St. Patrick's Day

I hold St. Patrick's Day in high esteem, but not the way it's usually celebrated with little leprechauns and pots of gold.  I like to focus on the true meaning of the day which is celebrating the life of the first Christian missionary to Ireland.  Shamrocks are acceptable because they can teach about the Trinity.

My position does bring me some notice.  We were at a store the other day when mija noticed the "green stuff."  She asked me again what St. Patrick's Day was again.  I definitely got a few looks from people around me when I said it's a day that we remember Patrick who was the first missionary to Ireland and told them about God!

Anyway, will all that in mind, I decided to gather some St. Patrick stuff to share.  Yes, some will have leprechauns and such, but as long as the main focus is the truth, I'm "down" with it! :-)

St. Patrick Day Unit from Knowledgequestmaps.com

Easy Fun School St. Patrick resources

Home School Share-St. Patrick's Day in the Morning

A Book in Time--Saints

Lesson Plans Page--St. Patricks Day

Teachnet.com--St. Patrick's Day

The Teacher's Guide--St. Patrick's Day

A to Z Teacher's Stuff

Knowledge House--St. Patrick

Well, there's a few places to visit!  Hope it helps.

Is it OK for home-school textbooks to dismiss the theory of evolution?

Heard about this from Knowledgequestmaps.com and thought I share it with you.  Of course, considering it's an MSNBC poll, you can guess how the votes are going! 

The Associated Press published an article earlier in the week that has sparked a controversy across the internet. The issue at hand is whether homeschooling families should be required to use textbooks that teach evolution.


What do you think? You may cast your vote here.

The Secret to Helping Your Child Excel in School and in Life

This is a a short article about different intelligences.  I wish more parents knew this back when I was teaching in the classroom! 

The Secret to Helping Your Child Excel in School and in Life