St Patrick’sDay! March 17th
(Tune: “Sweet Molly Malone” – Happy EverythingCD)
On the 17thof March (Pointheels on opposite feet as if
About when springstarts doinga jig.)
The lassies andleprechauns
Come out to play.
We’ll findfour-leafed clovers (Holdup 4 fingers.)
And wear green allover, (Movehands over clothing.)
And that’s howwe’ll celebrate (Puthand in the air as if cheering.)
St. Patrick’s Day!
The legends of old
Say there’re potsof gold (Extendarms in a circle.)
A’ sparkling andshining (Openand close fingers to make sparkles.)
At each rainbow’send.
The leprechaunsknow (Pointto brain.)
Right where to go,
So if you see aleprechaun (Handover eyes as if searching for
Make him yourfriend! aleprechaun.)
On the 17thof March
About when springstarts
The lassies andleprechauns
Come out to play.
We’ll findfour-leafed clovers
And wear green allover,
And that’s howwe’ll celebrate
St. Patrick’s Day!
*Download thisbook at drjean.org/March, 2007.
Hunting forGold - Spray paint pebblesor rocks gold. (Spread out onnewspaper. Spray with goldpaint. Dry. Shake. Spray the other side with gold paint. Dry. Shake. Spray athird time.) Hide the pebbles onthe playground before children arrive at school. Tell the children a leprechaun hid some gold for them. What fun they will have hunting for thegold nuggets!
Hint! An empty film canister would make agood container for storing their gold.
What If? Have children write stories (or draw pictures and dictate)what they would do if they found a pot of gold.
LeprechaunMischief – While thechildren are at lunch or on the playground, turn over a few chairs, put bookson the floor, and mess up the classroom. Sprinkle a little green glitter around. Have the children write stories about what they thinkhappened.
Catch aLeprechaun - Challengechildren to design “traps” to catch a leprechaun in the block center. Give children an empty sack out on theplayground and see who can catch a leprechaun.
Green Snack – Eat foods that are green like celery,broccoli, lime jello, snap peas, etc. Or use green food coloring to dye creamcheese, milk, yogurt or other snacks.
LeprechaunLunch – Purchase miniaturepeanut butter crackers (Ritz), cookies (Chips Ahoy), and other mini-foods. Serve these on dessert plates withnapkins cut in fourths. Milk orjuice in medicine cups makes this a perfect snack for “wee folks.”
Field Trip - Take a field trip (on the internet) toIreland. Find Ireland on theglobe. How could you get there? Could you go in a car? Why or why not?
