Tráth na gCeist 2013

Tráth na gCeist 2013

Ocht babhta le sé cheist i ngach babhta, babhta réitigh chomh maith le freagraí go léir ar 127 sleamhnán Powerpoint. Tá an tráth na gceist seo an-oiriúnach don CBI (IWB) sa seomra ranga nó i halla na scoile. Tá sé oiriúnach do pháistí sna meán ranganna agus sna...
SMS Generator

SMS Generator

I just came across this great new tool for the classroom on Russell Tarr’s Class Tools website. It is called an SMS Generator. This tool allows you to create a mock text message conversation within this free online tool. It is a really easy tool to use and so...
Walker Éireann Book Competition

Walker Éireann Book Competition

To celebrate the second week of Seachtain na Gaeilge, Walker Éireann have kindly sponsored three book packs as Gaeilge as prizes for a competition on the site. Walker Éireann, an imprint of Walker Books, has recently teamed up with Foras na Gaeilge and translated four...
Dúshlán 1881 – Living the Eviction on RTÉ 1

Dúshlán 1881 – Living the Eviction on RTÉ 1

Living the Eviction is a new series commencing this Monday March 11th on RTÉ 1. Ronan Mac Aodha Bhui presents the programme as two families spend three days living as their ancestors would have done in the late 19th century during an impoverished time, retelling the...

Footloose as Gaeilge

Seo na focail agus an fís-scannán don amhrán “Footloose”. B’fhéidir go bhfuil an fonn ar eolas ag na daltaí sna hardranganna ón scannán “Footloose”. (beidh sé ar eolas ag an múinteoir, cinnte!) Mar sin, b’fhéidir go dtaitneoidh sé leis na daltaí agus beidh suim...
Shakespeare For Kids at the Abbey Theatre

Shakespeare For Kids at the Abbey Theatre

Young theatre audiences and their families can experience Shakespeare in a fun and imaginative way when UK writer and actor Tim Crouch performs in March at the national theatre, on the Peacock stage. I, Peaseblossom and I, Malvolio introduce two of the Bard’s better...
Ar Strae Beagán

Ar Strae Beagán

Walker Éireann, an imprint of Walker Books, has recently teamed up with Foras na Gaeilge to bring readers four of their best picture books created by some of Ireland’s foremost book makers, in Irish. This book is called Ar Strae Beagán (A Bit Lost) by Chris Haughton....
Walker Éireann Book Competition

Ullchabháin Óga

Walker Éireann, an imprint of Walker Books, has recently teamed up with Foras na Gaeilge to bring readers four of their best picture books created by some of Ireland’s foremost book makers, in Irish. This book is called Ullchabháin Óga (Owl Babies) by Martin Waddell....
Stiúcaí Stiúgtha

Stiúcaí Stiúgtha

Walker Éireann, an imprint of Walker Books, has recently teamed up with Foras na Gaeilge to bring readers four of their best picture books created by some of Ireland’s foremost book makers, in Irish. The first of these is Stiúcaí Stiúgtha (The Ravenous Beast) by Niamh...
Cló Iar-Chonnacht Competition Winners

Cló Iar-Chonnacht Competition Winners

Many thanks to all of the teachers who entered our competition with Cló Iar-Chonnacht for prizes of  books as Gaeilge for the first week of Seachtain na Gaeilge . It was a great success. Many thanks to Cló Iar-Chonnacht for sponsoring the prizes. Most people found the...
Walker Éireann

Walker Éireann

Walker Éireann, an imprint of Walker Books, has recently teamed up with Foras na Gaeilge to bring readers four of their best picture books created by some of Ireland’s foremost book makers, in Irish. This development is a great addition to reading material in Irish...
Doing a Book Review

Doing a Book Review

Tomorrow, Thursday March 7th, is World Book Day so I thought I’d share some ideas about doing book reviews with your class. My pupils recently did book reviews on their blogs. The following are some guidelines I gave them for completing the exercise. You may...