March brings Read Across America Day, Daylight Savings, St. Patrick's Day, the first day of spring, and Music in Our Schools Month. April brings Easter, spring, Earth Day, and the start of baseball season. May brings the Kentucky Derby, Cinco de Mayo, Mother’s Day, spring planting, stronger sunshine, and Memorial Day. These activities practice these important skills: reading nonfiction text, Science Process skills: predicting, categorizing, observing, and reading maps.