Now soaring in Kindergarten
I love St. Patrick’s Day. Maybe it’s because of my love for all things Irish or maybe it’s the green beer? Either way, I always enjoy celebrating in my classroom with someone my favorite books and folklore. I have a leprechaun craft that I used in first and third grade, but I wanted to create something simple. Something like this is perfect for kindergarten and
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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”
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,
