by admin | Sep 5, 2020 | Book Reviews
‘Have you seen the Dublin Vampire?’ by Úna Woods is a wonderfully exciting and colourful picture book that deserves a place in all school and home libraries. This hardback picture book tells the story of a Vampire who travels around the various sights and...
by admin | Aug 22, 2020 | Teaching News
Picture Books can often be associated with younger pupils in the primary school but there are also many suitable picture books which can be used with senior pupils. This video shows examples of some of the picture books that I use with my senior class pupils. A couple...
by admin | Aug 22, 2020 | Teaching News
Hessian is an easy material to use for a Visual Arts lesson under the Fabric and Fibre Strand. Pupils in various class standards should be able to complete this lesson. The video below demonstrates how to complete this lesson. The video demonstrates how to create a...
by admin | Aug 20, 2020 | Guest Post
Now in its eighth 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. Huge thanks again to Ciara Reilly...
by admin | Aug 18, 2020 | Teaching News
Pupils like to create added dimensions to their own handmade books, booklets or greeting cards. It is a way for them to present their own work in a creative and interesting way. Adding a pop-up feature to a book or greeting card can give it the wow factor. This video...
by admin | Aug 11, 2020 | Teaching News
Pupils love to create books of their own, using them as a way of presenting their own work. The video below shows how to make an eight-page book from one sheet of paper. This can be done using A4 or A3 sized paper or it can even be done with a large sheet of cartridge...
