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We’re all Irish on St. Patrick’s Day!
I don’t know about you, but for me St. Patrick’s day is a whole month of green, rainbows, leprechauns and fun. It is one of my favorite holidays in school, maybe because it heralds the changing of the seasons and bridges the gap between cold winter and the blooms of spring. (Disclosure: Some of links below are affiliate links, which means that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.) Some of the fun things I have done with my class in the past is decorate styrofoam cups as traps, leave them overnight only to discover that a mischievous…
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Thanksgiving Ideas for your Classroom
How do you celebrate Thanksgiving in the classroom? For me the emphasis was always on gratitude for our friends and loved ones, for the food on the table and the homes that we live in.
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St. Lucia’s Day
On the morning of December 13, the eldest girl in a family dresses as Saint Lucy and wears of crown of lights on her head. The girls wear long white dresses and have a red sash around their waist. Long ago the crown of lights on the eldest girl's head was made up of candles, but now battery operated candles are used.
