Resources for October Observances
Various organizations, states, and nations recognize a number of observances each month. Resources help parents, caregivers, and child care professionals acknowledge and navigate them.
Here is a list of resources for October observances.
Month-Long Observances
HEAD START AWARENESS MONTH
Head Start Awareness Month October 2024, National Today
October is Head Start Awareness Month, Trying Together
October is Head Start Awareness Month, Sunrise Children’s Foundation
Head Start Awareness Month, National Head Start Association
DYSLEXIA AWARENESS MONTH
October is Dyslexia Awareness Month, International Dyslexia Association
Understanding Dyslexia, Nemours KidsHealth
Understanding Dyslexia, Child Mind Institute
NATIONAL BOOK MONTH
Why Is It Important to Read to Your Child?, Child Mind Institute
Kids & Teens Booklists, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Supporting Early Literacy Development, Buzzword
PBS Kids for Parents Releases List of Books for Children About Friendship, Buzzword
Days of Recognition
OCTOBER 9 IS INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DAY
11 Ways to Observe Indigenous People’s Day with Children, Rebekah Gienapp
What is Indigenous People’s Day? Here’s a Look at Its History, Associated Press
OCTOBER 11 IS NATIONAL COMING OUT DAY
Gender, Gender Identity, and LGBTQ+ Inclusion, Trying Together
Family Guide: Gender and Gender Identity, Trying Together
Non-Gendered Play in Early Childhood, Trying Together
How Are Sex, Gender, and Gender Identity Defined?, Trying Together
Resource List: Books to Celebrate Gender Expression, Inclusion, and Pride, Trying Together
