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St. David's Day

Hello children, I'm Jude and I'm an author and storyteller. Lamby and Flossie are my storytelling mascots with Little Lamb Tales. Today we are learning all about St. David's Day which is a very special day for people who live in or are from Wales. We're going to find out about St. David, make a flag, learn some Welsh and hear some interesting facts

Meet St. David

Let's find out a little bit about Wales and St. David.

Encourage your child to listen to the information about Wales and St. David. Discuss this with your child. Maybe you could look up Wales and the city of St. David on a map. If you celebrate St. David's Day, you can talk about your own family celebrations for this special day. Use language such as St. David, Wales, saint, special, celebration, tradition.

Develops - Communication & Language, PSED and Understanding the World Skills.

Make a Flag

Wales has two flags, the Welsh Dragon and St. David's own flag. We are going to make our own flag for St. David's Day.

 

Encourage your child to listen to the information about Wales and St. David. Discuss this with your child. Maybe you could look up Wales and the city of St. David on a map. If you celebrate St. David's Day, you can talk about your own family celebrations for this special day. Use language such as St. David, Wales, saint, special, celebration, tradition.

Develops - Communication & Language, PSED and Understanding the World Skills.

Learning Welsh

Meet my friend Kelly, she's going to teach us a few words in Welsh. You can join in too.

 

Maybe you'd like to join in with your child and learn some Welsh words. Talk about the fact that each country around the world has its own language. Use language such as - language, Welsh, words, speak, learn.

Develops - Language & Communication, PSED and Understanding the World skills.

Some Interesting Facts About Wales

I'm going to share some interesting facts with you about Wales. Maybe you know some facts about Wales too.

 

Encourage your child to listen to the information. If you are familiar with Wales, talk about what you already know. Use language such as Wales, facts, information

Develops - Communication & Language, PSED and Understanding the World skills.

Extension

1. You might like to find out some more facts about Wales.
2. You can learn about how St. David's Day is celebrated in the video.

The Pedlar's Tale

This is a very old Welsh Folk Tale. We hope you enjoy it.

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