You might be surprised to find out that St. Patrick was actually British! Find out more about his legendary life! Here's an easy history printable for kids, too.
Scholars believe that Patrick's birth name was Maewyn Succat and that he changed his name to Patricius, or Patrick, which derives from the Latin term for "father figure," when he became a priest.
With St. Patrick's Day coming up tomorrow, here are a few easy ideas to enliven your homeschool day - with very little prep work.
Kindness Cards
"One of the easiest ways to spread kindness is to give out compliments, kindness notes, or kind cards.
When we take time thanking people by writing thoughtful thank you notes, or telling the people in our lives why they’re important to us, we share our kind thoughts with others.
And what better way to spend the luckiest day of the year than to tell others why we know we’re lucky they’re in our lives?" -Coffee and Carpool
If you're anything like us, you have enough arts and crafts supplies accumulated to outfit a small army.
Put some of them to good use with these sensory-friendly ideas from Here Come the Girls!
This smart mom used gold glitter paint added to plain homemade play dough to go with the St. Patrick's Day vibe.
She let her girls be creative with the rest of the pipe cleaners, beads, buttons, and the like for a memorable day.
Ireland Lapbook
This Ireland Lapbook is full of useful, interesting information.
This project is colored for you. Your students copy the facts - provided on a parent sheet. It is free, requires no email address to download, and is totally print-and-go!
If you want a little bit more, don't miss the Drive Through History 1-hour special:
I hope these ideas help you create an environment of joy in your home and in your homeschool overall.
Thank you for reading,
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