Smarty Cat Games Competition
Smarty Cat Games is a Gaeilge resource which consists of ten games covering each of the ten themes of Curaclam na Gaeilge. Having previously developed a new Gaeilge resource – An Cat Cainteach (The Chatty Cat), Smarty Cat Games have now developed two new Gaeilge resources: Cé Mhéad Cat? (Past/Present tense irregular verbs) and Cé Mhéad Cat? (Past/Future tense irregular verbs) read more…
Guest Post – Using Tablets For Numeracy: Part 1
Recently I delivered a course to a group of both Primary and Secondary School Teachers on Using Tablets for Numeracy. I am working as a Numeracy Tutor with the PDST and a large part of my post is delivering courses to teachers on all aspects of Numeracy from Mental Maths to Problem Solving. The course seemed like the perfect opportunity to familiarise myself with the myriad of apps, online tools and teaching approaches schools are using when teaching with an iPad. read more…
At the Hairdresser Group Names 01
This resource consists of group names when working on a hairdresser theme in the classroom. It may especially be useful if doing a hairdresser theme for Aistear work in junior classes. There are signs for six groups featuring a hairdryer border.
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At The Dentist Group Names 01
This resource consists of group names when working on a dentist theme in the classroom. It may especially be useful if doing a dentist theme for Aistear work in junior classes. There are signs for six groups featuring a tooth shape.
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CESI Annual Conference
The Computer in Education Society of Ireland (CESI) is gearing up for its eagerly anticipated annual conference next weekend. The theme of this year’s conference is “Spark The Imagination” and attendees will be spoiled for choice with forty presentations, eight workshops and the keynote addresses. This blend of presentations, workshops read more…
Brown Bear Bingo 02
Educational bingo games are a great way for pupils to learn so many different skills. They help with listening skills, visual discrimination, group work, turn taking and the reinforcement of the learning content of that particular bingo game.
This bingo game is based on the picture book “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?. It focuses on colours and the names of animals and is aimed at a group of six pupils.
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Brown Bear Patterns – Pack 2
Making pupils aware of patterns is a key objective in the early maths curriculum. This resource is based on the picture book “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?” and features animals mentioned in the story. It is suitable for pupils in junior classes as well as SEN pupils. Pupils are required to cut up the pictures from the bottom two tables and use them to complete the animal patterns in the top two tables on the page.
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Brown Bear Odd One Out Pack 2
This resource is geared towards pupils in junior classes and SEN pupils to assist with visual discrimination and oral language skills. It is based on the picture book “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?” and features animals mentioned in the story. Pupils are asked to work out which picture is different in each row and say in what way it is different.
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Brown Bear Picture-Ordinal Number Matching
This resource is based on the picture book “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?” It features images of animal characters from the story on cards. Pupils are asked to firstly listen to the teacher reading the story, then cut out the images and the ordinal numbers and stick them together in the order that they appeared in the story. This work is good for visual discrimination, story sequencing as well as learning ordinal numbers in maths in maths.
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Brown Bear Patterns – Pack 1
Making pupils aware of patterns is a key objective in the early maths curriculum. This resource is based on the picture book “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?” and features animals mentioned in the story. It is suitable for pupils in junior classes as well as SEN pupils. Pupils are required to cut up the pictures from the bottom two tables and use them to complete the animal patterns in the top two tables on the page.
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