Book Review – Be Inspired: Young Irish People Changing the World
We were very happy to get the chance to review ‘Be Inspired – Young Irish People Changing the World’ written by Sarah Webb and illustrated by Graham Corcoran. We liked that we had met Sarah Webb before in our local bookshop, Halfway Up the Stairs in Greystones. We think she is a really super writer! read more…
World Cup Resource Pack
This new resource pack contains lots of different World Cup 2022 activities and files for display in the classroom. It contains 46 different resource files (in English and Gaeilge) totalling 841 pages of World Cup resources. These resources would be perfect for a scheme of work based around the soccer World Cup 2022 starting in Qatar on November 20th.
Book Review – Izzy’s Magical Soccer Adventure
The story is about a girl who loves sport. She starts playing soccer for her local u10 soccer club. One day one of the U12s are out sick for an important match so Izzy has to step in and play for the U12s. Izzy was feeling very nervous but played very well in the match. Something that happens during the match means Izzy is feeling sad afterwards. read more…
World Cup 2022 Table Quiz
Soccer’s World Cup 2022 begins in Qatar this weekend so it is a great time to mark the tournament over the next month with a Table Quiz. This resource comprises eight rounds of six questions, a Tie-Break round, Soccer Jokes between rounds and answers to all questions on 152 Powerpoint slides. It is geared towards pupils in the middle/senior end of the school.
Soccer Themed Dolch Word Mats
Dolch words are a list of 220 “service words” developed in the 1940s by William Dolch. They consist of a series of sets of words which are considered to be vocabulary which occurs most frequently in children’s reading material. With the soccer World Cup coming soon, this resource contains each set of words on a single page with a soccer theme.
Book Review – Lily Takes a Chance
“Lily Takes A Chance” by Judi Curtin is the fourth book in the “Lily at Lissadell” series. This book is told from the point of view of the protagonist, Lily Brennan. Lily Takes A Chance is about a young girl working in Lissadell to provide money for her family. Recently, Lily’s friend Harry returned to Lissadell read more…
Science Week 2022 Table Quiz
Next week is Science Week 2022 and as usual it is a great time to celebrate the week with a Table Quiz. This resource comprises eight rounds of six questions, a Tie-Break round, Science Jokes between rounds and answers to all questions on 172 Powerpoint slides. It is geared towards pupils in the middle/senior end of the school.
An Geimhreadh Grianghrafanna
With the season of Winter closing in, the theme of winter and the changes in nature will be up for discussion in many classes. This pack of twenty-three display photo posters with explanations as Gaeilge will motivate pupils to talk about the signs of winter that they see all around them.
Book Review – Billy Conker’s Nature Spotting Adventure
Billy Conker is a young adventurer and conservationist who enjoys exploring the world around him. In this book he needs the reader’s help locating wild animals in their natural habitats. The second you open the covers of this book you are brought along a whirlwind tour of all the major biomes in the world as well as various other habitats. read more…
Qatar Country Study
As the Soccer World Cup approaches, it might be an opportune time to teach pupils a little about the country of Qatar, the location for the month long competition. Part of the forthcoming World Cup Resource Pack, this 29-poster resource may provide pupils with a little more insight into the country.