Ostara: Balance & New Growth
Spring arrives with perfect balance - equal day and night. We explore themes of new life, growth, and the promise held in every seed and egg.
UU Principle Focus
4th Principle: A free and responsible search for truth and meaning
Spring invites us to question, explore, and discover truths in nature.
Weekly Lessons
Week 1: Spring Awakening
🕯️ Hearth Circle
The earth is waking up! What new growth do we see around us?
📚 Language Arts
Spring poems. Read nature poetry. Write a spring haiku
✖️ Math
Multiplication facts 2s and 3s review. Word problems
🌱 Science
Signs of spring - plant growth, animal babies, weather changes
✏️ Form Drawing
Sprouting seed forms
🧶 Handwork
Egg decorating - natural dyes
📖 Story
Persephone Returns (Greek myth)
Week 2: Balance & The Equinox
🕯️ Hearth Circle
Day and night are equal. Where do we need more balance in our lives?
📚 Language Arts
Read about equinox traditions. Compare/contrast. Write about balance
✖️ Math
Multiplication facts 4s and 5s. Equal groups
🌱 Science
Day and night - Earth's tilt, seasons, equinox explained
✏️ Form Drawing
Symmetrical balance forms
🧶 Handwork
Balance mobiles
📖 Story
Why We Have Seasons
Week 3: Eggs & New Life
🕯️ Hearth Circle
Eggs hold new life inside. What new beginnings are we excited about?
📚 Language Arts
Egg stories from many cultures. Reading comprehension. Egg riddles
✖️ Math
Multiplication facts 6s. Dozen and half-dozen
🌱 Science
Eggs - which animals lay eggs? Bird nests, reptile eggs
✏️ Form Drawing
Oval and egg forms
🧶 Handwork
Blown egg decorating or paper mache eggs
📖 Story
The Golden Egg (folktale)
Week 4: Rabbits & Hares
🕯️ Hearth Circle
Rabbits symbolize abundance. What abundance do we have in our lives?
📚 Language Arts
Rabbit tales from around the world. Trickster stories. Write a rabbit adventure
✖️ Math
Multiplication facts 7s. Skip counting
🌱 Science
Rabbits vs hares - compare and contrast. Habitats, babies
✏️ Form Drawing
Rabbit forms - curves and circles
🧶 Handwork
Felt or paper rabbit craft
📖 Story
Br'er Rabbit tales
Week 5: Seeds & Gardens
🕯️ Hearth Circle
Every seed holds a promise. What promises are we making for spring?
📚 Language Arts
Garden journals. Seed catalogs. Write planting instructions
✖️ Math
Multiplication facts 8s and 9s. Garden math - rows and columns
🌱 Science
Seed germination - plant experiments, parts of a seed
✏️ Form Drawing
Garden plot designs
🧶 Handwork
Start a garden - indoor or outdoor planting
📖 Story
The Carrot Seed
Week 6: Ostara Celebration
🕯️ Hearth Circle
Ostara ritual - balance eggs, plant seeds, celebrate spring's arrival
📚 Language Arts
Write spring blessings. Create an Ostara poem or story
✖️ Math
Multiplication review all facts. Spring math games
🌱 Science
Spring nature walk - observe and record findings
✏️ Form Drawing
Create an Ostara border with eggs, rabbits, flowers
🧶 Handwork
Flower crowns, seed bombs, spring altar
📖 Story
Share original spring stories
🌸 Ostara Celebration Ideas
- 🟡 Balance eggs on end at the equinox
- 🟡 Plant seeds and make garden plans
- 🟡 Decorate eggs with natural dyes
- 🟡 Go on a spring nature walk
- 🟡 Have a seed swap with friends
- 🟡 Create a spring altar with flowers and eggs