The alarm bell rings. Your bag is packed. Your outfit is chosen. You are ready to rock. After a wonderful summer break you are well rested and feel like a superhero. Your pupils, however, may not share your enthusiasm. The Read More …
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Celebrating friendship
A true friend is the greatest of all blessings. – François de La Rochefoucauld July 30th is International Friendship Day. This is a time to celebrate friendships and consider what it means to be a good friend. Discuss this with young Read More …
Pucker up! The science of kissing.
It’s International Kissing Day! To celebrate, we’re discussing the science behind smooching. So why do we kiss? Most of us remember our first kiss in the halcyon days of our youth. The nervous anticipation and the feeling of locking lips Read More …
Teaching science in primary schools
‘Jack of all trades, master of none.’ This term is often applied to primary school teachers, as most have to work within a loaded curricula. This often means that teachers aren’t able to teach all subjects as well as they Read More …
Real-world, skill-based education mandated in Finland by 2020!
Real-world, skill-based education mandated in Finland by 2020! Have you heard the news about Finland? As a world-renowned leader in the education system, Finland will be removing the study of traditional school subjects and replacing them with the study of an Read More …
National Eat Your Veggies Day
Eat your veggies! by Fiona Diggins A question we hear all too often is, ‘How can we get children to eat more vegetables?’ Eat Your Vegetables Day is on 17 June and seems the opportune time to discuss this and Read More …
Do we still need to teach writing?
There are many people, educators and otherwise, who suspect that the onset of the current technological age is the beginning of the end of the need for traditional writing and hence they question the value of teaching the skills associated Read More …
Literacy Activities for Easter – Free Download
Literacy Activities for Easter Superb photocopiable resource for developing a range of literacy skills at Easter. Features: ideal Easter programme literacy, numeracy and art and craft activities delightful illustrations young children will find appealing suitable for primary special needs Literacy Read More …
SPHE Free Unit – Healthy Eating
Download SPHE Healthy Eating Unit Here Primary SPHE is a seven-book series written to support the teaching and learning of the Social, Personal and Health Education subject area of the Irish curriculum. Primary SPHE has a variety of photocopiable activities, covering a Read More …
Christmas Freebie
Christmas Activity – Download Here