Every March Mrs. Nielson (our preschool teacher) talks to the children about Leprechauns. Sharing with them one St. Patricks Day story after another. She shows them a picture of a pot and asks them if a pot is real. The answer is always yes. She shows them a picture of a rainbow and ask them if rainbows are real. Once again the answer is yes. She shows them a picture of gold and ask them if gold is real. Yes, yes, yes!
Then she shows a picture of a Leprechaun and asks them if Leprechaun's are real. The answer is no. No Leprechaun's are NOT real. This is a fact they all agree on. March 16th arrives. The children set a trap to catch the Leprechaun. Imagination's soar and the classroom is filled with anticipation and excitement. March 17th arrives. Entering the classroom the children are greeted with gold dust (gold glitter works great!), small white footprints and a trap that has obviously gone off. A good sign the Leprechaun is caught! Quietly and slowly Mrs. Nielson lifts the trap and much to every one's surprise the Leprechaun is no where to be found! We all know a Leprechaun is NOT real! But... he did leave a black pot and it is full of gold , gold Rolos that is. Next year a new group of students will excitedly set a trap to catch the ever elusive non-existent Leprechaun. Happy St. Patricks Day! May you be blessed with the Luck of the Irish. Whether that be finding a pot, finding a rainbow, finding gold or finding the excitement and anticipation that exists in the hearts of children everywhere!
Aren't they lucky to have Mrs. Nielson? What fun.
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