If you haven't gotten your seeds yet, go get them!  Now is the time to plant seeds that like it cool in order to germinate. 

Here is a list of early germinators for most zones:

Arugula

Mache

All lettuces

Chicory

Watercress

Radishes

Snow Peas

Chard

Celery

Broccili

Spinach

Cabbages

If you plant under a waxing (getting fuller) moon, you get faster germination, so take a look at your calender before you go out to plant.  It will save you some watering.  In the meantime you can be preparing your beds or rows to receive the seeds, amend with finished compost or vermicompost and rake the soil smooth.  If you keep the beds/rows moist, the sowing will be easier.  You can also soak some of the larger seeds in tepid water until they swell up and then plant, for faster germination.  This is good for peas, beans, corn, any large seeds.

Tip: I use a short piece of 2"x4" wood with a large handle screwed to one of the flat sides for a seed press.  Some seeds you sprinkle right on top of the ground. like lettuce, and simply press them in with your seed press so they won't blow or wash away.  The seed press makes the job very quick and easy to do and extends your reach also.  I use it a lot in the greenhouse when sowing tiny flower seeds as well.  With the larger seeds, once you get them covered, they should be pressed down evenly to firm the soil around the seed for better contact with it.  It also lets you know at a glance which beds have been planted by the pressed surface.  Also, cats are not as attracted to the pressed smooth dirt as they are fluffy rows of soil.