St. Patrick's Day Close Read Fun

Ah...green everywhere. And every time any little thing is out of place, the kids are quick to blame the leprechaun. And they spend all of recess hunting for a 4 leaf clover. There is lots of magic in it though. Second graders in our school have had 2 years of practice creating Leprechaun Traps in Kinder and 1st. In 2nd grade, we get to do something even more fun! A close read! Just kidding. But our district LOVES a close read, so we do them a lot. They help with reading skills and this one gives lots of fun information about St. Patrick's Day.

The kids do enjoy learning about the holiday and the traditions though. They get to work in a group, and highlight things green. I love this time of year when they monitor themselves and I can just keep pushing them deeper into learning. I love watching kids help and encourage each other don't you?

They also get to explore a traditional recipe for Corned Beef and Cabbage. One of my students asked if that was what leprechauns like to eat. Another student responded, "Of course, why else would she make us learn about it?" Because we all need to know what leprechaun's like to eat.


We're also working some pretty cool art that will harness the power of rain to make it extra fun. Finger's crossed the weather participates this week and rains enough for us to finish it. I'll post about it soon!

Here's the Close Read we used if you're interested.

How do you celebrate in your class?