by admin | Sep 15, 2014 | Teaching News
Can we drop an egg from a height and not let it break? This was just one of the questions investigated by primary school pupils at the RDS Primary Science Fair last year. This year’s event takes place in January alongside the BT Young Scientist & Technology...
by admin | Sep 15, 2014 | Book Reviews
I thought this was a very good book with excellent drawings. It was very exciting and I liked Brian because he was clever and saved the day. I liked when Brian and his brothers tricked the Vikings. I would recommend this book for kids between 5 and 7 and I’d...
by admin | Sep 15, 2014 | Apps
Irish Grammar (Gramadach na Gaeilge) is a relatively new app that is available for both Apple and Android devices. It presents grammar rules section by section, explaining the rules in simple English, followed by practice quizzes at the end of each section. There are...
by admin | Sep 10, 2014 | Guest Post
Teachers sometimes do not understand aspergers. Over the years i have had some brilliant teachers and some who don’t teach in a way aspies can benefit. They don’t do it deliberately but if they understood it would be a lot more easy to teach us. And there are some...
by admin | Sep 9, 2014 | Resources Websites, Teaching News
The GAA has launched a number of resources for Primary School Teachers and Coaches. PE Céim ar Aghaidh is a Teaching Resource book designed to assist Primary School Teachers to deliver the Physical Educational curriculum through Gaelic games activities. It is the most...
by admin | Sep 2, 2014 | AEN, Pegs
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 2, 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 working out a half of a number up to twenty. Laminate all of the pages in the resource and cut up into ten separate cards. Pupils should work out the...
by admin | Sep 2, 2014 | AEN, Pegs
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 2)” version of the story, but could probably be used with any version. Either the pupil reads the story...
by admin | Aug 30, 2014 | 1st/2nd, Labhairt
This resource is aimed at junior/middle class pupils pupils. It is based on matching colours their word name as Gaeilge, with a “cloud” theme. Laminate all of the pages in the resource and cut up into twelve separate cards. Pupils should look at the star on the left...
by admin | Aug 30, 2014 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, AEN, Writing
This resource is aimed at junior/middle pupils or SEN pupils at the beginning of work on literacy. It focuses on sentence construction in a fun way. There are eight pages in the resource which should be laminated and cut up into 31 separate cards. Pupils choose four...
by admin | Aug 28, 2014 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Scríbhneoireacht
Seo foclóir ag baint leis an téama An Teilifís ar bhileog amháin. Bheadh sé oiriúnach do scríbhneoireacht cruthaitheach faoin teilifís. (comhad .pdf 174 KB) Íoslódáil an Comhad… RegisterThis content is for members only Already a member? Log in...
by admin | Aug 28, 2014 | Book Reviews
The main characters are Alice and Megan who are best friends. Alice and Megan like hanging out together. Alice lives in a small apartment and Megan lives in a big house. Alice and Megan’s moms are both obsessed with something. Alice’s mom is obsessed with everything...
by admin | Aug 28, 2014 | 1st/2nd, AEN, Early Maths, Infants, Pegs
This resource is aimed at infant/junior pupils or SEN pupils. It is based on matching colours their word name, with a “star” theme. Laminate all of the pages in the resource and cut up into twelve separate cards. Pupils should look at the star on the left of each...
by admin | Aug 28, 2014 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, AEN, Pegs
This resource is aimed at pupils in middle classes or SEN pupils at the beginning of work on fractions. It is based on finding a half of a number up to twenty. Laminate all of the pages in the resource and cut up into ten separate cards. Pupils should work out the...
by admin | Aug 26, 2014 | Apps
Developed by the Usborne Foundation, Teach Your Monster To Read (First Steps) is an iPad app aimed at younger pupils embarking on the road to reading. It is presented in a game format which should appeal to younger pupils. They have to initially create a personalised...
