An Sneachta 02

An Sneachta 02

Short Powerpoint resource illustrating the poem “An Sneachta”. Suitable for junior/middle classes. Source: Máire Uí Chearbhaill (.ppt file 970KB) Download File
The Sacraments

The Sacraments

This Powerpoint resource gives an explanation of the meaning behind the sacraments as well as dealing with each one individually. It is to be used as part of the preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation. Download File (.PPT File 1.37 MB) Download File (.PPTX File...
The Book Shed Competition Winners

The Book Shed Competition Winners

Many thanks to all of the teachers who entered our competition with The Book Shed for prizes of Usborne books. It was a great success. Many thanks to Luci Grimes from The Book Shed for sponsoring the prizes. Most people found the questions quite easy, but just to...
Special Olympics and Paralympics

Special Olympics and Paralympics

This short Powerpoint presentation explains the history of the Special Olympics and Paralympics. Source: Edel Horan (.ppt file 365KB) Download File

The Story of Tom Crean

This is the story of the life, times and adventures of Antarctic Irish explorer Tom Crean. It is from TG4, so it is all “as Gaeilge” but it is also subtitled.  Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
The Months

The Months

This is a Powerpoint presentation of the Sara Coleridge poem, “The Months”. It is very suitable for this time of year and it’s also good for teaching about the months and seasonal changes to junior and middle classes. Source: Marie Uí Chearbhaill...
The Book Shed Competition Winners

The Book Shed Book Competition

The Book Shed have given us five great books as prizes for the first competition on the site for the new year. The Book Shed specialises in Usborne books which are of a high quality. The Book Shed also organise school book fairs and sponsored reads to help schools get...
Rabhlaí Rabhlaí

Rabhlaí Rabhlaí

“Rabhlaí Rabhlaí” is a collection of 31 traditional poems and rhymes “as Gaeilge”, a copy of which should be in every primary school in the country. It is especially suitable to be used in junior classes. Pupils in these classes will...
Teaching Council Registration Fees Reduced

Teaching Council Registration Fees Reduced

For those teachers whose renewal of registration with the Teaching Council is due in January 2013, the good news is that the registration fee has been reduced from €90 to €65, a reduction of €25 or 28%. This fee reduction only applies to those registrations which fall...
Hóra a Pháid – Ceacht 4: Sa Bhaile

Hóra a Pháid – Ceacht 4: Sa Bhaile

Hóra a Pháid – Ceacht 4: Sa Bhaile; cuid de chúrsa comhrá Gaeilge le haghaidh Rang I, á chur le chéile ag an Roinn Oideachais blianta ó shin. Obair digiteach déanta ag Seomra Ranga i mbliana. B’fhéidir go bhfuil cuid den acmhainn seo “as dáta”, ach bain úsáid as in...
Hóra a Pháid – Ceacht 6: Ag Imirt Peile

Hóra a Pháid – Ceacht 6: Ag Imirt Peile

Hóra a Pháid – Ceacht 6: Ag Imirt Peile; cuid de chúrsa comhrá Gaeilge le haghaidh Rang I, á chur le chéile ag an Roinn Oideachais blianta ó shin. Obair digiteach déanta ag Seomra Ranga i mbliana. B’fhéidir go bhfuil cuid den acmhainn seo “as dáta”, ach bain úsáid as...
“Brilliant Blogger of the Week”

“Brilliant Blogger of the Week”

Popular UK educational website Teaching News has selected Seomra Ranga as the first in its new series for the new year of “Brilliant Blogger of the Week”. Naturally, I’m delighted and honoured to be selected as the inaugural recipient of this weekly...
Personal Funding in Primary Classrooms

Personal Funding in Primary Classrooms

I recently asked teachers/SNAs on Facebook to give me some examples of what they spend personal money on for their classroom. To say that I was amazed at the array of items listed would be an understatement. Of course I expected to see books, paper, pencils, paint...
Guest Post: Teach Anyway

Guest Post: Teach Anyway

This is an inspirational Guest Post for the beginning of a new year from Peter Lydon: Teachers, You will be told that your holidays are too long; teach anyway. You will be told that you must raise standards even though you always aim to get the best out of your kids;...