Sinéad the Dancer

Sinéad wants to learn dancing, but what type? Irish dancing? Ballet? Sinead just doesn’t fit in. What can she do? This book by Anna Donovan is aimed at younger pupils. This document for the teacher contains suggestions on how to use the book as a...

The Little Black Sheep

This charming book tells the adventures of an outcast little black sheep – how he saved the whole flock in a snowstorm and gave the shepherd a bright idea. That put the bossy sheepdog in its place! Fine line drawings illustrate this simple and memorable story....

Fireman Sinéad

Sinead has decided what she will be when she’s big — a fireman. There are no women fireman everyone tells her, but Sinead doesn’t listen. She practises and practises. And one day a real fire happens. And Sinead discovers that maybe she can be a...

Danny’s Sick Trick

It’s boring, boring, BORING! Danny does NOT want to visit Auntie Bessie: she makes horrible dinners. How can he get out of it? Easy, peasy! Get sick, of course! What will happen to Danny next? This book by Brianóg Brady-Dawson is aimed at younger pupils....

Barry’s New Bed

Your first real bed is a big adventure – but a little scary too! This book by Una Leavy is aimed at younger pupils. This document for the teacher contains suggestions on how to use the book as a cross-curricular resource in the First Class classroom. (.pdf file 48KB)...