The Monthly Peep

May 1: May Day

May 2: Mother’s Day project goes home

May 3: National Space Day

May 4: Star Wars Day

May 5: Cinco de Mayo

May 6: National Nurses Day

May 6–10: Teacher Appreciation Week

May 8: Mother’s Day Lunch at 12 p.m.

May 12: Mother’s Day

May 18: Armed Forces Day

May 21: Happy Birthday, Adeline!

May 27: Memorial Day ( School is Closed)

Observances

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Jewish American Heritage Month

Children’s Book Week (May 5–11)

Sack Lunch Days: Mondays and Fridays

What’s going on this week

ELA: Interview your mom/guardian → Create a storybook or podcast episode about her

Math: Explore world currencies or cooking measurements

History: Learn about Cinco de Mayo, AAPI Heritage Month, Jewish American Heritage Month

May Storybook STEM

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

I Wanna New Room by Karen Kaufman Orloff

Toasting Marshmallows by Kristine O’Connell George

When a Dragon Moves In by Jodi Moore