by admin | Sep 13, 2017 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Phonics, Powerpoint
This Powerpoint phonics resource focuses on -tion word endings. It emphasises to pupils that when they see -tion at the end of words, they should pronounce it “shun”. The presentation then has 26 different -tion words on individual slides for pupils to...
by admin | Sep 13, 2017 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Data, Maths
This resource file contains posters on the language used when discussing chance and probability. They could be used for a display to help pupils focus and what the chances or possibility there is of something happening eg. “What is the chance of it raining...
by admin | Sep 12, 2017 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, AEN, Class Novel, Resource Packs
This resource Pack contains 21 different resources with 84 pages of activities based on the novel “The Hodgeheg” by Dick King-Smith. It’s suitable for work with probably a 2nd/3rd class, although I created and used these worksheets for work with pupils in our SEN...
by admin | Sep 11, 2017 | Teaching News
European Movement Ireland has announced that the Blue Star Programme will be running for its seventh year over the 2017-2018 school term and the registration process for interested primary schools across Ireland is now open! What is it? The Blue Star Programme is a...
by admin | Sep 10, 2017 | Competitions
We’ve teamed up again with Poolbeg Press to bring you another great competition. Poolbeg has published three great historical children’s novels set around a significant period in Irish history: The Easter Rising, The War of Independence and the Civil War. The...
by admin | Sep 10, 2017 | Free
This new Days of the Week is a free resource. It features the names of the days of the week in colourful red or yellow striped callout borders. It also includes a header “Days of the Week” in a blue striped callout border. The borders are from Whimsy Clips...
by admin | Sep 10, 2017 | Miscellaneous
This set of classroom/school motivation posters is designed to create a positive atmosphere in the classroom/school and to motivate pupils to achieve and to be the best that they can be. There are two headers included in the resource: “In This Class” or “In This...
by admin | Sep 9, 2017 | Teaching News
President Michael D. Higgins today launched a new website that is being provided for children interested in learning more about their Head of State. The Children’s Section of www.president.ie is a new interactive website providing information about the role and work...
by admin | Sep 7, 2017 | 3rd/4th, AEN, Number
This resource pack is to help pupils consolidate their knowledge of skip counting facts of 3s, 6s and 9s. Skip counting is normally taught as the pre-cursor to the teaching of multiplication. This resource can either be used either as a teaching tool or as an...
by admin | Sep 7, 2017 | 1st/2nd, AEN, Infants, Oral Work
This resource is aimed at pupils in junior classes or pupils with speech and language difficulties. This resource also aims to encourage the development of oral language skills as well as listening skills. It focuses on the processing of information and the...
by admin | Sep 7, 2017 | Teaching News
The Call for Entries for the RDS Primary Science Fair 2018 is now open and will close on Wednesday, October 4, 2017. The RDS Primary Science Fair is a non-competitive exhibition which showcases primary school STEM-related (science, technology, engineering and maths)...
by admin | Sep 6, 2017 | 3rd/4th, AEN, Number
This resource pack is to help pupils consolidate their knowledge of skip counting facts of 2s, 4s and 8s. Skip counting is normally taught as the pre-cursor to the teaching of multiplication. This resource can either be used either as a teaching tool or as an...
by admin | Sep 6, 2017 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Drama-
This is the sixth in our new set of drama resources for the classroom. The 60 cards in the resource provide scenarios for role play/improvisation in the classroom. This drama game is played by three pupils at a time – one is a Listener and the other two are Speakers....
by admin | Sep 5, 2017 | Book Reviews
Tá ceithre leabhar le Isabel Thomas sa tsraith seo, foilsithe ag “An Gúm” – “Gaiscí Snámha agus Tumadóireachta”, “Gaiscí Gleacaíochta”, “Gaiscí Nirt agus Troda” agus “Gaiscí Lúthchleasaíochta”. Is leabhair fhíricí iad...
by admin | Sep 3, 2017 | Misc
This junior table quiz, with questions based on a Polar Regions theme, comprises six rounds of six questions, a tie-break round and answers to all questions on 115 Powerpoint slides. Hopefully, there is a mixture of easy enough questions and some to challenge the...
