by admin | Jun 29, 2023 | Book Reviews
This book is a modern twist on Cinderella with all our favourite parts but DIFFERENT! The main characters in the book are Prince Hugo and his parents, the King and Queen, and a girl called Limerella. Prince Hugo is trying to find his happy ever after in the world,...
by admin | Jun 25, 2023 | Book Reviews
Léigh mé an leabhar seo le rang a ceathair i nGaelscoil Mhachan, Corcaigh. Is leabhar álainn é, scéal gleoite, pictiúirí áille agus Gaeilge deas na Mumhan! Is annamh a fhaighim leabhar le Gaeilge na Mumhan. Cheap na páistí go raibh an leabhar oiriúnach do rang a dó...
by admin | Jun 25, 2023 | Book Reviews
Millie and her family are on holiday on the island of Inis Óirr. When travelling by boat to their holiday cottage, an excited Millie spots the shipwrecked MV Plassey. But under the light of the moon, things get even more exciting as later that evening, the magic...
by admin | Jun 23, 2023 | Book Reviews
This is a delightful little picture book, perfect for those aspiring young entomologists! With clear, detailed photos and large bold print, this book deserves to be a staple in all junior libraries. Each page includes one labelled photograph of an insect against a...
by admin | Jun 16, 2023 | Summer
This seasonal resource focuses on ordinal numbers and positional language which can pose some difficulties for younger pupils and SEN pupils. The pack includes six worksheets with a Summer theme for pupils to practise these essential skills. The Summer images have to...
by admin | Jun 16, 2023 | Book Reviews
I received the book ‘Kevin’s in a Mood’ by Sarah Bowie this week. I read it with my 5 year old son Cian, he is in Junior Infants. Kevin’s in a Mood is a cute and funny story with great illustrations. My 5 year old loved the title and was...
by admin | Jun 16, 2023 | Book Reviews
Wild City by Ashwin Chacko is a lovely story all about the adventures of Lily and Tom. Lily and Tim decide to go on day trip to Dublin city. However this is no ordinary day trip. Lily and Tim use their ‘secret superpowers’ to turn some familiar sights and sounds...
by admin | Jun 6, 2023 | Free
For those who use the WALT (We Are Learning To) and WILF (We Are Learning To) strategies in class, these FREE Gaeilge versions will help to focus pupils’ attention on the task in hand for any lesson. Each sign is square shaped on an A4 page. The TAFF (Táimid Ag...
by admin | Jun 5, 2023 | Summer
With the arrival of the sunny days of summer, teachers in junior classes especially will be discussing the theme of Summer with their pupils. This pack of 36 display photo posters as Gaeilge is aimed at providing pupils with striking visual images, which are all...
by admin | Jun 4, 2023 | Summer
With Summer holidays just around the corner, pupils especially in junior classes will be motivated by seasonal work of any kind. This seasonal resource consists of a set of black/white images with a summery theme for pupils to colour. 20 colouring pages are included...
by admin | Jun 4, 2023 | Free
With Summer holidays just around the corner, pupils especially in junior classes will be motivated by seasonal work of any kind. This FREE resource consists of a set of black/white images with a summery theme for pupils to colour. Seven colouring pages are included in...
by admin | Jun 1, 2023 | 5th/6th, Léitheoireacht, Scríbhneoireacht
If you have done a unit of work on the topic of Caitheamh Aimsire, you may wish to assess how familiar the pupils are with the vocabulary associated with this topic. This pack contains twelve pages of assessment on Caitheamh Aimsire, with three different ways of...
by admin | May 29, 2023 | Book Reviews
The book I was given to read was Safe Harbour written by Marita Conlon-McKenna. The main storyline was about a girl named Sophie and her younger brother Hugh, who were evacuated from London when their house was bombed. Their mother was injured in hospital and their...
by admin | May 28, 2023 | Photo Packs, Summer
With the arrival of the sunny days of summer, teachers in junior classes especially will be discussing the theme of Summer with their pupils. This pack of 36 display photo posters is aimed at providing pupils with striking visual images, which are all labelled, which...
by admin | May 24, 2023 | Book Reviews
The Pain in my Chest by Áine Murray, illustrated by Bronagh Lee. I was immediately drawn to this book by its title and the eye-catching front cover (yes I judged a book by its cover). I read this book initially to myself, my son (12), then to a junior class (infants...
