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March 11, 2018 by: Jennifer

St Patrick’s Day Activities

St Patrick’s Day Activities St Patrick’s Day Activities:  St Patrick’s Day is one of my favorite holidays to celebrate at school!  There are SO many fun activities to do with your class.  I am going to share my top 5 favorites! 1.  Leprechaun Directed Drawing My first directed drawing I ever shared and it’s a freebie!  Included are simple, child-friendly directions AND a video.  You

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March 5, 2017 by: Jennifer

Brightest Teacher Contest and a St. Patrick’s Day Freebie

BRIGHTEST TEACHER CONTEST 2017 Brightest Teacher Contest and a St. Patrick’s Day Freebie:  I’m partnering with ASTROBRIGHTS® Papers to share a St. Patrick’s Day freebie and also share this year’s Brightest Teacher Contest! DO YOU KNOW THE BRIGHTEST TEACHER? If you know a special teacher, give them a chance to win their dream classroom! Nominate someone who goes above and beyond the basics of teaching and they could win

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March 6, 2016 by: Jennifer

Leprechaun Directed Drawing

Leprechaun Directed Drawing Leprechaun Directed Drawing:  As you all know, I love a good directed drawing and this was one of the first that I did way back when.  I have updated it to include a video tutorial below.  Who doesn’t love a leprechaun?  These are perfect for St Patrick’s Day and are each so unique.  If you like it, check out my Directed Drawing

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March 8, 2015 by: Jennifer

Leprechaun Directed Drawing {FREEBIE} and Video Tutorial

St. Patrick’s Day is coming up and to celebrate we do a fun, quick activity each year: A Leprechaun Direct Drawing!  Click {HERE} to get your copy of the drawing directions!  For me, many times I don’t even tell my students what we are drawing, I just give them the paper and start drawing each part on the board.  They get excited trying to guess

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February 11, 2015 by: Jennifer

The Naughty Leprechaun Giveaway

I love St Patrick’s Day and adding a fun book with a cute tradition seems like a no-brainer! The Naughty Leprechaun includes a book and a magic coin where your students can choose tricks or treasures for the night’s visit. The Tradition… The Naughty Leprechaun Story, A St. Patrick’s Day Tradition is a fun activity for home or the classroom that lasts for three fun

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January 28, 2015 by: Jennifer

Silly McGilly Giveaway

Have you heard of Silly McGilly?   No? Well, let me tell you all about him! (of course, if you’re anything like me, you have a strong affinity to anything Irish ….ahem….but that’s another story for another day involving an Irish dating site- lol) =) Anyway, back to business… Silly McGilly is a friendly leprechaun who loves visiting classrooms to play fun little tricks on

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March 27, 2014 by: Jennifer

Milk Plus Soap Equals Fun {FREEBIE}

Seriously.  I told you guys that I am trying to fit in science into my teaching more and how my kids are lovin’ it.  Well, in sort of the spring/St Patrick’s Day vein, I decided to do an experiment with soap, food coloring,  and milk.  I first saw this experiment while visiting one of my favorite girl’s blog, Kindergarten Lifestyle.  Jeannie is awesome and so

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March 8, 2014 by: Jennifer

Leprechaun Directed Drawing FREEBIE

I love to draw…and paint….and create.  It’s sort of my fav thing to do.  When I can take a moment to breathe at school and help my kids draw, I love it…and they love it! We did these little leprechauns yesterday and I was so impressed at how they turned out! Each one unique and different So sweet and happy…until  there is an “angry leprechaun”

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February 28, 2014 by: Jennifer

St. Patrick’s Day Craft and TPT Gift Certificate Giveaway!

It has been a crazy week, but I did my best to get our St Patrick’s Day craft finished ahead of schedule…I think my kids did a great job!  There are a lot of activities included in the pack, including some fun things for the Jamie O’Rourke books, math, writing, and a lot more! You can find this literacy and craft pack {here}! In other,

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March 3, 2013 by: Jennifer

St Patrick’s Day Linky

I am linking up with Sharing Kindergarten to share some of the things I do for St. Patrick’s Day!  Here is my Leprechaun Glyph Pack,  71 pages of St. Paddy’s Day Fun! I also have a Label It! Pack that includes St Patrick’s Day =)  Here is a close up of the Leprechaun Pack If you get a chance, check it out HERE. And don’t

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