St. Patrick's Day Unit

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St. Patricks DayMommy School Unit

Letter: GColor: Green

Number: FiveNursery Rhyme: Five Fat Peas

ACTIVITIES & GAMESPlaydoughMake green playdough and use shamrock cookie cutter to cut outshamrocks.

Shamrock HuntPrint the attached shamrocks with letters on them. Hide them aroundthe room and sing the song below:

(Sing to the tune of The Farmer In the Dell)Lets look for shamrocks now,Lets look for shamrocks now,

And when we find a bright green oneThen well take a bow.

You can also practice letter recognition using these shamrocks.

St. Patricks Day ParadeOn St. Patricks Day, have a parade! March around wearing ALLgreen. You can go all out with green leis, green hats, green beads,green nail polish, etc.

Leprechaun VisitBefore your child wakes up, leave green footprints all over the house.(An easy way to make footprints is to trace a shoe on green paper.)

You can even tape some footprints on the ceiling! Mess up thefurniture, etc. Leave a note from Leprechauns along with a treat ifdesired. When child wakes up, he/she will be surprised to see thatleprechauns have visited your house!!

Lucky Penny HuntHide pennies and see if children can find them. They can trade each



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penny for a treatif they can explain a reason why they feel they arelucky. (I am lucky because I have great parents, etc)

Word SearchFor older children, complete the attached word search and maze.

ARTHandprint ShamrockPress childrens hand into green paint. Press 3 handprints into ashamrock shape and add a stem using a green pipe cleaner.

Paper Plate LeprechaunPaint the rim of a paper plate orange. After paint dries, cut slits. (Thiswill be the beard.) Cut out a hat out of green construction paper. Youcan also add a black belt with yellow buckle for hat. Add a face on thecenter of the paper plate.

Felt ShamrocksCut hearts out of different colors of felt. Encourage child to puttogether different color combinations to create a shamrock on a feltboard. You could also photograph color combinations and ask yourchild to duplicate the shamrocks in the same way.

Rainbows

Paint a rainbow and glue on cotton balls as clouds.

SCIENCESensory TubMake a sensory tub using split peas. Bury gold coins inside the splitpeas and have children search for them in their pot of gold.

Color Mixing

If youre really brave, drop yellow food coloring and blue food coloringinto the toilet. Flush, and watch the colors mix to become green.

MATHShamrock HuntUsing the template attached, cut out several shamrocks and color



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them different colors (or print on different colors of cardstock). Hidethe shamrocks around the room and let child collect them in a basket.

Help your child count out the number of total shamrocks.

Sort the shamrocks into colors.

You could also make patterns using the colors of shamrocks.

For older children, do some addition. Give green shamrocksplus one red shamrock equals six shamrocks.

Shamrock Measuring

Trace your childs body on butcher paper while they are lying down.Use a shamrock cut-out to do some measuring. How many shamrockstall are you? How many shamrocks long is your arm? You could alsopractice measuring other things in the house.

Shamrock Sizes

Use attached shamrocks to help your child put them in order by sizefrom smallest to largest.

Leprechaun Grid GameUse the attached grid game to roll a dice, identify the number, andcount out the manipulatives. (Such as green M&Ms). Place onemanipulative over each square on the grid until the grid is full.

Lucky Charms Graphing

Before eating a bowl full of Lucky Charms, sort the different types ofmarshmallows in your cereal. You can download this graph from Two

Teaching Mommies here:http://www.2teachingmommies.com/2011/02/sneak-peak-st-patricks-day.html

Lucky LeprechaunPlay Lucky Leprechaun by taking turns rolling 2 dice. Add thenumbers together to determine what part of the leprechaun you willdraw. The goal is to try to draw the entire leprechaun! (This is greatfor older kids.)

Color By NumberComplete the attached color by number sheet to practice numeralrecognition and make a St. Patricks Day picture!

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BOOKSGreen Eggs and Ham by Dr. SeussLittle Green by Keith BakerMr. and Mrs. Green series by Keith BakerHooray for St. Patricks Day by Joan Holub

Jack and the Leprechaun by Ivan RobertsonLeprechaun Gold by Teresa Bateman

The Luckiest Leprechaun by Justine KormanLucky Days with Mr. and Mrs. Green by Keith Baker

The Story of the Leprechaun by Katherine TegenStrega Nona by Tomie dePaola

Jamie ORourke and the Big Potato by Tomie dePaolaJamie ORourke and the Pooka by Tomie dePaolaFin MCoul: The Giant of Knockmany Hill by Tomie dePaola



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Songs & Finger playsIm a Little LeprechaunTune: Im a Little Teapot

Im a little leprechaun.Dressed in green.

The tiniest man thatYou have ever seen.

If you ever catch me,So its told,Ill give you

My pot of gold.

This Little LeprechaunTune: This Old Man

This little leprechaun,He hid one. (Hold up correct number of fingers.)

He hid gold in the noonday sun. Whew!With a tap, tap paddy whack (Stomp feet for tap, tap)Hide a pot of gold.

Its a secret that cant be told. (Place fingers up to lips.)

Continue song, adding a new line for each number:TwoHe hid gold in his left shoe. OUCH!

ThreeHe hid gold in the deep blue sea. AHOY!FourHe hid gold behind the door. BANG!

Five--He hid gold in the old beehive. BUZZ!

SixHe hid gold beneath the bed. GOTCHA!SevenHe hid gold beneath the bed. THAT DOESNT RHYME!

EightHe hid gold near the garden gate. SQUEAK!NineHe hid gold in the nick of time. TICK, TOCK!

If Youre Wearing Green TodayTune: If Youre Happy and You Know It



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If youre wearing green today,Dance a jig.

If youre wearing green today,Dance a jig.

If youre wearing green today,

Dance a jig, then smile and say,Have a very Happy St. Patricks Day!

* Clap your hands, twirl around, shout hooray

Leprechaun SongTune: Do Your Ears Hang Low

Do your ears point up? (Pull on top of ears)Do you have a lot of luck? (Cross fingers on both hands)Can you dance an Irish jig? (Dance)For a pot of gold youd dig. (Pretend to dig)Can you toss gold over your shoulder (Pretend to toss over shoulder)Like a giant throws a boulder? (Pretend to throw heavy object)Do your ears point up? (Pull on top of ears)

Counting ShamrocksTune: Ten Little Indians

One little, two little, three little shamrocks.Four little, five little, six little shamrocks.Seven little, eight little, nine little shamrocks.

Ten little shamrocks all in a row.



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COLOR: GREEN

Green Scavenger HuntUse the attached sheet to go on a green scavenger hunt. This couldbe really fun while looking through green sunglasses or green paper

glasses.

Kool-Aid Play-dough1 c. flour2 T. cream of tartar c. salt2 packages of green Kool-Aid.1 c. water1 T. oilGreen food coloring

1. In a saucepan, combine everything but the oil. Stir well.2. Stir in oil. Add drops of food coloring. Stir well.3. Move saucepan to stovetop and cook for 3-5 minutes on mediumheat. Stir well the entire time.4. When a soft ball starts to form, turn off the heat and remove thepan. Playdough will be hot.5. Remove the ball of dough from the pan and let cool for a second.6. Knead well until soft.

7. Store in airtight container or a ziplock bag.

Green Snack IdeasKiwi, green grapes, pesto, green beans, asparagus, avocado, broccoli,green apples, grasshopper pie, spinach tortillas, zuchinni, mintbrownies, cucumber, honeydew, lettuce, limes, peas, pistachiopudding.

Apple Jacks Sorting

Sort apple jacks into green and orange. String green apple jacks ontostring and wear them as a bracelet.

Green Car CountingGo on a picnic somewhere you can see cars driving by. Look for carsof different colors, especially green. Use the attached sheet to makea mark for each car you see. What color of car did you see the most?What color did you see the least?



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Green SongsGreen from Color songs by Stephen FiteThe Green Grass Grew All AroundFive Green and Speckled Frogs

Green Art in the TubAdd a few drops of green food coloring to shaving cream. Have funplaying with this in the bathtub.

Green PicnicGo on a green picnic. Wear all green. Sit on a green blanket. Eatgreen foods.

Lime Slime Jello

Make lime slime jello as a snack. You could also make this jello andhide some of your childs favorite toys inside. It could become a funsensory experiment to dig out favorite toys inside the slimy jello!

Lime Slime Jello1 large package of lime jello (6 oz.)

1 large package of jello lemon pudding, cooked variety (6 oz.)

Make lime jello as directed on package. Cook lemon pudding asdirected on package, but omit the eggs. Stir pudding into jello.

Refrigerate at least 6 hours.

Color FlashcardsYou can download your own green flashcards at HomeschoolCreations.(http://www.homeschoolcreations.com/preschoolcolorsandshapes.html)

Red Light/Green LightThis is a great chance to discuss stoplights and the meaning of thecolor green. Play Red Light/Green Light.

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Cut the numeral 5 out of sand paper. Have child trace with his/herfinger. You could also do a rubbing of the numeral by placing paperon the top and coloring over it.



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LETTER G

G is for Green GrassCut a G out of cardstock. Cover with glue, sprinkle with green Easter

grass. (Or real grass.)

FlashcardsUse attached flashcards to learn other G vocabulary. I usuallylaminate them, cut them apart, and bind them together using a bookring. The best time to go through these is while your child is eating!

G ArtUse green gummy bears to create the shape of a letter G. Glue intoshape of letter if desired.

G on the floorUsing masking tape, tape a large G on the floor. Give child a varietyof tasks to do on the letter: GRAB the letter, GROWL at the letter, etc.

G is for. Coloring PagesComplete the attached 3 G is for coloring pages. Also practicewriting letter G.

Muffin Tin MealCreate a muffin tin meal using foods that start with G. Here are a fewideas:

Goldfish, grapes, gingerbread, graham crackers, granola bar,grapefruit, green beans, grilled cheese, gravy, gummy bears, gushers,

grape soda, garlic bread, gelato,



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SHAMROCK PATTERNSPrint one sheet of shamrocks on several different colors. Use these for

several math activities including addition, sorting, patterning, etc.



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Shamrock Letters

Print on cardstock and laminate ifdesired. Practice letter recognition.

You can also go on a shamrock hunt!Hide the lettered shamrocks around the

room. Have child find them whilesinging this song:

(Sing to the tune of The Farmer In the Dell)Lets look for shamrocks now,Lets look for shamrocks now,

And when we find a bright green oneThen well take a bow.



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Five Wee Leprechauns

Act out the 5 Wee Leprechauns rhymeby using the attached visual aids. Printon cardstock and laminate if desired.

Mount them on craft sticks or use themas a flannel board activity.



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Five Wee Leprechauns

Five wee leprechauns scurrying by my door,One jumped away, and then there were four.

Four wee leprechauns climbing in my tree,One hid in the green leaves,And then there were three.

Three wee leprechauns, just a busy few,One went for his pot of gold, then were two.Two wee leprechauns having lots of fun,



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Shamrock SizesPrint, cut and laminate these shamrocks. Help your child put these

shamrocks in order by size.



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Green Scavenger HuntGive your child the following guidelines to collect things that aregreen. As items are found, mark them off with a green marker or

green sticker.

Find something that grows green.

Find something soft that is green.

Find one snack item that is green.

Name one animal that is green.

Find something hard that is green.

Name a fruit that is green.

Find something you play with that is green.

Find something you can color with that is green.

Find something you can build with that is green.

Find something on a wall that is green.

Find something you can wear that is green.



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DirectionsPrint the 5 number pattern. Cover with 5 shamrock cut-outs.



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Five Fat Peas

Five fat peas in a pea pod pressed(Children hold hand in a fist)

One grew, two grew, so did all the rest.(Put thumb and fingers up one by one)

They grew and grew(Raise hand in the air very slowly)

And did not stop,

Until one dayThe pod went POP!(Children clap hands together)



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CreditsYou can find more fun learning ideas here:

Little Learners Lounge - http://littlelearnerslounge.blogspot.com/

SMMART ideas - http://smmartideas.blogspot.com/Preschool Express - http://www.preschoolexpress.com/

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