by admin | Feb 20, 2016 | Interviews
The Green Party in Ireland doesn’t currently have any TDs., although they had six seats in the previous Dáil. They have sixteen councillors on the island of Ireland working at local government level and one MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly) in Northern...
by admin | Feb 20, 2016 | Elections
With the General Election imminent, the following is a list of online election resources that teachers may find helpful when explaining the workings of the democratic system in Ireland: How the Dáil Is Elected Guide To Ireland’s PR Electoral System Guide to the...
by admin | Feb 20, 2016 | Teaching News
With the General Election less than a week away, it’s time to focus our minds on who to vote for, and, as teachers, which party/grouping/independent best meets the needs of Education for the next five years. While a recent opinion poll on The Journal website...
by admin | Feb 20, 2016 | Elections
Between Tuesday and Friday this week a poll was taken on this website to ascertain the party voting intentions of teachers in the forthcoming General Election. This poll was anonymous and simply asked teachers which party they intended to give their No. 1 vote to....
by admin | Feb 16, 2016 | Teaching News
The General Election is just over a week away, so perhaps it’s time to get a snapshot of the voting intentions of primary teachers at this stage of the campaign. This (very unscientific!) poll is anonymous and simply asks which party you intend to give your No....
by admin | Feb 16, 2016 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, History, Oral Work
For any class doing some work on the Titanic for History or English, these flashcards would be great for a Titanic display. They contain most of the relevant vocabulary associated with the sinking of the Titanic. (.pdf file 171 KB) Download File… RegisterThis...
by admin | Feb 16, 2016 | 1st/2nd, Infants, Oral Work
These posters are visual prompts, especially for younger pupils, to help them learn the five senses. (.pdf file 232 KB) Download File… RegisterThis content is for members only Already a member? Log in...
by admin | Feb 16, 2016 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Writing
Children’s creative writing can sometimes be littered with the word “said” when using direct speech. Many pupils have little awareness that there are so many other words that can be used instead of the word “said”, depending on the...
by admin | Feb 15, 2016 | 5th/6th, Geography
Seo mata focal le hainmneacha na tíortha atá mar bhall san Aontach Eorpach ar aon bhileog amháin. Tá siad liosta in ord aibítre. Tá an siombal € tar éis na tíortha atá mar bhall den Eurozone freisin. Tá alt ar an mata focal freisin faoi míniú brat an AE. (Comhad .pdf...
by admin | Feb 15, 2016 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Geography
This bookmarks contain the names of all 28 countries in the European Union to assist pupils when they are learning about the EU. They are listed alphabetically for easy learning. (.pdf file 205 KB) Download File… RegisterThis content is for members only Already...
by admin | Feb 15, 2016 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Reading
Pelmanism is the name of the memory game which you play by turning up pairs of cards from a pack and trying to pick out matching pairs. It is named after the Pelman Institute which was set up for the study of memory in London in the 1930s. This oral language memory...
by admin | Feb 15, 2016 | 1st/2nd, AEN, Infants, Number
This resource is aimed at pupils in infants/first classes or SEN pupils. Its purpose is to assess the ability of the pupil to correctly count objects, in this case, socks. The focus is on numbers 6-15 so that the pupil has experience of bridging a ten when counting....
by admin | Feb 15, 2016 | Book Reviews
I loved this book. It has really fun activities and games in it. But my favourite pages are 12 + 13 (Where’s Larry) and my least favourite page is page 19/20 (postcard). I haven’t done much in it though and I don’t like the tricky things in it either. I would give...
by admin | Feb 15, 2016 | Competitions
I previously wrote a blog post about “Saol Faoi Shráid” an animated children’s TV series created by Meangadh Fibín for TG4. The series is aimed at 3-6 year olds and follows the adventures of brother and sister duo, Glibín & Ribín, aliens from the...
by admin | Feb 14, 2016 | Book Reviews
This is the fourth book in the series. If you’ve read ‘Rugby Spirit’, ‘Rugby Warrior’ or ‘Rugby Rebel’ then I’m sure you will love this book as well. But rest assured you do not need to read the others to enjoy Rugby...
