Reading Group Guide
Signs of Spring
Take a walk outside and talk about the changes that take place from winter to spring. What do you hear, feel, see, and smell in the different seasons?
Poetry
Every April, at the beginning of springtime, we celebrate National Poetry Month. There are lots of different styles of poems. One style is an acrostic poem. Let's write an acrostic poem about spring. To start your poem, put the letters that spell out SPRING down the side of your paper. Then go back to each letter and think of a word, phrase, or sentence that starts with that letter and describes the season of spring. We gave an example using the letter G below. You get to fill in the other letters! Remember that this style of poetry doesn't need to rhyme. Be creative and share your poem!
S ..............................................................................
P ..............................................................................
R ..............................................................................
I...............................................................................
N ..............................................................................
G reen, all around you have green...............................
Gardening
We also celebrate Earth Day every April. You may already have a garden at your school or in your community. If not...
Grow a Garden!
Materials needed: Styrofoam cups, soil, water, sunlight, seeds (your choice), Popsicle sticks, and plant markers.
Follow these steps:
Step 1: Pick a seed to plant.
Step 2: Fill Styrofoam cup half way with soil.
Step 3: Use the Popsicle stick to dig a hole in the soil.
Step 4: Write the name of the plant on the plant marker.
Step 5: Color the plant marker, cut it out, and glue to the Popsicle stick.
Step 6: Plant the seed and cover it with soil, following the directions on the seed packet.
Step 7: Water the seed, following the directions on the seed packet.
Step 8: Place the plant marker in the soil, standing straight up.
Step 9: Expose the cup to sunlight, and continue to water.
Step 10: Wait patiently for the plant to grow and blossom.
Step 11: Take the fully grown plant home to share!
