For kids in school, knowing historical dates helps them relate to history and builds their general knowledge. Knowing these dates can help teachers engage students in conversations and students may even be impressed by their teachers historical knowledge!
May
National Bike Month
May 1 Mother Goose Day
May 4 Kentucky Derby Day
May 5 Cinco de Mayo
May 5 First Day of Ramadan
May 6 National Nurses Day
May 7 National Teacher’s Day
May 8 School Nurses Day
May 12 Mother’s Day
May 26 Sally Ride’s Birthday (1951) First USA Woman in Space
May 27 Memorial Day (Day to honor service men and women who gave their lives for freedom and country)
June
National Safety Month
June 1 Oscar the Grouch’s Birthday
June 3 First U.S. Space Walk (1965)
June 4 First Hot Air Balloon Flight (1783)
June 7 Donut Day
June 15th Fathers’s Day
June 18 International Picnic Day
June 21 First Day of Summer
June 25 Eric Carle Birthday
Other posts related to this topic:
- Historical Dates and Learning: April & May
- Historical Dates and Learning: Feb. & March
- Historical Dates and Learning: Dec. and Jan.
