by admin | Aug 10, 2017 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Scríbhneoireacht
Sa chomhad seo tá foclóir ag baint leis an Tuath. Tá an foclóir go léir ar aon bhileog amháin. Bheadh sé oiriúnach do dhaltaí a bhéas ag déanamh scríbhneoireacht cruthaitheach sa seomra ranga faoi turas faoin tuath. Tá cóip lán daite agus tá cóip atá dubh/bán, cibé...
by admin | Aug 10, 2017 | Competitions
To mark the revamp of the Seomra Ranga website, we’ve teamed up with Poolbeg Press to bring you a great competition. Poolbeg has developed an impressive set of twenty fact book readers based around the theme of Irish myths and legends. They call the series...
by admin | Aug 10, 2017 | Website
We’ve been busily working on the redevelopment of the site over the past few months. While that work was going on, I was curtailed from uploading new resources to the site. However, the resource creating never stopped and there are lots of new resources coming...
by admin | Aug 9, 2017 | Book Reviews
Sam Hannigan lives in Clobberstown with her half cracked but lovely Nanny Gigg and her horrible, mean older brother, Bruno. Sam loves Irish dancing and is amazing at it. She has a competition coming up and can’t wait for it. Her friend Ajay comes to practice with Sam....
by admin | Aug 9, 2017 | Free
This is the first in a new set of drama resources for the classroom. The 20 cards in the resource provide scenarios for role play/improvisation in the classroom. Each card provides a scenario for a customer making a complaint in a shop. The role play could involve...
by admin | Aug 7, 2017 | Teaching News
In our SEN setting (an autism unit) we are constantly looking for inventive ways of helping pupils to learn and consolidate a basic sight vocabulary in order to allow them to access reading material. We came across an online idea of using books designed for small...
by admin | Aug 3, 2017 | Resources Websites
On 1 January 2016, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development — adopted by world leaders in September 2015 at an historic UN Summit — officially came into force. Over the next fifteen years, with these new Goals that...
by admin | Aug 3, 2017 | Technology
After a period of public consultation which ended last December, the Cabinet last week decided that the so-called “Digital Age of Consent” in Ireland is to be set at age 13. Apparently, the decision follows a recommendation made earlier this month by the...
by admin | Jul 15, 2017 | Apps
The INTO have produced an app that will be useful for all teachers and principals to have. The app allows users to search for and find out information on their leave entitlements, whether that leave is a brief absence, extended leave or sick leave. Under the...
by admin | Jul 10, 2017 | Teaching News
I came across this lovely idea on a visit to a local park today – it had a “Free Wee Library”. Almost like a bird house, it has a slate roof and a door with a window. Inside, it contains books for children and adults which have been supplied by the...
by admin | Jul 9, 2017 | Resources, Website
While we have been busy in the background for the past few months working on the revamp of the website, I’ve also been busily creating lots of new resources for the site. One area which I identified as needing some new resources was the area of drama. This is...
by admin | Jul 9, 2017 | Book Reviews
“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...
by admin | Jul 7, 2017 | Book Reviews
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...
by admin | Jul 7, 2017 | Book Reviews
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...
by admin | Jun 26, 2017 | Misc
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