St. Patrick’s Day
is two weeks away and although I don’t have any gold for you, I do have a few
“golden” ideas!
St Patrick’s
Day! March 17th
(Tune: “Sweet Molly Malone”- Download the book at
drjean.org/March, 2007)
drjean.org/March, 2007)
On the 17th
of March (Point
heels on opposite feet as if doing a jig.)
About when spring
starts
The lassies and
leprechauns
Come out to play.
We’ll find
four-leafed clovers (Hold
up 4 fingers.)
And wear green all
over, (Move
hands over clothing.)
And that’s how
we’ll celebrate (Put hand in
the air as if cheering.)
St. Patrick’s Day!
The legends of old
Say there’re pots
of gold (Extend
arms in a circle.)
A’ sparkling and
shining (Open
and close fingers to make sparkles.)
At each rainbow’s
end.
The leprechauns
know (Point
to brain.)
Right where to go,
So if you see a
leprechaun (Hand
over eyes as if searching for
Make him your
friend! a
leprechaun.)
On the 17th
of March
About when spring
starts
The lassies and
leprechauns
Come out to play.
We’ll find
four-leafed clovers
And wear green all
over,
And that’s how
we’ll celebrate
St. Patrick’s Day!
Hunting for
Gold - Spray paint
pebbles or rocks gold. (Spread out
on newspaper. Spray with gold
paint. Dry. Shake. Spray the other side with gold paint. Dry. Shake. Spray a
third time.) Hide the pebbles on
the playground before children arrive at school. Tell the children a leprechaun hid some gold for them. What fun they will have hunting for the
gold nuggets!
Hint! Need a little bucket for collecting
that gold? Hole punch opposite
sides of a plastic cup. Insert a
pipe cleaner handle and you’ve got a perfect “pot of gold.”
What If? Have children write stories (or draw pictures and dictate)
what they would do if they found a pot of gold.
Leprechaun
Mischief – While the children are at lunch or on the playground, turn over
a few chairs, put books on the floor, and mess up the classroom. Sprinkle a little green glitter
around. Have the children write
stories about what they think happened.
Catch a
Leprechaun -
Challenge children to design “traps” to catch a leprechaun in the block
center. Give children an empty
sack out on the playground and see who can catch a leprechaun.
Green Snack
– Eat foods that are green
like celery, broccoli, lime jello, snap peas, edamame, etc. You could also use green food coloring
to dye cream cheese, milk, yogurt or other snacks.
Leprechaun
Lunch – Purchase miniature peanut butter crackers (Ritz), cookies (Chips
Ahoy), and other mini-foods. Serve
these on dessert plates with napkins cut in fourths. Milk or juice in medicine cups makes this a perfect snack
for “wee folks.”
Field Trip
- Take a field trip (on
the internet) to Ireland. Find
Ireland on the globe. How could
you get there? Could you go in a
car? Why or why not?
Math
Manipulatives – Spread out dry lima beans on a newspaper. Spray paint one side gold. Dry. Flip over and spray paint the other side gold. These golden nuggets are perfect for
making sets, adding, and subtracting.
