by admin | Sep 26, 2023 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Visual Arts
Hessian is a sackcloth-like fabric that is generally used a backing for floor carpets. It is also great for using in the “Fabric and Fibre” strand of the Visual Arts curriculum. This series of five progressive lessons using hessian fabric can be done over a three/four...
by admin | Sep 26, 2023 | 1st/2nd, AEN, Hallowe'en, Infants
Focusing on the numbers 0-10, this seasonal numeracy resource can be used to help younger pupils to consolidate their knowledge and understanding of basic number. Pupils have to count the number of Zombie Fingers on each card and attach the correct number in the blank...
by admin | Sep 25, 2023 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Visual Arts
This Visual Arts resource combines using watercolours and poster paint as the media for the lesson. In a two-step process, pupils firstly create the background watercolour design in contrasting/complimentary colours and then use poster paints to create the repeated...
by admin | Sep 25, 2023 | 1st/2nd, AEN, Hallowe'en, Infants, Number
Focusing on the numbers 0-10, this seasonal numeracy resource can be used to help younger pupils to consolidate their knowledge and understanding of basic number. Pupils have to count the number of hanging bats on each card and attach the correct number in the blank...
by admin | Sep 25, 2023 | 1st/2nd, AEN, English, Infants, Resource Packs
This Colour Blue Resource Pack is intended to support a topic of work on the colour Blue in junior classes. It contains 17 different files with over 200 pages of resource material. The pack contains resources for display in the classroom as well as lots of activities...
by admin | Sep 24, 2023 | Autumn
This resource contains a 25-page seasonal booklet aimed at the development of fine motor skills in younger pupils. Pupils have to trace the Autumn leaves and then colour them. It gives pupils lots of opportunities to practise fine motor and colouring skills. There are...
by admin | Sep 23, 2023 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Visual Arts
It’s funny how sometimes the easiest Visual Arts lesson turns out to be the most effective! Each time I did this lesson with whatever age group I was teaching, it was invariably one of the most popular lessons. It’s also interesting to get the pupils to give their...
by admin | Sep 23, 2023 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Visual Arts
This Visual Arts lesson combines a “taking a line for a walk” lesson with wax crayons and paint. In a three-step lesson, pupils firstly create a wax crayon design. This is then completely covered in thick black paint. A pattern is then scratched out of the black paint...
by admin | Sep 22, 2023 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Visual Arts
These two visual arts lessons are aimed to be integrated with a unit of work on the artist Pablo Picasso. The class should look at the life and artistic works of this Spanish artist, focusing especially on his Cubist style of paintings and the Rose and Blue Periods of...
by admin | Sep 22, 2023 | Book Reviews
This is a magical adventure story for young kids to enjoy. The main plot is to trace or find the stolen pirate ship. The story begins by introducing the main characters Lottie, Mia, Finn and Biscuit the dog. Like all children, they enjoy playing together and allowing...
by admin | Sep 20, 2023 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Labhairt, Scríbhneoireacht
This resource is intended to support the theme of “An Teilifís” in the classroom. It has display resources for a variety of different television programmes as well as resources to support the development of oral language and written work on the theme of...
by admin | Sep 20, 2023 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Infants, Visual Arts
This lesson can be used as part of the Print Strand of the Visual Arts curriculum. It can also be integrated with the theme of symmetry in maths as it shows in a very visual way this mathematical concept. It uses paint poured straight from the bottle so there is no...
by admin | Sep 19, 2023 | 1st/2nd, AEN, English, Infants, Resource Packs
This Colour Red Resource Pack is intended to support a topic of work on the colour Red in junior classes. It contains 17 different files with over 200 pages of resource material. The pack contains resources for display in the classroom as well as lots of activities...
by admin | Sep 15, 2023 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Visual Arts
This lesson can be used as part of the Print Strand of the Visual Arts curriculum. It can also be integrated with the theme of symmetry in maths as it shows in a very visual way this mathematical concept. It also uses a very common item to produce symmetrical prints...
by admin | Sep 15, 2023 | Technology
Have you ever tried doing some Digital Art with your pupils? I originally came across the Weave Silk website ten years ago when it was recommended on Twitter by the late, great Bianca Ní Ghrógáin, who was always a mine full of the greatest digital ideas. I’ve...
