March

Guilford County's School Readiness Calendar
The School Readiness Calendar helps parents and providers get young children school ready with these fun and simple activities!

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
  • Visit your local library to check out fun books!
2
  • Read books outdoors while enjoying the fresh air
3
  • Count petals on flowers in the garden or park
4
  • Sing the Song "Spring is Here!"

    Lyrics:
    Spring is here, hooray!
    Spring is here, hooray!
    Flowers bloom and robins sing,
    Spring is here, hooray!
    Rain falls down, drip-drop,
    Rain falls down, drip-drop,
    Grass grows green and trees bud too,
    Spring is here, hooray!
5
  • Place paper over leaves and color for texture art
6
  • Pretend to be butterflies and flap arms
7
  • Find objects outside starting with different letters
8
  • Find shapes in nature (e.g., round rocks, triangular leaves)
9
  • Create flowers and bugs using playdough or draw pictures
10
  • Make a list and go on a nature scavenger hunt
11
  • Build your child's name with cut-out paper flowers
12
13
  • Sort toys or objects by rainbow colors
14
  • Sing the Song "Little Bird, Little Bird"

    Lyrics:
    Little bird, little bird, in the tree,
    Sing a spring song just for me.
    Flap your wingsand fly so high,
    Circle 'round up in the sky.
    Little bird, little bird, in the tree,
    Springtime's here, let's sing with glee!
15
  • Find bugs and describe their colors, shapes, and movements
16
  • Sort seeds by size or type using fingers or tweezers
17
  • Sing the Song "The Flowers are Blooming"
    Lyrics:
    The flowers are blooming all around,
    (clap, clap)
    The flowers are blooming all around,
    (clap, clap)
    The sun is shining bright,
    And the days are warm and light,
    The flowers are blooming all around!
    (clap, clap)
18
  • Stretch tall like a blooming flower
19
  • Make up stories about how a fairy would grow a garden
20
  • Count how many bugs or birds you spot on a walk
21
  • Discover Kindergarten Event

    Join Guilford County School's Kindergarten Transition Team for an interactive event - Nido and Mariana Qubein Children’s Museum in High Point Saturday, April 21st 11am to 3pm

    Get help with enrollment for Kindergarten, walk through a demostration classroom, stay for a quick lesson, and of course play!

    Guilford County Partnership for Children will be on site for NC Pre-K enrollment support for eligible 4 year olds. 

    Check the Guilford County School's Kindergarten Kick-Off Page for details!
22
  • Scoop up mud with a toy truck
23
  • Toss balloons in the air and catch like falling rain
24
  • Have a picnic with stuffed animals
25
  • Measure and compare different types of leaves
26
  • Move like spring animals (waddle like ducks, hop like bunnies)
27
  • Crawl like bugs through a simple obstacle course
28
  • Collect nature items and glue them onto paper
29
  • Pretend to dig, plant, and water an imaginary garden
30
  • Make patterns with flowers, leaves, or sticks
31
  • Copy the bird sounds you hear outdoors

Tips for Parents:

Encourage drawing and storytelling by providing your child with paper and crayons to draw pictures, then ask them to tell you about their drawing. Write down their words and read them back together to enhance narrative skills and demonstrate the connection between spoken and written language.

Talk about print in everyday life. Point out words on signs, packages, and menus to build early reading and vocabulary skills.

For More Information, visit readbondgrow.org 

Book(s) to Read this Month:

"When Spring Comes" by Kevin Henkes and Laura Dronzek

"Play is the foundation of learning, creativity, self-expression, and constructive problem-solving. It's how children wrestle with life to make it meaningful."
— Susan Linn, Psychologist and Advocate
Mar 2026