by admin | May 9, 2012 | Teaching News
Yesterday May 8th, President Michael D. Higgins announced the appointment of author and illustrator Niamh Sharkey as Ireland’s second Laureate na nÓg. Niamh commences her two-year term of office and succeeds Siobhán Parkinson, our inaugural Laureate na nÓg who...
by admin | May 9, 2012 | Book Reviews
Although published in 2011, I only recently came across Megan and the Money Tree in one of my local book stores. (Yes, I still buy real books!) In terms of structure, it is an unusual book, but it works very well. Written by Emma Kennedy, the personal finance...
by admin | May 6, 2012 | Rang I
Hóra a Pháid – Ceacht 34: Picnic; 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 aon...
by admin | May 6, 2012 | Teaching News, Technology
The 8th ICT in Education Conference will take place in LIT (Limerick Institute of Technology) Tipperary on Saturday May 19th. The theme of this year’s conference will be “Learning Spaces” and it aims to take a broad view at both physical and virtual...
by admin | May 6, 2012 | Resources Websites
Last week saw the launch of Seas Suas, a new and exciting website of special interest to primary teachers. Put together by Simon Lewis of Anseo and Nigel Lane of The Inside Lane, the website brings the writings of pupils from their own school blogs to a larger...
by admin | May 6, 2012 | Website
Bhí Póstaeir Foghraíochta ó Seomra Ranga luaite in iris InTouch na míosa seo: “Tá cairteacha balla ar a bhfuil líostaí focal le patrúin éagsúla , m.sh. ú, í, ín, óir, aí, uí agus araile ar fáil le híoslódáil saor in aisce ón suíomh Seomra Ranga. Tá na...
by admin | May 4, 2012 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, Number
Worksheet for pupils with sections of a 100 Square cut out where the missing numbers have to be filled in. (.pdf file 8.15KB) Download File… RegisterThis content is for members only Already a member? Log in...
by admin | May 4, 2012 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, Number
Worksheet for pupils with sections of a 100 Square cut out where the missing numbers have to be filled in. (.pdf file 8.15KB) Download File… RegisterThis content is for members only Already a member? Log in...
by admin | May 3, 2012 | Competitions
Thanks to all of the teachers and student teachers who entered our competition for a copy of “The Butterfly Heart” by Paula Leyden. Thanks also to both Paula herself and Walker Books, her publisher, for sponsoring the prizes. Some people found one or two of the...
by admin | Apr 29, 2012 | Competitions
To coincide with the publication on this website of the Study Guide for “The Butterfly Heart” by Paula Leyden, which has been nominated for the CBI Children’s Book of the Year 2012, the author and her publisher, Walker Books, have given us five...
by admin | Apr 29, 2012 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, History, Powerpoint
Powerpoint presentation which tells the story of the ill-fated voyage of the Titanic from different perspectives – Ireland, Luxury, Famous Passengers, The Voyage, Icebergs, the story in the News at the time etc. Source: Shaygirl (.ppt file 754KB Download...
by admin | Apr 29, 2012 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Léitheoireacht
Leabharmharc chun spéis a chothú sa léitheoireacht, leis an frása “Táim ag Léamh”. (comhad .pdf 205KB) Íoslódáil an Comhad… RegisterThis content is for members only Already a member? Log in...
by admin | Apr 29, 2012 | 1st/2nd, Maths, Number
Getting pupils to find their way around a 100 Square is a great skill to teach. If they can master this skill, it will help with the development of mental maths skills. These posters show pupils how to use the 100 Square to add (by adding tens first and then units)...
by admin | Apr 25, 2012 | Free
The Butterfly Heart by Paula Leyden is a tale set in Zambia and is told through the voices of a young girl and an old man who has a way with snakes. The story contains folk tales and legends from Zambia, humour and sadness, old meeting new. It touches on, among other...
by admin | Apr 21, 2012 | Rang II
Dúisigh a Bhríd – Ceacht 38: Éin ag Snámh; cuid de chúrsa comhrá Gaeilge le haghaidh Rang II, 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...
