The Mom I Want to Be

August Flower of the month: Gladiolus & Poppy

Zodiac Signs:  Leo / The Lion, July 23 – Aug. 22        

Virgo / The Virgin, Aug. 23 – Sept. 22

The name for the Moon in August is called Grain Moon, Green Corn Moon, Barley Moon, Fruit Moon.

The Full Moon is: August 6, 2009 / 00:57 /Thursday

August Birthstone:  Sardonyx, peridot.

Meaning: Married Happiness

 

August is the eighth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. August begins (astrologically) with the sun in the sign of Leo and ends in the sign of Virgo. Astronomically speaking, the sun begins in the constellation of Cancer and ends in the constellation of Leo.

 

This month was originally named Sextilis in Latin, because it was the sixth month in the ancient Roman calendar, which started in March about 750 BC under Romulus. It became the eighth month either when January and February were added to the beginning of the year by King Numa Pompilius about 700 BC or when those two months were moved from the end to the beginning of the year by the decemvirs about 450 BC (Roman writers disagree). It was renamed in honor of Augustus in 8 BC because several of the most significant events in his rise to power, culminating in the fall of Alexandria, which fell in this month. Lore claims August originally had 29 days in the Roman Republican calendar. Augustus took two days from February and gave it to August when Sextilis was renamed in his honor. This commonly believed lore was proven wrong.

 

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August is National Inventor’s Month.  A great website to look at is the Kid Inventor Challenge. This is an actual contest that kids can enter. Plus, their website has step by step directions for how to invent something new. You never know, you may be parenting the next Einstein! 

 

Secret Builders, a website to explore (mram)

 

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The first Sunday in August is Friendship Day is a day to nurture relationships, new and old. It’s a really easy and fun day to celebrate.

 

Start the day by getting in touch with some old friends. Start early. Chances are, they know it’s Friendship Day. You want to beat them to the punch, and contact them first. Phone calls, emails, Ecards, are great tools.  See if you can make plans for lunch today, or some other day (soon).

Then, catch up to some of your current pals and buddies. Make sure to do some interesting things with them before the day is through. As you go through the day, be ever vigilant to spot an opportunity to make a new friend. Finding new friends today, is a real feather in your cap.

One thing is for certain…… if you put your all into the spirit of Friendship Day, you will have a great, great day.

 

Happy Friendship Day to people all over the world!  

 

 

Crafts to Make:

 

Make a friendship poster by using your name and your friends’ names and decorating it.

Draw a picture of your best friend.

Make friendship bracelets.

Make some cards for your friends.

Make a Friendship Mobile.

Make this Friendship Gallery craft.

Go to this page and make these Fun Friend Paper Dolls!

Check out my Friendship Theme Page.

 

Other Things To Do:

 

Discuss what makes a good friend.

Discuss good ways to make friends.

What should you do to be a good friend?

Name all your friends.

Have a picnic with other kids and make new friends.

Find a pen-pal to be friends with.

Do this 101 Things Friends Do Activity.

Write some Friendly Poetry.

Try this Learning from Friends Activity.