St. Patrick’s Day Literacy Centers for Kindergarten | Morning Tubs / Bins

1. St. Patrick’s Day clip the syllables

   To prepare this activity for use, print the cards, laminate them and then cut them apart. Household pegs, or other small clipping items such as unused hair clips or paper clips, can be used for this activity. The aim is for children to identify the number of syllables in each word and clip the circle with the correct answer.

2.  St. Patrick’s Day clip the beginning sound (beginning l and r blends)

   Print, laminate and cut out the picture cards. Children will correctly identify the beginning sound of each picture and to clip a clothes peg to show their answer. Alternatively, children can use dry-erase markers to colour the correct beginning sound.

3. St. Patrick’s Day digraph sort (ch, sh, th, wh)

   Print, laminate and cut out the picture cards. The aim of this activity is for children to correctly identify the beginning sound of each picture and to clip a clothes peg to show their answer. Alternatively, children can use dry-erase markers to colour the correct beginning sound.

4. Build the CVC word

   To prepare the cards for use, print, laminate and then cut them apart. Children are required to build the CVC word to match the picture.

5. St. Patrick’s Day long and short vowel word sort

   To prepare this activity, print, laminate and cut out all the pieces. The aim is for children to identify the type of vowel sound for each of the pictures and sort them to the correct hat.

6. Clip the correct word (CVC and CVCe words)

   To prepare the cards for use, print, laminate and then cut them apart. Children are required to clip a peg on the word that matches the picture on the card.

7. St. Patrick’s Day spin and rhyme

   To prepare this activity for use, print and cut out all the cards. The aim of this activity is for children to select a card, collect the letters shown and arrange them to build a sight word.

8. Unscramble the sight word (Pre-Primer and Primer words)

   To prepare this activity, print, laminate and cut out all the vocabulary cards. Place the cards randomly around the room. Provide your children with a clip board with the recording page/s. Children will find the picture cards and write the word next to the matching picture on their recording page.

9. St. Patrick’s Day write the room

   To prepare this activity, print, laminate and cut out all the vocabulary cards. Place the cards randomly around the room. Provide your children with a clip board with the recording page/s. The aim is for children to find the picture cards and write the word next to the matching picture on their recording page.

Happy Teaching 🙂