St. Patrick's Day is a special holiday for people of Irish descent to celebrate their heritage. It is filled with joy and fun traditions, that even those who are not Irish enjoy celebrating!
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SMART START readers learned about St. Patrick's Day during circle time. We read many stories surrounding the holiday and the country of Ireland. The children especially loved learning about leprechauns, rainbows and gold coins!
St. Patrick's Day is celebrated each year on March 17th. Since we have incorporated Spanish into our preschool curriculum, SMART START amigos learned that March in Spanish is "Marzo" and seventeen is "diecisiete." The perfect way to blend Spanish and Irish studies!
Our star pupils were eager to learn about the country of Ireland. During circle time, we read an interesting book about Ireland, the country's traditional foods and customs such as, Irish step dancing. SMART START friends also enjoyed learning a twist on the classic song, "One Little, Two Little, Three Little Indians" and sang, "One Little, Two Little, Three Little Shamrocks." Lastly, the children learned about the map of Ireland and colored it in using green and orange markers.
Our star pupils were eager to learn about the country of Ireland. During circle time, we read an interesting book about Ireland, the country's traditional foods and customs such as, Irish step dancing. SMART START friends also enjoyed learning a twist on the classic song, "One Little, Two Little, Three Little Indians" and sang, "One Little, Two Little, Three Little Shamrocks." Lastly, the children learned about the map of Ireland and colored it in using green and orange markers.
A St. Patrick's celebration is not complete without shamrocks! Shamrocks are the national emblem of Ireland. We incorporated shamrocks into our learning activities and games. The children practiced opposites such as, big and small, up and down, left and right and high and low. We also discussed four leaf clovers and how they are thought to bring luck according to Irish culture. Estudiantes learned that good luck in Spanish is, "Buena suerte."
SMART START engineers were ready to get to work and design a comfortable home for Leo the Leprechaun. They put on construction hats and aprons before they began the process. Safety first! Busy builders used three large cardboard boxes, green/verde paint with paint brushes, glue, green/verde and gold/oro glitter, paper tubes, cut felt and metallic paper, ribbon, pipe cleaners, festive colors of crayons, markers and bonkers. Everyone worked well together on this collaborative project!
Upon completion of Leo the Leprechaun's house, the children were on the lookout for him. They set out to the outdoor classroom with nets in hand. Leo was nowhere to be found. The children went back inside to search the school. All anxiously awaiting Leo's arrival!
The children were super excited and surprised when they shined the flashlight inside Leo's house one morning and spotted something! Leo the Leprechaun had visited and left a bag of treats for all to share. He was delighted with the cozy home that the students made for him! The festive treats were enjoyed during our St.Patrick's Day celebration.
St. Patrick's Day is famous for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. To integrate this fun Irish theme into our unit, we gathered on our rainbow rug and played a game of musical pot of gold/oro. The children also enjoyed engaging in pretend play, acting as leprechauns searching for their pot of gold! Luck of the Irish!
SMART START mathematicians were excited to play a new game. While enhancing their memory , counting and number recognition skills, pupils had fun finding the number card that corresponded with how many shamrocks they counted.
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