1. Learn some new Irish words.<\/strong> Dictionary.com is here to help explore some of those terms with a fun, educational look at the origins of traditional Irish words surrounding St. Patrick\u2019s Day. \u201cWe\u2019re all familiar with leprechauns and the phrase Erin go bragh<\/em>, but do you know how to order a glass of usquebaugh, <\/em>find a cluricaun<\/em>, or speak with a fine Irish brogue<\/em>?\u201d said Michelle Turner, CEO of Dictionary.com<\/a>. \u201cDictionary.com<\/a> is here to help, starting off with our Word of the Day<\/a> on March 17th<\/sup> \u2013 brogue<\/em>, which is defined as an Irish accent, or any strong regional accent.\u201d<\/p>\n Try speaking with a thick brogue<\/em> when pronouncing the following Irish terms:<\/p>\n 2. Write some limericks.<\/strong> Limericks are funny, often nonsensical poems and writing them can be a fun way to celebrate. Several St. Patrick’s Day parties I’ve attended ask guests to write them and they get funnier as the party goes on. Even if you aren’t drinking green beer, it’s a great literacy activity to do with your kids.<\/p>\n Limericks are five lines long and follow a strict rhyme scheme of AABBA. The first, second and fifth lines all rhyme and have the same number of syllables, typically 8 or 9. The third and fourth lines rhyme and usually have 5 or 6 syllables. Limericks also start with “There once was a …”<\/p>\n A limerick worksheet looks like this:<\/p>\n There once was a ________ A (8-9 syllables)<\/p>\n ______________________ A\u00a0 (8-9 syllables)<\/p>\n ___________ B (5-6 syllables)<\/p>\n ___________ B (5-6 syllables)<\/p>\n ______________________ A\u00a0 (8-9 syllables)<\/p>\n Give it a shot, and let us know how it goes!<\/p>\n 3. Instead of hunting for the pot of gold, hunt for words.<\/strong> Word searches can be fun literacy activities and feel a little like looking for the pot of gold. You can find 22 different St. Patrick’s Day word finds, from easy to hard, here<\/a>.<\/p>\n 4. Go green and expand your vocabulary.<\/strong> Another St. Patrick’s Day literacy activity could be checking out Dictionary.com<\/a>\u2019s 15 Shades of Green <\/em>slideshow here<\/a>, a fun way to explore color and expand your children’s vocabulary at the same time.<\/p>\n You may also like:<\/strong>\u00a0 Facts about St. Patrick for St. Patrick\u2019s Day<\/a><\/p>\n Prior post: <\/strong>Pi Day facts<\/a><\/p>\n Don\u2019t miss a post! Please subscribe to Mom Factually\u2019s completely safe, spam-free email list in the box in the top right corner of the page!<\/p>\n Please like Between Us Parents on Facebook<\/a>.<\/strong> You can also find Mom Factually on Pinterest<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Shamrock_leaf\"](\"http:\/\/momfactually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Shamrock_leaf.jpg\")
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