Welcome to Seomra Ranga, the Hub for Primary School Resources. For the overseas visitors “Seomra Ranga” means “classroom” in the Irish language.
Seomra Ranga has been successfully providing tried and tested resources for primary school classrooms since 2007. Since that time, the site has gradually built up a strong following amongst educators as a repository of quality teacher-created resources. The resources on the site, which support all areas of the curriculum, are arranged in accordance with the curricular provisions of the Irish primary school….
Camping Bingo
Educational bingo games are a great way for pupils to learn so many different skills. They help with listening skills, visual discrimination, group work, turn taking and the reinforcement of the learning content of that particular bingo game.
This bingo game focuses on the theme of “Camping”. It is aimed at a group of six pupils, so it would be useful for Station Teaching or for Aistear work on the theme of Camping.
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Camping Groups
This resource consists of group names when working on a camping theme in the classroom. It may especially be useful if doing a camping theme for Aistear work in junior classes. There are signs for six groups featuring a tent border.
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Special Words App
Many teachers in a special education setting may be using the See & Learn reading programme for pupils with Down Syndrome, pupils with autism, non-verbal pupils or pupils with severe reading difficulties. The Special Words app for iPad, iPhone and Android, designed by Special iApps, aims to compliment the work done in the See & Learn programme. read more…
Peg Comprehension: Sly Fox and Red Hen
This resource is aimed at junior pupils or SEN pupils at the beginning of literacy work on comprehension. It is based on the Ladybird “Read It Yourself” version of the story, but could probably be used with any version. Either the pupil reads the story themselves, or the teacher/SNA reads the story to the pupil.
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ICT in Education Conference 2014
The 10th ICT in Education Conference will take place in LIT (Limerick Institute of Technology) Tipperary on Saturday May 10th. The theme of this year’s conference is “Global Voices” and it aims to explore how the clever use of technology in education brings a global perspective to learning. The Conference Webpage puts it well when it explains that: read more…
Peg Comprehension: The Enormous Turnip
This resource is aimed at junior pupils or SEN pupils at the beginning of literacy work on comprehension. It is based on the Ladybird “Read It Yourself” version of the story, but could probably be used with any version. Either the pupil reads the story themselves, or the teacher/SNA reads the story to the pupil.
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Guest Post: Actions in Video App
As I have a child with Down Syndrome, I’m always looking for educational materials for him. I came across an App called Actions in Video, which was launched in Cork on April 5th. Geraldine Moran, who developed the App, is a Speech and Language therapist. She knows that children with Down Syndrome are visual learners, but sometimes it can be difficult to teach concepts from still images. read more…
Peg Comprehension: Rapunzel
This resource is aimed at junior pupils or SEN pupils at the beginning of literacy work on comprehension. It is based on the Ladybird “Read It Yourself” version of the story, but could probably be used with any version. Either the pupil reads the story themselves, or the teacher/SNA reads the story to the pupil.
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