It feels like winter has been with us forever but finally the cold rainy days have left – at least for a while. The weather is warmer and our thoughts lead to spring which is only a few days away (March 20th this year).

Here are some posts from earlier years about spring and it’s holidays

• A March Poem 
• Women’s History Month 
• Luck of the Irish – St Patrick’s Day 
• St. Patrick’s Day Is March 17  
• Questions and Answers about Easter 
• What and When is Easter 
• April Fool! 
• Tax Day  
• Get Ready for Mother’s Day 
• Memorial Day 

Holidays

Don’t forget the “Holidays” Page on the top menu bar – it has videos and activities for the spring  holidays 

Mardi Gras is a multi-day carnival festival where people enjoy dancing, music and food before Lent begins.

• El Civics Lesson =>  Mardi Gras
• Video from the History Channel  =>  History of Mardi Gras

St. Patrick’s Day – March 17th

• El Civics lesson
• Raleigh St Patrick’s Parade.
• St. Patrick’s Day Reading Lesson
• Videos:
  • History Video
  • Irish Jig

April  Fool’s Day – 4/1

• Mini video lesson

Easter

• El Civics Easter Lesson
• Easter Bonnets 

Earth  Day (4/22)

•  El Civics Earth day lesson 

Mothers’ Day (second Sunday in May)

• EL Civics’s Lesson
• Videos
  • Heart of the Family
  • Celine Dion -Mother’s Tribute – Goodbye’s the Saddest Word
  • Happy Mother’s Day Song for Children

 

Memorial Day (last Monday in May)

• History Channel