Resources for August Observances
Various organizations, states, and nations recognize a number of observances each month. Resources can help parents, caregivers, and child care professionals acknowledge and identify them.
Here is a list of resources for August observances.
Month-Long Observances
Summer Sun Safety Month
Child Mind Institute Provides Resources for Summer Sensory Processing Issues, Trying Together
Kidsburgh Provides Heat Safety Tips for Children This Summer, Trying Together
CDC Shares Sun Safety Tips for Schools, Trying Together
Allegheny County Shares Summer Safety Guidance, ELRC Region 5
Reducing Risk for Skin Care, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Be Safe in the Sun, American Cancer Society
Sun Protection, American Academy of Dermatology (AAD)
Sun Protection Tips for Those with Black and Brown Skin, Boston University
Sun Safety and Prevention, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month
An Eye Health Information Tool Kit for Parents and Caregivers, National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health
Eye Health and Safety for Kids, National Eye Institute (NEI)
Get Free or Low-Cost Eye Care for Children, National Eye Institute (NEI)
Eye Conditions and Diseases, National Eye Institute (NEI)
Eye Conditions and Diseases - Spanish/Espanol, National Eye Institute (NEI)
6 Ways to Be Proactive About Your Child’s Eye Health, John Hopkins Medicine
Resources for Parents of Blind and Low-Vision Children, Library of Congress: National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled
Parenting Without Sight: What Attorneys and Social Workers Should Know About Blindness, National Federation for the Blind
25+ Children’s Books Featuring Visually Impaired Characters, WonderBaby
Back to School Month
2025-26 Kindergarten Enrollment Information, Pittsburgh Public Schools
Your Child is Going to Kindergarten: Family Guide (ECLKC), Trying Together
Kindergarten Transition: A Guide to Families, Trying Together
Days of Recognition
Aug. 9 is National Book Lover’s Day
PA Promise for Children Releases List of July Books for Preschoolers, Trying Together
OCDEL Kicks Off 2025 Summer Learning and Literacy Road Trip, Trying Together
Toolkit: Families and Schools Partnering for Children’s Literacy Success, Trying Together
Children’s Books on Race and Equity, Trying Together
Books to Celebrate Gender Expression, Inclusion, and Pride, Trying Together
Children’s Books About Transitions, Trying Together
Children’s Books About Mental Health, Trying Together
Aug. 15 is Back to School Prep Day
2025-26 Kindergarten Enrollment Information, Pittsburgh Public Schools
Back-to-School Tips for Families, HealthyChildren.org
11 Considerations Before Going Back to School as a Parent, Parents Magazine
