Seamus Heaney and the Teaching Connection

Seamus Heaney and the Teaching Connection

The passing of poet and Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney on Friday will have had a certain resonance with a particular cohort of primary teachers in Ireland. Many younger teachers may be unaware of the fact that Heaney was involved in the education of undergraduate...
Guest Post: Creating Authors With Booksmart

Guest Post: Creating Authors With Booksmart

What are the greatest aspirations you might have for your students in the various subject areas? From your maths class you might like a mathematician. From SESE, you might hope for a scientist, historian or geologist. From PE, an Olympian. From Visual Arts, a...
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I’m sure that many of you are aware that providing a website with more than 3,000 free resources and articles does not come cheap. Some people may think that because the resources are free, that the site also comes free. But that is not the case. Because of the...
Dates For Your Diary For the New School Year

Dates For Your Diary For the New School Year

Many thanks to Ciara Brennan (@PrimEdTeacher on Twitter) for compiling this great list of dates to keep in mind when doing lesson planning for the forthcoming school year. All of these dates give teachers great opportunities to celebrate special occasions in school...
Guide to Using Skype in the Classroom

Guide to Using Skype in the Classroom

I was sent a link to this useful Guide to Using Skype in the Classroom and thought that it was worthwhile giving it a mention as it may be something that teachers might consider for the forthcoming school year. The Guide gives a step-by-step explanation on how to set...