Book Review: Fast Forward

Book Review: Fast Forward

“Fast Forward” by Judi Curtin,  was about a girl called Molly and her best friend Beth. Beth lives with Molly but his doesn’t seem to affect their friendship. There is a new girl in their class called Heather. She seems to be very shy. In the story it...
Book Review: Starring Meg

Book Review: Starring Meg

Starring Meg by Natasha Mac a’ Bháird drew me in after the first few chapters. With Meg’s selfless attitude, Hannah’s responsibility, Ruby’s loyalty and Laura’s creativity, they bind together to change fourth-sixth class children’s perspective on true...
Book Review: Rugby Runner

Book Review: Rugby Runner

Rugby Runner is the fifth book in this series and I have read them all. I really like Gerard Siggins’ books, he is a brilliant writer, just as good as JK Rowling. The main character in this book is called Eoin, he’s the same boy from the earlier books and...

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Outdoor Classroom Day

Outdoor Classroom Day

Outdoor Classroom Day, a worldwide day with a focus on learning and playing outdoors in school, takes place on Thursday May 18th. Its aim is to give teachers and pupils an opportunity to try learning outside the classroom for the first time. For others who regularly...
Poetry Day Resources

Poetry Day Resources

Poetry Day Ireland, a national celebration of poetry and poets, takes place this Thursday 27th April. With the theme of “Poetry Connects”, schools are encouraged to get pupils reading, performing and composing poetry. Seomra Ranga has some poetry resources...
Poetry Day Ireland

Poetry Day Ireland

Poetry Day Ireland is a major one-day festival of Irish poets and poetry at home and abroad. This year Poetry Day Ireland takes place on Thursday 27 April and the theme for the 2017 event is “Poetry Connects”. Events will be taking place all over the...
Book Review: The Little Black Sheep

Book Review: The Little Black Sheep

I reviewed “The Little Black Sheep” by Elizabeth Shaw. I enjoyed reading it very much. It would appeal to children in First and Second class. It might be a bit easy for older children – it didn’t take me long to read it. It was an interesting story and the...
Book Review: Time After Time

Book Review: Time After Time

Summary This book is about Molly and Beth, two 12 year old girls who are best friends. They go through a doorway and accidentally travel back in time to July 1984! Beth decides that she has to go and meet her mum who died when Beth was a baby. Together Molly and Beth...
Mata Focal – An t-Earrach

Mata Focal – An t-Earrach

Sa chomhad seo tá foclóir ag baint leis “An tEarrach”. Tá an foclóir go léir ar aon bhileog amháin. Bheadh sé oiriúnach do dhaltaí a bhéas ag déanamh scríbhneoireacht cruthaitheach sa seomra ranga faoin séasúr, faoin ainmhithe san Earrach nó faoi obair an...
CESI Conference Revisited

CESI Conference Revisited

A very successful CESI (Computers in Education Society of Ireland) Conference was recently held in Dublin. “Making Connections – Transformation Through Technology and Teamwork” was the theme of the conference. The Regency Hotel was the venue on Friday night for...
Walkabout Maths 01 – TU

Walkabout Maths 01 – TU

The purpose of this resource is to create an active maths lesson where pupils get out of their desks to complete the task. The focus of the task is to assess pupils’ understanding of tens and units as represented on an abacus. Laminate and cut out the twenty six...
Tráth na gCeist 2017

Tráth na gCeist 2017

Ocht babhta le sé cheist i ngach babhta, babhta réitigh chomh maith le freagraí go léir ar 130 sleamhnán Powerpoint (PPTX). Tá an Tráth na gCeist seo an-oiriúnach don CBI (IWB) sa seomra ranga nó i halla na scoile. Tá sé oiriúnach do pháistí sna meán ranganna agus sna...