by admin | Feb 9, 2026 | Book Reviews
The Bookshop Sisters is a read-again-and-again book. It’s about two sisters named Rosy and Martha who start off in West Cork and then join their aunt Toto in her busy bookshop in Dublin. It is set in 1956, a time when things were very different from today and...
by admin | Feb 8, 2026 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Valentine's Day, Writing
This seasonal literacy resource is aimed at pupils in middle and senior classes. It is intended to be used as a means of looking at the use of language, especially idioms and metaphoric language. It is a useful way of tying language into a lesson on the theme of...
by admin | Feb 6, 2026 | AEN, Pegs, Valentine's Day
This seasonal peg-based Maths resource is aimed at pupils in infant/junior classes or AEN pupils who are working on early number. The resource features Valentine Roses for pupils to count. It focuses on the numbers 0 – 10 where pupils have to place a clothes peg on...
by admin | Feb 5, 2026 | Book Reviews
To Fraidy Dog, sofas are spooky, cupboards are creepy and houseplants are horrifying! Will he ever learn not to be afraid?” I read “Fraidy Dog” by Kate Sheehy with my autistic son, Odhran. Odhran is five and loves stories but can be less engaged in...
by admin | Feb 5, 2026 | PE, Winter
With the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina about to begin, pupils especially in junior classes will be motivated by thematic work of any kind. This Gaeilge resource consists of a set of black/white images for pupils to colour, featuring all the sports which will...
