August at a glance
The dates
- National Coloring Book Day: Monday, August 2
- National Farmers Market Week: starts Sunday, August 1 and runs seven days
- National Watermelon Day: August 3
- National Lighthouse Day: Saturday, August 7, for the 1789 law that put the country's lighthouses under federal care
- Women's Equality Day: August 26, for the 19th Amendment and women's right to vote
- Coming next month: Grandparents Day, Sunday, September 12
Week by week
- Week 1: Coloring Book Day and watermelon, with Picnic by the sea
- Week 2: Lighthouse Day and the shore, with the Sailboat
- Week 3: The market, with Tomatoes in the garden
- Week 4: A vote and the Grandparents Day invitations, with the Garden tote
Every week: print the drawing in Regular and Bold, read its Story Starter aloud, then wait.
Free coloring pages for your activity calendar: tablewellpages.com/free