by admin | Sep 20, 2015 | Book Reviews
I started to read “A Hollow in the Hills” by Ruth Frances Long with great anticipation and the powerful prologue really captured my attention but, I have to confess that I found it difficult to complete the book. However, I have great respect for the...
by admin | Sep 14, 2015 | Competitions
“Developing Children’s Critical Thinking Through Picturebooks” is a guide for primary and early years students and teachers by Mary Roche, Senior Lecturer in Education at St. Patrick’s College in Thurles. In the Introduction to the book, Mary...
by admin | Sep 13, 2015 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, AEN, Reading
This resource is aimed at pupils in junior/middle classes or SEN pupils with speech and language difficulties. It assumes an ability to read. The weather vocabulary would also need to be taught in advance. The weather teaching cards can be found HERE and HERE. Its aim...
by admin | Aug 29, 2015 | Book Reviews
This book was written by Chris Judge and Mark Wickham. I really liked the cool pictures in this book. These were drawn by illustrator Mark Wickham. The story was about a giant who was really smelly. He wanted to take a bath so he broke up the villagers’ houses. Then...
by admin | Aug 29, 2015 | Class Novel
Teachers are always seeking advice and recommendations for novels suitable for particular class standards. There are many lists out there, but few are lists recommended by practising classroom teachers. So, in an attempt to compile a list of novels suitable for use in...
