by admin | Aug 14, 2012 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Powerpoint, Writing
Editing a piece of writing, whether it is imaginative writing or factual writing, is an integral part of the writing process. An author would seldom submit a piece of writing to a publisher without first having edited it. Some authors are known to edit their work...
by admin | Aug 14, 2012 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Powerpoint, Writing
Authors’ Circles should be an integral part of the Writing Process. It entails dividing pupils into groups of between four and six. Each pupil shares a paragraph/page/chapter of their piece of writing by reading it aloud to the other members of the Circle. This...
by admin | Aug 14, 2012 | Book Reviews
Marco Moonwalker was written by Gerry Boland and illustrated by Áine McGuinnes. Marco the bear has escaped from the zoo and is living with Patrick and his mum. Marco is very smart and intelligent; he also has a talent for music. He can play the banjo and the trombone....
by admin | Aug 4, 2012 | Teaching News
The Teaching Council has recently recommended changes to the placement of student primary teachers in the Gaeltacht during their undergraduate programme. It is proposed that the Gaeltacht placement now be known as “Tréimhse Foghlama sa Ghaeltacht” and that...
by admin | Aug 3, 2012 | Book Reviews
Do you have young readers at home who are looking for some new reading material during this dismal summer? Seomra Ranga has advance copies of three children’s novels, all by Irish authors, that young readers may be delighted to get their hands on. The catch is...
