by admin | Oct 22, 2010 | Apps, Technology
Writing some poetry was a theme in our English work during the past couple of weeks with my class of seven, eight and nine year olds. We had written some cinquains and octopoems to a greater or lesser degree of success. Co-incidentally, at the same time I read a blog...
by admin | Oct 15, 2010 | Resources
This week’s RTE Guide is giving away a free Classics for Children CD with each copy purchased. The CD contains 22 classic tunes which are suitable for use in the primary school classroom. Composers such as Debussy, Saint Saens, Kodaly, Bizet, Strauss and Haydn...
by admin | Oct 4, 2010 | Technology
Those of you who follow this blog will know that my class and I are involved in a pilot project looking at how iPod Touches can be of an educational benefit in Irish primary school classrooms. This project has been organised by Sligo Education Centre in association...
by admin | Oct 2, 2010 | Website
It’s been so busy at Seomra Ranga with the re-development of the new site that I completely overlooked the 3rd birthday of the site last week. Yes, the site has been going since September 2007 and it has really grown in the space of those three years. From...
by admin | Sep 23, 2010 | Teaching News
This is an excellent presentation from Gifted Kids.ie from a webinar on Dual Exceptionality. It also demonstrates the close links, as well as the key differences, between children with specific learning difficulties and gifted children. Dual Exceptionality...
by admin | Sep 11, 2010 | Teaching News
The Writers in Schools Scheme is one of the longest running arts-in-education programmes in the country. 2007 marked the 30th anniversary of the Scheme, run by Poetry Ireland and funded by the Arts Council/ An Chomhairle Ealaíon. The Scheme part-funds visits by...
