Read Across America
Every year on March 2, Americans are encouraged to pick up a book and read in celebration of Read Across America. This nationwide focus on reading occurs on the birthday of Dr. Seuss, the author who wrote many beloved children’s books like Green Eggs and Ham and Hop on Pop. Many of us, maybe even you, learned how to read from reading Dr. Seuss (whose real name is Theodor Seuss Geisel) books. On this special day every year, many libraries
and schools hold special programs that encourage
people to read together, or your school might have a book parade or even a book fair, where you can buy a book. Whatever you do on March 2, take some time to read; it’s an adventure you do not want to miss!
St. Patrick’s Day
On March 17, everybody
is a little Irish as we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! Many people celebrate the day with parties where Irish food is served, while others get into the spirit of things by dressing in green or eating green-colored food. In many cities where large numbers of Irish immigrants settled, there are large parades. In Savannah, Ga., they even dye the river green!!! St. Patrick is one of Ireland’s patron saints. He is most commonly known for driving snakes out of Ireland!
March Equinox
Every year there are two equinoxes, or days when the Sun shines directly on the Equator, and the length of day and night are nearly equal. The spring (or vernal) equinox is on March 20 this year. The March equinox marks the time when the Sun crosses the celestial equator — an imaginary line in the sky above the Earth’s equator that runs from south to north. If you travel below the Equator, they would be celebrating the autumnal equinox in the southern hemisphere. In the United States, the arrival of the spring equinox means our days get longer and our temperatures get warmer.
For many of you, it means it is time to break out your baseball or softball bats to enjoy fun games
of baseball or softball!
