Saint Patrick and Ireland Unit Study for Homeschooling Families
Discover the man who is the Patron Saint of Ireland; the holiday in his honor; and the Emerald Isle, Ireland; and what his life’s mission was in this Saint Patrick Unit Study for homeschooling families with learners of all ages and abilities.
In this multi-subject St. Patrick Unit Study about Ireland and its patron saint, your kids will:
- learn how to write a limerick
- listen to W.B. Yeats’ poem, The Wanderings of Oisin, read original Irish folktales
- create silly sentences
- copy Irish blessings
- discover Irish folktales
- watch movies about the life of St. Patrick
- plus calculate the percentages of 4-leaf clovers in the wild.
- learn all about snakes and how they are different from lizards (and what they have to do with St. Patrick!)
- refract light and make your own rainbow
- discover how Lasers work
- what St. Patrick has to do with engineering (spoiler: he’s the patron saint of that too!
- create a medieval illumination
- Learn about the 1845 Potato Famine and what caused it
- Sing the traditional song, Michael Finnegan
- Map major cities, rivers, and mountains of Ireland
- Create a rainbow
- Build an indoor laser maze
- Dance an Irish jig
- cook up some corned beef and cabbage
These St. Patrick family-style lessons are written from a protestant worldview where saints are seen as important historical figures who furthered the Christian kingdom but are not idolized.
This Saint Patrick Unit Study was created by combining Charlotte Mason style language arts with full STEAM sciences and arts along with history, sensory activities, and family fun extras, you get a well-rounded and hands-on education. My family loves to school with meaningful, real-life learning lessons and activities and your family will too!
Whether you have one child or eight, you’ll love these adaptable lessons for all ages and abilities.
This family-style Unit Study has 3 main levels of difficulty to help you meet your child at the level they are currently working, instead of some arbitrary grade level.
In general, the 3 levels are split into these corresponding categories:
- Early Learners: Preschool up to 2nd grade
- Upper Elementary: 3rd to 5th grades
- Middle & High School: 6th to 12 grades
Feel free to mix and match with the lessons and activities for the three different levels to find activities that best suit your children and their individual learning styles.
I recommend selecting the individual activities that will slightly challenge your child so that they can grow in their abilities and education.
Click on one of the Saint Patrick Unit Study subject categories below to find all 3 levels of lessons for that subject.
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Family-Approved Movies for your Saint Patrick Unit Study
Veggie Tales: St. Patrick Watch the full episode free on YouTube.
Torchlighters: The Story of St. Patrick, watch the full episode free on YouTube.
I am Patrick: Patron Saint of Ireland This movie starring John Rhys-Davies was set to be released in theaters in March 2020, but due to the p@ndemic, was released straight to DVD & streaming.
St. Patrick: The Irish Legend starring Patrick Bergen. Free feature film on YouTube.
St. Patrick’s Day Videos
If your kids would like to learn more about the holiday dedicated to St. Patrick, have them watch one (or both) of these videos.
St. Patrick’s Day Facts for Kids from Homeschool Pop!
St. Patrick’s Day Facts for Kids from Hey! Guess What?
Check out these additional lessons and activities to extend your study of St. Patrick, St. Patrick’s Day, or Ireland.
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