by admin | Nov 6, 2017 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, English, English
This resource contains a collection of 24 common proverbs that are regularly used in conversation. Proverbs are short pithy sayings that contain a truth or a belief that can be applied to everyday life. The curriculum asks that as well as learning language, children...
by admin | Aug 25, 2017 | Resources
What do you include in an Oral Language scheme for your class for the year? A couple of years ago, I put together some oral language resources/ideas for the classes in my school. It included some oral language resources which we’ve gathered up over the years,...
by admin | Aug 15, 2017 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, Reading
This resource is to help pupils understand how two words can be put together to make a new word called a compound word. Compound words regularly occur in reading material so it is important that pupils understand how they are made up. It is suggested that all five...
by admin | Nov 16, 2016 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Powerpoint, Reading
This presentation explains what pangrams are (sentences using each of the 26 letters of the alphabet at least once); why they are important/interesting; who uses them; what a perfect pangram is; lots of examples of pangrams. At the end of the presentation, there is...
by admin | Sep 25, 2016 | 1st/2nd, AEN, Aistear, Infants, Oral Work, Science
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...
