Book Review: Brian and the Vikings
I thought this was a very good book with excellent drawings. It was very exciting and I liked Brian because he was clever and saved the day. I liked when Brian and his brothers tricked the Vikings. I would recommend this book for kids between 5 and 7 and I’d give it an 8/10. I think the drawings made it very exciting and the illustrator was very creative. read more…
Irish Grammar App
Irish Grammar (Gramadach na Gaeilge) is a relatively new app that is available for both Apple and Android devices. It presents grammar rules section by section, explaining the rules in simple English, followed by practice quizzes at the end of each section. There are more than 1,000 grammar exercises contained in these quizzes. At the end of each quiz, a summary and explanation of answers is given. read more…
What Teachers Should Know About Aspergers
Teachers sometimes do not understand aspergers. Over the years i have had some brilliant teachers and some who don’t teach in a way aspies can benefit. They don’t do it deliberately but if they understood it would be a lot more easy to teach us. And there are some things that teachers could do to make it more easy for us to learn.
( by the way i LIKE all my teachers ! this is directed at any of you! )
A few are…… read more…
GAA Launch New Teacher Resources
The GAA has launched a number of resources for Primary School Teachers and Coaches. PE Céim ar Aghaidh is a Teaching Resource book designed to assist Primary School Teachers to deliver the Physical Educational curriculum through Gaelic games activities. It is the most recent addition to the GAA Céim ar Aghaidh/Step Ahead Resource Pack, which is a cross-curricular education resource, supporting delivery of the wider Curriculum based on the theme of the GAA. read more…
Peg Comprehension: The Magic Porridge Pot
This resource is aimed at junior pupils or SEN pupils at the beginning of literacy work on comprehension. It is based on the Ladybird “Read It Yourself (Level 1)” version of the story, but could probably be used with any version. Either the pupil reads the story themselves, or the teacher/SNA reads the story to the pupil.
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Peg Fractions 02
This resource is aimed at pupils in middle classes or SEN pupils at the beginning of work on fractions. It is based on working out a half of a number up to twenty. Laminate all of the pages in the resource and cut up into ten separate cards. Pupils should work out the fraction on the left side of each card and place a clothes peg on the correct answer on the right of the card.
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Peg Comprehension: Peppa Pig Sports Day
This resource is aimed at junior pupils or SEN pupils at the beginning of literacy work on comprehension. It is based on the Ladybird “Read It Yourself (Level 2)” version of the story, but could probably be used with any version. Either the pupil reads the story themselves, or the teacher/SNA reads the story to the pupil.
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Dathanna – Cártaí Meaitseála
This resource is aimed at junior/middle class pupils pupils. It is based on matching colours their word name as Gaeilge, with a “cloud” theme. Laminate all of the pages in the resource and cut up into twelve separate cards. Pupils should look at the star on the left of each card. The pupil should then attach a peg or place a counter/cube on the matching colour word on the right side of each card.
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Silly Sentences 03
This resource is aimed at junior/middle pupils or SEN pupils at the beginning of work on literacy. It focuses on sentence construction in a fun way. There are eight pages in the resource which should be laminated and cut up into 31 separate cards. Pupils choose four cards and put them together in the correct order to make the silly sentence. The colour-coded strips on the last page of the resource are to show pupils the order in which to place the cards in order to make the sentence.
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Mata Focal: An Teilifís
Seo foclóir ag baint leis an téama An Teilifís ar bhileog amháin. Bheadh sé oiriúnach do scríbhneoireacht cruthaitheach faoin teilifís.
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