St Patrick’s Day

St, Patrick

A theme page about the Irish National Day, St. Patrick’s Day on March 17th, for elementary and intermediate level students, A1.2.-B1

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Warm-up

St Patrick's Day Flashmob in Sydney by Tourism Ireland - YouTube

St Patrick’s Day Flashmob in Sydney by Tourism Ireland – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/jxEB48jY3F8

Awesome Irish Dancing including members of Riverdance and school children in spectacular Central Station Sydney.

JibJab St. Patrick's Day Movie - YouTube

JibJab St. Patrick’s Day Movie – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/qG8oEV5Q7JU

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! A wordless movie showing all the emblems of St Patrick’s Day (yr 3-9)

Happy St Patrick's Day from Discover Ireland - YouTube

Happy St Patrick’s Day from Discover Ireland – YouTube (1:32)https://youtu.be/J680_aKF5zc

This short film is an ode to Ireland on St. Patrick’s Day (which means we used a little bit of poetic license!). Hope you all enjoy it. Happy St Patrick’s day! (yr 8-B1)   

Songs and Rhymes

IRISH SONGS: When Irish Eyes Are Smiling with Lyrics SING ALONG Irishsongs music - YouTube

IRISH SONGS: When Irish Eyes Are Smiling with Lyrics SING ALONG Irishsongs music – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/krwyQpTrgZU

IRISH SONGS When Irish Eyes Are Smiling with Lyrics/ Words for sing-along sung by Charles Szabo (yr 5-7)  

Saint Patrick's Day song - YouTube

Saint Patrick’s Day song – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/-TUpakGDvlM

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! The story of St Patrick’s Day with Lyrics (Same song as below) (yr 5-7)  

St. Patrick's Day's Song with [Maxine] - YouTube

St. Patrick’s Day’s Song with [Maxine] – YouTube (2:06)https://youtu.be/NNXR4hAvJXU

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! The story of St Patrick’s Day. The same song as above  Lyrics (yr 7-9)

I'm A Leprechaun Val Doonican + Lyrics Below - YouTube

I’m A Leprechaun Val Doonican + Lyrics Below – YouTube (2:07)https://youtu.be/gFOk4Z6_MKss

A story in a song, with lyrics available underneath (yr 7-9) 

St. Patrick Day Song: Rhythm Play Along - YouTube

St. Patrick Day Song: Rhythm Play Along – YouTube (5:03)https://youtu.be/tDKcJ-FqOf4Clap along with the St. Patrick Day song called The St. Patrick Rap! (yr 7-B1) 

EMMET CAHILL'S IRELAND - 'WHEN IRISH EYES ARE SMILING' - YouTube

EMMET CAHILL’S IRELAND – ‘WHEN IRISH EYES ARE SMILING’ – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/TcGmLu27OlI

We are proud to announce the release of Emmet Cahill’s first solo CD – “Emmet Cahill’s Ireland” (yr 7-B1)  Lyrics here

 

Vocabulary

St. Patrick's Day Flashcards, Handouts, and Worksheets

St. Patrick’s Day Flashcards, Handouts, and Worksheetshttps://www.mes-english.com/flashcards/stpatricks.phphome flashcards online resources worksheets games certificates phonics curriculum projects  home flashcards online cards

St. Patrick-s day worksheet

St. Patrick-s day worksheethttps://www.liveworksheets.com/aa1707211xcSt Patrick day vocabulary online worksheet for Starters. You can do the exercises online or download the worksheet as pdf.

Saint Patrick's Day Word Search

Saint Patrick’s Day Word Searchhttp://www.dltk-holidays.com/patrick/m-wordsearch.htmDLTK’s Crafts for Kids Saint Patrick’s Day Word Search Contributed by Leanne Guenther – in two levels: easy (yr 2-5), normal (yr 5-7) 

 

Lesson Plans

ESL Saint Patrick's Day: Holiday Lesson and Worksheets

ESL Saint Patrick’s Day: Holiday Lesson and Worksheetshttps://www.elcivics.com/esl_saint_patricks_day.htmlMarch 17 is Saint Patrick’s Day. Saint Patrick’s Day is an Irish holiday, but it is celebrated by people from many different countries. – Pictures with short sentences and activities available down below (yr 4-6)

Top 5 activities in my super fun lesson plan for St Patrick’s Day - The ESL Educator

Top 5 activities in my super fun lesson plan for St Patrick’s Day – The ESL Educatorhttps://theesleducator.com/lesson-plan-for-st-patricks-day/Are you looking for a fun lesson plan for St Patrick’s Day to celebrate this holiday in your lessons? I’ve got just the activities you need. (yr 6-8)

St. Patrick’s Day Traditions | English Lessons Online - Pocket Passport

St. Patrick’s Day Traditions | English Lessons Online – Pocket Passporthttps://pocketpassport.com/blog/esl-st-patrick-english-lessons-online-esl-worksheets/A fun English lesson to learn about vocabulary and expressions to talk about St.Patrick’s Day Traditions. Learn English with fun ESL Videos. (yr 6-8)

Saint Patrick's Day - Elementary English Reading Lesson

Saint Patrick’s Day –  English Reading Lessonhttp://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/festivals/st-patricks-day/st-patricks-day-graded-reader.htmlThis lesson is about Ireland and Saint Patrick’s Day. You will read a short text and learn some new words. You will also practise your speaking and listening skills. (yr 7-8)

Are

Are Leprechauns Real? | Wonderopolishttps://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/Are-Leprechauns-RealHave you been seeing little green men lately? Today’s Wonder of the Day may explain why!

5 St. Patrick’s Day ESL Activities Delivered Straight from the End of the Rainbow | FluentU English Educator Blog

5 St. Patrick’s Day ESL Activities Delivered Straight from the End of the Rainbow | FluentU English Educator Bloghttps://www.fluentu.com/blog/educator-english/st-patricks-day-esl/Need a little luck of the Irish? Here are 5 easy-to-implement St. Patrick’s Day lesson ideas that you can adapt to any ESL level. (yr 7-9)

Reading

Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacyhttps://www.uniteforliteracy.com/featured/new/book?BookId=1532Unite for Literacy provides free digital access to picture books, narrated in many languages.

Luck E. Leprechaun

Read about Luck E. Leprechaun’s Adventures in his blog (yr 3-5) 

FREE St. Patrick's Day Book

FREE St. Patrick’s Day Bookhttps://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/St-Patricks-Day-FREE-Reader-550284?fbclid=IwAR3mtY7t_ZMoCzYmTVs4MSXpBGl-XHh4TYE1AjoiLC9Tcwh2EPG-5UqNsJ0

FREE St. Patrick’s Day Book – customs, traditions, origins, and symbols PDF file A 5 page, free ‘St. Patrick’s Day’ book (yr 5-6)

Saint Patrick's Day - English ESL Powerpoints

Saint Patrick’s Day – English ESL Powerpointshttps://en.islcollective.com/english-esl-powerpoints/grammar/adverbs-place/saint-patricks-day/116200Learn about St. Patrick’s Day traditions and notable Irish-American figures, and play a variety of games like Shamrock Maze, St. Paddy’s Day Addition, and Count the Gold Coins. There’s even an exercise on limerick writing – ESL worksheets (yr 7-8)

Saint Patrick's Day

Saint Patrick’s Dayhttp://www.5minuteenglish.com/mar17.htm

St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated in the United States on March 17. It’s neither a public holiday (we still have work and school) nor a serious holiday. It’s just a fun holiday (yr 7-9)

The Shamrock - 10 Things You Didn't Know About St. Patrick's Day - TIME

The Shamrock – 10 Things You Didn’t Know About St. Patrick’s Day – TIMEhttp://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1972553_1972551_1972393,00.htmlSt. Patrick is credited with taking Christianity to Ireland around A.D. 432. To sell his message, Irish legend says he chose the shamrock as a symbol of the Christian church. (yr 8-B1)

St. Patrick’s Day: Parade, Facts & Traditions - HISTORY - HISTORY

St. Patrick’s Day: Parade, Facts & Traditions – HISTORY – HISTORYhttps://www.history.com/topics/st-patricks-daySt. Patrick’s Day observes the death of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. The holiday has evolved into a celebration of Irish culture with parades, special foods, music, dancing, drinking and a whole lot of green. (yr 8-B1)

7 Surprising Facts About St. Patrick's Day - HISTORY

7 Surprising Facts About St. Patrick’s Day – HISTORYhttps://www.history.com/news/st-patricks-day-factsWho was the real St. Patrick? Was that legend about the snakes true? And why did so many St. Patrick – from the History.com site above (yr 8-B1)

St Patrick's Day: Facts and Vocabulary | Lingoda - Online Language School

St Patrick’s Day: Facts and Vocabulary | Lingoda – Online Language Schoolhttps://blog.lingoda.com/en/saint-patricks-day/Held on 17th March, St Patrick’s Day is a public holiday in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland and is celebrated in many more countries. (B1)

 

Audiobooks

ST PATRICKS DAY BOOK Read Aloud - YouTube

ST PATRICK’S DAY BOOK Read Aloud – YouTube (5:00) https://youtu.be/pQyvfYho9Ns
Hey Happy Readers!! In this video we present one of our St Patricks Day Books, St Patrick’s Day book read aloud by Beth with Happy Cultivated. (yr 3-4)

The Story of the Leprechaun - Read Aloud - YouTube

The Story of the Leprechaun – Read Aloud – YouTube (4:28) https://youtu.be/rwSGBzeg0pM
In a faraway village lives a talented little shoemaker — who also happens to be a leprechaun. (yr 4-6)

 

Listening

The History of Saint Patrick's Day - Intermediate English

The History of Saint Patrick’s Day – Intermediate Englishhttp://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/festivals/st-patricks-day/history-of-st-patricks-day.htmlA free online English lesson about St Patrick – You will learn some useful new vocabulary, and do a listening test. You will also practise talking about a festival you enjoy celebrating. (yr 7-9)

Above: “St. Patrick, Missionary to Ireland”  (8:01)https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=652872048800176Was St. Patrick Irish? Find out the answer to this question and much more with a FREE Mp4 recording “St. Patrick, Missionary to Ireland” from The Mystery of History Volume II Audiobook. (B1)

Viewing

Saint Patrick's Day | History for Kids - YouTube

Saint Patrick’s Day | History for Kids – YouTube (3:11) https://youtu.be/8OO-bw9m6U4

Welcome to the Little Fox channel of fun animated stories for kids. (yr 3-5) 

Handy Manny - 'St Patrick's Day' - YouTube

Handy Manny – ‘St Patrick’s Day’ – YouTube (3:38) https://youtu.be/aYAcpiZPz9c

Manny and the tools prepare for St Patrick’s Day! (yr 5-6) 

Saint Patrick's Day Animated History - YouTube

The History of St. Patrick’s Day – YouTube (2:45)https://youtu.be/MqO0O8O8Gmk

Saint Patrick’s Day is the largest Irish celebration in the world and this video explains the history of this famous saint’s day (yr 5-7)

St. Patrick's Day: Bet You Didn't Know | History - YouTube

St. Patrick’s Day: Bet You Didn’t Know | History – YouTube (2:34)https://youtu.be/h5KNQ1xciMQ

Every March 17th, St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated around the world. Learn more about this Irish holiday and the patron saint it is named after in this History digital exclusive. (yr 5-7)

The History of St. Patrick's Day - YouTube

The History of St. Patrick’s Day – YouTube (4:06)https://youtu.be/LmNc-NTfmPc

This video walks through the history of St. Paddy’s Day and the life of St. Patrick. (yr 6-7)

St Patrick's day celebration ESL/ESOL A1 A2 video - YouTube

St Patrick’s day celebration ESL/ESOL A1 A2 video – YouTube (3:04)https://youtu.be/IMSrtkKVAcsSaint Patrick’s Day is the largest Irish celebration in the world. This St Patrick’s day video is great for your classrooms. Worksheet

Why St Patrick's Day went global | The Economist - YouTube

Why St Patrick’s Day went global | The Economist – YouTube (2:22)https://youtu.be/jEKY1H86KqwSt Patrick’s Day is celebrated by 149m people in America alone. How did Ireland’s saint’s day become a global event? (yr7-9)

Was St. Patrick REALLY Irish? | History - YouTube

Was St. Patrick REALLY Irish? | History – YouTube (2:14)https://youtu.be/D9MFFRVQ9DI

Learn the story of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland who lived a remarkable life, in this History digital exclusive. (yr7-9)

Learn American Holidays - St. Patrick's Day - YouTube

Learn American Holidays – St. Patrick’s Day – YouTube (2:51)https://youtu.be/ysQm9PKf7Rw

Alisha telling about the holiday celebrations Learn more about American culture with EnglishClass101.com! (yr 7-9)

St. Patrick’s Day: Parade, Facts & Traditions - HISTORY - HISTORY

St. Patrick’s Day: Parade, Facts & Traditions – HISTORY – HISTORY https://www.history.com/topics/st-patricks-daySt. Patrick’s Day observes of the death of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. – Find out more about St. Patrick  Out of these 15 videos, you can choose which ones to show (yr 7-9)

Why Do We Celebrate St. Patrick's Day? | National Geographic - YouTube

Why Do We Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? | National Geographic – YouTube (2:10)https://youtu.be/mfrwReAi-3k

St. Patrick’s Day has been celebrated for centuries. But what are the holiday’s origins, and who exactly was St. Patrick? (yr 8-B1)

River turns green for St Patrick's Day - YouTube

River turns green for St Patrick’s Day – YouTube  (2:33) https://youtu.be/WZB_LMOUFh4

Crowds cheered and bagpipes bellowed as New York City’s annual Saint Patrick’s Day parade (yr 8-B1)

 

Film

St Patrick - The Irish Legend - Full Movie - YouTube

St Patrick – The Irish Legend – Full Movie – YouTube (1:32:21)https://youtu.be/lpVGUl_lsJg

St Patrick – The Irish Legend. – The life of Saint Patrick. Full movie (B1)

 

Worksheets

St. Patrick's Day Theme Unit - lessons, links, printables, and more

St. Patrick’s Day Theme Unit – lessons, links, printables, and morehttp://www.teachingheart.net/stpattyday.htmlHappy St. Patrick’s Day from Teaching Heart!  Here are a few St. Patrick’s Day Activities!

St Patrick's Day - Free Printable Worksheets and Handouts for ESL Students

St Patrick’s Day – Free Printable Worksheets and Handouts for ESL Studentshttps://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics3march/stpatricksday3/worksheets/worksheets.htmlPrintable St Patrick’s Day teaching resources. We recommend downloading and saving them, as they contain advanced features which may be lost if you print them directly from your browser. Activities on two levels, beginner (yr 3-4) and elementary (yr 5-6)

Interactive

Digital Activities for St. Patrick's Day | The Techie Teacher®

Digital Activities for St. Patrick’s Day | The Techie Teacher®https://www.thetechieteacher.net/2018/03/digital-activities-for-st-patricks-day.htmlDigital Activities for St. Patrick’s Day: Ideas for iPads, Chromebooks, Computers, Seesaw, Google Slides, Google Drawing, Coding and Ozobots

 

Game

Quizzes

St Patrick's Day Quiz - ESL Kids Games

St Patrick’s Day Quiz – ESL Kids Gameshttps://www.eslkidsgames.com/2021/03/st-patricks-day-quiz.htmlSt. Patrick’s Day Activity: Quiz  is a simple St. Patrick’s Day activity for teens and adults. In this activity, students test their knowledge about Ireland and Saint Patrick’s Day by answering multiple choice questions about St Patrick’s Day. This activity is a fun way to teach your students a little bit about Ireland while testing their […]
Watch the video and answer the questions (yr 7-9)

Take our fun St Patrick's quiz | Ireland.com

Take our fun St Patrick’s quiz | Ireland.comhttps://www.ireland.com/en-no/magazine/culture/st-patricks-quiz/

Do you have the luck of the Irish? Test your St Patrick knowledge with our quirky quiz (yr 7-B1)

 

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