Spring

March 20 - June 21, 2012

2012 Calendar Dates:

Spring Solstice - March 20, 2012
Good Friday - April 6, 2012
Easter Sunday - April 8, 2012
Easter Monday - April 9, 2012 (Canada)

Earth Day - April 22, 2012

May Day - May 1, 2012

Mother's Day - May 13, 2012

Victoria Day - May 21, 2012 (Canada)

Memorial Day - May 28, 2012 (USA)

Father's Day - June 17, 2012

March:

Colours to use - aquamarine, light sage, lime green, pale yellow, rainbows

Flower - daffodil

Birthstone - aquamarine, bloodstone

Astrological signs - Pisces, Aries

Possible themes - Spring Solstice, St. Patrick's Day, Rainbows, Toadstools, Ladybugs, Clover, Birds, March comes in like a lion..., Dr Suess (Birthday March 2)

April:

Colours to use - turquoise, white, pink, yellow, purple

Flower - pink sweet pea, pink daisy

Birthstone - diamond

Astrological signs - Aries, Taurus

Possible themes - Spring bulbs, Fairies, Planting seeds, Easter, Baby animals, Chickens, Sheep, Eggs, The Earth


May:

Colours to use - green, purple, pink, yellow

Flower - Lily of the valley

Birthstone - emerald

Astrological signs - Taurus, Gemini

Possible themes - May Day, Mother's Day, Queen Victoria, Memorial Day, The garden, planting seeds, Bugs 

Pinterest Summer Boards:

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

Book List:

Reference/Craft:

Everything for Spring - Kathy Charner 
Earthways - Carol Petrash

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

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

I love dirt! - Jennifer Ward

Let's go outside - Jennifer Ward

Playful Learning - Mariah Bruehl

The Write Start - Jennifer Hallissy

Story Books:

The tiny seed - Eric Carle

One watermelon seed - Celia Barker Lottridge

The Mother's Day mice - Eve Bunting

Something for Mother - Laura Alden

Are you my mother? - Dr Suess