by admin | Sep 12, 2018 | Teaching News
The Tree Council of Ireland, supported by Tetra Pak, is calling on primary school children across the country to get involved in Tetra Pak Tree Day on Thursday 4th October 2018. The theme for this year’s campaign is “Be nature nice!” or “Bí dóighiúil don...
by admin | Sep 10, 2018 | Misc
Sa chomhad seo tá roinnt póstaeir ag baint le caitheamh aimsire. Bheadh sé oiriúnach do dhaltaí a bhéas ag déanamh scríbhneoireacht cruthaitheach sa seomra ranga nó ag déanamh saorscríbhneoireacht nó ag déanamh cur síos ar na caitheamh aimsire is breá leo a dhéanamh....
by admin | Sep 10, 2018 | Competitions
To mark the beginning of another school year, we’ve teamed up again with the kind people at Poolbeg Press to bring you another great competition. Poolbeg has put together a selection of books which mark special dates throughout the school year eg. “Scéal Naomh...
by admin | Sep 9, 2018 | Guest Post, Technology
School Radio. How did we get the idea is something that I am often asked. Since 2009, I had been doing short podcasts with book and movie reviews with my classes. Sometimes, we would speculate where a book was going and record a podcast, then read the rest of the...
by admin | Sep 9, 2018 | Book Reviews
‘Tomi’ is a true story, based on Tomi Riechental’s childhood experiences of the horrors of the Holocaust. The Holocaust was the time in World War 2 when Jews were treated like criminals and brutally murdered simply because of their different religion. Many people...
by admin | Sep 8, 2018 | Resources Websites
I recently saw the Classroom Screen website recommended on the CESI (Computers in Education Society of Ireland) mailing list and, having had a quick initial look, I was immediately convinced of its usefulness in the classroom. This free resource for teachers is...
by admin | Sep 7, 2018 | Teaching News
European Movement Ireland has announced that the Blue Star Programme will be running for its eighth year over the 2018-2019 school term and the registration process for interested primary schools across Ireland is now open. The Blue Star Programme aims to foster...
by admin | Sep 4, 2018 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, Class Novel, Resource Packs
This resource Pack contains 33 different resources with 270 pages of activities based on the novel “Fantastic Mr. Fox” by Roald Dahl. It’s suitable for work with probably a middle standard (1st-3rd) depending on ability levels. It contains various work based on...
by admin | Sep 1, 2018 | Back to School, Miscellaneous, SPHE
Growth Mindset is becoming a popular topic of conversation in schools. It gets pupils to think in a different way – moving from a “Fixed Mindset” to a “Growth Mindset” by changing their use of language. This poster display resource contains 20 posters with...
by admin | Sep 1, 2018 | Science
There’s an increasing awareness of and emphasis on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Maths) and STEAM-related activities in the classroom. With this in mind, teachers may be designating a specific “Maker Space” area in the classroom for work on STEAM...
by admin | Aug 28, 2018 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Labhairt, Scríbhneoireacht
Sa chomhad seo tá foclóir ag baint le caitheamh aimsire. Bheadh sé oiriúnach do dhaltaí a bhéas ag déanamh scríbhneoireacht cruthaitheach sa seomra ranga nó ag déanamh saorscríbhneoireacht. Bheadh sé oiriúnach freisin má tá an múinteoir ag déanamh téama “mé...
by admin | Aug 27, 2018 | 3rd/4th, Powerpoint, Reading
This is a 20 week week “Word of the Day” programme intended for use in 3rd/4th classes. It consists of five new words to learn in each of the 20 weeks of the programme. A dictionary explanation as well as a sample sentence including the word is displayed...
by admin | Aug 27, 2018 | Back to School, Miscellaneous, SPHE
Growth Mindset is becoming a popular topic of conversation in schools. It gets pupils to think in a different way – moving from a “Fixed Mindset” to a “Growth Mindset” by changing their use of language. This display resource contains a...
by admin | Aug 26, 2018 | Guest Post
Now in its sixth consecutive year, this hugely popular post is back again. So many teachers make use of this list while they are making plans for seasonal and related activities in the classroom during the school year. Many thanks again to Ciara Reilly (@PrimEdTeacher...
by admin | Aug 26, 2018 | Book Reviews
“Leo’s War”, written by Patricia Murphy, is a wartime adventure story which takes place in Rome during World War II at a time when the Germans occupied Italy. Leo and his sister Ruby live with their mother just outside Rome and their father is away...
