by admin | Jul 16, 2015 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Geography
This word mat contains the names of all 32 counties in Ireland to assist pupils when they are learning the physical geography of Ireland. They are arranged alphabetically, province by province for easy learning. The mat also contains provincial crests. (.pdf file 202...
by admin | Jul 16, 2015 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Léitheoireacht
Leabharmharc, chun spéis a chothú sa léitheoireacht, leis an frása “Gafa le Leabhar”. Má tá na leabharmhairc ró-mhór, cuir dhá bhileog le chéile nuair atá tú ag priontáil iad. (comhad .pdf 187 KB) Íoslódáil an Comhad… RegisterThis content is for members only...
by admin | Jul 16, 2015 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, Loop Cards, Reading
Dolch words are a list of 220 “service words” developed in the 1940s by William Dolch. They consist of a series of sets of words which are considered to be vocabulary which occurs most frequently in children’s reading material. Although some of the words in the lists...
by admin | Jul 13, 2015 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Léitheoireacht
Leabharmharc, chun spéis a chothú sa léitheoireacht, leis an frása “Shh! Táim ag Léamh”. Má tá na leabharmhairc ró-mhór, cuir dhá bhileog le chéile nuair atá tú ag priontáil iad. (comhad .pdf 139 KB) Íoslódáil an Comhad… RegisterThis content is for members only...
by admin | Jul 13, 2015 | 1st/2nd, AEN, Infants, Oral Work
This resource is aimed at pupils in junior classes or pupils with speech and language difficulties. Categorisation/sorting is an important skill for younger/SEN pupils to develop. This resource aims to develop categorisation skills as well as to encourage oral...
by admin | Jul 13, 2015 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, AEN, Reading
This literacy resource focuses on positional language which can pose some difficulties for younger pupils and SEN pupils. This pack includes five worksheets based on vegetables for pupils to practise these essential skills. The worksheets include language like first,...
by admin | Jul 13, 2015 | 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 | Jul 10, 2015 | 1st/2nd, AEN, Infants, Number
This resource focuses on ordinal numbers and positional language, which can pose some difficulties for younger pupils and SEN pupils. It consists of eighteen cards, each with six images of various fruit and vegetables. The pupil is asked a question at the top of each...
by admin | Jul 10, 2015 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, Loop Cards, Reading
Dolch words are a list of 220 “service words” developed in the 1940s by William Dolch. They consist of a series of sets of words which are considered to be vocabulary which occurs most frequently in children’s reading material. Although some of the...
by admin | Jun 27, 2015 | Book Reviews
Only Eva is the latest book from Judi Curtin. It’s about a girl called Eva and her friend Ella. One day Eva and Ella are at school and a new girl comes from Nigeria, called Aretta. When Eva and Ella make friends with Aretta , they want to hang out with her after...
by admin | Jun 9, 2015 | Book Reviews
I recently read “The Lost Fairy” by Marian Broderick to my three and half year old sisters. This highly entertaining fairytale follows Flora on a journey as she realises that she needs friends to help her regain her rightful perch on the Christmas tree....
by admin | Jun 2, 2015 | Resources Websites
ESL Aloud is a new website from an Irish primary school teacher. The teacher creates simple poems in order to teach basic vocabulary to pupils learning English as a second language. The poems are colourful and engaging and would look great projected large onto an IWB....
by admin | Jun 2, 2015 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, AEN, Geography
This resource is aimed at pupils in middle/senior classes or SEN pupils with speech and language difficulties. It assumes an ability to read. The counties of Munster would also need to be taught in advance. Its aim is to assess whether pupils can match the names of...
by admin | Jun 2, 2015 | 1st/2nd, AEN, Infants, 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 occupations vocabulary would also need to be taught in advance. The occupations teaching cards can be found HERE. Its aim is to...
by admin | Jun 2, 2015 | 1st/2nd, AEN, Infants, 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 verbs would also need to be taught in advance. Links to the teaching verb cards can be found below. Its aim is to assess whether...
