by admin | Mar 3, 2021 | Book Reviews
Introducing the characters – There is Finn, his Mam & Dad and all of the Sea Creatures Did you enjoy the book? I enjoyed it, it was good. Finn gets to meet lots of new friends. The story tells you about different types of fish and what makes each one...
by admin | Mar 1, 2021 | Book Reviews
We thought this was a really funny book. My mammy and granny knew most of the rhymes already. My brother really liked “Muc Muc Muc”. I think he liked to say those words in a funny voice. He is three and he likes funny words. We sang Mary “Mac, Mac,...
by admin | Feb 28, 2021 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Oral Work
Tongue Twisters are a great way to have fun with language in the classroom. Children of all ages love to get their tongues in knots trying to says these rhymes without making mistakes or stumbling over the words. There are 50 short Tongue Twisters in this pack. The...
by admin | Feb 25, 2021 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, English Task Cards, Reading
This new set of English Task Cards is aimed at pupils in middle/senior classes. The cards are intended to be used as a fun game/task to aid in reading and vocabulary development. There are 50 cards in the pack, four per A4 page. A tricky word is listed at the top of...
by admin | Feb 25, 2021 | Book Reviews
As a parent: Illustrations are fab! Each double spread page has so much oral language going for it. We keep seeing new things each time we read it! The 3 year old kept spotting new things and this made her feel connected when we were reading it. Like mini stories...
by admin | Feb 21, 2021 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Oral Work
Tongue Twisters are a great way to have fun with language in the classroom. Children of all ages love to get their tongues in knots trying to says these rhymes without making mistakes or stumbling over the words. There are 25 Tongue Twisters posters in this pack. The...
by admin | Feb 15, 2021 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, English Task Cards, Oral Work
This new set of English Task Cards is aimed at pupils of all ages. It is inspired by the popular game on the Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show on Today FM! The cards are intended to be used as a fun game/task to develop vocabulary and to get the pupils engaged in a...
by admin | Feb 14, 2021 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, English Task Cards, Oral Work
These oral language task cards could be done with pupils probably in the middle/senior classes. The cards are intended to be used as a fun game/task to develop vocabulary and oral language. There are 50 cards in the pack, four per A4 page. The cards have mostly the...
by admin | Feb 13, 2021 | Technology
The Breaking News Generator is one of the many applications on the ClassTools.net website. It is a really easy application to use and can be used to enhance and illustrate so many different areas of the curriculum. It could be used as a response to a class novel, to...
by admin | Feb 7, 2021 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, English Task Cards, Infants, Oral Work
This new set of oral language Task Cards is aimed at pupils in junior/middle classes. The cards are intended to be used as a fun game/task to aid in the development of working memory and deduction skills. They also help with pupils’ understanding of categorisation....
by admin | Feb 7, 2021 | Technology
If you don’t want to go to the expense of buying an Apple Pencil for using on an iPad or other tablet, there are lots of other quite inexpensive options for a stylus for using on the screen. Using a stylus is much better than using your finger and opens up many...
by admin | Feb 6, 2021 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, English Task Cards, Infants, Oral Work
This new set of English Task Cards is aimed at pupils of all ages. The cards are intended to be used as a fun game/task to develop vocabulary and to get the pupils engaged in a meaningful but fun oral activity. There are 50 cards in the pack, four per A4 page. All of...
by admin | Feb 3, 2021 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, English Task Cards, Infants, Oral Work
These oral language Task Cards are aimed at pupils in junior/middle classes. The cards are intended to be used as a fun game/task to aid in the development of working memory and deduction skills. They also help with pupils’ understanding of categorisation. There...
by admin | Feb 2, 2021 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, English Task Cards, Infants, Oral Work
These oral language task cards could be done with pupils probably in the junior/middle classes. The cards are intended to be used as a fun game/task to develop vocabulary and oral language. There are 50 cards in the pack, four per A4 page. The cards have mostly the...
by admin | Feb 1, 2021 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, English Task Cards, Infants, Oral Work
These oral language task cards could be done with pupils probably in the junior/middle classes. The cards are intended to be used as a fun game/task to develop vocabulary and oral language. There are 50 cards in the pack, four per A4 page. The cards have mostly the...
