st. patrick's day
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St. Patrick’s Day Math and Science
St. Patrick’s day is such a fun holiday to celebrate in the classroom because there are some very different opportunities for exploration than we see with other holidays. Because of this, I’ve included some science activities – which means that this is a math and science center for Preschool St. Patrick’s Day! Let’s take a look at some of these materials. Shamrock Observations – This set is designed to help children focus on small details, which is perfect when it comes to shamrocks and finding that elusive 4-leaf clover. There are images of a variety of different shamrocks, and then zoomed in images of the same shamrocks so that children…
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St. Patrick’s Day Writing Center
I’m so ready to share my St. Patrick’s Day language materials with you! The focus of this center is storytelling, and the items that I have available for the holiday really support that. So let’s dive in! Leprechaun Dress Up – Who wouldn’t want to be a leprechaun?! Chasing rainbows and searching for gold sounds like an amazing adventure, and children can use these materials to act that out. I’ve got tutus, bow ties, feather boas, fun glasses, and headbands. I’ve also included top hats, blazers and vests, and messenger bags in the past. Shamrock Cupcake Letter Match – These cupcakes are just the cutest, and sometimes that’s all it…
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Processing a holiday before moving on to the next one
The month of February might have the fewest days, but it packs in all of the holidays – Groundhog day, Valentine’s day, President’s day, and Mardi Gras. If you look at March and April you’re often adding St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, and Earth day too. It’s a lot to explore over a fairly short amount of time. We usually think of the time between Halloween and Christmas as the “holiday season,” but October, November, and December don’t have nearly as many holidays squeezed into them as the spring months do! This can make late winter and early spring pass pretty quickly, but it can also be really overwhelming, especially for…
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Friday Freebie – St. Patrick’s Day
Happy Friday and Happy St. Patrick’s day! I hope that your day is full of just the right amount of mischievousness and sweetness, with all of the green you can find! Here’s a little free green for you – These letter and number cards are perfect for your last minute activities or your bulletin boards download your set and have a wonderful weekend!
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Irish Culture Resources
St. Patrick’s day is a lot of fun, but how many American’s actually have any understanding of why it is a holiday in the first place? While celebrating the holiday is a start to introducing children to cultural traditions, it’s important to go beyond the celebration and help make sure that the children have an understanding of the Irish culture. Here are a couple of websites that can help introduce children to Ireland – all are developmentally appropriate and full of photos and videos to give children a better visual understanding. Time for Kids: Destination Ireland National Geographic Kids: Ireland Country Profile Owlcation: Fun Irish Facts and Information for Kids…
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St. Patrick’s Day treats
What’s a few St. Patrick’s day tricks without a couple of treats?! Here are some of my favorite ideas that are easy to pull off and will guarantee smiles from your students. Lucky Charms Treats – These are your basic Rice Krispy Treats, but you substitute Lucky Charms in place of the Rice Krispy cereal. You can follow any Rice Krispy treat recipe, my only suggestions are to make sure that the regular marshmallows you melt aren’t too hot this way they won’t melt the marshmallow shapes in your cereal. Fruity Pebble Yogurt Parfaits – It doesn’t get easier than layering cereal and yogurt in clear cups. The rainbow colored…
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St. Patrick’s day tricks for the classroom
Part of the fun of St. Patrick’s day is the leprechaun mischief. Those leprechauns are quick, tricky little things, which is exactly what makes them so much fun. There are plenty of little tricks that you can play on your students to make the week just a little sillier. Here are some ideas; Mess up your room Leave a path of tiny green footprints (stickers or vinyl cut outs are perfect!) Hide rainbows or little piles of glitter throughout the classroom Use food coloring to turn liquids, like milk, green Put green kool-aid in faucets so the water comes out green Drape green crepe paper streamers across the room Make…
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Printables for St. Patrick’s Day
Can you believe that it’s the middle of March already?! I am completely fine with that, bring on spring! But this also means that St. Patrick’s day is right around the corner – Friday to be exact. St. Patrick’s day is one of my favorite holidays to celebrate in the classroom. This is partiall because it means that we’ve turned the corner and spring is almost here – I am all about celebrating everything turning green! I also love this holiday because it’s magical and whimsical and mischievous, and I fully believe that children need the opportunity to enjoy these special days while they are still little. If you haven’t…
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Friday Freebie – St. Patrick’s Day Letters and Numbers
Happy Friday! Those two words are music to my ears this week, and if you’re week has been anything like mine you’re probably ready for some down time – and a freebie! Are you ready for St. Patrick’s Day? This freebie will help get you there. These letter and number cards will turn any activity into a St. Patrick’s Day activity. Use these cards with any of the letter or number activities that you already have planned, or check out my Language Arts pinboard for more ideas!
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St. Patrick’s Day activities for preschool
It’s almost March, which can only mean one thing; it’s time to start thinking about St. Patrick’s Day! I’m not sure when this holiday became such a big thing, but I’m not complaining because the children love it, and I love the magic that it brings to the classroom. I recently updated many of My St. Patrick’s Day materials, so I wanted to take a quick moment and share them with you to help you with your own plans for the holiday! Leprechaun Counting: Use these cute juggling leprechauns to help students practice counting and number recognition. Each leprechaun has a number on his leg, the children can count out that…
