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St. Patrick's Day: Everything You Need
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with these resources, ideas, and activities for the classroom.
Leprechaun Traps (Teacher Tip)
Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5
Students prepare leprechaun traps from scrap materials then explain how they work.
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Kissing The Blarney Stone
Grades: 3–5, 6–8
Fifth-grade teacher Melissa Walker of Wilson Elementary School, NC, writes in about teaching Irish culture to her students with a unit on the Blarney Stone's mythical "gift of gab."
St. Patrick's Day Resources
Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12
Check out these great books and other St. Patrick's Day resources at The Teacher Store.
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Book Resources, Books It's St. Patrick's Day!Grades: PreK–K, 1–2 It's St. Patrick's Day follows two children as they celebrate this joyous Irish holiday. Beautiful Illustrations compliment east-to-read rhyming... |
Have You Seen My Pot of Gold?Grades: Early Childhood, PreK–K, 1–2 Provides ideas for celebrating St. Patrick's Day. Students use mini-books and make puppets to act out their understanding of this holiday. |
 March Into Shamrock SeasonGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Students paint shamrocks, brainstorm different green words, grow live shamrocks, and practice certain Gaelic phrases. The activities will appeal... |
 St. Patrick's DayGrades: 3–5, 6–8 Kid reporter explains why so many people wear green on St. Patrick's Day and describes how many cities across the U.S. celebrate it. |
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St. Patrick's Day Picture BooksGrades: PreK–K, 1–2 Here is the real pot of gold for read-alouds and independent reading. |
 Blog Posts St. Patrick's Day: Mischief o' the LeprechaunGrades: PreK–K After a leprechaun "visits" your classroom, students engage in a leprechaun hunt that can have a green, eco-friendly focus. |
 L Is for LeprechaunGrades: PreK–K Students learn words that start with “L” in this fun digital issue. |
 It’s St. Patrick’s Day!Grades: PreK–K Students search for green objects and leprechauns in this issue of Let’s Find Out magazine. |
 Happy St. Patrick’s Day!Grades: 1–2 Watch a video from Scholastic News: Edition 1 about Ireland in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. |
 Articles St. Patrick’s Day Four-Leaf CloverGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5 This four-leaf clover is sure to add some shimmer to your classroom! |
 Articles Pot of Gold HandprintGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5 Students create a rainbow handprint beaming from a pot of gold in this fun St. Patrick’s Day craft. |
 Articles Handprint LeprechaunGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5 Celebrate St. Patrick's Day by having students create this fun, holiday-themed craft. |
 Articles Pot o' GoldGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5 Create this colorful, fun craft project for students to display around the classroom or give to friends or loved ones. |
