If you’re born in November, you join the likes of Mark Twain, Winston Churchill, Georgia O’Keeffe, Charles Schulz, Loretta Swit, Laura Bush, Will Rogers, Danny DeVito, and Billy the Kid.
We have a National Day named National Frog Jumping Day, which stems from Mark Twain’s book The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County. The celebration is in May, not November.
However, National Day Calendar does celebrate National Authors Day on November 1st so this counts! Have you read any books by Mark Twain?
Tell your teacher about National Young Readers Week, which is celebrated during the second week of November. This is a great opportunity to do more reading.
Here is a fun exercise you can use to share your thoughts and ideas about a recent book you have read:
5 Fast Facts About November
1. If you’re born in November, you join the likes of Mark Twain, Winston Churchill, Georgia O’Keeffe, Charles Schulz, Loretta Swit, Laura Bush, Will Rogers, Danny DeVito, and Billy the Kid. And you’re birthstones are beautiful, too. Look for Topaz and Citrine.
2. Daylight Saving Time ends in November.
3. The Anglo-Saxons appropriately called November “Wind Monath.”
4. Many poets have written about November including Emily Dickinson, William Bradford, Lydia Maria Child, Sir Walter Scott, and Guns N’ Roses. However, Shakespeare never did write about the 11th month.
5. November ties October for the most number of U.S. presidents born in a month:
- James K. Polk
- Zachary Taylor
- Franklin Pierce
- James A. Garfield
- Warren G. Harding
- Joe Biden
Weather & Seasons
Even though many consider November to be the last month of Autumn, it’s not. On the astronomical calendar, Autumn doesn’t end until the middle of December. However, it is considered the third month of Autumn on the meteorological calendar. So, for those fall-loving people, cling to every moment of cinnamon candles and crimson-colored walks by reminding your winter-loving friends of this.
The Beaver Moon lights up in November. It is also called the Frost Moon since the first hard frost of the season typically makes its appearance in November.
Football season is well underway and basketball and hockey are heating up, too. Teams meet up for cross-country, lacrosse, and more while the weather holds. Baseball fans will have to wait until next Spring, unfortunately.
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