“Happy Fourth of July!” is what you’ll be hearing if you live in the US this week! I have planned an entire unit for Pre-K around celebrating America’s birthday. 
Almost every day this week, it’s Independence Day somewhere!
International and National Holidays this week include:
Sunday, July 1 — Canada Day, Emancipation Day (St. Eustatius), Freedom Day (Suriname), Independence Day (Burundi and Southern Somalia), Republic Day (Ghana)
Monday, July 2 — Flag Day (Curacao), Salvation Army Founders Day USA)
Tuesday, July 3 — Danish West Indies Emancipation Day (US Virgin Islands), Day of the Child (Argentina), Independence Celebration Begins (Bahamas), Independence Day (Belarus)
Wednesday, July 4 — Commemoration of Jewish Genocide (Latvia), Independence Day (Guam, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, USA, US Virgin Islands)
Thursday, July 5 — Independence Day (Venezuela, Algeria, Cape Verde Islands), Peace and Unity Day (Rwanda), St. Cyril and Methodius Day (Czech Republic, Slovakia)
Friday, July 6 — Independence Day (Comoros), John Huss Day (Czech Republic), Republic Day (Malawi), Eino Leino Day (Finland)
Saturday, July 7 — Independence Day (Solomon Islands), Running of the Bulls (Spain), Unity and Victory Day (Yemen)
July is:
Fireworks Safety Month
Light the Night for Sight Month
Baked Bean Month
Hot Dog Month
National Ice Cream Month
Berry Month
Purposeful Parenting Month
Recreation and Parks Month
Tennis Month
Adopt a Rescued Rabbit Month
The first two weeks of July are considered “the dog days of summer”.
Be sure to check back tomorrow for Math Ideas on Mad Math Monday.
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