Peg Addition 04
This resource is aimed at pupils in middle classes or SEN pupils at the beginning of work on addition of tens and units. It is based on addition without regrouping – small tens and units are added to small/large tens and units up to 99. Laminate all of the pages in the resource and cut up into thirty-six separate cards. Pupils should work out the sum on the left side of each card and place a clothes peg on the correct answer on the right of the card. The tens are coloured black and the units red to assist with the addition.
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Peg Addition 03
This resource is aimed at pupils in middle classes or SEN pupils at the beginning of work on addition of tens and units. It is based on addition without regrouping – units are added to larger tens and units up to 99. Laminate all of the pages in the resource and cut up into thirty-six separate cards. Pupils should work out the sum on the left side of each card and place a clothes peg on the correct answer on the right of the card. The tens are coloured black and the units red to assist with the addition.
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Dentist, Hairdresser and Restaurant Sorting
This resource is aimed at pupils in junior classes or pupils with speech and language difficulties. Categorisation is an important skill for younger pupils to develop. This resource aims to develop categorisation skills as well as to encourage oral language. This sorting activity features images associated with the dentist, the hairdresser and the restaurant.
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Yeats 2015
2015 marks the 150th anniversary since the birth of the poet W.B. Yeats. A year-long series of celebrations are planned to mark the event with exhibitions, poetry readings, performances and recordings. More information on the events to mark the year can be found on the Yeats 2015 website. read more…
Mathletes Challenge 2015
The Mathletes Challenge 2015 launches on Monday January 5th. After the success of the inaugural event last year, Mathletes is hoping to get more schools involved in the challenge this year. The four-month challenge aims to develop pupils’ confidence and competence in maths using Khan Academy, a free online learning platform. read more…
Happy New Year 2015
On the final day of 2014, I would like to take this opportunity to wish all of the visitors and supporters of the Seomra Ranga website a Happy New Year and wish you all the best for 2015. Many thanks for your constant support for the work of the website and your continued engagement with the site, especially through the Twitter and Facebook pages.
It’s been another busy year on the site with the publication of 346 new posts, including new resources, SEN resources, Guest Posts, app reviews, book reviews, website reviews, education news, competitions and more. read more…
Seasonal Table Quizzes
Table Quizzes are a great way for pupils to learn so many different skills. They help with listening skills, team work, and the reinforcement of the learning content of that particular table quiz. They are also great at particular times of the year and allow the class/school to focus on a particular topic through the medium of the table quiz. read more…
Record Number of Entries for 2015 RDS Primary Science Fair
This January over 2,700 4th, 5th and 6th class students from across the country will be at the RDS Primary Science Fair (PSF) with their class projects that answer questions such as ‘Do cows have blue eyes?’ ‘Why don’t aeroplanes fall from the sky?’ and ‘What type of cup keeps liquid hot the longest?’
Such was the interest in the fair that a 43% increase in applicants saw the 2015 event oversubscribed by 130%, with half of the schools being first time entrants. read more…
Fit 4 Skool Website
Fit4Skool is a new, innovative online resource to increase physical activity and healthy eating in school. It will support teachers in the delivery of the P.E. curriculum by incorporating fundamental movements and skills, warm-up games, stretches and assessments.
The content is delivered through a digital learning platform allowing the children to engage in an exciting and stimulating manner. The content is age appropriate and students can access the programme at home using their individual access codes. read more…
Irish Educational Blogs Feature in Edublog Awards 2014
It’s that time of year again when the educational blogosphere turns its attention to the international Edublog Awards which is now in its eleventh year. Apart from Seomra Ranga (which has been nominated in three different categories), Irish blogs feature in the nominations for many of the categories. I’m also delighted that many of the Seomra Ranga nominees have made it to the final list. The following is a list of the Irish nominees read more…