Themes and Plans for August

It's been a LONG time since I did this. I got the idea and some of the items from By Sun and Candlelight (Dawn is my semi-hero.)

August:
* Named for Julius Caesar's adopted nephew and heir Augustus.
* Flower: Poppy
* Birthstone: Peridot
* Zodiac Sign:
Leo (July 23-August 22. Leos are proud, risk takers, with lots of self-confidence.)
Virgo (August 23 - September 22. Virgos are great thinkers, organized, and problem solvers.)

Nature:
* Sunflowers
* Corn growing SO high
* Fireflies
* Crickets
* Big, Loud, Short Thunderstorms
* The Full Green Corn Moon (8/05 - Last Night. Did you see it? We did, when we were coming home from the garden, which seemed like the right time to be seeing it.)

Provident Living:
Home Storage - Baking Powder, can some fruit, can some tomatoes, and can some vegetables.
Emergency Preparedness - Gather certificates, photos, etc. and place in a secure location away from home.
Resource Management - Copy important financial papers and place in a secure location away from home.
Education and Literacy - Read one non fiction and one fiction book.
Physical Health - Use more herbs
Employment - Try and find one more daycare child to watch (age 2-5).
Humanitarian Aid - Make School Kits

Food:

Growing in the Garden
* Green Beans
* Butternut Squash
* Zucchini
* Tomatoes
* Yellow Onions
* Peppers
* Basil
* Parsley
* Oregano
* Cilantro

Picking Up at Farmers Market:
* Berries
* Melons
* CORN
* Peas
* Kale

Home:
* Clean the learning roomS; refresh supplies.
* Order winter outerwear.
* Make appointment for individual pictures of kids.
* Plan for Super and Flower's birthdays.
* Start planning for Christmas.

Calendar:
* First US Mailboxes installed in 1858 (2)
* National Watermelon Day (3)
* Birthdate of Barack Obama in 1961 (4)
* Birthdate of Neil Armstrong in 1930 (5)
* Gertrude Ederle becomes first women to swim the English Channel in 1926 (6)
* International Art Appreciation Day (9)
* NFL Preseason begins (9)
* Birthdate of Herbert Hoover in 1874 (10)
* International Left Handed Day (13)
* Birthdate of Benjamin Harrison in 1833 (20)
* Waffle Iron Patented in 1869 (24)
* Amelia Earhart Completes Non-Stop Transatlantic Flight in 1932 (25)
* Wizard of Oz released in 1839 (25)
* Krakatoa Erupted in 1883 (27)
* Birthdate of Lyndon Johnson in 1908 (27)
*Birthdate of ME in 1966 (27)
* Motion-picture camera patented by Thomas Edison in 1897 (31)
* Birthdate of Maria Montessori in 1870 (31)

Stories: (Themes: blueberries, watermelon, corn, country fair )
* Peter in Blueberry Land
* Blueberries for Sal
* Watermelon Day
* The Little Red Hen
* Raccoons and Ripe Corn
* Corgiville Fair

Field Trips:
* the farmer's market
* the Lake
* blueberry picking
* corn husking

Crafts/activities:
* work in the garden
* watermelon seed-spitting contest
* make corn husk folk
* hang sunflower heads for birds
* gaze at the stars
* canning - tomato sauce, salsa, veggie relish, green beans, blueberry and strawberry jam