentine's Day cards for kids with a Bible verse on every card! The set includes 8 sheets of 4 designs with 34 non-mailable envelopes plus 2 Teacher cards. Create Your Own Valentines Put your creative geniuses to work designing their own Valentine cards from our complete kit, Includes 10 card stock hearts 6.5" x 4", with pink borders and Scripture quotation A friend loves at all times. Proverbs 17:17; three sheets of stickers; white envelopes. Ideal for children, teens, and women of all ages. Baby Animals Valentine Cards; Box of 32 "Aw, how precious!" These mini-Valentines feature cute-as-can-be critters your child's schoolmates are sure to love! Includes eight each of four designs (with NASB and ICB Scripture) and non-mailable envelopes, plus two bonus teacher cards. Measure 2.5" x 3.25".  See CBD's other Valentines at: CBD Valentine's Day Cards   Jesus Loves Me GelGems, Large Bag By Cbd Gift Exclusive Product Create a colorful message of God's love with Jesus Loves Me decoratives by GelGems®. Set contains words, heart, dots, small hearts to arrange on any clean smooth surface such as glass, tile, metal, or ceramic. Reusable. Get this special February journal from Teacher Created Resources.   Teacher Created Resources Valentine’s Day Thematic Unit e-book is on sale for $2.50. View sample pages online. Valentine's Day Thematic Unit Valentine's Day Thematic Unit is based on the following pieces of literature: The Valentine Bears One Zillion Valentines. This reproducible resource is filled with ready-to-use lessons and cross-curricular activities. Also included are management ideas, creative suggestions for the classroom, and a bibliography.   From Abbey Press, these Valentine cling sets are on sale: Panda Vinyl Cling Set "Nine-piece set clings to clean, dry glass surfaces and can be seen and read from both sides. Largest, 4 1/2""." Valentine Window Scene "Nine-piece set can be seen from both sides. Scene sticks to any clean, dry window. Largest piece measures 6 1/4"" to 8 1/2"". " If you are planning to create photo gifts for Valentine's Day- take advantage of these deals: Shutterfly - Enjoy 15% off your order of unique Photo Gifts this Valentine's Day. Use coupon code: V15D-VDAY (Expires February 14, 2007). Shutterfly - Enjoy a FREE Greeting Card. Give unique cards for all occasions. Use promo code: 19AF-CDS1 (expires February 27, 2007).     Have a great February!   Please note that HWTK may receive revenue from third parties based on your use of links and other resources provided on this site. For information regarding these agreements, please refer to HWTK's Vendor Agreements page.