Happy St. Patrick's Day! Let the Celebration of Learning Begin.

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Saturday is St. Patrick’s Day and many of you will be celebrating Friday with a special theme day or at least a few activities to help make the day a bit more fun.

I just wanted to post a few things for those of you who are still looking for some last-minute ideas to plug in.

When my students walk in I have Irish music playing.  It puts everyone in a festive mood.

I play soothing harp music while they do their table top lessons and transition to centers.  They’ve always enjoyed this.

I designed “St. Patrick’s Day Stuff” if you want to leave a little surprise on your students’ desks in the morning or afternoon.

I’ve included several old-fashioned St. Patty’s day postcards, 2 bookmarks, a note from the teacher, and badge.

Cut the badges out, write you students’ name on them and attach a tiny safety pin.

If your little ones are into “crowns” make an easy one with a sentence strip and have them glue the badge to the center.

They can also make a necklace with pony beads, noodles or whatever extra’s you have hidden in your storage closet, and add the badge to the center.

Not only is stringing beads a great fine motor skill, but students can put on a specific number of beads, counting as they go, and then skip counting to see how many they put on.  They can also show you a designated pattern with the colors that they choose.

Click on the link to view/download St. Patrick’s Day Stuff.

Print off the “You Rock!” strips and let students decorate a stone with a shamrock sticker or dab on 3 dots of green paint with a Q-tip.

Tell students the story of the Blarney Stone and include lip stickers at this center as well.

Click on the link to view/print “You Rock!” strips.

For some additional activities, a class booklet and a leprechaun hat template click on the link to view/download St. Patrick’s Day Activities. It’s 30-pages long and filled with fun.

I hope you found an idea or two here that will help make your day a little more special and fun, to me that’s what learning’s all about.