Hello everyone! Lots of us are off next week, (to the indignant/incredulous non teachers, I apologise!) It is hard to believe that we are rapidly approaching the last two months of the school year.I think the time is going by frightfully fast, and I for one have loads of plans and ideas I most certainly […]
Teaching of English/Literacy
DEAR Time: I try to allow for ten/fifteen minutes a day of dear time. This doesn’t always happen unfortunately as I run out of time, but silent independent reading is an absolutely integral part of the day in the senior classes. It may be the only bit of reading they do, so I will try […]
Vikings Theme with 5th and 6th
English: Writing:Diary entry from viewpoint of a Viking invading Ireland, what did they think of Ireland? Which monastery did they invade, what did they steal etc. Reading: comprehension piece on the Vikings and answering questions. ( ideas on website linked below) Mr Donn Oral language: presentations of research on Vikings to the class. (questions and […]
Múinteoir Valerie Seminar
Hello everyone, I bear very exciting news! I will be running a Múinteoir Valerie seminar in education this summer! I am not holding myself out as some educational expert here, but I would like an opportunity to share the knowledge I have acquired thus far with those of you who read my website posts. […]
A May Giveaway!
Hello everyone, So the bank holiday is over again, why do they go so fast?! I had a busy one, with a very special holy communion, lots of visiting, and moving house! Upon moving, I noticed (thanks to Tom’s giving out) that I have A LOT of books. I mean a ridiculous amount. And that […]
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