St. Patrick’s Acrostic Poetry Templates

St. Patrick’s Acrostic Poetry Templates

An acrostic poem is one where the beginning letter of each line spells out a particular word. Pupils generally tend to like to write these poems as they are easier than other types of poetry. This resource contains 21 St. Patrick’s themed Acrostic Poems...
Book Review – Mr. Wolf Goes to the Ball

Book Review – Mr. Wolf Goes to the Ball

I read Mr. Wolf Goes to the Ball with 1st and 2nd Class and they loved it! The book is about a wolf who gets an invitation to a ball and he can’t decide what to wear. He decides he wants to wear a dress but the other animals tell him he shouldn’t. His...
St. Patrick’s Line-Ups 01

St. Patrick’s Line-Ups 01

This seasonal resource focuses on ordinal numbers and positional language which can pose some difficulties for younger pupils and SEN pupils. The pack includes six worksheets with a St. Patrick theme for pupils to practise these essential skills. The Hallowe’en images...
Book Review – Little Love Lessons

Book Review – Little Love Lessons

Little Love Lessons by Tarsila Krüse is a wonderfully gentle book, encouraging its child and adult readers to consider the beauty in the mundane, the joy in the routine, and the happiness they may have lost sight of. Written in page-long vignettes with beautiful...
Book Review – Standing on One Leg is Hard

Book Review – Standing on One Leg is Hard

I read this story with my Junior Infant class and also my 5 year old son at home. The children were engaged in the story straight away as they liked the pictures. As I began to read, I was surprised to find out that not one of my 29 pupils had ever heard of a heron...