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The Big Book of Energizers
The Big Book of Energizers
September is always full of energy and optimism for teachers, parents and children! After a few weeks (even days, sometimes), it may feel like you never had the summer holidays – you are tired, the ...
The Big Book of Calmers-Review
We all have had those days when the kids are hyped up and it is very hard to get them back down again, step in Jenny Mosley!
I love Jenny ...
Review: Jenny Mosley – Golden Rules in Action
The Golden Rules have been part of many classrooms all over Ireland. Jenny Mosley has developed resource after resource to help promote positive behaviour and self esteem in primary level children. I’ve been reviewing a number ...
Review: Classroom Art and Crafts (Prim-Ed)
When I first saw this book, a feeling of dread came over me. Art and crafts brings me back to how art used to be taught in primary schools – lots of paper plates, templates and 30 identical pieces of work stuck to a wall – no creativity or individuality. Had the author called this ...
Review: Céard É Sin? (ResourcED)
When it comes to educational software, Irish teachers can generally rely on other countries such as the UK, USA and Australia for most subject areas. However, the one exception is Gaeilge. While there have been some valiant attempts to make decent Irish language software, there are many problems. Firstly, there’s the problem of the very ...
Review: Know Your Money
Edware have decided to branch out of the geography market and have now entered the Maths arena and it’s a good thing they have. Know Your Money is a game designed to help children learn all about Money using some fun and absorbing games. The game itself is designed for Junior and Senior infants but ...
Review: The Vikings in Ireland (CDGA)
The Vikings in Ireland is a CD-ROM designed to teach children about the lives of the Vikings. It has been written by well known tech-guru and principal Robbie O’Leary who has been involved in a number of software ventures including the Who Took the Book series. The software is published by Cork-based engineering company, CDGA, ...