Many of us are just coming off of Memorial Day Weekend Shabbatonim. The long weekend provides for a Shabbaton chock full of innovative programs. I recently retired from a public school in Baltimore and am now teaching and directing a nursery school in a small Reform Temple. I have been getting some help with the curriculum. I'm mostly interested in getting help setting policies and guidelines regarding school.
Every week is represented by beads of same type, special days get special beads.
I made one for my Father in law, and it is very nice. It hangs on the door at the entrance to the house, so when you come in or leave it rattles and reminds everyone. The actual day is kept with a hairpin. It's about two hours of work, including the planning, which can be personal. Since they are in Australia they have the queens birthday Erev erev shavuot, so you do not have a week without at least one special day.