Dúshlán 1881 – Living the Eviction on RTÉ 1
Living the Eviction is a new series commencing this Monday March 11th on RTÉ 1. Ronan Mac Aodha Bhui presents the programme as two families spend three days living as their ancestors would have done in the late 19th century during an impoverished time, retelling the painful experiences of being evicted from their homes in Carrowmenagh, Co Donegal. Some of the participants are descendants of the original evictees and historical experts provide a narrative during their challenge. read more…
Footloose as Gaeilge
Seo na focail agus an fís-scannán don amhrán “Footloose”. B’fhéidir go bhfuil an fonn ar eolas ag na daltaí sna hardranganna ón scannán “Footloose”. (beidh sé ar eolas ag an múinteoir, cinnte!) Mar sin, b’fhéidir go dtaitneoidh sé leis na daltaí agus beidh suim acu chun é a fhoghlaim. Bheadh sé an-oiriúnach do Sheachtain na Gaeilge freisin.
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Shakespeare For Kids at the Abbey Theatre
Young theatre audiences and their families can experience Shakespeare in a fun and imaginative way when UK writer and actor Tim Crouch performs in March at the national theatre, on the Peacock stage. I, Peaseblossom and I, Malvolio introduce two of the Bard’s better known plays through their lesser known characters with disarming theatricality. Tim most recently wooed audiences with acclaimed performances of I, Malvolio in New York and Vancouver. Paying tribute to Tim Crouch’s artistry, Fiach Mac Conghail, Director of the Abbey Theatre said: “I am delighted to bring such a talented artist for the first time to our national theatre and I know that Tim’s shows will inspire a new generation to be curious about Shakespeare.” read more…
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Cló Iar-Chonnacht Competition Winners
Many thanks to all of the teachers who entered our competition with Cló Iar-Chonnacht for prizes of books as Gaeilge for the first week of Seachtain na Gaeilge . It was a great success. Many thanks to Cló Iar-Chonnacht for sponsoring the prizes. Most people found the questions quite easy, but just to confirm, the answers were: read more…
Walker Éireann
Walker Éireann, an imprint of Walker Books, has recently teamed up with Foras na Gaeilge to bring readers four of their best picture books created by some of Ireland’s foremost book makers, in Irish. This development is a great addition to reading material in Irish for primary school aged children. To begin with, Walker Éireann chose books by four bright and brilliant Irish authors and illustrators – Martin Waddell, Sam McBratney, Chris Haughton and Niamh Sharkey – to be translated into Gaeilge. The purpose of the Walker Éireann imprint is to be both a way to celebrate these great authors’ work, and to build the perfect Irish language library for little ones. read more…
Doing a Book Review
Tomorrow, Thursday March 7th, is World Book Day so I thought I’d share some ideas about doing book reviews with your class. My pupils recently did book reviews on their blogs. The following are some guidelines I gave them for completing the exercise. You may find some tips that may be helpful for your pupils, whether they are doing the book review in a copy, on a sheet or online.
When writing a Book Review, here are some things to keep in mind. Write an interesting starting sentence for your review. Some people like to start with a question. Other reviewers like to start with the book facts: author, illustrator, and publisher to make it easy for others to find the book. Essentially, the book review should contain two main elements:
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