Book Review – Ar Ais Ar Scoil

Book Review – Ar Ais Ar Scoil

Ar Ais Ar Scoil is a rhyming, dual language picture book about the return to primary school in September after the recent lockdown. This short story is told in both English and Gaeilge and highlights some of the differences that children might notice in their...
Picture Books in Senior Classes

Picture Books in Senior Classes

Picture Books can often be associated with younger pupils in the primary school but there are also many suitable picture books which can be used with senior pupils. This video shows examples of some of the picture books that I use with my senior class pupils. A couple...
Books on Homelessness

Books on Homelessness

World Homeless Day takes place on October 10th annually. The Inaugural World Homeless Day was marked on the 10th of October 2010. Since its founding, World Homeless Day has been observed on every continent except Antarctica, and in several dozen countries. The purpose...
Book Review: Socks For Mr. Wolf

Book Review: Socks For Mr. Wolf

The story is about socks and a wolf. The wolf likes wearing socks. He dances and dances, and he gets a hole in his sock. It gets bigger and bigger. He tries to fix it himself but he can’t. He goes to the library because he wants to learn how to fix it himself. He...
List of Class Novels – Infants

List of Class Novels – Infants

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...