Celebrating St Patrick's Day in schools is not like it was when I started teaching in a Catholic School that revered saints and celebrated the cultures that made up the school population. Then, that was a large number of Irish families. The school went 'green' for the day and celebrated everything Irish and St Patrick.
These two classics are in our library.
This timeless book from bestselling author-illustrator Tomie dePaola recounts the storied life of Ireland’s patron saint. From his noble birth in Britain to his six-year captivity to the legend of how he banished snakes from Ireland.
Of course the library also has other books that could be used to celebrate this day, but instead we have chosen to put together a display that celebrates everything 'green'. Walk around any library and you will see just how many book covers are predominantly green. Start with the ones that have 'green' in their title and keep going.
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