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

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