Book Review – Enchanted Ireland
“Enchanted Ireland” is a great book about old Irish legends from every county in Ireland. The 32 stories have been handed down from generation to generation. The book is written by Kieran Fanning and illustrated by Julia Iredale. read more…
Finish the Christmas Lyrics
This seasonal PPTX resource would be great for an end-of-term fun activity and could be done with pupils in a variety of age groups. Doing this activity, pupils could show their knowledge of lyrics from the most popular Christmas songs and carols. There are 50 different lyrics for pupils to solve.
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Christmas Customs and Traditions
This seasonal resource is aimed at pupils in middle and senior classes who are discussing customs and traditions associated with the season of Christmas. This pack of twenty-six display posters gives explanations about the history of a variety of customs and traditions that pupils will be familiar with.
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Christmas Greetings Around the World
This seasonal PPTX resource aims to make pupils aware of the different ways in which people wish each other a “Happy Christmas” in a range of different countries around the world. The Christmas greetings depend on language and culture and pupils will spot that different countries have the same greeting.
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Book Review – Run Home Little Fox
“Run Home Little Fox” is a picture book written by renowned wildlife writer Tom McCaughren (“Run Wild Series”) and childrens’ author Erika McGann (“Where are you Puffling?”). In this beautifully illustrated story McCaughren returns to writing about foxes, telling the tale of Foxy who lives at the end of the garden with his mum. read more…
Christmas Say It, Think It
This seasonal resource is aimed at pupils who find social skills challenging and who need some extra practice in knowing the difference between thinking something and saying it aloud. This resource with a Christmas theme aims to develop categorisation skills as well as to encourage oral language and discussion on the topic.
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Santa Claus Around the World
This seasonal PPTX resource aims to make pupils aware of the different names which our Santa Claus is referred to in a range of different countries around the world. The name of Santa Claus varies according to different cultures and traditions surrounding the Christmas celebrations in these different countries.
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Christmas Cut, Paste and Colour
Getting younger pupils used to handling a scissors and cutting lines or patterns is a useful activity for fine motor skills. Pupils with additional educational needs may also need some extra practice with this activity. This seasonal resource requires pupils to cut out the different shapes, with each shape containing a Christmas-themed image.
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Christmas Table Quiz 02
This fun seasonal Table Quiz comprises eight rounds of six questions, a Tie-Break Round, Christmas Facts between rounds, and answers to all questions on 175 Powerpoint slides. It is geared towards pupils in the middle/senior end of the school. All questions are based on the theme of Christmas.
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Book Review – Flossy McFluff Saves Christmas
Our Senior Infants absolutely loved reading this charming festive tale together. Flossie McFluff, the feisty forest fairy, is busy decorating her cosy woodland home for Christmas when disaster strikes. A fierce storm floods the animals’ burrows, leaving all her woodland friends without a place to sleep. read more…