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American Red Cross Month | Music in Our Schools Month | National Women’s History Month | National Craft Month | Youth Art Month

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There once was a shamrock named Pat,

Who slipped on a root and went splat,

She ripped her best leaf,

And sobbed in her grief,

And ruined her favorite hat.

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National Women’s History MonthCelebrate with Sojourner Truth: Step-Stomp Stride, a picture-book biography by Andrea Davis Pinkney.

Girls’ Day in JapanLearn how to make origami dolls at http://tinyurl.com/7q6eah.

Word of the Month: DebrisThe pieces that are left after something has been destroyed.

Read Across America Day, celebrating Dr. Seuss’s birthday

Newspaper in Education Week (March 2–6)

Daylight Saving Time BeginsSet your clocks forward one hour.

The US Congress passed the Census Act on this day in 1790. US Population in 1790: 3,929,214. Challenge students to find the current population.

St. Patrick’s DayDid you know? St. Patrick is the patron saint of engineers.

National Poison Prevention Week (March 15–21) For poison emergencies, call 1-800-222-1222.

Harry Houdini’s BirthdayAstound students by mastering three easy magic tricks (http://tinyurl.com/p2g2ona).

Check out NSTA’s 2015 list of Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12 (http://tinyurl.com/lxqp6g8).

National Craft MonthVisit www.notimeforflashcards.com/crafts to get crafty ideas for kids.

Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27, published in May 1939.

Let students create their own superhero comic at www.makebeliefscomix.com.

Randolph Caldecott’s BirthdayDisplay Caldecott Medal books this week in the library.

“There was a good, new smell in the air, a smell of earth waking after its long sleep.”

The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White

The National Gallery of Art opened in Washington, DC, in March 1941. Visit NGAkids Art Zone at http://tinyurl.com/c449z4c.

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Alaska’s Iditarod race begins in Anchorage.Have students research this famous sled dog race.

Pi DayPi Day is an annual celebration of the mathematical constant π. Bake a pie with your students (real or make-believe) and explore this concept (http://tinyurl.com/p7b6o6n).

National Bird Feeding MonthComing to theaters: Cinderella. Have students research how different cultures have interpreted this classic tale (http://tinyurl.com/m3yaus8).

Music in Our Schools MonthOrganize a musical instrument petting zoo in the library.

Why would you never iron a four-leaf clover? Because you shouldn’t press your luck.

Mem Fox’s BirthdayRead aloud Fox’s Possum Magic, set in Australia, and then make and share Anzac biscuits.

Wanda Gág’s BirthdayVisit http://tinyurl.com/naccuwf for an activity guide to Gág’s Millions of Cats.

Purim begins at sunset.Share Cakes and Miracles: A Purim Tale by Barbara Diamond Goldin.

It’s a classic: Strega Nona by Tomie dePaola.

Spring beginsVisit http://tinyurl.com/knzl992 for a “Pinkalicious” bulletin board, perfect for spring.

Share Todd Parr’s It’s Okay to Make Mistakes with your young patrons.

Susan Patron’s BirthdayVisit http://tinyurl.com/mb8nfh6 for a teacher’s guide to Patron’s Hard Pan trilogy.

Doreen Cronin’s BirthdayShare Cronin’s chapter- book series beginning with The Chicken Squad: The First Misadventure.

Dick King-Smith’s BirthdayWatch the movie Babe, which was based on King-Smith’s book Babe: The Gallant Pig.

Check out Engineering for Kids at www.sciencekids. co.nz/engineering.html. You’ll find quizzes, games, projects, and more.

Kate DiCamillo’s BirthdayVisit http://tinyurl.com/kdtah2b for a teacher’s guide to Mercy Watson to the Rescue.

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