March

March

Poem by Sel. 

Tints of green upon the grass; 
Swelling buds on every tree; 
Fleecy clouds that quickly pass; 
Birds to sing for you and me.

Flowing brooks and melting snow; 

Winds that whistle loud and clear; 

"Wake, O flowers! Awake and grow!" 

March has come and spring is here.   

March is called The Dutch Month in American school. The themes of the Geography, Nature Study, Art lessons are windmills, scenes along canal on the sand-table, bulb flowers, tulips, pussy willow, pine, Coloring pages- Dutch children, Dutch national costume, stories about children Kit Kat. Charts of buds in the school yard are made everyday. Birds are watched everyday especially bluebird and robin. Hot- beds are made in the school yard, dog, chicken, horse drawings. Spring signs, sap of hard maple discussed, raking the ground, rubbish off, The birds watched  Those due are fox sparrow kill deer kingfisher Phœbe and golden crowned kinglet. 

The poem is recommended by The Department Of The USA as the program of education for Kindergartens and Primary Schools Of The USA  illustration - the textbook of Arts discipline of the Public Universities Of The USA.

References:

1. Magazine for educators of The USA- Primary Educator, March 1912

2. Grade Teacher, Primary Education for February 1923 

3.HERALDRY AND FORMS AS USED IN DECORATION BY HERBERT COLE WITH DRAWINGS BY THE AUTHOR  NEW YORK 1922