by admin | Oct 21, 2015 | Guest Post
One of South Dublin Libraries’ ongoing Decade of Centenaries projects has been a series of information packs for schools aimed at late primary and early secondary school pupils. The 1913 Lockout and the Great War information packs were released in 2013 and 2014. The...
by admin | Oct 19, 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...
by admin | Oct 19, 2015 | 1st/2nd, AEN, Infants, Maths, Pegs
This resource focuses on positional language, which can pose some difficulties for younger pupils and SEN pupils. It consists of a table of nine boxes, each of which contains an item of fruit or vegetables. Twelve question cards based on the table are also included....
by admin | Oct 19, 2015 | 3rd/4th, AEN, Data, Pegs
This peg maths resource is aimed at pupils in middle classes or SEN pupils. It is based on the pupil’s ability to read a block graph. It consists of a block graph of “Our Favourite School Subjects”, followed by sixteen question cards based on the graph. The pupil...
by admin | Oct 19, 2015 | 1st/2nd, AEN, Number
This resource is suitable for 1st/2nd classes or for SEN pupils at the beginning of work on number. It is based on addition sentences to Make 20. It consists of numeral and maths sign cards to enable pupils to construct maths sentences to make 20. eg. 12 + 8 = 20; 19...
by admin | Oct 19, 2015 | 1st/2nd, AEN, Infants, Number
This resource is suitable for infant classes/1st or for SEN pupils at the beginning of work on number. It is based on addition sentences to Make 10. It consists of numeral and maths sign cards to enable pupils to construct maths sentences to make 10. eg. 2 + 8 = 10;...
by admin | Oct 15, 2015 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, AEN, Maths, Pegs
This resource focuses on positional language, which can pose some difficulties for younger pupils and SEN pupils. It consists of a table of nine boxes, each of which contains an item of fruit or vegetables. Twelve question cards based on the table are also included....
by admin | Oct 14, 2015 | AEN, Infants, Number
This resource is suitable for infant classes or for SEN pupils at the beginning of work on number. It is based on addition sentences to Make 5. It consists of numeral and maths sign cards to enable pupils to construct maths sentences to make 5. eg. 0+5=5; 3+2=5 etc....
by admin | Oct 13, 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...
by admin | Oct 13, 2015 | Technology
The Signs of Autumn 2015 Twitter Project took place last week and many schools across the country took part. There were also contributions from some schools and teachers in the US, especially in Virginia, thanks to John Heffernan. This was great because it was...
by admin | Oct 5, 2015 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, AEN, Hallowe'en, Pegs, Reading
This seasonal resource, based on Hallowe’en characters, is aimed at pupils in junior/middle classes or SEN pupils. Pupils should try to identify the Hallowe’en character in the image on the left of the card and, if they are able to read, to match it to...
by admin | Oct 5, 2015 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, AEN, Data, Pegs
This peg maths resource is aimed at pupils in middle classes or SEN pupils. It is based on the pupil’s ability to read a block graph. It consists of a block graph of “Favourite Pets In Our Class”, followed by sixteen question cards based on the graph. The...
by admin | Oct 5, 2015 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, AEN, Pegs
This peg maths resource is aimed at pupils in middle classes or SEN pupils. It is based on the pupil’s ability to read the calendar. It contains a one-month calendar for a July, followed by twelve question cards based on the calendar. The pupil reads the question on...
by admin | Oct 1, 2015 | Teaching News, Technology
After what has been an exceptionally mild September, the days are gradually closing in, October has arrived and the autumn weather is making its presence felt. That can only mean that it’s time for the “Signs of Autumn 2015 Twitter Project”. This will be the...
by admin | Sep 28, 2015 | AEN, Measures
This resource is aimed at junior/middle pupils or SEN pupils at the beginning of work on analogue/digital time. It is based on reinforcing the concept of “o’clock” in digital 24-hour time, from 1pm to midnight. Laminate all of the pages in the resource. Cut up the...
