Welcome to a new “Off the Shelf” blog post highlighting important key dates, ideas, and activities for March that you can incorporate into your library lesson plans or classroom activities. My goal is to help you stay organized and inspired as you plan your month, making it simpler to bring exciting and meaningful activities to your students. Whether you’re looking for fresh ideas or resources to save you time, I hope these posts help make your planning process smoother and more enjoyable.

Key Dates, Ideas, and Activities for March:

March 2 = Read Across America Day

March 2 = Dr. Seuss’s Birthday
*Learn all about Dr. Seuss through books from your library or in this video.
     *Read your favorite Dr Seuss book!  Then explore these classroom resources here at Seussville.

March 4 = *Mardi Gras
March 4 = Happy Birthday, Dav Pilkey!
     *Learn how to draw with Dav Pilkey! Check out this series of videos.

March 8 = *Daylight Savings Time begins (Spring Forward!)
March 8 = National Women’s History Day
*Choose a famous woman to research using databases.
     *Then have students fill out their learning on this Biography Fast Facts. 

March 9 =Celebrate Music in Our Schools Day
    *Write your own song and sing it to your favorite music teacher!

March 12 = Girl Scouts Day

March 14 = National Pi Day!
     *Learn why we celebrate this date and eat pie!

March 17 = *St. Patrick’s Day
     *Explore Ireland using books and/or databases.  Then have kids share their learning. You can use this Country Fast Facts.

March 20 = First Day of Spring 2026
*Go on a nature hike and find things to use to create a Spring Nature Collage.

March 25 =National Waffle Day
     *Fix this yummy Swedish treat for breakfast, lunch or dinner!

Activities For March: 

These bookmarks have been a lifesaver for me this year in the library! After students check out their books, they choose one of the bookmarks to color. This gives them a fun, new bookmark each time they visit the library, but it also gives them something to do while they wait for others to finish finding their books.

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This set of Spring literacy stations will be a great complement to your spring lessons.

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Want a fun and quick way to do Research Projects with your students? I created these activities so that my students could practice taking notes as they do their research. I wanted something that was quick (as I only have 50 minute classes) but that would still be fun for them to complete.

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