Book Review – You Can Do It Rosie
I read this book to two classes of 29 Junior Infants and it was a big hit with both! The book tells the tale of Rosie, an older (or more mature!) dog who sets out on a very special walk. Rosie is old and tired, but still open to adventures and, with a little help and encouragement from those who love her, manages to achieve her goals despite her challenges. read more…
Hallowe’en Counting
This new seasonal resource consists of 5 worksheets for pupils to practise their early number skills using seasonal Hallowe’en images.The pupil has to count the number of each of six different Hallowe’en-themed images in the large box at the top of each worksheet and fill the correct number into the appropriate box at the bottom of the page.
Register
This content is for members only
Hallowe’en Symmetry Booklet
This new seasonal resource consists of a 17-page booklet where pupils have to complete a selection of Hallowe’en-themed symmetrical images. The pupil is given half of the image on each page and they have to draw a mirror image on the other half of the page, colouring the image when it is completed.
Register
This content is for members only
Hallowe’en Image Mats
With the theme of Hallowe’en well under way in many classrooms throughout the country, these two image mats – Hallowe’en Creatures and Hallowe’en Items – might be a welcome addition to talk, discussion and writing on the theme of Hallowe’en, especially in junior classes.
Register
This content is for members only
Pumpkin Tracing Booklet
This new seasonal resource consists of a 13-page booklet of tracing activities for pupils in junior classes who are at the pre-writing stage or who need more practice in fine motor skills for writing. The tracing patterns are all in the shape of a Hallowe’en pumpkin.
Register
This content is for members only
Book Review – A Saucer Full of Secrets
“A Saucer Full of Secrets” is quite a wonderful blend of Irish history and folklore, wrapped up in a fiction novel. The story line is full of magic and mystery. With many Irish words, it really gives the Irish feel. Our principal characters, Sedu and Alban seem capable, rough and ready adventurers. read more…
Léirmheas Leabhar – An tUan Beag Dubh Ó Chonamara
Ag tús an scéil seo bhí aoire a chónaigh ar shliabh le madra darbh ainm Póló. Bhí uan beag dubh aige ach níor mhaith le Poló é mar níor éist sé leis. Sa lár bhí stoirm mhór ann agus rith an tAoire agus Póló go dtí a dteach. Bhí na caoirigh i gcruachás, bhí siad ag crith le heagla sa bháisteach ach thóg an tuan beag dubh iad read more…
Book Review – Mythical Irish Wonders
How can the year be divided into four? Who was the king with the silver arm? What are ‘brain balls?!’ – ‘Mythical Irish Wonders’ is a collection of myths detailing the obscure, lesser-known stories “handed down to us from Irish Saints and Scholars”. Captivating and concise, the range of stories compiled by writer and illustrator read more…
Book Review – The Sackville Street Caper
The Sackville Street Caper by Alan Nolan is based in Dublin in 1858. It is an adventure story with lots of funny parts thrown in. The main characters are Bram Stoker, a boy who wants to be a successful author and is looking for adventure, and Molly Malone, a part time fish monger and full time sneak thief. read more…
Maths Trail 2D Shapes
The aim of this resource is to create an active Maths Week activity geared towards pupils in middle/senior classes. There are four different trails in the resource, based on the same sixteen cards which pupils have to find and colour the same colour as the cards on the trail.
Register
This content is for members only