by admin | Sep 6, 2020 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Writing
Starting a story is often the hurdle that many pupils fall at. Just getting started on a piece of narrative writing can be daunting to so many pupils. The aim of this resource is to assist pupils at getting started on narrative writing. There are 50 starter sentences...
by admin | Sep 5, 2020 | Book Reviews
“Animal Crackers” has a striking purple cover. It is light-weight and easy to bring with you to pass the time on long journeys. This book is written by Sarah Webb and illustrated by Alan Nolan. We have several of Sarah Webb’s books (e.g. “Blazing a Trail” and “A...
by admin | Sep 5, 2020 | Book Reviews
‘Have you seen the Dublin Vampire?’ by Úna Woods is a wonderfully exciting and colourful picture book that deserves a place in all school and home libraries. This hardback picture book tells the story of a Vampire who travels around the various sights and...
by admin | Sep 3, 2020 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, English, Reading
This poster resource aims to make pupils aware of the elements necessary for good reading aloud. There are five posters in the resource, including a header poster. Pupils attention is drawn to four key elements for reading aloud: Fluency, Clarity, Expression,...
by admin | Aug 30, 2020 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, English Task Cards, Oral Work
This new set of English Task Cards is aimed at pupils in middle/senior classes. The cards are intended to be used as a fun game/task to assist in the development of working memory. The pupil has to repeat the set of three words in reverse order. There are 50 cards in...
