Using Fictional Stories as a Pathway to Science Content
Posted on March 6, 2022 by fictionalstoriesinscience
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Jump to PDF: March Calendar of Days
As I write this, I am in beautiful Logan, Utah. ❤️
Even though we just had a few days in the 50s, it snowed ❄️last night, reminding us it is still winter. The cycle of wintery weather reminds of me of April Pulley Sayre’s book, “Best in Snow”.
March can be such an unpredictable month, especially in terms of weather ⛈️(speaking as a person who was raised in the Northwest). It is around this time I anxiously await spring. February in Southwest Idaho can be so cold, dark, and snowy (although this year it has been brighter and calmer).
As I await spring, I take enjoyment in all the celebrations that are in March. 👏🏽
I find these celebration of days a fun resource for the classroom, the home, and really any work environment.
Sometimes they act as a reminder. Sometimes they act as a way to honor. Sometimes they act as an invitation to create. Sometimes they act as an invitation to get together. Sometimes they act as a reminder to pause and reflect. Sometimes they are all the above.
I created the above downloadable Calendar of Days for March 2022, as the first of many, I hope, and I plan to highlight books to read and share along the way. 📚
For the approaching week, we have:
As you prepare, be sure to checkout my post from a few years ago about International Women’s Day, where I give a shoutout to additional women featured in picture books, as well as my amazing mom! ❤️
Happy Reading! 📖
–Kalynda
Category: Calendar of Days, Plants, Science Identity, Seasons, STEMTags: Calendar of Days, Celebration, education, Elementary, Gail Gibbons, If you plant a seed, InternationalWomensDay, Logan Utah, March 2022, Picture Book, Science, Stories Connect Us, Teachers, Women in STEM