Easter is the most important Christian Holiday. Easter celebrates Jesus Christ’s resurrection from the dead. Easter is a very busy time of year! There is a lot to do to get ready for the holiday. Are you feeling overwhelmed and wondering how you are going to get it all accomplished? Start
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What is Palm Sunday? It is the day that Christians celebrate the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. When Jesus rode into Jerusalem riding on a donkey, a parade broke out! People lined the road and they laid down their cloaks. They also tore off palm branches and waved them
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With March’s arrival we know that the first day of spring is right around the corner! If you are finding it hard to believe that winter is almost over, find some time to squeeze in some last minute winter fun. If sports are not your thing, you can still enjoy
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Kindergiggles would like to congratulate The Berenstain Bears Books which are celebrating 50 years of reading fun in 2012! Did you know that the first Berenstain Bears book was The Big Honey Hunt? Sadly, co-creator of the books, Jan Berenstain passed away last month. Hopefully, her son Mike will carry
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Women’s History Month was first recognized in 1981 as “Women’s History Week”. Beginning in 1995 and in each year since, the sitting president has annually proclaimed March to be “Women’s History Month”. Take the time this month to talk with your children about famous women in our country’s history. Pick
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Read Across America Day is coming! Be a part of the reading fun. The celebration is March 2nd. The National Education Association’s Read Across America is in its 13th year. Why March 2nd? It’s in honor of the birthday of Dr. Seuss! Plan your own Read Across America celebration! Personalize your event
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Plan and cook a meal together Write a poem together Have a dance party Write a note to an older family member or neighbor for Valentine’s Day Host a board game party at your house Buy heart shaped craft beads and string some to make a necklace Decorate a paper
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Heart Collages You and your child can cut out hearts to make a collage. You can use different colors of paper and cut hearts of different sizes. If your child wants to use blue or green, that’s okay. They don’t have to use traditional Valentine’s Day colors. In the years
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If you started the school year around the end of August or beginning of September, you will be celebrating the 100th day of school this month! A lot of teachers plan special activities for the big day. A common one is to have each student bring in 100 pieces of
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February is American Heart Month. http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/ Heart Disease is the Number One Cause of Death. About every 25 seconds, an American will have a coronary event. www.cdc.gov Please take the time to talk to your doctor and assess any risk factors that you may have. It’s also a great time to discuss any changes
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