The vernal equinox is afvery special cast where day and night last the same, at least that's what they had explained to us. But really the moment in which the night and the day last the same is the equilux, which in the case of the peninsula was on March 17, and on March 16 in the Canary Islands. This is the moment of perfect balance.
Be that as it may, the equinox is the beginning of spring, it symbolizes the beginning of the astral year and is an opportunity to close cycles and celebrate as a family. We leave you some ideas for you to enjoy the arrival of spring with the whole family, also grandparents and uncles.
Start the equinox by learning
As we have said, the equinox is the time of spring, and what better way to celebrate than learning the parts of a flower. Today, like any other day is an excellent opportunity to learn the parts of flowers, we can go out to find some if we have them nearby, or draw them. And what if we learn those parts of the flower in another language? In English or French, or in sign language, why not?
Today we can also practice math with flowers. The idea is to roll two dice and the sum of the two will tell us the number of flowers we have to take. At the end of the game, for example with 5 spins, we will have a beautiful bouquet. If we want to continue playing we will start with the subtraction, and now we will remove the flowers indicated by the subtraction of the dice. This game can be adapted according to the level of difficulty, using a single die, for example.
A learning that cannot be missed on this equinox is that of plant seeds today, to watch them grow all spring. For this activity you can use envelope seeds, potatoes that already have roots outside or sprouted legumes. This activity helps children connect more with nature, learn to care, developing their sense of responsibility.
Spring sayings to learn as a family
Spain is a country with many popular sayings. Such a day as today all as a family can play to say some, and the most daring can even recite a poem. The most popular is the one that says, spring alters blood, but we give you a few more:
- Spring water, if not torrential, fill the bread bin.
- When you see the toad walking, spring water.
- Swallow early, mild spring.
- The spring rain brightens the purse.
- Lots of flowers in spring, good autumn awaits us.
- Neither spring without swallow, nor pantry without flour.
- There is no spring without flowers, nor summer without heat.
- If the spring is cold, the harvest will be late.
Based on these sayings you can create some drawings or murals as a family and leave them hanging until summer arrives. The sayings contain a popular and ancestral wisdom with which it is interesting for children to contact. You can ask grandparents and other adult family members to tell you some more.
Sharing tales of the spring equinox
In the home library you can not miss some books and stories related to each season. We give you three stories about spring and the equinox, which you can read or interpret together. This is a great way for your children to learn to respect nature and the environment.
- The old tree, is a beautiful short story for children, by Irene Hernández, about respect for nature, For all ages.
- Itzelina and the rays of the sun, encourages children to respect the common good, and to share everything in the world, including the sun. It's a nice springtime tale about respect and the need to not be selfish.
- Spring tales is a collection of short stories, illustrated by Grégoire Solotareff, starring all kinds of animals. Its fundamental ingredients are humor and irony. Recommended age from 9 years.
And now, to enjoy the arrival of the station, it is time to go out and share with your family such a special day, in which you can also practice some of these games.