EECERA Conference, Birmingham
The European Early Childhood Education Research Association conference runs until 8th September at Birmingham University. Find out more at www.eecera2010.org
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Queen Elizabeth I born
On this date in 1533 Queen Elizabeth I, last of the Tudor monarchs, was born. Her father was King Henry VIII and her mother Anne Boleyn.
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International Literacy Day
UNESCO’s International Literacy Day reminds countries of the status of literacy and adult learning globally – one in five adults is still not literate while 75 million children are out-of-school.
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Rosh Hashanah
The Jewish New Year, when Jewish people greet each other with the Hebrew shana tova meaning a good year. During the afternoon of the first day (or the second day if the first day of Rosh Hashanah falls on the Sabbath) prayers are recited near natural flowing water, and sins are symbolically cast into the water.
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Eid-ul-Fitr
The Muslim festival at the end of Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting
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Anniversary of terrorist attacks in America
On this day in 2001, coordinated attacks took place that destroyed the Twin Towers in New York. Discuss the effects of war on children around the world.
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Lascaux cave paintings discovered
On this day in 1940, a series of paintings were discovered in a cave in Lascaux, France. The paintings were estimated to be 17,000 years old. Take a virtual tour of the cave at www.lascaux.culture.fr then talk about why discoveries like these are so important to historians.
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