10 at 10 – No. 2

10 at 10 – No. 2

There is continuing importance being laid upon getting children to do more physical activity, both in school and at home. The aim of this Powerpoint resource is to give pupils a structured movement break at 10am consisting of 10 exercises. With time pressure to cover...
Conas Atá Tú?

Conas Atá Tú?

Tá breis is céad bileog san acmhainn seo a bheadh oiriúnach d’obair ó bhéil sa seomra ranga. Tá go leor samplaí tugtha do freagraí don cheist “Conas atá tú?” ar fáil. Tá siad go léir taispeánta ar fóin póca a bheadh tarraingteach do dhaltaí, is...
Compound Words 05

Compound Words 05

This resource is to help pupils understand how two words can be put together to make a new word called a “compound word”. Compound words regularly occur in reading material so it is important that pupils understand how they are made up. It is suggested that all three...
Colour the Shapes

Colour the Shapes

This resource provides the teacher with worksheets to help develop pupils’ understanding of basic shapes. They are intended to be used in junior classes with a focus on the shapes: square, circle, triangle, rectangle. The worksheets are intended to be used as an...
Scríobh Scéal

Scríobh Scéal

San acmhainn seo tá ceithre lipéid chun cabhair a thabhairt do dhaltaí agus iad ag déanamh scríbhneoireacht cruthaitheach sa seomra ranga. Tugann sé structúr don píosa scríbhneoireachta ag baint úsáide as an modh leanúna seo: Ar dTús; Ansin; Níos Déanaí; Faoi...
“Are” Questions

“Are” Questions

This resource contains a set of 50 questions beginning with “Are”. Its aim is to focus in on one particular type of question and to help pupils to construct appropriate sentences as answers, rather than simply a “yes” or “no” response. It could be used with pupils in...
10 at 10 – No. 1

10 at 10 – No. 1

There is continuing importance being laid upon getting children to do more physical activity, both in school and at home. The aim of this Powerpoint resource is to give pupils a structured movement break at 10am consisting of 10 exercises. With time pressure to cover...
STEAM Heading

STEAM Heading

With an increasing awareness of and emphasis on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Maths) activities in the classroom, teachers may be designating a specific area in the classroom for work on STEAM. This FREE resource can be used as a header for such an...
Book Review: A Sailor Went to Sea Sea Sea

Book Review: A Sailor Went to Sea Sea Sea

The children in my class thought that this book, “A Sailor Went to Sea Sea Sea” by Sarah Webb and Steve Mc Carthy,  was a fabulous book. They really enjoyed the poems and they had great fun reading the poems by themselves and aloud. The collection of poems...
Book Review – In a Nutshell Series

Book Review – In a Nutshell Series

“Firsts for Irish Women” by Olive Collins, “Martin Luther King Jr.” by Andrew O’Connor and “Pope Francis” by Brian Doyle are all books which are part of Poolbeg’s “In a Nutshell” series. The first of these books...
Calming Strategies

Calming Strategies

This resource is aimed at pupils with social, emotional or sensory difficulties whose “emotional bucket” can overflow at some stage during the school day. It consists of twenty-two different strategies which the pupil could employ during those times when a...
Cooking Vocabulary Word Mat

Cooking Vocabulary Word Mat

This resource could be used as an aid to pupils in middle and senior classes.The word mat contains vocabulary associated with cooking, especially culinary jargon. It would be especially useful for pupils when completing a procedural piece of writing eg. writing out a...
Can Questions

Can Questions

This resource contains a set of 50 questions beginning with “Can”. Its aim is to focus in on one particular type of question and to help pupils to construct appropriate sentences as answers, rather than simply a “yes” or “no” response. It could be used with pupils in...
World Cup 2018 Table Quiz

World Cup 2018 Table Quiz

This Table Quiz, especially put together for FIFA World Cup 2018,  comprises eight rounds of six questions, a tie-break round, soccer joke slides and answers to all questions on 150 Powerpoint slides. It is geared towards pupils in the middle/senior end of the school....
Book Review – Pawns

Book Review – Pawns

I really enjoyed reading this book and I would highly recommend it. There’s a lot of spying, action and adventure. I felt like I was in the story along with the three main characters who are friends that find themselves caught up in the action at a very volatile...