by admin | Sep 21, 2015 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, AEN, Class Novel, Pegs, Reading
This resource is aimed at junior/middle pupils or SEN pupils at the beginning of literacy work on comprehension. It is based on chapters 1-2 of the novel “Flat Stanley” by Jeff Brown. Either the pupil reads the story themselves, or the teacher/SNA reads the story to...
by admin | Sep 21, 2015 | Teaching News
The Tree Council of Ireland supported by Tetra Pak is calling people nationwide to go outside with their children to celebrate all that nature has to offer on Tetra Pak Tree Day 2015 on Thursday 8th October. As part of this year’s campaign, themed “Be a True Friend of...
by admin | Sep 20, 2015 | Book Reviews
I started to read “A Hollow in the Hills” by Ruth Frances Long with great anticipation and the powerful prologue really captured my attention but, I have to confess that I found it difficult to complete the book. However, I have great respect for the...
by admin | Sep 14, 2015 | Competitions
“Developing Children’s Critical Thinking Through Picturebooks” is a guide for primary and early years students and teachers by Mary Roche, Senior Lecturer in Education at St. Patrick’s College in Thurles. In the Introduction to the book, Mary...
by admin | Sep 13, 2015 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, AEN, Reading
This resource is aimed at pupils in junior/middle classes or SEN pupils with speech and language difficulties. It assumes an ability to read. The weather vocabulary would also need to be taught in advance. The weather teaching cards can be found HERE and HERE. Its aim...
by admin | Sep 13, 2015 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, AEN, Number
This resource is aimed at pupils in junior/middle classes or SEN pupils. It assumes an understanding of the representation of number on an abacus. Its aim is to assess whether pupils can match the number with the associated abacus. Laminate all of the pages in the...
by admin | Sep 8, 2015 | 1st/2nd, AEN, Number
This resource is aimed at pupils in junior/middle classes or SEN pupils who are working on numbers. It is based on the consolidation of numbers in the range 15-24. The resource features images of children playing in the park. Laminate all of the pages in the resource...
by admin | Sep 8, 2015 | 1st/2nd, AEN, Number
This resource is aimed at pupils in junior/middle classes or SEN pupils who are working on numbers. It is based on the consolidation of numbers in the range 15-24. The resource features images of children sleeping. Laminate all of the pages in the resource and cut...
by admin | Sep 8, 2015 | Teaching News
Last year over 2,700 4th, 5th and 6th class pupils from across the country were at the RDS Primary Science Fair (PSF) with their class projects that answered questions such as ‘Why don’t aeroplanes fall from the sky? ‘Why do giraffes have such long...
by admin | Sep 3, 2015 | 5th/6th, Geography
This resource is called ‘Clockhead Rap’ and is an original fill-in-the-blanks piece designed to help pupils remember headlands and coastal features of Ireland. It is suited to senior classes and could be used in conjunction with an atlas. Source: Seamus Mc...
by admin | Sep 3, 2015 | Teaching News
European Movement Ireland is delighted to confirm to Seomra Ranga that the Blue Star Programme will be running for its fifth year over the 2015/2016 school term and that the registration process for interested primary schools across Ireland is now open. The Blue Star...
by admin | Aug 29, 2015 | Book Reviews
This book was written by Chris Judge and Mark Wickham. I really liked the cool pictures in this book. These were drawn by illustrator Mark Wickham. The story was about a giant who was really smelly. He wanted to take a bath so he broke up the villagers’ houses. Then...
by admin | Aug 29, 2015 | Class Novel
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 | Aug 11, 2015 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Measures
Coin fans give pupils the opportunity to answer oral money problems visually. The teacher asks the pupils to calculate the price of an item and the pupil holds up the correct coins on the fan. The resource consists of fans with all eight coins available in Euro...
by admin | Aug 8, 2015 | Book Reviews
The “Butterfly Shell” by Maureen White is an interesting book, full of emotions. The main character Marie has just moved into secondary school and is having trouble adjusting. She spends her days at school being bullied by the “Stupid Six”. She foolishly reveals to...
