by admin | May 29, 2016 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, AEN, Reading
This resource is aimed at pupils in first to third classes or SEN pupils. Its purpose is to assist with the understanding of both sentence structure and reading for meaning. These sentences are made up of six words. Laminate all of the pages in the resource. Cut out...
by admin | May 29, 2016 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, AEN, Reading
This literacy resource book is aimed at pupils in middle classes or SEN pupils, with the focus on reading comprehension. It is made up of ten pages, each page containing a strong image (from the My Cute Graphics website) and a sentence placeholder. The ten sentences...
by admin | May 20, 2016 | Guest Post
A New Method For Music Education In 2008 I created a new system of music notation as part of a Masters in Music and Media Technology in Trinity College Dublin. My aim was to create a type of musical notation that could be used and understood by everyone, regardless of...
by admin | May 12, 2016 | Technology
In 2014 EXCITED held the first Digital Learning Festival in Dublin Castle. Last year it returned with a theme of “Growing the Network”. On Friday 20th and Saturday 21st May it once again visits Dublin Castle with a theme of “Celebrating Success and Sharing...
by admin | May 10, 2016 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, AEN, Reading
This resource is aimed at pupils in first to third classes or SEN pupils. Its purpose is to assist with the understanding of both sentence structure and reading for meaning. These sentences are made up of six words. Laminate all of the pages in the resource. Cut out...
by admin | May 10, 2016 | 1st/2nd, AEN, Reading
This resource is aimed at giving pupils practice of ordering words by alphabetical order. The vocabulary used pertains to various items of clothing. There are five different sets of five words to place in order, based only on the first letter of the word. There is a...
by admin | May 7, 2016 | Teaching News
The Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald, has announced that the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 to 2016 is being commenced from 29 April 2016. The Acts provide a statutory basis for the vetting of persons carrying...
by admin | May 7, 2016 | Book Reviews
“Arrivals” by Brian Gallagher is a book about a girl called Ciara and her granddad who has just died. She goes to visit his home in Ontario, Canada. She is excited because he left her a letter. In the letter she finds a riddle. Together with her Dad, she...
by admin | May 7, 2016 | Resources Websites
Dublinia, in conjunction with Dublin City Council, Scoilnet and Noho have recently launched a new Online Learning platform. Through audio-visual interactives, the platform introduces pupils to the history of Viking and medieval Dublin. Speaking about the launch of the...
by admin | May 7, 2016 | Book Reviews
“My Ireland Activity Book: The Wild Atlantic Way” – This book would be brilliant for keeping children entertained in the car if you are going on the Wild Atlantic Way. It is full of fun activities for children like word searches, crosswords, dot to...
by admin | Apr 20, 2016 | Resources Websites
We are working on our Gaelbhratach in school this year and recently had some Gaeilge CPD in support of our work. It’s always difficult to come across resources to help with the teaching of Gaeilge in the classroom. The following are some sites that come...
by admin | Apr 18, 2016 | 1st/2nd, Infants, Writing
This resource is aimed at pupils starting off on the road to writing. It consists of a really basic vocabulary to get them writing some basic sentences about any topic. It contains a general list of 44 words that they might need to write a basic story. It also...
by admin | Apr 14, 2016 | Teaching News
The 2016 Census will take place on Sunday April 24th next, when every household in the country will complete their Census form. The census is a count of the population of the country. It also asks questions relating to every person in the country on Census night to...
by admin | Apr 13, 2016 | AEN, Infants, Oral Work
This resource is aimed at pupils in junior classes or pupils with speech and language difficulties. It focuses on the concept of the difference between under and over. This resource also aims to encourage the development of oral language skills. All three pages should...
by admin | Apr 12, 2016 | 1st/2nd, AEN, Number
This resource is aimed at pupils in middle classes or SEN pupils who are working on numbers. It is based on the consolidation of numbers in the range 25-34. The resource features images of children sleeping. Laminate all of the pages in the resource and cut each one...
