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March brings hints of spring in shades of green—and green is the color to wear when celebrating a certain March holiday. People all over the world honor Ireland on March 17th and recognize a special person in its history—St. Patrick. A colorful culture beyond this single day, Ireland enchants with tales of little people who hunt for gold coins in a pot found at rainbow’s end. What mischief will they stir up to keep treasure hunters away? To join the fun and celebrate the Irish, grab your best green hat, shirt, trousers, bows, socks, or jewelry! Discover why the world turns green once a year, and hope the luck of the Irish stays with you!
In this issue little leprechauns will:
- read informational text about a special holiday
- understand myths and folklore
- practice organizing treasure words in A, B, C order
- read the legend of the Blarney Stone
- understand the origin of English words
- follow visual directions to draw a leprechaun
- create a silly St. Patrick’s Day story by selecting who, what, and where words
- calculate sums and differences while following a trail to hidden treasure
- add and subtract lucky shamrocks to total magic number 30
- look closely to find identical leprechauns
- scour the newspaper for abbreviations
- write descriptively about how you help the environment stay green!
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