Skip counting is an important math skill, which is learned as a natural precursor to multiplication.
To give a helping hand to teachers and homeschoolers, here’s a little Irish fun for little ones, who may be trying to master this skill.
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Skip Counting Learning Fun
Saint Patrick was probably a great skip counter in his day, as he converted the Celtic masses to Christianity, and his followers multiplied by the dozen.
Leprechauns are also excellent counters, since they need to keep track of all those coins in their pots of gold. A wee bit of skip counting makes totting up those golden totals extra fast and easy.
Kindergarten and First Grade Fun
Creating school worksheets that are linked to holidays and relevant events, can be a great way to capture kids' imaginations.
These activity sheets are perfect for kindergarteners and first graders.
Why not give these sheets a try, for a little Irish themed school fun this Saint Patrick's Day.
How To Use These Sheets
These sheets feature three different Irish inspired images with columns for cutting.
Each column has a unique number.
Cut the strips so that a number is featured at the bottom of each one.
These sheets are also very beneficial for practicing scissor skills and helping with fine motor coordination.
Have little ones recreate the images, just like jigsaw puzzles with parallel pieces. As they recreate these leprechaun images the numbers will line up in correct skip counting order.
Sing the numbers as you go.
Call them out loud. Try to call them out with an Irish accent.
Who cares how bad your leprechaun accent may be?
Practice, practice, practice, and these number sequences will be added to little ones' rote memories.
Free Printable Worksheets
Here you'll find a free printable in PDF format.
There are a total of three sheets for counting in 2's, 5's and 10's.
Simply link through the button below to find these free printable activity sheets.
I hope these school worksheets help make learning fun, especially since they hold a little extra leprechaun magic.
Slán agus beannacht,
(Goodbye and blessings)
Mairéad -Irish American Mom
Pronunciation - slawn ah-gus ban-ock-th
Mairéad - rhymes with parade
Crafts
- Homemade Plaid Shamrock Decoration for Saint Patrick's Day
- Wine Cork Shamrock Craft for Saint Patrick's Day
- DIY Shamrock Pop-up Card for Saint Patrick's Day Greetings
- Paper Strip Shamrock Mobile Craft with Printable Tutorial
Irish Superstitions
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- Furze - The Yellow Flower Of The Irish Landscape
- Irish Primrose Superstitions And Lore
- What Are The Scaraveens?
Mags
Those leprechaun legs are the cutest. Thanks for another great teaching resource for little ones. Love the art work.
Irish American Mom
Hi Mags - I'm so glad you like these activity sheets.
Best wishes,
Mairéad
Margaret
Another great Saint Patrick's Day printable, Thank you.
Irish American Mom
Hi Mags - I'm glad you like this printable. It's a great learning tool for kids.
Best wishes,
Mairéad