Create a Character Vocabulary Booklet
This resource consists of a 23-page booklet (printed two pages per A4 sheet) for pupils to assist them in creating a memorable character for their piece of Narrative Writing. It gives pupils lots of examples of words to use when describing aspects of a character which they can use in their own pieces of creative writing. It also gives examples of more interesting vocabulary and phrases that they can use for character creation.
CVC Booklet – Medial E
This 20-page phonics booklet is aimed at infant pupils or SEN pupils at the beginning of work on phonics. It is based on their knowledge of CVC words with medial E. The resource could be used as a teaching tool or alternatively, it could be used as a form of practice and/or assessment. The booklet has a range of activities for pupils to complete to practise their CVC words.
Lollipop Seascape Art
This is a nice visual arts lesson to do during the summer term. It could be done as a standalone art lesson, or it could be done as part of a “Marine” theme in the classroom. The picture is created using lollipop sticks, coloured paper and glue. It is probably more suited to pupils in younger/middle standards.
Book Review – Puffling and the Egg
This is a wonderful, engaging book with fabulous illustrations about a puffling who finds an egg and looks to find its nest; it meets some challenges such as the windy weather along the way to fulfil its quest. On its journey, it meets a variety of both land and sea creatures e.g. a rabbit, a cormorant, a storm petrel and an octopus to name but a few. Finally, it finds the egg’s nest before the egg cracks read more…
Match the Shadow 02
This resource is aimed at pupils in junior classes, SEN pupils or pupils who need some practice on visual discrimination. The resource, based on modes of transport, aims to help pupils to use visual cues to match each item to its shadow or silhouette. There are twelve items for pupils to match.
Dathanna Póstaeir
This resource is aimed at pupils in junior classes who are learning the names of colours as Gaeilge. They are printed one poster per A4 page and the word label is in all lower case letters. 11 colours are included in the display pack which contains all of the usual colour names that pupils should know.
Colours Posters
This resource is aimed at pupils in junior classes who are learning the names of colours. They are printed one poster per A4 page and the word label is in all lower case letters. 11 colours are included in the display pack which contains all of the usual colour names that pupils should know.
CVC Booklet – Medial A
This 21-page phonics booklet is aimed at infant pupils or SEN pupils at the beginning of work on phonics. It is based on their knowledge of CVC words with medial A. The resource could be used as a teaching tool or alternatively, it could be used as a form of practice and/or assessment. The booklet has a range of activities for pupils to complete to practise their CVC words.
Match the Shadow – 01
This resource is aimed at pupils in junior classes, SEN pupils or pupils who need some practice on visual discrimination. The resource, based on fruit and vegetables, aims to help pupils to use visual cues to match each item to its shadow or silhouette. There are twelve items for pupils to match.
Unusual Art 01
As well as creating pieces of art, pupils are required under each of the six Strands of the Irish Visual Arts curriculum to look at and respond to art created by others. These four lessons give pupils opportunities to “look at, enjoy and make a personal response” to unusual art created by four different artists using four unusual mediums to create their art.