St. Patrick’s Day will be here soon! I have found the St. Patrick’s Day vocabulary that is hardest to retrieve includes: Leprechaun, shamrock, and Ireland. See the silly leopard spots on the leprechaun’s face? That is to reinforce the connection between “leprechaun” and “leopard.” The silly leprechaun sitting on a rock is named “Sam.” So think “Sam on a rock,” but say “shamrock.” The kids who are very familiar with McDonalds may connect more with “shamrock shake.”
The Emerald Isle is “Ireland,” connected with “iron land.” More and more kids haven’t seen much of an iron these days. I may need to come up with a more familiar cue! Maybe Iron Man is more familiar than a household iron. Whatever is meaningful to the kids is what we need to use.
Whatever vocabulary your kids need, practice it now so they will be able to retrieve it before March 17!