here are ten of my st. favourites. patrick’s day books to read aloud to young children in preschool or kindergarten.
Because nonfiction is an important part of the Common Core State Standards, this list includes both fiction and nonfiction titles. read these books with your kids as you explore st. Patrick’s Day this March.
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these streets. Patrick’s Day books are perfect for reading aloud with your preschoolers or for fun. stories about goblins, the story of st. patrick’s day and more!
how to catch a leprechaun by adam wallace want a super fun read aloud that also supports learning stems? look no further! Your kids will love this fun rhyming story, and they’ll love building their own leprechaun traps even more!
ten lucky leprechauns by kathryn heling and deborah hembrook, a fun book of rhymes that counts leprechaun friends to ten.
the old lady who swallowed a clover, by lucille colander, a hilarious twist on a classic tale. Giggles and laughter will fill your classroom as the old lady swallows shamrocks in an effort to make the perfect rainbow to hide a pot of gold.
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pete the cat: the great leprechaun chase, by james and kimberly dean help pete catch a leprechaun in this hilarious story starring everyone’s beloved blue cat.
good luck bear by greg foley the bear looks for a four leaf clover for luck.
jamie o’rourke and tomie depaola’s big potato jamie o’rourke catches a leprechaun. instead of a pot of gold, he takes a potato seed from which a large potato will grow. but when the potato grows, it causes some problems.
david and kelly clinch’s goblin trap a goblin comes every march and causes trouble for a family. Will the children catch the leprechaun and get the gold from him?
lucky tucker by leslie mcguirk tucker wakes up to a day that doesn’t start out so well. wallows in a bed of clover to change his luck.
st. patrick’s day by dorothy goeller photos from st. patrick’s day symbols and very simple text.
katherine tegen’s elf story an elf lives near a town and makes shoes for the people. he collects payment from him in gold. a man wants to take the gold from the leprechaun. Will he be able to keep it safe?
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what is st. Saint Patrick’s day? by elaine landau questions about st. Patrick’s Day and his traditions are answered in this easy-to-read book.
st. St. Patrick’s Day activities to go along with these books
if you are teaching a st. patrick’s day themed lesson, you might enjoy including one of these activities to follow up with one of these books in your pre-k or kindergarten classroom.
st. patrick’s day bingo – free printable bingo game for a st. patrick’s day theme or party in your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten classroom. includes a black and white version and a color version!
st. patrick’s day playdough counting mats – free st. patrick’s day themed playdough mats to help your kids develop number sense and fluency within ten. includes 11 printable color doilies to use in your playdough center.
st. Patrick’s Day Fine Motor Activities for Preschoolers – There are many ways to develop fine motor skills with a themed twist. here are some fun fine motor activities you can do with your children at home or at school for st. patrick’s day!
st. patrick’s day i-spy activity: your kids will love this i-spy rainbow bottle for st. patrick’s day! shaking the bottle and looking for the objects hidden in the rainbow is only half the fun, I also created a printable that will help your kids practice identifying beginning sounds.
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