by admin | Mar 31, 2023 | Book Reviews
Freya Harte is not a Puzzle by Méabh Collins is a book for young readers ( 12+) that explores autism. The reader, throughout the book, gets a very good insight as to what it is to be an autistic person. We find out about all the positives and some of the negatives of...
by admin | Mar 29, 2023 | Easter
An acrostic poem is one where the beginning letter of each line spells out a particular word. Pupils generally tend to like to write these poems as they are easier than other types of poetry. This resource contains 19 Easter themed Acrostic Poems templates for pupils...
by admin | Mar 27, 2023 | Easter
Dolch words are a list of 220 “service words” developed in the 1940s by William Dolch. They consist of a series of eleven sets of words which are considered to be vocabulary which occurs most frequently in children’s reading material. This seasonal resource contains...
by admin | Mar 26, 2023 | Easter
With the theme of Easter well under way in many classrooms throughout the country, these two seasonal image mats – one in English and one as Gaeilge – might be a welcome addition to talk, discussion and writing on the theme of Easter, especially in junior classes....
by admin | Mar 23, 2023 | Easter
In a digital era, we sometimes wonder if handwriting is still an important skill for pupils to learn. However, there are many benefits, both physical and educational, in getting pupils to practise handwriting and pencil control. This seasonal resource consists of a 16...
by admin | Mar 23, 2023 | Easter
The aim of this resource is to create a fun and active Easter-themed activity geared towards younger pupils. There are seven different trails in the resource, based on the same sixteen cards which pupils have to find and tick off. The teacher has a choice of how to...
by admin | Mar 23, 2023 | Book Reviews
Recently I read a book called One Stormy Night, the author’s name Is Alma Jordan. This story is about Kate and Peter Farrelly’s life at Hazel Tree Farm. Kate falls in love with the fluffy chicks on Cooper’s farm while Peter helps with the lambs. One day Peg the dog...
by admin | Mar 21, 2023 | 1st/2nd, Easter, Infants
In a digital era, we sometimes wonder if handwriting is still an important skill for pupils to learn. However, there are many benefits, both physical and educational, in getting pupils to practise handwriting and pencil control. This seasonal resource consists of a 13...
by admin | Mar 20, 2023 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, Easter, Infants
This new seasonal resource consists of an 18-page booklet of seasonally symmetrical images for pupils in junior/middle classes to complete and colour. Half of the image is shown on the A4 page as well as the line of symmetry. Pupils have to complete the image along...
by admin | Mar 19, 2023 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Léitheoireacht
If you have done a unit of work on the topic of Éadaí 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 Éadaí, with three different ways of assessment. There are 40 Éadaí...
by admin | Mar 18, 2023 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Scríbhneoireacht
Sa chomhad seo tá foclóir ag baint leis an téama “Sa Bhaile”. Bheadh sé oiriúnach do dhaltaí a bhéas ag déanamh scríbhneoireacht cruthaitheach sa seomra ranga nó ag déanamh saorscríbhneoireacht. Cuideoidh sé freisin le teanga ó bhéal, agus na daltaí ag déanamh comhrá...
by admin | Mar 15, 2023 | St. Patrick's Day
An acrostic poem is one where the beginning letter of each line spells out a particular word. Pupils generally tend to like to write these poems as they are easier than other types of poetry. This resource contains 21 St. Patrick’s themed Acrostic Poems...
by admin | Mar 14, 2023 | Book Reviews
I read Mr. Wolf Goes to the Ball with 1st and 2nd Class and they loved it! The book is about a wolf who gets an invitation to a ball and he can’t decide what to wear. He decides he wants to wear a dress but the other animals tell him he shouldn’t. His...
by admin | Mar 14, 2023 | AEN, St. Patrick's Day
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 St. Patrick theme for pupils to practise these essential skills. The Hallowe’en images...
by admin | Mar 14, 2023 | Book Reviews
Little Love Lessons by Tarsila Krüse is a wonderfully gentle book, encouraging its child and adult readers to consider the beauty in the mundane, the joy in the routine, and the happiness they may have lost sight of. Written in page-long vignettes with beautiful...
