Welcome to Seomra Ranga, the Hub for Primary School Resources. For the overseas visitors “Seomra Ranga” means “classroom” in the Irish language.
Seomra Ranga has been successfully providing tried and tested resources for primary school classrooms since 2007. Since that time, the site has gradually built up a strong following amongst educators as a repository of quality teacher-created resources. The resources on the site, which support all areas of the curriculum, are arranged in accordance with the curricular provisions of the Irish primary school….
Matching Umbrellas and Carts
This resource is aimed at pupils in junior classes, AEN pupils or pupils who need some practice on visual discrimination and revision on colour. The resource, based on umbrellas and carts, aims to help pupils to use visual cues to match each umbrella to its matching colour cart. There are twelve different umbrellas/carts for pupils to match.
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An Samhradh
With the beginning of the season of Summer, teachers will be planning on doing the theme of An Samhradh with their pupils. The resource pack is intended to prompt talk and discussion as Gaeilge on the theme of An Samhradh in the classroom. This Gaeilge display pack consists of a range of sentences
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An Samhradh – Gearr, Greamaigh agus Dathaigh
Getting younger pupils used to handling a scissors and cutting lines or patterns is a useful activity for fine motor skills. Pupils with additional educational needs may also need some extra practice with this activity. This seasonal resource as Gaeilge requires pupils to cut out the different shapes, with each shape containing a Summer-themed image.
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19th Century Traders Word Mat
This resource is aimed at middle/senior classes who are looking at the topic of continuity and change over time as part of SEE History curriculum. The resource provides two lists of traders who operated in Sligo during the second half of the 19th century. There are different ways in which this resource could be used.
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Summer Cut, Paste and Colour
Getting younger pupils used to handling a scissors and cutting lines or patterns is a useful activity for fine motor skills. Pupils with additional educational needs may also need some extra practice with this activity. This seasonal resource requires pupils to cut out the different shapes, with each shape containing a Summer-themed image.
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Summer Items Same and Different
This seasonal peg resource is aimed at pupils in junior classes and/or AEN pupils. It is based on improving pupil’s visual discrimination skills, all with a Summer theme. The pack contains 60 cards, with roughly half of which are the same and half of which are different.
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Counting Sun Rays 01
This seasonal Maths resource is aimed at pupils in infant/junior classes or AEN pupils who are working on early number. The resource features summer Sun Rays for pupils to count. It focuses on the numbers 0 – 10.
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Book Review – A Map for Falasteen
As a junior infant teacher for more than 15 years, I am always on the lookout for books that open gentle but meaningful conversations with young children about the world beyond their immediate surroundings. “A Map for Falasteen” by Maysa Odeh is one such book that stayed with me long after I turned the final page. read more…
