by admin | Apr 16, 2024 | 1st/2nd, Infants, Phonics, SEN
This 20-page phonics booklet is aimed at infant pupils or SEN pupils at the beginning of work on phonics. It is based on their knowledge of CVC words with medial E. The resource could be used as a teaching tool or alternatively, it could be used as a form of practice...
by admin | Apr 16, 2024 | 1st/2nd, Infants, Visual Arts
This is a nice visual arts lesson to do during the summer term. It could be done as a standalone art lesson, or it could be done as part of a “Marine” theme in the classroom. The picture is created using lollipop sticks, coloured paper and glue. It is probably more...
by admin | Apr 15, 2024 | Book Reviews
This is a wonderful, engaging book with fabulous illustrations about a puffling who finds an egg and looks to find its nest; it meets some challenges such as the windy weather along the way to fulfil its quest. On its journey, it meets a variety of both land and sea...
by admin | Apr 15, 2024 | 1st/2nd, English, Infants, SEN
This resource is aimed at pupils in junior classes, SEN pupils or pupils who need some practice on visual discrimination. The resource, based on modes of transport, aims to help pupils to use visual cues to match each item to its shadow or silhouette. There are twelve...
by admin | Apr 14, 2024 | 1st/2nd, Gaeilge, Infants, Léitheoireacht, Scríbhneoireacht
This resource is aimed at pupils in junior classes who are learning the names of colours as Gaeilge. They are printed one poster per A4 page and the word label is in all lower case letters. 11 colours are included in the display pack which contains all of the usual...
by admin | Apr 14, 2024 | 1st/2nd, English, Infants, Reading, Writing
This resource is aimed at pupils in junior classes who are learning the names of colours. They are printed one poster per A4 page and the word label is in all lower case letters. 11 colours are included in the display pack which contains all of the usual colour names...
by admin | Apr 12, 2024 | 1st/2nd, Infants, Phonics, SEN
This 21-page phonics booklet is aimed at infant pupils or SEN pupils at the beginning of work on phonics. It is based on their knowledge of CVC words with medial A. The resource could be used as a teaching tool or alternatively, it could be used as a form of practice...
by admin | Apr 12, 2024 | 1st/2nd, English, Infants, SEN
This resource is aimed at pupils in junior classes, SEN pupils or pupils who need some practice on visual discrimination. The resource, based on fruit and vegetables, aims to help pupils to use visual cues to match each item to its shadow or silhouette. There are...
by admin | Apr 11, 2024 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Visual Arts
As well as creating pieces of art, pupils are required under each of the six Strands of the Irish Visual Arts curriculum to look at and respond to art created by others. These four lessons give pupils opportunities to “look at, enjoy and make a personal response” to...
by admin | Apr 10, 2024 | 1st/2nd, Infants, SEN
This resource is aimed at infant pupils or SEN pupils at the beginning of work on phonics. It is based on their knowledge of CVC words with medial U. The resource could be used as a teaching tool or alternatively, it could be used as a form of assessment. There are 12...
by admin | Apr 9, 2024 | 1st/2nd, Infants, Phonics, SEN
This resource is aimed at infant pupils or SEN pupils at the beginning of work on phonics. It is based on their knowledge of CVC words with medial U. The resource could be used as a teaching tool or alternatively, it could be used as a form of assessment. There are 12...
by admin | Apr 8, 2024 | Visual Arts
This lesson is most suitable to do during the summer term or when working on a “sea” theme in the classroom. It uses a printing technique with potatoes to create a seascape picture. It could be done as a standalone lesson under the Paint Strand of the Visual Arts...
by admin | Apr 8, 2024 | Resources Websites
I Am An Artist is a website set up many years ago to support primary teachers in the delivery of the Visual Arts curriculum in the classroom. The website is certainly worth a visit for teachers to gain a better insight and overview of the Visual Arts curriculum and to...
by admin | Apr 8, 2024 | 1st/2nd, Infants, Phonics, SEN
This resource is aimed at infant pupils or SEN pupils at the beginning of work on phonics. It is based on their knowledge of CVC words with medial O. The resource could be used as a teaching tool or alternatively, it could be used as a form of assessment. There are 12...
by admin | Apr 6, 2024 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Summer, Visual Arts
This is a nice, colourful Visual Arts lesson to do during the summer term. The resource contains a simple, yet effective, line drawing, creating a summer kite pattern which can be coloured using any art medium that you wish, eg. crayons, markers, colouring pencils or...
