February 25, 2024 Resources for March Observances Various organizations, states, and nations recognize several observances each month. Resources help parents, caregivers, and childcare professionals acknowledge and navigate them. Here is a list of resources for March observances: Month-Long Observances: Women’s History Month How to Celebrate Women’s History Month in Preschool, Brightwheel Blog Celebrate Women’s History Month! Playlist, Sesame Street 15 Children’s Books to Celebrate Women’s History Month, PBS National Nutrition Month 12 Books for in the Kitchen, PA Promise for Children PA Announces Intent to Launch Permanent Summer EBT Program, Trying Together Allegheny County Family Resource Map, ELRC Region 5 Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month The Differences Among Mental, Developmental, and Behavioral Conditions, Trying Together Talking with Young Children about Disabilities, Trying Together Developmentally Appropriate Parenting Series: Part IV- Early Intervention, Trying Together Disability Awareness Booklist, National Education Association Meet Julia, Elmo’s Friend with Autism, Sesame Street National Craft Month Indoor Play and Why It’s Fun for Everyone, Playful Pittsburgh 55 Kid’s Craft Ideas, Delightfully The Importance of Arts and Crafts for Early Childhood Development, Children’s Museum of Sonoma County National Reading Month: Reading Ready Pittsburgh to Open Free Children’s Bookstore in February, Trying Together Reading Ready Pittsburgh Offers Resources For Families and Caregivers, Trying Together Restaurants Add Books to the Menu with Summer Reading Programs, Trying Together Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Releases 2023 Best Books for Babies List, Trying Together National Color Therapy Month Colour Psychology for Babies and Children, Colour Psychology Today How Color Therapy For Kids Can Help Build Self-Esteem, Amel Counseling and Consulting Color Activities for Therapy Pinterest Board, The OT Toolbox Week-Long Observances: March 2-6 is National Read Across America Week 2023-2024 Read Across America Calendar, NEA, Read Across America March 2024: Celebrate Diversity, NEA, Read Across America 14 Big Ideas for Celebrating NEA’s Read Across America, NEA, Read Across America Day Observances: March 1 is Baby Sleep Day Creating a Safe Sleep Environment for Children, Trying Together Sleep Advice by Child’s Age, Pediatric Sleep Council Secrets of Baby Sleep: How Snoozing Helps Your Baby’s Development, Pediatric Sleep Council March 1 is National Play Outside Day Big Body and Physical Play: Benefits and Activities for all Ages, Playful Pittsburgh Education Programs, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Play | Activities & Resources, Buzzword March 8 is International Women’s Day Diverse Books with Trailblazing Women, Read Across America I Can Do Anything | International Women’s Day, Pinkfong Songs for Children International Women’s Day, Little Leaders by Vashti Harrison Celebrating International Women’s Day in Schools, International Women’s Day International Women’s Day 2024 campaign theme is ‘Inspire Inclusion’, International Women’s Day March 12 is National Working Moms Day Allegheny County Family Resource Map, ELRC Region 5 Squirrel Hill-Based MomsWork Offers Free Support for Pittsburgh’s Working Mothers, Kidsburgh Honoring National Working Mom’s Day: How to Celebrate and Find Support, Better Help March 14 is National Equal Pay Day The High Cost of Working in Early Childhood Education – A Workforce on the Brink of Collapse with Devastating Consequences for Children, Start Strong PA Explained | Why Women Are Paid Less, Netflix New Survey Reveals Impact of Child Care Staffing Shortage, ELRC Region 5 March 14 is Science Education Day Programs for Children, Carnegie Science Center Activities & Resources, Buzzword Transform Migrate Metamorphosis Chemistry Comic Books and Activities, Kids’ Chemical Solutions March 19 is International Read to Me Day Buzzword & Activities, Buzzword Story Time at The Hub, Trying Together Get Free & Low-Cost Books, National Education Association (NEA) March 20 is International Day of Happiness Children Celebrate International Day of Happiness, Austin Public Library 5 Books for Young Children to Celebrate International Women’s Day & Women’s History Month, Moms Against Racism 10 Fabulous Ideas to Celebrate International Happiness Day, Twinkl USA March 21 is World Down Syndrome Day End The Stereotypes: 2024 World Down Syndrom Day Theme, World Down Syndrome Day Upcoming Programs & Events, Down Syndrome Association of Pittsburgh 6 Ways to Support Children with Down Syndrome in the Montessori Classroom, American Montessori Association