Details Page About St Patrick 3 Notes to Parents/Educators 4 About St Patrick s Day 6 Irish Symbols 7 Colour Pictures Lucky Irish Symbols 8-11 Famous Irish People 12 St Patrick Quiz 13 St Patrick s Day Riddles 14 Vocabulary Words & Picture Concentration 15 Concentration Cards 16-19 Word Concentration Cards 20-22 Questions : Comprehension 23-24 Which does not belong? fun exercise 25 Big & Small fun exercise 26 Have You Ever Seen a Leprechaun St Patrick s Day Song 27 Crossword Puzzle 28 Clover Alphabet Practice 29-37 Clover Numbers 38-40 Ireland Puzzle 41 St Patrick s Day Puzzles 42-46 Maze Activity 47 Shamrock Puzzle 48 Make Your Own Cards 49-53 Maze Activity 54 Colour Picture 55-58 Wordsearches 59-60 Patterns Activity 61 Irish Blessing 63 Connla & The Fairy Maiden Story (Fable for use in Project on pg 87) 64-65 Arts & Crafts 66-70 Teaching Ideas and Lesson Plans (All ages) 71-74 Food and Snacks (For kids with Adult supervision) 74-78 Songs and Action Rhymes 79-81 Recipes and Menu Plan (For Mums & Dads) 82-86 Full Project & Teaching Resources (Adaptable to all age groups) 87-92 Vocabulary Word Wall 93-97 Picture Vocabulary Cards 98-100 Shamrock Paper Chain Craft 101 Word Unscramble 102 St Patrick s Written Discussion (Older learners) 103 Story Starters 104-105 Songs & Sheet Music (A selection) 106-130 Irish Blessings 131 St Patrick s Day Stationery 132-134 Acrostic Poems 135-137 Did you Know? Some Amazing (and funny) Facts 138 Crossword Puzzle & Word Unscramble 139-143 Terms of Use & Acknowledgements 144 Important notice: please ensure adequate safety precautions are taken when children are undertaking crafts, arts or cooking or working with small, shar p or hot objects. Adult supervision essential www.staidenshomeschool.com Donnette E Davis 2
In Brief: St Patrick s Day is celebrated on 17 March. It is to honour and celebrate St Patrick, the patrol saint of Ireland. St Patrick was said to be born in Britain, and lived a very normal life. His parents were Christians and considered to be prosperous. At age 16 he was captured by Irish raiders and was taken to Ireland where he was kept as a slave. He was a sheep herder for his master. Six years after being kidnapped Patrick eventually found his way back to his homeland, where he studied and joined the priesthood. He later became a missionary but longed to return to Ireland to convert the people. St Patrick returned to Ireland after Pope Celestine asked Patrick to return to Ireland and bring Christianity to the people. He dedicated the rest of his life to converting people to Christianity, building churches and schools and helping others. He used the symbol of the SHAMROCK to explain the meaning of the HOLY TRINITY. He taught that the shamrock had only one stem but three separate parts. There is a fable told that St Patrick was responsible for getting rid of all the snakes out of Ireland. It is believed that he died on 17 March 493 at Saul, Downpatrick, Ireland. St Patrick is believed to be one of the great heroes and as Irish people emigrated to other parts of the world they told the story of St Patrick. People all over the world started celebrating St Patrick s Day on 17 March. The next section deals with St Patrick s life in more detail www.staidenshomeschool.com Donnette E Davis 3
There are many myths and legends associated with St Patrick & Ireland. Fairies, leprechauns, the pot o gold at the end of the rainbow. These symbols are used when celebrating St Patrick s Day and are often used as general symbols of Ireland. Of course the colour GREEN is also associated with Ireland and St Patrick s Day. Good Luck is also often associated with the Irish. Saint Patrick s Day St Patrick, the shamrock and other symbols Born in Britain at the end of the 4th century,saint Patrick was sold into slavery in Ireland when he was 16 and forced to work as a shepherd. After escaping captivity, he spent twelve years at a monastery in France before returning to Ireland as a missionary, determined to convert the largely pagan population to Christianity. Saint Patrick is reputed to have been able to raise the dead and it is said that it was he who drove all the snakes from the country. He was ordained Bishop of Ireland in 431 and died on 17 th March 461. www.staidenshomeschool.com Donnette E Davis 4
In this fun and informative unit, is a little more detailed history about the Legend of St Patrick, setting out the varying contradictions in dates, locations etc. We don t believe that they are materially of any major significance. This Unit is designed to be read to younger children, the contents explained (there will be many questions ) This unit is also designed to be adapted to older learners who are able to work independently. Whichever way the unit is incorporated into your study of St Patrick, it will no doubt be a fun-filled and entertaining educational exercise. There is a focus on symbols and vocabulary which will be explored in the unit, and will include flash cards specifically created for this unit. Enjoy this fascinating history of a fascinating man representing to me, the most fascinating of all nations in the world. www.staidenshomeschool.com Donnette E Davis 5
About St. Patrick's Day (Detailed) St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland and the Irish. He was born about 389 A.D. (these dates differ according to various versions) in Northern Wales (some say Britain), which at that time may have been part of England or Scotland. Saint Patrick had an adventurous life. He was captured by pirates at the age of 16. The Irish pirates brought him to Ireland to tend the flocks of a chieftain in Ulster. Six years of slavery made him a devoted Christian. He escaped to France (some will have it he returned to Britain) and became a monk. In 432, a vision led him to return to Ireland as a missionary bishop. He brought Christianity to Ireland and taught there for 29 years. He used the shamrock, a 3 leaf clover, (Ireland's national flower) to explain the Blessed Trinity. St. Patrick founded 365 churches, baptized over 120,000 people and consecrated 450 bishops. It is also said that it was the then Pope that asked Patrick to bring Christianity to Ireland. Many tales sprung up about this popular saint. One of the most popular legends was how he charmed all the snakes of Ireland down to the seashore to be drowned by the water. The only certain writings of St. Patrick's are his Confessions and a letter written to a man named Coroticus (See Tripartite Life of St. Patrick by Stokes and Lives by Todd, Healy, Bury and Lusack). His Confessions are written in crude Latin. According to some Irish writings, St. Patrick died on March 17, 461 A.D. The anniversary of his death is celebrated as St. Patrick's Day. It's interesting to note that the shamrock clover flowers around that time of year. The first official celebration of St. Patrick's Day in the United States occurred in Morristown, New Jersey in 1780. It was authorized by George Washington. Today St. Patrick's Day is celebrated by the Irish as well as many Americans with parades, parties, wearing of green, Irish songs and jigs. People wear green on this day to represent the lushness of Ireland - The Emerald Isle. www.staidenshomeschool.com Donnette E Davis 6
IRISH SYMBOLS - Irish symbols belonging to the leprechaun: pot of gold with rainbow and shillelagh (irish fighting stick). The leprechaun in himself is an Irish symbol. shillelagh Colour in the Pictures www.staidenshomeschool.com Donnette E Davis 7