Summer

June 20 - September 21, 2012

2012 Calendar Dates:

Summer Solstice - June 20, 2012

Canada Day - July 1, 2012 (Canada)

Independence Day - July 4, 2012 (USA)

Civic Day - August 6, 2012 (Canada)

Labour Day - September 3, 2012
Grandparents Day - September 9, 2012

June:

Colours to use - light blue, teal, grass green, lime green

Flower - red rose, red honeysuckle

Birthstone - pearl, moonstone, alexandrite

Astrological signs - Gemini, Cancer

Possible themes - Summer Solstice, Father's Day, Teachers, Gardening/Planting seeds, Flowers, Strawberries, Cherries

July:

Colours to use - red, white, navy blue

Flower - pink waterlily, pink larkspur

Birthstone - ruby

Astrological signs - Cancer, Leo

Possible themes - Canada Day, Independence Day, Butterflies, Beach, Ocean, Boats, Lighthouses, Gardening, Flowers, Blueberries, Nutrition

August:

Colours to use - red, white, navy blue, gold

Flower - yellow gladioli, yellow poppy

Birthstone - peridot, sardonyx

Astrological signs - Leo, Virgo

Possible themes - Civic Day, Geography, Bugs, Beach, Ocean, Boats, Lighthouses, Harvesting the Garden, Back to School

Pinterest Summer Boards:

http://pinterest.com/madebyjoey/seasons-summer/

Book List:

Reference/Craft:

Earthways - Carol Petrash

All Year Round - Ann Druitt, Sue Fitzjohn, Marije Rowling

The Children's Year - Stephanie Cooper, Christine Fynes-Clinton, Marije Rowling

Sunflower Houses - Sharon Lovejoy

Roots, Shoots, Buckets and Boots - Sharon Lovejoy

Trowel and Error - Sharon Lovejoy

Toad Cottages and Shooting Stars - Sharon Lovejoy

I love dirt! - Jennifer Ward

Let's go outside - Jennifer Ward

Playful Learning - Mariah Bruehl

The Write Start - Jennifer Hallissy

Story Books:

The Sun Egg - Elsa Beskow

Blueberries for Sal - Robert McCloskey