by admin | Feb 8, 2026 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Valentine's Day, Writing
This seasonal literacy resource is aimed at pupils in middle and senior classes. It is intended to be used as a means of looking at the use of language, especially idioms and metaphoric language. It is a useful way of tying language into a lesson on the theme of...
by admin | Feb 5, 2026 | Book Reviews
To Fraidy Dog, sofas are spooky, cupboards are creepy and houseplants are horrifying! Will he ever learn not to be afraid?” I read “Fraidy Dog” by Kate Sheehy with my autistic son, Odhran. Odhran is five and loves stories but can be less engaged in...
by admin | Feb 5, 2026 | Book Reviews
The book ‘Shooting for the Stars’ is an interesting book. I have learned some new things about life in space. I never knew that a candle looks very different in space. I learned about the parts of a rocket, I think that it is very smart to have 1st, 2nd and 3rd stages...
by admin | Feb 5, 2026 | Book Reviews
As a 4th class teacher, I thought this was a great book for teaching pupils about myths and legends. It has six different stories in it, and what I really liked is that they are more unusual and less common than the ones we usually hear when we think of this topic....
by admin | Feb 3, 2026 | Valentine's Day
These bookmarks are intended to help mark the celebration of Valentines’ Day on February 14th. There are 12 different bookmark designs in the download in both English and Gaeilge, featuring both boy and girl characters. The bookmarks are in blackline for pupils...
