by admin | Nov 15, 2014 | 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. Hinkie Pinkies is an...
by admin | Nov 12, 2014 | Teaching News
Primary schools throughout Ireland are being encouraged to take part in Rapid Online’s Young Inventors 2014 Competition in a bid to find the country’s next big inventor. Any pupil who is bursting with ideas and enthusiasm is encouraged to enter the competition by...
by admin | Nov 10, 2014 | 5th/6th, Oral Work
Getting pupils debating, even at primary school age, has great benefits and advantages. Debating enhances cognitive and language abilities and encourages pupils to be more confident in expressing their viewpoint. It requires skills in research, formulating an...
by admin | Nov 10, 2014 | AEN
This resource is aimed at pupils in junior classes or pupils with speech and language difficulties. Its aim is to encourage oral language, especially verbs, and sentence structure. The focus can also be on the pronouns he, she and they. The teacher can start with the...
by admin | Nov 10, 2014 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Oral Work, 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 | Nov 9, 2014 | Teaching News
The 19th annual National Science Week kicks off today with a host of fun and exciting science events, seminars, demonstrations and tours taking place across the country. Over 800 events will take place in Dublin, Donegal, Galway, Sligo, Mayo, Waterford, Cork, Limerick...
by admin | Nov 8, 2014 | Resources Websites, Website
Seomra Ranga’s website for Christmas resources, Nollaig Shona, was three years old last week. It contains lots of different resources for classroom planning for the Christmas season. There are flashcards, posters, worksheets, seasonal music, quizzes, religious...
by admin | Nov 5, 2014 | AEN, Infants, Miscellaneous
This resource is aimed at pupils in infant classes or SEN pupils. It consists of eleven 9-piece puzzles with simple colourful images. They are useful for developing spatial awareness and fine motor skills. The puzzles should be printed, laminated and cut out. They...
by admin | Nov 4, 2014 | 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 | Nov 4, 2014 | AEN, Infants
This resource is aimed at pupils in infant classes or SEN pupils. It consists of ten 9-piece puzzles with simple colourful images. They are useful for developing spatial awareness and fine motor skills. The puzzles should be printed, laminated and cut out. They could...
by admin | Nov 4, 2014 | Book Reviews
About Ross Bentley has learned to harness his supernatural gifts but as he is drawn ever further into a web of deceit and corruption he realises he must get out. So he disappears and turns his back on the ‘Guild’ in order to escape his past. In this the third...
by admin | Nov 2, 2014 | Website
Seomra Ranga will be participating in the Movember fundraising campaign to spark conversation and raise vital funds for men’s health programmes. The Movember Foundation challenges men to grow moustaches during Movember (formerly known as November) in order to help...
by admin | Nov 1, 2014 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Oral Work
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 | Oct 31, 2014 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Oral Work
This is an oral language activity that can be done with pupils probably in middle and senior classes. On each card, a pupil is asked to name three things to do with sports. Initially, the pupil can simply name the required three items. However, the more you do this...
by admin | Oct 31, 2014 | AEN, Infants, Oral Work
This resource is aimed at pupils in junior classes or pupils with speech and language difficulties. Its aim is to encourage oral language, especially verbs, and sentence structure. The focus can also be on the pronouns he, she and they. The teacher can start with the...
