Thursday, March 09, 2006
March 17th is St. Patrick’s Day…
B’gosh and b’gorra St Paddy’s Day is nearly here….
Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland in the A.D. 400's. Born in Britain, Saint Patrick first arrived in Ireland as a slave. After six years of slavery, he escaped to France where he studied for the priesthood. In 432, he returned to Ireland, this time as a Christian missionary.
Did you know that there are 34.5 million U.S. residents who claim Irish ancestry. This number is almost nine times the population of Ireland itself (4.1 million). Irish
is the nation's second most frequently reported ancestry, trailing only those of German ancestry. Although I think on March 17th, there is a wee bit’o Irish in all of us…
To help celebrate St Patrick’s Day bake some shamrock cookies, have green colored milk for lunch and check out some of these resources:
- Of course, you know that Kids Domain and DLTK Kids are a couple of my favorite sites.
- Lots of fun things to do at EdHelpers.com.
- Learn how to make Leprechaun Pudding and more at Child Fun.
- Lots of fun stuff at Kinder Art.
- There are some fun ideas at Mail Just 4 Me.
- More ideas at the Activity Idea Place.
- Themes, printables, activities, and even lesson plans at A to Z Teacher Stuff.
- Check out the St Patrick’s Day ideas at the Holiday Zone.
- Activities, printables, and more at Family Education.
- Not enough ideas? There are lots more links at the Teacher’s Guide.
Wishing you the luck ‘o the Irish and…
May the road rise to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back,
The sun shine warm upon your face,
The rain fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the hollow of His hand.
