Top of the morning to ya! If you are looking for St. Patrick’s Day activities for elementary students, then you’ve found the right place! Read below for some ideas and resources to get you inspired for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in your classroom.
6 St. Patrick’s Day Activities and Ideas
Below are some St. Patrick’s Day activities for elementary students that you can use in your classroom.
1. Implement St. Patrick’s Day Interactive Read Alouds
My favorite way to celebrate holidays and special events in my classroom is to share related read alouds. Students are highly engaged because of the interesting topic and are practicing important reading skills. That’s a double win!
Take a peek at this St. Patrick’s Day book companion bundle that includes the following books:
Also, check out this list of my favorite St. Patrick’s Day children’s books!
2. Use St. Patrick’s Day Reading Comprehension Activities
Check out the St. Patrick’s Day reading comprehension activities below!
St. Patrick’s Day Non-Fiction Reading Unit
St. Patrick’s Day Non-Fiction Reading Unit includes 3 leveled reading passages, vocabulary cards, reading and writing activities, and more. It pairs really nicely with our fictional book companions like Fiona’s Luck, Jamie O’Rourke and The Big Potato, and The Night Before St. Patrick’s Day. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
St. Patrick’s Day Reading Comprehension Graphic Organizers
These St. Patrick’s Day reading activities can be used with any book related to St. Patrick’s Day. This includes any book on this list of my favorite St. Patrick’s Day books for kids.
They are a collection of graphic organizer templates. A graphic organizer is a visual display that organizes ideas and shows the relationships between concepts or information. Graphic organizers guide children’s thinking and help them to comprehend what they read. Graphic organizers are also an important tool for guiding student writing.
These St. Patrick’s Day elementary reading activities cover the following concepts and skills: predicting, sequencing, story mapping, summarizing, character traits, schema, brainstorming and webbing, identifying facts, main idea and supporting details, non-fiction text features, gathering information, comparing and contrasting, cause and effect, fact and opinion, note taking, vocabulary and author word choices, visualizing, making connection, sorting information, report writing, and retelling.
3. Print and Go St. Patrick’s Day Activities
St. Patrick’s Day Activity Packet
This St. Patrick’s Day Activity Packet is filled with fun and engaging activities students love like a directed drawing writing activity, word search, and crossword puzzle! These activities can be used as center activities, homework, fast finisher tasks, filler activities, or indoor recess activities. Learn more about this print-and-go resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
St. Patrick’s Day Would You Rather Activities
These St. Patrick’s Day Would You Rather Activities are a fun way to get your students talking during your morning meeting, as well as an effective way to motivate your students to practice their writing skills. Learn more about this print-and-go resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
St. Patrick’s Day Parts of Speech Color by Code Activity
This St. Patrick’s Day Parts of Speech Color by Code Activity is a great resource to have prepped and ready on your desk for St. Patrick’s Day or whenever you need some engaging activities the days leading up to it. Learn more about this print-and-go resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
4. Create a St. Patrick’s Day Bulletin Board
At my school, there is a bulletin board outside of every classroom. I think many other schools have a similar set up. I used mine to put up seasonal displays. Check out these St. Patrick’s Day bulletin board ideas to help you get started with creating yours.
St. Patrick’s Day Flip Book
This St. Patrick’s Day Flip Book looks great displayed on an bulletin board display! Students love these types of projects! Learn more about this print-and-go resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
St. Patrick’s Day Writing and Craft Project
This St. Patrick’s Day Writing and Craft Project is another project that looks great displayed on a classroom bulletin board. Students love these types of projects! Learn more about this print-and-go resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
Disguise a Leprechaun Writing and Craft Project
This Disguise a Leprechaun Writing and Craft Project is another project that looks great displayed on a classroom bulletin board. Students love these types of assignments! Learn more about this print-and-go resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
How to Catch a Leprechaun Writing and Craft Project
This How to Catch a Leprechaun Writing and Craft Project is another project that looks awesome displayed on a classroom bulletin board. Students are a big fan of these types of projects! Learn more about this print-and-go resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
Leprechaun House for Sale Writing and Craft Project
This How to Catch a Leprechaun Writing and Craft Project is another project that looks awesome displayed on a classroom bulletin board. Students are a big fan of these types of projects! Learn more about this print-and-go resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
5. Do St. Patrick’s Day Craft Projects
These would make great classroom projects and many would work well on a bulletin board to showcase St. Patrick’s Day themed student writing work. These will be your elementary students’ favorite St. Patrick’s Day activities!
6. Do a Classroom Transformation
Use these green classroom decor and rainbow classroom decor sets to create a fun and festive learning environment for your students. This is a great way to get students excited about coming to school. Learn more about these resources below!
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In closing, we hope you found these St. Patrick’s Day activities and ideas helpful! If you did, then you might also be interested in this list of St. Patrick’s Day children’s books. Be sure to check it out!
