Here’s a big long page of May Celebrations, Links, Birthdays and Resources compiled by ME for your use and enjoyment. Great for homeschoolers, teachers and anyone else looking for a little May fun and education. If you find this page helpful and/or entertaining, please leave a comment to this post so that I will know whether to continue doing this for other months.
May is Get Caught Reading Month:
To celebrate two new creative coloring books by Taro Gomi, Squiggles and Doodle All Year, Chronicle Books invites doodlers everywhere to send in their best scribbles. Five Grand Prize winners will be awarded a deluxe set of art materials, the Taro Gomi creativity collection of books, and a limited edition print autographed by the artist.
DEADLINE: May 31, 2008
To Enter: Start doodling at www.chroniclebooks.com/doodles.
Do you have what it takes to be America’s Top Young Scientist? Discovery Education/3M Young Scientist Challenge is the premier national science competition for students in grades 5 through 8. The Young Scientist Challenge is designed to encourage the exploration of science among America’s youth and to promote the importance of science communication. Create a one- to two-minute video about a science concept that’s listed in the contest rules, and you can win a trip to Washington, D.C., to compete in the YSC finals.
DEADLINE: June 15, 2008
To enter: Register now at Discovery Education/3M Young Scientist Challenge.
Brain Food Summer Reading Fun: The kids have worked hard all year and made great strides in their reading skills. Keep the “summer slide” from setting in by boosting summer reading. Kids who read at least five books between June 13-August 15, 2008 will have a chance to win some fantastic prizes and will be on track with reading when school starts.
DEADLINE: August 15, 2008
To enter: Print out the Brain Food Flyer and get ready, set, to start reading June 13th.
Veritas Press reading Contest Rules.
Veritas Press Summer Reading Contest Entry Form
Free printable summer reading coupon book from Veritas Press.
Focus on the Family Summer Book Blast Read 2500 pages from books in six categories over the summer, and win a cool prize.