Raising Saints (or at least trying to!)

A Super Easy St. Patrick’s Day Craft

Published on March 11, 2021April 14, 2022 by Mary CooneyLeave a comment

Hello! St. Patrick’s day is just around the corner, so I thought I’d share this Holy Trinity Shamrock craft with you. I wanted a good visual that would help my kids understand why St. Patrick used the shamrock to teach about the Holy Trinity.

Here’s what I came up with:

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Reading Comprehension with 20 Saints

Published on July 17, 2020April 14, 2022 by Mary Cooney11 Comments

Here’s a project I recently completed for my third and fifth grader: I made a reading comprehension workbook for 20 saints stories from Anne Heffernan’s 57 Stories of Saints. When possible, I like to combine subjects. This workbook will allow my kids to learn about the inspiring lives of twenty saints while sharpening their reading comprehension skills. Take a look:

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