I love St. Patrick\u2019s Day celebrations<\/strong> \u2013 not just because it means my little learners dress up as adorable leprechauns, then<\/em> ask animals if they have seen a pot of gold but<\/em> because it has a magical, fun element to it<\/strong> too!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Rainbows, leprechauns, shimmering gold coins, the greenness of shamrocks.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Whilst you plan, check out my teacher tried and tested activities<\/strong> below! Be sure to grab the free printable activity too!<\/span><\/p>\n

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There is so<\/em> much you could cover in this theme! You could introduce your learners to Ireland, focus on the colors of the rainbow, talk about leprechauns and so much more.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Whether you choose to plan for just a day or a week you will find plenty of ideas here for all areas of learning<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You can find more themes to support you with your planning on the Preschool Themes Page<\/a>.<\/span><\/td>\n

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Math<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n	Literacy (ELA)<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n	Book Corner<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n	Dramatic Play<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n	Problem Solving<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n	Craft Ideas<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n	<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n  <\/p>\n \n <\/a>St. Patrick\u2019s Day Maths Activities<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n When I did our St. Patrick\u2019s Day theme I set up various activities in the maths center \u2013 they do say \u201cvariety is the key to life\u201d. It\u2019s also the key to engaging young learners!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00a0My learners had access to:<\/span><\/p>\n \n counting cards<\/span><\/li>\n number tracers<\/span><\/li>\n simple shape puzzles<\/span><\/li>\n sizing cards<\/span><\/li>\n colored shamrocks<\/span><\/li>\n number strip puzzles and<\/span><\/li>\n simple patterns<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Find the printable resources here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n  <\/td>\n <\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n <\/span><\/a><\/td>\n <\/span><\/a><\/td>\n <\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n TEACHER TIP: Use different types of counters with the number cards. You might like to use these Leprechaun Hat Erasers<\/a> to encourage children to count.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n I also used this book to help teach counting<\/strong>! ‘Ten Lucky Leprechauns’ is a scholastic book that teaches counting from 1 -10 through rhyme and a funny ending! Ideal for a circle time activity.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n <\/a><\/span><\/u><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n RETURN TO THE TOP<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n \n <\/a>St. Patrick’s Day Literacy Activities<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n  <\/p>\n Emergent reader coloring book<\/strong> \u2013<\/span><\/p>\n This little book encourages children to identify the written color word and select the correct color pencil\/marker. It also introduces children to the Irish symbol of the shamrock.<\/span><\/p>\n TEACHER TIP: When printing the file, print multiple pages to a page to make mini books. It will also help you save on paper and ink!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n  <\/td>\n <\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n  <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/span><\/a><\/td>\n Clothespin activity \u2013 <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n This helps learners to match uppercase and lowercase letters together. It also aids fine motor development if used with clothespins.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Find these resources here.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n TEACHER TIP: Use different types of pegs to help develop muscles in the fingers.<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n <\/a><\/p>\n FREE RESOURCE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u00bbCLICK HERE<\/a>\u00ab<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n Alphabet tracing<\/strong> \u2013<\/span><\/p>\n Letter tracers are great for emergent writers to practice letter formations.<\/span><\/p>\n TEACHER TIP: Provide a pot of markers\/coloring pencils so they can choose what colors they would like to use \u2013 it gives them a bit of ownership of the task!<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n <\/a>Book Corner Suggestions<\/span> –\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n  <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/a><\/span><\/td>\n <\/a><\/span><\/td>\n <\/a><\/span><\/td>\n <\/a><\/span><\/td>\n <\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n RETURN TO THE TOP<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n \n <\/a>St. Patrick’s Day Problem Solving Activities<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n \n Puzzles<\/span> –\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n I like puzzles. They encourage my learners to think and increase their resilience to independently solve problems.\u00a0 This activity will also assist the development of hand-eye coordination and enhancing memory skills. I created these\u00a0 themed puzzles using the many symbols of St. Patrick’s Day.<\/span><\/p>\n  <\/p>\n Find these resources here.\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n  <\/td>\n <\/p>\n  <\/p>\n TEACHER TIP: If three pieces is too simple cut the rectangles in half so the puzzles become 6 pieces. You could enlarge the print out and cut into 9 pieces!<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n  <\/p>\n RETURN TO THE TOP<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n \n <\/a>St. Patrick’s Day Dramatic Play Activities<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n This activity was created from a free scholastic min-reader<\/a>. The story is simple, uses repetition\u2019 \u2013 my learners were able to memorize the story quite quickly. The children dressed up as little leprechauns (they looked so<\/span> cute<\/em>) then they had to hunt around the garden and ask various animals if they had seen a pot of gold. Eventually<\/em>, they found the pot of gold which much to their delight was filled of chocolate gold coins!!<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n I wish I knew where I got the pattern for these super cute costumes, but I cannot find the original file anymore. So I have found these you could use as an alternative:<\/span><\/p>\n \n Make a paper leprechaun hat and beard<\/a> [That\u2019s What She Said]<\/span><\/li>\n Make a leprechaun<\/a> [iskuristanbul] I would print this on A3 if using for the body of the costume.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Here are some of the props I used and others that may help you support dramatic play:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/a><\/span><\/td>\n <\/a><\/span><\/td>\n <\/a><\/span><\/td>\n <\/a><\/span><\/td>\n <\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n RETURN TO THE TOP<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n \n <\/a>St. Patrick’s Day Crafts for Preschool<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n I like to use Pinterest as my muse for coming up with craft ideas for St. Patrick’s Day.\u00a0 Click the image to visit my St. Patrick’s Day board:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/a><\/span><\/td>\n Here are my top 4 crafts from my Pinterest Board:<\/span><\/p>\n \n Apple printing shamrocks [Easy Crafts for Kids]<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n Cupcake liner shamrocks [Easy Crafts for Kids]<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n \u00a0Paper plate rainbow [The Resourceful Mama]<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n \u00a0Paper plate leprechaun [Saving Green, Being Green]<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n  <\/p>\n \n  <\/p>\n Other Preschool Themes you might like:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n <\/a><\/span><\/td>\n <\/a><\/span><\/td>\n <\/a><\/span><\/td>\n <\/a><\/span><\/td>\n <\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n Dental Health<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n Under The Sea<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n My Body<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n Chinese New Year<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n Apples<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n  <\/p>\n \n  <\/p>\n Where are you heading to next?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n More Preschool Themes<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n Primary Creations Home Page<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n Primary Creations Store<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n  <\/p>\n