St. Patrick’s Day in the Elementary Classroom
In just a few weeks, St. Patrick’s Day will be here! This is always one of my favorite holidays to celebrate in the classroom. Here are 3 quick and easy ideas to get your classroom ready for St. Patrick’s Day.
Decorate your digital classroom
St Patricks Day classroom decor
Learn about St Patrick's Day with an interactive adventure
Decorate your digital classroom
Google Slides offer the option of a variety of backgrounds to help you get in the St. Patrick's Day spirit. You can choose from festive patterns, shamrocks, and even leprechauns!
To add a background to your slide presentation:
1. Open Google Slides and select the presentation you want to work on.
2. Click on the “Slide” menu at the top of the screen and select “Background Styles”.
3. Select one of the St. Patrick's Day backgrounds from the list that appears.
4. Click on “Apply” to set the background for your slides.
Alternatively, you can use a ready-made, done-for-you pack of St. Patricks Day Google Slide backgrounds. These give you 25 designs, in both solid white text background or an opaque option, that you can simply copy into your presentation, add the text and go!
St Patricks Day Classroom Decor
Add festive patterns to your walls or bulletin boards. You can find a variety of St. Patrick's Day-themed designs on the internet, or create your own using green and gold construction paper or fabric. Hang shamrocks around the room, or create a St. Patrick's Day banner by stringing together green and gold ribbon or fabric. Add some leprechauns to your décor by hanging cut-outs from the ceiling, placing them on desks or tables, or drawing them on whiteboard/chalkboard backgrounds.
Create St. Patrick’s Day signs using themed letters and numbers, simply cut, stick, and go!
Printable bulletin board borders are a great option for adding that final touch to your classroom. They offer a quick, eco-friendly, low-cost way of decorating your classroom using high-quality, unique designs that elevate the look of your displays past the standard issue teacher supply store options.
You can find individual border designs, themed St. Patrick's Day border packs or, if you want to add extra flair, green glitter effect bulletin borders (without the mess!).
Learn about St Patrick's Day with an interactive adventure
St. Patrick’s Day is a holiday that celebrates Irish culture and heritage. It is celebrated on March 17th every year, and is a popular day for parades and festivals. St. Patrick’s Day is also a popular day for wearing green clothing and accessories, as well as shamrocks and other symbols of Ireland.
While we often celebrate the pop culture aspects of St. Patrick's Day, we can sometimes forget to give students some of the background info on what St. Patrick's Day is, it's history and some of the Irish cultural elements.
A great way to get students interested and engaged with the background of St. Patrick's Day is through a digital activity like the St. Patrick's Day Adventure with Aly. It takes students on a journey to Ireland to learn about the history and culture of the holiday and includes reading comprehension tasks to ensure students understanding of the material.
Another great option to add an extra layer of culture is to listen to traditional Irish music, you can find playlists on places like YouTube or Spotify or go old school and grab a CD!
How will you be celebrating St. Patrick's Day in your classroom? Let us know in the comments and don't forget to tag us on Instagram when you use any of the suggested resources - we always love to hear from you!
