Christmas Silhouettes Matching

This seasonal resource is aimed at infant/junior pupils and/or AEN pupils. It is based on visual discrimination of items with a Christmas theme. The resource asks pupils to match the Christmas item with its silhouette replica. There are 22 different images and silhouettes for pupils to match in the resource.
Advent Table Quiz

This seasonal Table Quiz comprises eight rounds of six questions, a Tie-Break Round and answers to all questions on 174 Powerpoint slides. It is geared towards pupils in the middle/senior end of the school. All questions are based on the theme of Advent and the religious aspect of Christmas.
Christmas Trace and Colour Booklet
This seasonal resource contains a 17-page booklet aimed at the development of fine motor skills in younger pupils. Pupils have to trace the Christmas-themed images and then colour them. It gives pupils lots of opportunities to practise fine motor and colouring skills.
An Chéad Nollaig Mata Íomhanna
With the theme of Christmas well under way in many classrooms throughout the country, this seasonal image mat on “An Chéad Nollag” as Gaeilge might be a welcome addition to talk, discussion and writing on the theme of the Nativity as Gaeilge.
Bia na Nollag Ceisteanna
This seasonal display resource consists of a large range of 72 posters in a speech bubble format, containing sample questions and answers on the theme of Bia na Nollag. The aim is to get pupils to engage in conversation about Bia na Nollag as Gaeilge by giving them prompts and a structure to the conversation.
Book Review – Milly McCarthy’s Wild Atlantic Antics
This is another offering from Leona Forde in the series of books about Emily Maureen McCarthy, better known to one and all as Milly. The Milly McCarthy novels are a firm favourite with my Rang 4 girls and to say they were excited to read this latest offering is an understatement. read more…
Book Review – The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Irish Seashore
This book is a must for every classroom library. Whether you are situated along the Wild Atlantic Way, as we are, or in landlocked Laois, this beautifully illustrated book is a treasure trove of information for every child and every classroom. read more…
Colouring Christmas Baubles
This seasonal visual arts resource consists of a set of black/white Christmas Baubles for pupils to colour. There are 15 different colouring pages, all compiled into a booklet. Both an English and Gaeilge version of the book are included in this resource.
Traidisiúin na Nollag Grianghrafanna
With the season of Christmas closing in, teachers will be discussing the theme of Christmas traditions with their pupils. This pack of forty-five display photo posters as Gaeilge will motivate pupils to talk about and discuss the traditions associated with this time of the year. The resource also aims to help pupils develop some new Gaeilge vocabulary.
Christmas Songs Booklet
This new seasonal resource is aimed at pupils, probably in middle and senior classes, who are learning Christmas Songs as part of the song singing Strand Unit of the music curriculum. It consists of 24 popular Christmas Songs, many of which will already be known to the pupils. The song lyrics are compiled into a pupil booklet.