The children arrived to trails of glitter and sparkles that led to an enticing pot of gold wrapped chocolate coins. Leni the Leprechaun had visited – just as promised. Leni was very thankful for all the beautiful pictures the children left for him the night before and left the children a thank you note to show his appreciation for all their hard work, thoughtfulness, and colorful creations.
Leni hid gold coins throughout the class and left the children clues – the treasure hunt was on! The kids ran screaming and laughing to the next destination after slowly sounding out each clue. The teachers left the kids in complete control of this treasure hunt. They used teamwork, they sounded out each word together, they jumped for joy in unison and ran as a group to gather the coins and search for their next treasure. What an adventure!
Sharing time was all about displaying a number of personal green treasures to commemorate the day. (No boogers, just green bears and garbage trucks and the like).
In Spanish they each received 5 green jelly beans and learned a quaint little number song to count each of their celebratory treasures.
Lunch consisted of corned beef and hash to compliment the festivities. Believe it or not this was a delightful treat for all the children because it’s just not St. Patty’s day unless you celebrate it according to the legend.
Snack time produced yet another treat of muffins dressed in something (?) green.
Every child was dressed in green from head to toe (mismatching green mind you).
Here are my little leprechauns!
The Dolphin Teachers put on a spectacular show for the kids, creating wonderful memories. These are the kinds of magical memories I would want to create if I were at home with them each day. But I am so thankful that my daycare goes to such extremes to create these festive days because 1) I am not a stay at home mom and 2) I’m afraid I am lacking in the creative department and would not have been able to produce such a memorable event with all the gusto that the Dolphin Teacher created. Hope ended the day exclaiming: “I just love Carrie and Sarah and I hope I can spend every St. Patrick’s Day with them”. And then she asked if they could do it all over again tomorrow. Thank you to the wonderful Dolphin Teachers for making this St. Patrick’s Day such a memorable one for Hope.
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