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….

Pizzicato Polka
Johann Strauss Junior is famous for his waltzes. Many of them are performed at the annual New Year’s Eve gala in Vienna. Polkas are dances, too, but they are in 2-time. This handout for the teacher contains suggestions on how to use the music in the classroom. (.pdf file 150KB) Download File This resource was…
Thunder and Lightning Polka
Johann Strauss Junior is famous for his waltzes. Many of them are performed at the annual New Year’s Eve gala in Vienna. Polkas are dances, too, but they are in 2-time. This handout for the teacher contains suggestions on how to use the music in the classroom. (.pdf file 150KB) Download File This resource was…
The Waltzing Cat
The Typewriter, The Syncopated Clock and The Waltzing Cat were composed in the 1940s and 1950s by Leroy Anderson. This handout for the teacher contains suggestions on how to use the music in the classroom. (.pdf file 155KB) Download File This resource was created by Anna-Marie Higgins, a Music Lecturer at Froebel College of Education,…
The Syncopated Clock
The Typewriter, The Syncopated Clock and The Waltzing Cat were composed in the 1940s and 1950s by Leroy Anderson. This handout for the teacher contains suggestions on how to use the music in the classroom. (.pdf file 155KB) Download File This resource was created by Anna-Marie Higgins, a Music Lecturer at Froebel College of Education,…
The Typewriter
The Typewriter, The Syncopated Clock and The Waltzing Cat were composed in the 1940s and 1950s by Leroy Anderson. This handout for the teacher contains suggestions on how to use the music in the classroom. (.pdf file 155KB) Download File This resource was created by Anna-Marie Higgins, a Music Lecturer at Froebel College of Education,…
The Little Train of the Caipira from Bachinas Brasilieras No. 2
The Little Train of the Brazilian Countryman was composed by Villa-Lobos after he had taken a journey on a country train in Brazil. It is a steam locomotive and it has to cross mountains in order to get to its destination. This handout for the teacher contains suggestions on how to use the music in…
The Toy Trumpet
Le Bal (French for ‘The Ball’) and is the final movement of twelve short pieces in Jeux d’Enfants (Children’s Games) by Bizet. This handout for the teacher contains suggestions on how to use the music in the classroom. (.pdf file 64KB) Download File This resource was created by Anna-Marie Higgins, a Music Lecturer at Froebel…
The Ball from “Childhood Games”
Le Bal (French for ‘The Ball’) and is the final movement of twelve short pieces in Jeux d’Enfants (Children’s Games) by Bizet. This handout for the teacher contains suggestions on how to use the music in the classroom. (.pdf file 151KB) Download File This resource was created by Anna-Marie Higgins, a Music Lecturer at Froebel…

