by admin | Feb 8, 2015 | AEN, Infants, Valentine's Day
Getting younger pupils used to handling a scissors and cutting lines or patterns is a useful activity for fine motor skills. Pupils with special educational needs may also need some extra practice with this activity. This seasonal resource requires pupils to cut out...
by admin | Feb 7, 2015 | Technology
As it’s now February, anticipation in educational technology circles in Ireland is building towards the annual conference of the Computers in Education Society of Ireland (CESI) which will be held on Saturday February 28th. The theme of this year’s...
by admin | Feb 6, 2015 | AEN, Infants, Valentine's Day
Getting younger pupils used to handling a scissors and cutting lines or patterns is a useful activity for fine motor skills. Pupils with special educational needs may also need some extra practice with this activity. This seasonal resource requires pupils to cut out...
by admin | Feb 6, 2015 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, AEN, Number, Pegs
This resource is aimed at pupils in middle classes or SEN pupils at the beginning of work on hundreds, tens and units. Laminate all of the pages in the resource and cut up into twenty separate cards. Pupils should work out the number that is represented on the...
by admin | Feb 2, 2015 | Teaching News, Technology
Safer Internet Day is an EU wide initiative to promote a safer internet for all users, especially young people. It is promoted in Ireland by the PDST Technology in Education and Webwise, and will be celebrated in Ireland on Tuesday 10th February 2015. 2015 will be the...
by admin | Feb 2, 2015 | 5th/6th, SPHE
This Primary Anti-Cyber Bullying Teachers’ Handbook is an SPHE resource developed to engage 5th and 6th class primary school pupils on the topic of cyber bullying. Developed by Webwise and PDST Technology in Education, a series of short animations are the centrepiece...
by admin | Feb 1, 2015 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, Measures
This resource aims to assist pupils learning about timetables and time in maths. It consists of two visual weekly diaries for two children, with each diary having two entries per day for seven days. It also includes four worksheets with questions based on the diaries...
by admin | Feb 1, 2015 | 3rd/4th, Reading
Sorting out words by alphabetical order is a skill that some pupils may find difficult. To assist in learning this skill, this resource contains 26 flashcards, each beginning with a different letter of the alphabet. Most of the words are longer words, four or more...
by admin | Feb 1, 2015 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, Reading
Sorting out words by alphabetical order is a skill that some pupils may find difficult. To assist in learning this skill, this resource contains 26 flashcards, each beginning with a different letter of the alphabet. Most of the words are CVC words apart from the...
by admin | Jan 29, 2015 | Resources
The life of Saint Brigid is celebrated on February 1st. Brigid is regarded as Ireland’s female patron saint and is highly regarded for her spirituality and her service to the poor. The following resources may help your pupils learn about Brigid and her life. The...
by admin | Jan 27, 2015 | 3rd/4th, AEN, Measures, Pegs
This resource is aimed at middle standard pupils or SEN pupils at the beginning of work on digital time. It is based on reinforcing the concept of “quarter past”. The pack contains 24 cards – half using the format “¼ past four” etc. and the other...
by admin | Jan 27, 2015 | 1st/2nd, AEN, Number
This resource is geared towards younger pupils and SEN pupils. It is to be used to reinforce number order for numbers 1-20. Page 1 has a complete set of the numbers 1-20. The following nine pages have a number grid with some of the numbers missing. The last page has a...
by admin | Jan 26, 2015 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, English, Oral Work, Writing
This resource is made up of promotional posters for eleven fictional movies. The resource can be used in lots of different ways. Pupils could be asked to give an oral presentation outlining the plot in the movie. They could be asked to do a written movie review...
by admin | Jan 25, 2015 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, AEN, Number, Pegs
This resource is aimed at pupils in middle classes or SEN pupils at the beginning of work on hundreds, tens and units. Laminate all of the pages in the resource and cut up into twenty separate cards. Pupils should work out the number that is represented on the abacus...
by admin | Jan 25, 2015 | 1st/2nd, AEN, Infants, Oral Work
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 space for pupils to practise these essential skills. The worksheets include language like first, last,...
