Evening, how are you? How is your week progressing? Mine has been busy and we still haven’t found a home. Yet, time is running out we have to be out on the 1st of May. Lord helps us. To keep from stressing I wanted to work on my blog this evening and as I sat down, I knew I wanted to share our series featuring Unique Holidays: April 21st, 2022. Take a look at the Holidays being celebrated today and let me know which Holiday you most want to celebrate and why.
It’s Kindergarten Day. We all know the first day at kindergarten is a memorable, and anxious time for children and their parents. Most children and their parents will never forget the first day at kindergarten. Hopefully, the first day was a good experience for all!
Kindergarten Day is celebrated in honor of Friedrich Froebel. Friedrich Froebel was born on this day in 1782. In 1837, Friedrich Froebel started the first Kindergarten in Germany which became popular quickly. Kindergartens were originally a 1/2 day to get children acclimated into learning, Social Interaction, and school, in a fun, yet educational manner. Kindergarten has evolved in most areas into a full-time program. This is partly the result of increasing pressures on education. Also, partly due to the increase in working mothers in America.
Celebrate today with a trip down memory lane. Pull out the old pictures of you and/or your child’s first day at Kindergarten.
Today’s Favorite Movie: Kindergarten Cop
National High Five Day third Thursday
Gimme a high five. As a matter of fact, give everyone you see a High Five!
“High Five” is a celebratory slapping of hands atop raised arms. High Five has been a standard for celebration of sporting victories, competitions and other activities for decades.
IThe high five is fun, and easy to celebrate just give a High Five to everyone you see. Include friends, family, passersby, and total strangers. The higher fives you give, the better.
It’s okay to give a “Low Five” today after you’ve given the “High Five”.
History and Origin of “National High Five Day”:
The creation of this Holiday dates back to 2002. National High Five Day was created by college students at the University of Virginia. Those students were Conor Lastowka from San Diego, California, Sam Miotke of Corvallis, Oregon, and Wynn Walent of New York City. These young people celebrated with Lemonade and lots of High Fives.
Visit the National High Five Day website.
The act of giving a “High Five”, dates back to 1977, when it was first used during a Basketball game. Their congratulatory gesture caught on rapidly, and has been popular ever since.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
