March isn’t just about St. Patrick’s Day or the beginning of spring, it’s also a month packed with important history, incredible kids, wildlife and much more. See how you can incorporate character education and social emotional learning (SEL) with these March classroom themes and activities!

• American Red Cross Month
• Women’s History Month
• Youth Art Month
• Peanut Butter Day
• Read Across America Day
• World Wildlife Day
• Absolutely Incredible Kid Day
• World Water Day
• National Crayon Day

The International Red Cross was founded in 1863 to help protect life and to eliminate suffering. Clara Barton loved this idea and brought it to America. In 1881, she founded the American Red Cross. Since then, they have helped in over 3,000,000 disasters. It’s comforting to know that they’re there if we need them. Learn more about Clara in our 1^st/2^nd Grade Episode Clara Barton & Empathy!

Every year, the President declares the month of March as Women’s History Month. Often, we think of history as something that happened a long time ago. But women are making history today too! In our Kindergarten subscription Perseverance & Amy Bockerstette, learn about the first women with Down Syndrome to compete in a national collegiate athletic championship! If you have the 1^st/2^nd grade subscription watch Bravery & Simone Biles.

Included with each video episode is a printable supplemental material. Each supplemental contains a suggestion on how to create art and much much more! Take a look at one of our supplementals here!

While George Washington Carver did not invent peanut butter, he did discover over 300 hundred ways to use peanuts! Learn more about one of our greatest scientists in our 1^st/2^nd grade episode Curiosity & George Washington Carver on March 1^st, National Peanut butter Lover’s Day!

March 2^nd is Read Across America Day! What a great excuse to incorporate some of your many favorite picture books! We Love Picture Books! Take a look at some of the books that Miss Sara recommends!

The first week of March is a busy one! March 3^rd is World Wildlife Day. Help celebrate by learning about Empathy & The Irwin Family in our 1^st/2^nd Grade Subscription!

March 16^th is Absolutely Incredible Kid Day. This really resonates with us at The Character Tree because kids across the world are inspiring us every day! Learn about a special young man who helps the homeless in our free sample Kindness & Jahkil Jackson!

March 22nd is World Water Day. When Ryan Hreljac was a young boy, he learned that not everyone can simply walk a few feet to get clean water. Learn about how he started a foundation that helps provide clean water to people all over the world in our Kindergarten Episode Empathy & Ryan Hreljac!

Who doesn’t love to draw? March 31^st is National Crayon Day! Once again, use our supplementals as an excuse to draw and create!