by admin | Nov 10, 2015 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, Reading
This resource is aimed at giving pupils practice of ordering words by alphabetical order. It has a fruit and vegetable theme. There are four different sets of words to place in order, based only on the first letter of the word. Laminate all pages in the resource....
by admin | Nov 10, 2015 | Book Reviews
I recently read “The Midnight Carnival” by Erica Mc Gann. It is a very detailed book about six teenage girls, all of whom study the art of witchcraft. The girls’ names were Grace, Jenny, Delilah, Adie, Una and Rachel. The story is mainly about the...
by admin | Nov 10, 2015 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, AEN, Measures, Pegs
This peg maths resource is aimed at pupils in junior/middle classes or SEN pupils. It’s focus is on the consolidation of the order of the months of the year. It consists of 24 question cards. The pupil looks at the months on the left of each card (or a teacher/SNA may...
by admin | Nov 8, 2015 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, AEN, Measures, Pegs
This resource is aimed at junior/middle pupils or SEN pupils at the beginning of work on digital/analogue time. It is based on reinforcing the concept of “o’clock”. Laminate all of the pages in the resource and cut up into 12 separate cards. Pupils should read the...
by admin | Nov 8, 2015 | 1st/2nd, AEN, Infants, Measures, Pegs
This peg maths resource is aimed at pupils in infant/junior classes or SEN pupils. It’s focus is on the consolidation of the order of the days of the week. It consists of a fourteen question cards. The pupil looks at the days on the left of each card (or a...
by admin | Nov 8, 2015 | 1st/2nd, AEN, Infants, Measures
This resource consists of flashcards of the days of the week to help younger pupils learn the order of the days. They are colour coded to match the Peg Days of the Week resource. (.pdf file 90.4 KB) Download File… RegisterThis content is for members only Already...
by admin | Nov 3, 2015 | Teaching News
Global Schoolroom is an NGO that currently runs teacher training programmes in a remote region in NE India with the aim of improving education standards through a mutually beneficial scheme. Global Schoolroom recruits Irish teachers on a voluntary basis from...
by admin | Oct 31, 2015 | 1st/2nd, AEN, Reading
This resource is aimed at pupils in junior classes or SEN pupils with speech and language difficulties. It assumes an ability to read. The hospital vocabulary would also need to be taught in advance. Its aim is to assess whether pupils can match the...
by admin | Oct 31, 2015 | Book Reviews
“Conor’s Caveman” is an enthralling book written by Alan Nolan. It is about a young boy named Conor who is part of a team of scouts. Every weekend the scouts go camping at different destinations. Conor is so shy it cripples him. Conor only has one friend called...
by admin | Oct 29, 2015 | 1st/2nd, AEN, Infants, Oral Work, Reading
Educational bingo games are a great way for pupils to learn so many different skills. They help with listening skills, visual discrimination, group work, turn taking and the reinforcement of the learning content of that particular bingo game. This bingo game focuses...
by admin | Oct 28, 2015 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Measures
Today, October 28th, is Rounding Rollout Day. From this date, the total shop bill will be rounded either up or down to the nearest 5c. After a very positive pilot project in Wexford in 2013, rounding is now being rolled out nationwide. It is voluntary for both the...
by admin | Oct 28, 2015 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Measures
On the day on which rounding money comes into operation in Ireland, this resource may assist pupils in calculating whether to round up or round down. It consists of a colour-coded 100 square – one colour showing when to round down (1c, 2c, 6c, 7c); one colour...
by admin | Oct 22, 2015 | AEN, Infants, Phonics
This resource is suitable for infant classes or for SEN pupils at the beginning of work on phonics. Focusing on the -at rime, it consists of onsets and rime cards to enable pupils to construct phonic sentences to make words. eg. c + at = cat; h + at = hat etc. It has...
by admin | Oct 22, 2015 | 3rd/4th, AEN, Pegs, Reading
This resource is aimed at middle class pupils or SEN pupils at the beginning of literacy work on comprehension. It is based on the beginning chapters of the novel “Ratburger” by David Walliams. Either the pupil reads the story themselves, or the teacher/SNA reads the...
by admin | Oct 22, 2015 | Free
Teachers are always seeking advice and recommendations for novels suitable for particular class standards. There are many lists out there, but few are lists recommended by practising classroom teachers. So, in an attempt to compile a list of novels suitable for use in...
