by admin | Sep 30, 2013 | Resources Websites
The Teaching Packs website comes from the same website stable as Teaching Ideas, Teaching Videos, Teaching News, Teaching Photos and Teaching Appz. It is a website of printable classroom resources for teachers which are arranged by theme and have been created by Mark...
by admin | Sep 28, 2013 | Apps
iSequences is a great app for younger pupils to develop skills in sequencing events in a story. It is suitable for all pupils but has been designed especially with autism pupils and other special educational needs pupils in mind. The app presents either three or four...
by admin | Sep 27, 2013 | Technology
The days are gradually closing in and the autumn weather is making its presence felt. That can only mean that it’s time for the “Signs of Autumn 2013 Twitter Project”. This will be the second autumn Twitter project and it was a great success last year. Many...
by admin | Sep 26, 2013 | Guest Post
During the summer, I had the opportunity to connect with Gifted education specialists from other countries, some in person, some online. What struck me about the conversations we had was the almost universal lament for the state of provision for Gifted education. But...
by admin | Sep 26, 2013 | Apps
How many of you know about, or have heard of, “App Friday”? App Friday is a weekly promotion to highlight educational apps published each week on the App Friday home page. Every Friday, a grid of apps is published on the site at free or reduced prices. The...
by admin | Sep 25, 2013 | Book Reviews
The book we are reviewing is the first in the series called The Milo Adventures. Its title is “Milo and One Dead Angry Druid”. It is written and illustrated by Mary Arrigan. This book is about a druid, an ancient stone and two best friends. When Shane, (Milo’s best...
by admin | Sep 25, 2013 | AEN
These signs are the universal representation for a stop sign. They are used in schools for pupils with special needs to indicate something that is not allowed. It is suggested, for example, that if a pupil fiddles with sockets/switches, this sign is printed, the white...
by admin | Sep 25, 2013 | AEN, Infants
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 resource requires pupils to cut along the...
by admin | Sep 22, 2013 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, PE
Celebrate the aftermath of the All-Ireland Final by doing some cross-curricular project work based on the big match. Complete research and exercises including literacy, history, maths, oral language, Science, music and Gaeilge. Links included to some online resources....
by admin | Sep 22, 2013 | Resources Websites
Again, thanks to Twitter, I was alerted to this resource pack put together by South Dublin Libraries who, in 2013 in association with Poetry Ireland (Writers in Libraries Scheme), presented Writing History: 1913 Lockout, a project which brought two authors to six...
by admin | Sep 20, 2013 | Website
Today Seomra Ranga celebrates its sixth birthday, six years of free resources on the web! Quite a lot has happened in those six years. Seomra Ranga has become such a part of my daily routine, it’s really hard to imagine my life without it! For something that...
by admin | Sep 19, 2013 | Resources Websites
The Toporopa website provides free interactive geography games based on Europe. Eighteen different games are available including games on the Countries of Europe; Mountains, Seas, Rivers of Europe; The European Union; Capitals of Europe; Flags of Europe; The Eurozone...
by admin | Sep 19, 2013 | PE, Resources Websites
Céim ar Aghaidh (Step Ahead) is a GAA Games Development initiative to supply teachers and pupils with educational resources based on the enjoyable theme of Gaelic Games. It uses the fun of Gaelic games to deliver an exciting range of exercises to support the Primary...
by admin | Sep 19, 2013 | AEN, Infants
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 resource requires pupils to cut along the two...
by admin | Sep 17, 2013 | AEN, Infants
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 resource requires pupils to cut along the...
