NOVEMBER 2014

READING ACTIVITY CALENDAR

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday
1

Today is Day of the

Dead. Read about
this Mexican holiday.

2
Daylight Savings
Time ends today.
Why do we change
our clocks? Which
way do we change
them? Find out!

3
Read for 20 minutes
today.

Visit the library and

check out a book
about ancient
history.

Write in your journal

about what life will
be like in 100 years.

Read a biography of Host a book

your favorite actor or exchange. Invite
athlete.
friends to bring and
swap their favorite
books.

8
Stay in bed today
and read!

10

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12

Happy birthday Lois

Ehlert! Read Red
Leaf, Yellow Leaf, or
another book she
wrote.

Sesame Street
premiered on this
day in 1969. Make a
list of your favorite
characters and skits
from the show.

Veterans Day
Write a thank-you
note to a veteran
today.

Ask an adult to read

to you today.

Many state names

come from Native
American words.
Find five.

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22

Migas is a popular
breakfast dish in
parts of Mexico and
Texas. Find a recipe
and make this meal
with your family.

Write your own

tongue twister.
Challenge your family
to say it quickly.
Record it in your
journal.

Find a recipe for

bread, and then
make it for your
family.

Write a new verse

for your favorite
song.

25

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27

Visit the library today

to pick a book to
read over the
Thanksgiving break.

Good Grief! Its

Charles Schulzs
birthday today. Read
a Peanuts comic strip
in his honor.

Happy Thanksgiving!
Make a list of five
things you are
thankful for.

16
Read an article about
an art exhibit in the
newspaper today.

What does gratiCreate your own

tude mean? Look it comic strip.
up and write about it
in your journal.

23

24

Read the
Sunday
Read
comics
for 20
today.
minutes
today.

30

30

What is your favorite

Thanksgiving
tradition? Write
about your family
traditions for this
holiday.

13

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15

Look up the word

Read for 20 minutes
November. Why is
today.
that interesting, since
in English, November
is the 11th month of
the year?

28

Check out a book of

brainteasers and try
a few with friends.

29
Its C.S. Lewiss
birthday. Celebrate
by reading The Lion,
the Witch, and the
Wardrobe.