Happy Endings in Writing
The conclusion of a story is almost as important as the beginning. Some writers can rush the ending or not put enough thought into how to sensitively bring a story to a conclusion. The story ending can leave the reader with a variety of feelings depending on the type of ending chosen. This presentation gives pupils some different options about how to conclude a story.
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New Beginnings for Writing
The opening of a story is hugely important. Its job is to catch the attention of the reader and make him/her want to read on. If the opening is boring and unimaginative, the reader will switch off. Many younger pupils write “bed-to-bed” stories – where the story begins when they wake up in the morning and ends when they fall asleep at night! Pupils need to be exposed to the many different ways in which a story can begin.
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Subbing Countdown
August is upon us. As a seasoned substitute teacher, you are no doubt getting ready to get back into the subbing saddle again. For many of us, we are better prepared for the subbing circuit having been on it now for a couple of years, but for others this is a new routine. We have all been cutting pasting and stitching together job applications for the past few months. For others there has been a nail biting wait to see if a call was impending from the panels. read more…
Editing Writing Using ARRR Method
Editing a piece of writing, whether it is imaginative writing or factual writing, is an integral part of the writing process. An author would seldom submit a piece of writing to a publisher without first having edited it. Some authors are known to edit their work many, many times. Teaching pupils how to edit their own written work is vital.
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Authors’ Circles
Authors’ Circles should be an integral part of the Writing Process. It entails dividing pupils into groups of between four and six. Each pupil shares a paragraph/page/chapter of their piece of writing by reading it aloud to the other members of the Circle. This gives the pupil their first “audience” for their piece of writing. The other members of the Circle may then ask questions, make suggestions, give ideas to help the pupil improve their writing, so that when they come to the re-drafting stage of the writing process, they have some ideas on how to improve their story.
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Marco Moonwalker Book Review
Marco Moonwalker was written by Gerry Boland and illustrated by Áine McGuinnes.
Marco the bear has escaped from the zoo and is living with Patrick and his mum. Marco is very smart and intelligent; he also has a talent for music. He can play the banjo and the trombone. He also likes to dance to Michael Jackson, so Patrick has an idea “Let’s start a band” he says. He named it the 3 m’s, Mum Me and Marco. Marco got famous because he played at a concert. read more…
Tréimhse Foghlama sa Ghaeltacht – Teaching Council
The Teaching Council has recently recommended changes to the placement of student primary teachers in the Gaeltacht during their undergraduate programme. It is proposed that the Gaeltacht placement now be known as “Tréimhse Foghlama sa Ghaeltacht” and that its duration be extended to four weeks, split into two blocks of two weeks in separate academic years. It is proposed that there be a common programme delivered during this “Tréimhse” among all the Gaeltacht providers and that there be some level of assessment of learning during this period based on agreed learning outcomes. read more…
Book Reviews
Do you have young readers at home who are looking for some new reading material during this dismal summer? Seomra Ranga has advance copies of three children’s novels, all by Irish authors, that young readers may be delighted to get their hands on. The catch is that the young reader must be prepared to read the book immediately and to write a review of the book for the Seomra Ranga website. read more…
Hóra a Pháid – Ceacht 18: Crann Nollag
Hóra a Pháid – Ceacht 18: Crann Nollag; cuid de chúrsa comhrá Gaeilge le haghaidh Rang I, á chur le chéile ag an Roinn Oideachais blianta ó shin. Obair digiteach déanta ag Seomra Ranga i mbliana. B’fhéidir go bhfuil cuid den acmhainn seo “as dáta”, ach bain úsáid as in aon slí más mian leat. read more…
Hóra a Pháid – Ceacht 19: Féasta Mháire
Hóra a Pháid – Ceacht 22: Féasta Mháire; cuid de chúrsa comhrá Gaeilge le haghaidh Rang I, á chur le chéile ag an Roinn Oideachais blianta ó shin. Obair digiteach déanta ag Seomra Ranga i mbliana. B’fhéidir go bhfuil cuid den acmhainn seo “as dáta”, ach bain úsáid as in aon slí más mian leat. read more…