Hello everyone I am writing this blog post in response to the question box I put up last night on my Instagram page about the end of year act tasks and to do list for 6th class so I’m going to list them below now. It’s a very busy time of year for 6th class ..read more

As I settle back into sixth class after not having been on the senior end of the school for quite a while, I am reminded of how problem solving can be tricky for so many students. I find mental maths/ arithmetic tends to always be stronger than word problems or problem solving in students. So ..read more

Reading comprehension goes beyond simply reading and understanding a reading passage. It involves critical thinking skills, such as analysing, evaluating, and synthesizing information. Fifth and sixth class students need to develop these skills to engage with texts at a deeper level, in all subjects. By comprehending what they read, they can ask questions, make connections ..read more

Hello everyone! I haven’t written a blog post in so long. It can be hard sometimes to get it all done. Usully making resources is a priority because I just like using my own material with my class and I prioritise that. I do however miss writing blog posts and I am going to try ..read more

I created my first set of reading comprehensions in September/October. I was finding English hard to teach at the time because the reading scheme we use was quite advanced for the early days of first class. So I created my own resources instead, for phonics and comprehension. The children are more able now for the ..read more

Hi Everyone, I have shared below links to a selection of maths games which my class really enjoy playing! I teach first class but these could be used if you change the settings for juniors, seniors or second class. https://ictgames.com/postAletter/index.html https://www.arcademics.com/games/kitten-match https://www.arcademics.com/games/alien https://www.arcademics.com/games/ducky-race https://www.arcademics.com/games/jet-ski https://nrich.maths.org/9414 https://nrich.maths.org/9412 ..read more

Hello everyone, Maths Week is just around the corner, so I thoughtit might be handy to compile a list of useful resources and websites here! https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ https://toytheater.com/category/math-games/ http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ http://www.doorwayonline.org.uk/abouttime https://www.fun4thebrain.com/ https://www.moshikids.com ..read more

I am teaching first class this year. One part of our day that never changes is our morning comprehension at 8:45 every morning after our news. I created a set of fifty reading passages to see me through until December, after which I will created another set. I found it really hard to find any ..read more

I am really lucky this year. I have excellent programmes to follow for English, Irish and maths , with really good interactive materials and teachers manuals etc. I am delighted with these but I was finding it hard to fit in my thematic style of teaching to the books. I am still going to teach ..read more

Picker Pals Hello everyone! Last week I shared information on my social media channels about the Picker Pals programme and there was so much interest in it I said I would write a blog post to talk about it a little more. This is a paid blog post, but I had signed my class up ..read more