by admin | Mar 7, 2018 | Apps
At its heart, the “Cut the Buttons” app is very simple. However, it’s this simplicity which has allowed it to be acknowledged by specialists as a great addition to fine motor skills training, especially for younger pupils or for pupils who find this...
by admin | Mar 7, 2018 | Book Reviews
‘World Religions’ is a non-fiction book written by Brian Doyle & illustrated by Derry Dillon. In this book Doyle covers six of the largest religions in the world; Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism. Each chapter looks in depth into each...
by admin | Mar 3, 2018 | Apps
The “My First Classical Music” app comes from Naxos, the well-known brand specialising in classical music. Really good apps for the teaching of music can be hard to come by, but this one really fits the bill! In the app, the pupil can read about classical...
by admin | Feb 26, 2018 | Book Reviews
‘Let’s Colour Ireland’ is a non-fiction colouring book written and illustrated by Alan Nolan, published in 2018 by O’Brien Press. Each page of the book has an interesting colouring activity based on an Irish landmark along with some interesting information about it. I...
by admin | Feb 22, 2018 | 5th/6th, Number
This PowerPoint resource contains information about Prime Numbers. It includes an explanation of what they are and what composite numbers are. It contains a way to show pupils how to discover Prime Numbers. It also includes information on Twin Primes, Triplet Primes,...
by admin | Feb 22, 2018 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, AEN, Oral Work
This resource contains a set of 50 questions beginning with “Do”. Its aim is to focus in on one particular type of question and to help pupils to construct appropriate sentences as answers. It could be used with pupils in junior and middle classes or with pupils with...
by admin | Feb 22, 2018 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, AEN, Oral Work, Reading
This resource is aimed at younger pupils or pupils with speech and language difficulties. It presents pairs of words which are almost similar in pronunciation. The pupil is required to say each word in every pair aloud making sure they pronounce them properly and...
by admin | Feb 21, 2018 | Teaching News
The Water Explorer programme, organised by Global Action Plan Ireland, is an educational online initiative aimed at raising awareness and empowering children to save water and protect our environment. Water Explorer is a fun, inspiring and educational online...
by admin | Feb 21, 2018 | Teaching News
Registration is now open for the Discover Primary Science and Maths Awards. The awards aim to recognise the great STEM work being done in primary schools all over the country. Participation in the awards also give schools the opportunity to engage in science/maths...
by admin | Feb 21, 2018 | Teaching News
Registrations are now open for 4th, 5th and 6th class students and their teachers to enter and participate in the third annual Schools Teaching Awareness of Randomised Trials (START) competition for 2018. The competition is run by the Health Research Board – Trials...
by admin | Feb 20, 2018 | Book Reviews
I absolutely loved this book and I’m sure a lot of people will!!! The story is about a 14 year old girl fighting for women’s rights. It is summer 1912 and Mollie and Nora have lots of exciting plans for the suffragette movement. Phyllis, Mollie’s older sister [who is...
by admin | Feb 18, 2018 | Book Reviews
The title of my book is Danny Brown and the Big Surprise. The author is Brianóg Brady Dawson. This story is about a boy called Danny who goes to visit his Granny at the weekend. She has a surprise which she shows to Danny. She has a big birthday cake for his mom but...
by admin | Feb 17, 2018 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, Writing
If you are doing a topic of work on people who help us in our community, this resource will be helpful. It consists of writing frames for pupils to do their free writing for display in the classroom. There are 52 writing frames, half in full colour and half in...
by admin | Feb 17, 2018 | 1st/2nd, Infants, Maths, Number
This poster resource pack is aimed at pupils in junior classes. The posters show pupils different representations of the numbers 0-20. The pack consists of three separate files, six sets of number displays, totalling 129 pages of display material for the maths area in...
by admin | Feb 16, 2018 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Gaeilge, Labhairt
Úsáideann an Ghaeilge focail áirithe nuair a bhíonn tú ag comhaireamh daoine – sin iad na huimhreacha pearsanta. Bain úsáid as an acmhainn seo chun na huimhreacha pearsanta a mhúineadh do na daltaí. Tá 30 póstaeir san acmhainn seo – póstaeir ildaite do na...
