Arts

Weave Silk Art

by admin on 11/04/2013

Weave SilkTwitter is great! Last night Bianca Ní Ghrógáin (@groganbee) Tweeted a link to this visual art website called Weave Silk. As next week is Digital Art Week, I decided to let my pupils have a go at creating some digital art using the site. They’ve had great fun using the site for homework and posting their creations on their blogs. [click to continue…]

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Ireland’s Call

by admin on 10/03/2013

Use this video to help teach your pupils the anthem “Ireland’s Call”. The lyrics can be downloaded below.

 

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Amhrán na bhFiann

by admin on 10/03/2013

Use this video to help your pupils learn “Amhrán na bhFiann”, our National Anthem. The lyrics can be downloaded below.
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Mamma Mia as Gaeilge

by admin on 02/03/2013

Seo na focail agus an fís-scannán don amhrán “Mamma Mia”. Is dócha go bhfuil an fonn ar eolas ag na daltaí sna hardranganna ón scannán “Mamma Mia””. Mar sin, b’fhéidir go dtaitneoidh sé leis na daltaí agus beidh suim acu chun é a fhoghlaim. Bheadh sé an-oiriúnach do Sheachtain na Gaeilge freisin. [click to continue…]

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Design a Famine Ship Project

by admin on 17/02/2013

Famine ShipThis is a template for independent project work for pupils in senior classes. It covers elements of SESE History, science, maths, English and visual arts. Pupils have to design the ship, show drawings, write a report and construct the ship.

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The Story of Music

January 5, 2013

This video is taken from Dara O Briain’s Science Club series from the BBC. It tells the history of music from earliest times, mentioning Pythagoras, Beethoven and Thomas Edison and their contributions to the evolution of music.

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Making Puppets

December 31, 2012

I came across the link to this video today on Twitter. It shows 1969 footage of Jim Henson, creator of the Muppets, showing how to make simple puppets using everyday materials like socks, a tennis ball, fabric and even an envelope. It gives great ideas for the teacher to show pupils how easy it is [...]

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Hallowe’en Arts Project

October 20, 2012

Great Visual Arts Lesson Plan, the aim of which is to get pupils to design and create an inventive, distinctive and original Halloween costume that they can wear into school at Hallowe’en. The emphasis is on creativity, so pupils must create the costume and not simply buy a commercial one. The lesson plan gives detailed [...]

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Amhrán: Tír na nÓg

July 31, 2012

Seo roc-amhráin ó “Na Fíréin” faoi scéal Niamh agus Oisín i dTír na nÓg. D’fhoghlaim mé an t-amhráin seo nuair a chaith me tamall sa Ghaeltacht blianta ó shin agus tá súil agam go mbainfidh daltaí sna hardranganna taitneamh as fós. (comhad .doc 31KB)

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Dánta/Rannta Leis an Fonn Ó Frere Jacques

July 27, 2012

Chuir mé ceist do mhúinteoirí go luath ar leathanach Facebook Seomra Ranga ag lorg amhráin/dánta/rannta leis an fonn ó Frere Jacques. Fuair mé níos mó samplaí as Béarla ná as Gaeilge, ach mar sin féin, tá na cinn seo as Gaeilge go deas. Má tá samplaí eile ag múinteoirí nach bhfuil ar an bPowerpoint seo, [...]

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Getting to Know You

July 25, 2012

“Getting to Know You” is a well-known song from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “The King and I” and I taught it to classes for many years. It’s very appropriate to teach in school as it is sung by Anna, the new teacher, in the musical to the children in her class. The song is [...]

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Songs/Rhymes to the Tune of Frere Jacques

July 7, 2012

I recently asked on the Seomra Ranga Facebook Page for suggestions of classroom songs/rhymes to the tune of “Frere Jacques”. I got plenty of suggestions from teachers. I also came across some others on the internet. These are the ones that we gathered in English. There is also another set as Gaeilge. If you have [...]

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Is Cuimhin Liom (The Heathers)

June 4, 2012

Seo na focail agus an fís-scannán don amhrán “Is Cuimhin Liom” ó The Heathers ón albam “Albam Rí-Rá 2011”. Is dócha go bhfuil an fonn ar eolas ag na daltaí sna hardranganna, mar is é “I Remember When” ón bhfógra teilifíse do “Discover Ireland”.

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Chomh Saor (The Coronas)

May 28, 2012

Seo na focail agus an fís-scannán don amhrán “Chomh Saor” ó The Coronas ón albam “Albam Rí Rá” ó 2011. Is dócha go bhfuil an fonn ar eolas ag na daltaí sna hardranganna, mar is é “Far From Here” an teideal don amhrán i mBéarla.

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The Rocky Road to Poland

May 27, 2012

The Euro 2012 Soccer Championships are nearly upon us and excitement will be mounting towards Ireland’s opening game against Croatia on June 10th. The Ray D’Arcy Show on Today FM asked listeners to suggest lines for the official Euro 2012 song for the Irish team. It was recorded in Windmill Lane Studios

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