by admin | Sep 22, 2014 | Teaching News, Technology
The new Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O’ Sullivan TD has agreed to be a special guest in the weekly #EdChatIE Twitter chat next Monday, September 29th. The Twitter chat will take more of a “question and answer” format on this night. Fred...
by admin | Sep 22, 2014 | Technology
The 3rd Annual International CoderDojo Conference (DojoCon) is set to take place on Friday October 3rd (evening) and Saturday October 4th in Sligo. The conference will gather together Parents, Mentors, Educators, Technologists and pretty much anybody with an interest...
by admin | Sep 21, 2014 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Autumn, Scríbhneoireacht
Seo foclóir ag baint leis an téama “An Fómhar” ar bhileog amháin. Bheadh sé oiriúnach do scríbhneoireacht cruthaitheach ag an am seo den bhliain. (comhad .pdf 160 KB) Íoslódáil an Comhad… RegisterThis content is for members only Already a member? Log...
by admin | Sep 21, 2014 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, AEN, Number
This resource is aimed at pupils in junior/middle classes or SEN pupils at the beginning of work on skip counting. It is based on consolidation of even numbers 2-20 in a fun way. The resource features a transport theme with images of cars and a jeep. Laminate all of...
by admin | Sep 21, 2014 | 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 addition of tens and units. It is based on addition without regrouping. Laminate all of the pages in the resource and cut up into thirty-two separate cards. Pupils should work...
by admin | Sep 21, 2014 | 3rd/4th, AEN, Number, Pegs
This resource is aimed at pupils in middle classes or SEN pupils at the beginning of work on fractions. It is based on quarters and eighths of shapes. Laminate all of the pages in the resource and cut up into twelve separate cards. Pupils should work out the fraction...
by admin | Sep 20, 2014 | 1st/2nd, AEN, Number
This resource is aimed at pupils in middle classes or SEN pupils at the beginning of work on tens and units. It is based on consolidation of the numbers 10-20 in a fun way. The resource features six animals from My Cute Graphics website – cow, horse, bear, elephant,...
by admin | Sep 20, 2014 | 1st/2nd, AEN, Number, Pegs
This resource is aimed at pupils in middle classes or SEN pupils at the beginning of work on 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 on the...
by admin | Sep 20, 2014 | 1st/2nd, AEN, Infants, Pegs, Reading
This resource is aimed at junior pupils or SEN pupils at the beginning of literacy work on comprehension. It is based on the Ladybird “Read It Yourself (Level 1)” version of the story, but could probably be used with any version. Either the pupil reads the story...
by admin | Sep 18, 2014 | AEN, Infants, Number
This resource is aimed at junior or SEN pupils at the beginning of work on numeracy. It is based on consolidation of the numbers 1-10 in a fun way. The resource features six animals from My Cute Graphics website – cow, horse, bear, elephant, polar bear and...
by admin | Sep 17, 2014 | Teaching News
The Tree Council of Ireland, supported by Tetra Pak, is calling on primary schools around Ireland to plant a tree to mark Tree Day 2014 on Thursday 9th October. As part of this year’s campaign, themed ‘What Can We Learn About Trees?’ or ‘Cad Is Féidir Linn A...
by admin | Sep 17, 2014 | 1st/2nd, AEN, Infants, Number, Pegs
This resource is aimed at infant/middle or SEN pupils at the beginning of work on numeracy. It is based on the association of the numbers 0-10 with their equivalent word name. Laminate all of the pages in the resource and cut up into eleven separate cards. Pupils...
by admin | Sep 17, 2014 | 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 fractions. It is based on halves and quarters of shapes. Laminate all of the pages in the resource and cut up into sixteen separate cards. Pupils should work out the fraction...
by admin | Sep 17, 2014 | Book Reviews
The book is about a fair haired boy that lived in the 1700’s called James Lovett. He was the son of Lord Dunmain and the heir to the Lord Dunmain title. His father was a horrible man and for money he left his only son to live on the dangerous streets of Dublin. James...
by admin | Sep 15, 2014 | 1st/2nd, AEN, Pegs
This resource is aimed at pupils in middle classes or SEN pupils at the beginning of work on 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 notation board on...