March is Here….Almost

    March is almost here and that means planning for St. Patrick’s Day!  I have some great products to help make your planning easier.  I have a great “no-prep” St. Patrick’s day math bundle.  This can be copied as individual sheets or as packets.  I love to copy pages individually and use them with my small groups based on the needs of each group.  I can easily work with a group on telling time, while I work with another group on division.  This is great because each group sees that everyone is working on St. Patrick’s Day math.  I also like to copy some sheets for my quick finshers, morning

work, homework, and even sometimes to support my whole group lesson (if appropriate).  This bundle is so versatile.
    Another thing that I love to do leading up to St. Patrick’s Day is Multiplication BINGO!  Who doesn’t love BINGO?  I have used this BINGO as a center, and I have also made multiple copies of the BINGO boards to use with my entire class.  I love how my students are so motivated to solve the multiplication facts and cover the spaces on their board.  I usually give out St. Patrick’s Day stickers, bookmarks, or pencils, just to make it a little more exciting!  If you are not doing multiplication, or if you have a group that could benefit from a little addition practice, I have a St. Patrick’s Day Addition BINGO as well!  

   I also have St. Patrick’s Day “no homework” passes that I love to pass out on St. Patrick’s Day.  I have put them out on my students’ desks when they are at lunch and recess (after reading some Leprechaun books).  When they ask me about them, I like to pretend that I have no idea how they got there.   Another thing that I love to give out during St. Patrick’s Day are bookmarks.  I usually give out a bunch or bookmarks every week anyway, so why not give out some cute St. Patrick’s Day ones?  I copy them onto card stock and then let my students color on them with markers and add St. Patrick’s Day stickers.  Lots of fun for everyone! 
    I can’t wait to start thinking about St. Patrick’s Day craftivities to go along with our St. Patrick’s Day writing.  I have some really exciting ideas that I can’t wait to share with you all soon!

~Heather