October at a glance
The dates
- International Day of Older Persons: October 1
- International Coffee Day: October 1
- World Teachers' Day: October 5
- Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day: Monday, October 12
- National Hispanic Heritage Month: ends October 15
- World Food Day: October 16, the day the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization was founded
- National Cat Day: Thursday, October 29
- Halloween: Saturday, October 31
Week by week
- Week 1: Coffee Day and a wisdom wall, with Mushrooms and a mouse
- Week 2: Fall color, with the Autumn leaves and butterfly
- Week 3: World Food Day and a soup pot, with the Horn of plenty
- Week 4: Halloween without the fright, with the Jack-o'-lantern in a witch hat
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