Let's Study Famous Folks - January Calendar

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Let’s Study Famous Folks – January Calendar

January is bursting with newness! It’s so fun to get back into a good routine or add a new one. While I’m not much for resolutions, I am all for trying new activities, learning something new, and doing whatever it takes to perk up a cold day with fun learning. Having quality conversations over a hot meal or while baking is a great way to find out what your kids are interested in. Use the January Calendar of Famous People to warm up your winter learning.

31 Days to Celebrate Famous People born in January

Finding ways to stay connected with your tweens and teens, maybe a challenge, but I’ve found that if they are curious learners they really love learning about famous people. They even like celebrating quirky holidays – like Bobblehead Day.

Enjoy 31 Days of Fun learning opportunities!

Your middle & high schoolers will enjoy learning about:

Writers/Poets/Artists/Musicians

J. R. R. Tolkien
Edgar Allan Poe
Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Family – Charles Ingalls & Mary Ingalls
Jack London
Francis Bacon
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Scientists/Explorers

Isaac Newton
Stephen Hawking
Benjamin Franklin
Buzz Aldrin
Sir Walter Raleigh

Historical Leaders/Heroes/”Baddies”

Joan of Arc
Martin Luther King Jr.
Alexander Hamilton
Benedict Arnold
Mark Antony
Robert E. Lee
Stonewall Jackson
Henry VII of England
William McKinley
Thomas Paine
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hadrian
Douglas MacArthur
John Hancock

Other Interesting Famous Folks To Learn About

James Earl Jones
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

Jackie Robinson

You middle & high schoolers will even have fun celebrating Bobblehead Day, Shortbread Day, Argyle Day, and even Give Someone A Compliment Day.

Whether you are studying ancient history or modern (or something in between) there is at least one person you can find in this month’s birthday list that will inspire your kids to learn just a bit more about something that piques their historical curiosity. Music & Literature are covered too with reading suggestions and resources to get the most out of the day’s activity.

January is all about new routines. Along with your January Calendar, you can also inspire your middle and high school students with the Get fit! 12-week exercise routine they can use for class credit.