Learning the lingo

This product contains fortnightly plans for SESE for Senior Infants.  It includes very detailed lesson plans for History x2, Geography x2 and Science x2 based on the book "The Tiny Seed" by Eric Carle. It could also be simplified for Junior Infants or adapted to suit 1st class.  Number of pages: 18 Format: PDF

Here are 15 lesson plans that I used for school placement with Senior Infants (also suitable for use with Junior Infants) based on the theme of My Lunch Box. The pack includes: Gaeilge x5 (Mo Bhosca Lóin) Maths x5 (Pattern) SPHE (Food comes from plants and animals) Music (Singing) Drama (Mime) P.E x2 (Throwing) I have other lesson plan packs available in my store from this placement if you are interested.  I hope it's helpful!  Format: PDF & Word doc Number of pages: 44

This document includes 11 questions as part of a simple comhrá. You can use this comhrá as a warm up for Gaeilge lessons or as a transition activity. You can also send this handout home for homework as it includes the english translation.

Here are 16 lesson plans that I used for school placement with Senior Infants (also suitable for use with Junior Infants) based on the theme of My Kitchen. The pack includes: English lesson plans x5 (using the book 'I will not ever NEVER eat a tomato' by Lauren Child) Maths lesson plans x5 (2D shapes) Aistear week plan (My Kitchen) Drama lesson plan (using the book 'I will not ever NEVER eat a tomato' by Lauren Child) Visual Art lesson plan x2 (Pumpkin art) Religion lesson plan x2 (Jesus Feeds

This product includes one week of very detailed Religion lesson plans based on the theme "The Life of Jesus" for Junior and Senior infants. The plans incorporate the Grow in Love programme.  Number of pages: 14  Format: PDF

Encourage your learners to write spooky stories using this 'roll the dice' story starter prompt sheet. Product also includes some useful vocabulary to help students as they write. This is perfect for reluctant writers and those who struggle to come up with ideas. Students can use the prompt sheet individually in pairs. It can be used to create oral stories as a transition activity, warm up or as a stand alone lesson. Students roll the dice to determine the story opener, main character, setting a

This product includes 3 very detailed Visual Art lessons for 5th and 6th grade based on the work of the Irish artist Jack B Yeats. It can be adapted and simplified for 3rd and 4th grade. The three lessons cover these curricular areas: ClayPaint and colourDrawingProduct is 9 pages in length.

Pedagogy 4 Assignment (Hibernia College). Achieved 1st Class Honours Grade. 57 Pages Long. This can be used to guide you while you complete Ped 4 or you can use the lesson plans and resources included in your own classroom.  Includes:  Lesson Plans:  History x2, Geography x2, Science x2 lesson plans based on 'The Tiny Seed' by Eric Carle for for Senior Infants.  Science, History, Geography lesson plans for based on topic of Magnetism and Electricity for 6th Class.  Resources:  Tree Trail for 1st

Pedagogy 3 Assignment (Hibernia College). Achieved 1st Class Honours Grade. 63 Pages Long. This can be used to guide you while you complete Ped 3 or you can use the lesson plans and resources included in your own classroom.  Includes:  One week of Religion lesson plans based on the theme 'Our Church' for 4th Class.  One week of Religion lesson plans based on the theme 'The Life of Jesus' for Senior Infants. One week of Play/Aistear plan based on  theme 'Holidays' for Senior Infants.  SPHE Resour

Pedagogy 2 English and Maths Assignment (Hibernia College). Achieved 1st Class Honours Grade. 56 Pages Long.  This can be used to guide you while you complete Ped 4 or you can use the lesson plans and resources included in your own classroom.  Includes:  One week of English lesson plans based on the book 'Alan's Big Scary Teeth' by Jarvis for 1st Class.  One week Maths lesson plans based on the topic of  Data for 5th Class.  One plan for Maths Trail for 2nd Class.  Essays (including references):

Pedagogy 1 Assignment (Hibernia College). Achieved 1st Class Honours Grade. 64 Pages Long. This can be used to guide you while you complete Ped 1 or you can use the lesson plans included in your own classroom.  Includes:  Lesson plans for Drama, P.E, Visual Art and Music based on 'The BFG' for 5th Class.  Three Visual Art lesson plans based on the work of Jack B Yeats for 6th Class.  Three Drama lesson plans based on 'A Sick Day for Amos McGee' by Philip C. Stead for 1st Class.  Lesson plans for

This product contains a fortnightly plan for Senior Infants (also suitable for Junior Infants) that was created for school placement 2 while studying with Hibernia College.  It includes an overview and brief lesson plans for English, Maths, Gaeilge, Aistear, Drama, P.E, Visual Art, SPHE and Music based on the theme of food (the supermarket and the restaurant). The English lessons are based on a book called 'The Doughnut of Doom' by Elys Dolan. The maths topic is number, with a focus on the numbe

Here are the 4 Scéim Seachtaine (1 month of work) that I created for more advanced school placement with 6th class (also suitable for 5th class) based on the theme 'weather & climate'.  Week 1: Heat & temperatureWeek 2: Heat & temperatureWeek 3: Air & windWeek 4: Water & rainNumber of pages: 45 Format: PDF

This product contains a plan for a week of Aistear based on the theme "My Holidays". It includes 5 different play areas. It also contains an idea for displaying the play areas in your classroom.  Number of pages: 9 Format: PDF

This game helps to reinforce vocabulary (17 words) surrounding the theme "An Siopa Bréagán." After reading the sentence, the children have to choose the correct picture.  You can also choose one student to read the sentence and another student to select the correct picture.  Correct answers are included. Number of pages: 36 Format: PPT

These posters are perfect to encourage Gaeilge Neamhfhoirmiúil in your classroom throughout the day. I first created these posters for school placement and I used them to remind myself to be using Gaeilge throughout the school day. There are more than 25 phrases as Gaeilge as well as some blank speech bubbles for you to edit yourself.  Number of pages: 18 Format: PDF

Use these colourful dividers to organise your school placement or planning folder.  Product contains dividers for:  observation notesclass listpupil profilesclassroom managementtimetablelesson planstoday's lesson plansprevious lesson plansshort term planslong term plansfortnightly planscuntas míosúilassessmentenglishmathsgaeilgehistorygeographyscienceSPHEmusicdramavisual artP.EReligionReflectionsNumber of pages: 27 Format: PDF

This product contains 2 fortnightly plans for Senior Infants (also suitable for Junior Infants) that was created for school placement 2 while studying with Hibernia College.  It includes an overview and brief lesson plans for English, Maths, Gaeilge, Aistear, Drama, P.E, Visual Art, SPHE and Music based on the theme of food (the supermarket, the restaurant, my lunch box, the kitchen). The English lessons are based on a book called 'The Doughnut of Doom' by Elys Dolan and 'I will not ever NEVER e

These are the long term plans that I used for my DIP for term 2 in 2nd Class. It includes English, Maths, Gaeilge, Science, History, Geography, SPHE, Visual Art, Music, Drama and P.E.  You could use this for your own planning folder or to give you an idea of what is expected as an NQT during induction. Hope it helps! Number of pages: 44 Format: PDF

These are the long term plans that I used for my DIP for term 1 in 2nd Class. It includes English, Maths, Gaeilge, Science, History, Geography, SPHE, Visual Art, Music, Drama and P.E.  You could use this for your own planning folder or to give you an idea of what is expected as an NQT during induction. Hope it helps! Number of pages: 34 Format: PDF