April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days.

April begins (astrologically) with the sun in the sign of Aries and ends in the sign of Taurus. Astronomically speaking, the sun begins in the constellation of Pisces and ends in the constellation of Aries.

The name is derived from the Latin aprilis, either from the Latin word aperire which means "to open", probably referring to the "opening of the light in the days, and of the life of the leaves, and of the voices of the birds, and of the hearts of men", or from the Etruscan name Apru for Aphrodite.*

Holiday celebrations are wonderful opportunities for children to learn about the traditions that are cherished parts of people's lives all over the world. Please remember that the stories are just a simplified version of each celebration. As a parent the choice of what holidays to celebrate is yours, but we hope that a sense of humour blended with a little knowledge will help us all make peace in this world by understanding our differences.

Our monthly Preschool Theme based program with hands-on learning activities promotes visual perception, fine motor and gross motor development.