by admin | Mar 2, 2014 | Apps, Guest Post, Technology
This is the second instalment of Joanne Gilmartin’s Guest Post on Using Tablets for Numeracy. In her first post she gave some examples of websites and apps that are useful for tackling various aspects/strands of the mathematics curriculum. In her first...
by admin | Mar 2, 2014 | Aistear, Group Names, Infants
This resource consists of group names when working on a hairdresser theme in the classroom. It may especially be useful if doing a hairdresser theme for Aistear work in junior classes. There are signs for six groups featuring a hairdryer border. (.pdf file 970 KB)...
by admin | Mar 2, 2014 | Aistear, Group Names, Infants
This resource consists of group names when working on a dentist theme in the classroom. It may especially be useful if doing a dentist theme for Aistear work in junior classes. There are signs for six groups featuring a tooth shape. (.pdf file 422 KB) Download...
by admin | Mar 2, 2014 | Resources Websites
Next Wednesday, March 5th marks the beginning of Lent 2014 and, as usual, the Trócaire charity has produced some great classroom resources to coincide with the season of Lent. “Make Every Drop Count” is the theme of the resources this year and there are...
by admin | Feb 24, 2014 | Technology
It’s almost time again for our Signs of Spring Twitter project. This is our 3rd year of this event and it gives teachers and pupils a chance to look about and observe the signs of Spring in their environment. We already did a Signs of Autumn (#anfomhar) Twitter...
by admin | Feb 24, 2014 | Competitions
Smarty Cat Games is a Gaeilge resource which consists of ten games covering each of the ten themes of Curaclam na Gaeilge. Having previously developed a new Gaeilge resource – An Cat Cainteach (The Chatty Cat), Smarty Cat Games have now developed two new Gaeilge...
by admin | Feb 23, 2014 | Apps, Guest Post, Technology
Recently I delivered a course to a group of both Primary and Secondary School Teachers on Using Tablets for Numeracy. I am working as a Numeracy Tutor with the PDST and a large part of my post is delivering courses to teachers on all aspects of Numeracy from Mental...
by admin | Feb 23, 2014 | Aistear, Group Names, Infants
This resource consists of group names when working on a hairdresser theme in the classroom. It may especially be useful if doing a hairdresser theme for Aistear work in junior classes. There are signs for six groups featuring a hairdryer border. (.pdf file 132 KB)...
by admin | Feb 23, 2014 | Aistear, Group Names, Infants
This resource consists of group names when working on a dentist theme in the classroom. It may especially be useful if doing a dentist theme for Aistear work in junior classes. There are signs for six groups featuring a tooth shape. (.pdf file 132 KB) Download...
by admin | Feb 21, 2014 | Teaching News
The Computer in Education Society of Ireland (CESI) is gearing up for its eagerly anticipated annual conference next weekend. The theme of this year’s conference is “Spark The Imagination” and attendees will be spoiled for choice with forty presentations, eight...
by admin | Feb 21, 2014 | 1st/2nd, AEN, Infants, Reading
Educational bingo games are a great way for pupils to learn so many different skills. They help with listening skills, visual discrimination, group work, turn taking and the reinforcement of the learning content of that particular bingo game. This bingo game is based...
by admin | Feb 21, 2014 | AEN, Algebra, Infants
Making pupils aware of patterns is a key objective in the early maths curriculum. This resource is based on the picture book “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?” and features animals mentioned in the story. It is suitable for pupils in junior classes as well as...
by admin | Feb 21, 2014 | AEN, Infants, Reading
This resource is geared towards pupils in junior classes and SEN pupils to assist with visual discrimination and oral language skills. It is based on the picture book “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?” and features animals mentioned in the story....
by admin | Feb 20, 2014 | 1st/2nd, AEN, Infants, Number, Reading
This resource is based on the picture book “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?” It features images of animal characters from the story on cards. Pupils are asked to firstly listen to the teacher reading the story, then cut out the images and the ordinal numbers...
by admin | Feb 20, 2014 | AEN, Algebra, Infants
Making pupils aware of patterns is a key objective in the early maths curriculum. This resource is based on the picture book “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?” and features animals mentioned in the story. It is suitable for pupils in junior classes as well as...
