March is here!

The month of March is National Nutrition Month and Women's History Month among other things. March 2nd is Dr. Seuss's birthday and also Read Across America day. Alexander Graham Bell has a birthday on March 3, Johann Sebastian Bach has a birthday on March 21st, and Robert Frost has a birthday on March 26th.  St. Patrick's Day is March 17th and the first day of spring is March 20th.  

March is also National CRAFT Month!  Follow along with us this month for crafts related to the upcoming holidays!

Check out our Story Book Hour picks for March:

National Nutrition Month / Cooking Healthy for Kids 

 

 

Women’s History Month:

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/specials/whm/0,8805,101044,00.html

http://www.thechildrensbookreview.com/weblog/2010/03/womens-history-month-5-kids-books-that-celebrate-women-empower-girls.html

 

Dr. Seuss’s Birthday:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Seuss

 

Alexander Graham Bell:

http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/192

Johann Sebastrian Bach:
http://www.jsbach.org/

 

 

 

 

Robert Frost:
http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/192

 

 

 

St. Patricks Day:
http://www.history.com/topics/st-patricks-day

      

First Day of Spring:
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/riteofspring1.html

The Autumnal Equinox: First Day Of Fall 2010‎

The length of day and night are at an exact equal today. From now until the winter solstice around December 21st or 22nd the days will be shorter and shorter and the nights longer and longer.

This definitely marks the beginning of fall as now our days will be shorter, nighttime will be coming sooner and cooler weather will be heading our way.  This is Kristen's favorite time of year!

This illustration, which shows an example of the September equinox, is not to scale.

For a more detailed explaination for the September Equinox click HERE to visit Time and Date website.