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☀️ It's the perfect week to take your art lesson outside and make some nature butterflies 🦋 This was so simple and a great way to explore colour, pattern and texture.

My class loved it and the most common feedback was that it was really relaxing 🙌

#teacherlife #teachersofinstagram #education #primaryteacher

☀️ It's the perfect week to take your art lesson outside and make some nature butterflies 🦋 This was so simple and a great way to explore colour, pattern and texture.

My class loved it and the most common feedback was that it was really relaxing 🙌

#teacherlife #teachersofinstagram #education #primaryteacher

For the week that's in it ☀️🥵 ⛱️ 🤿
#ad #ownresources

For the week that's in it ☀️🥵 ⛱️ 🤿
#ad #ownresources

You have seen me share these before and I will continue to share! 🤩✨

For me these maths boards are a GAME CHANGER when it comes to teaching multiplication and division. Tried and tested for years in third/fourth class, and the difference in using these is so obvious when it comes to the child's understanding of the operations.

I use these for both multiplication and division. We use these a lot at the beginning of both concepts and then maybe 1 day a week for a quick revision throughout the rest of the year. Students will eventually find and gravitate towards the strategy that they prefer. I use them in dry-wipe pockets which you can get in most school supplies shops and on Amazon.

I wouldn't be without them! I have added the templates for these to my website 😍 Comment I LOVE THIS below to get a free link 👇 For 24 hours only 🫶✨

#múinteoir #teachersofinstagram #education #mathteacher

You have seen me share these before and I will continue to share! 🤩✨

For me these maths boards are a GAME CHANGER when it comes to teaching multiplication and division. Tried and tested for years in third/fourth class, and the difference in using these is so obvious when it comes to the child's understanding of the operations.

I use these for both multiplication and division. We use these a lot at the beginning of both concepts and then maybe 1 day a week for a quick revision throughout the rest of the year. Students will eventually find and gravitate towards the strategy that they prefer. I use them in dry-wipe pockets which you can get in most school supplies shops and on Amazon.

I wouldn't be without them! I have added the templates for these to my website 😍 Comment I LOVE THIS below to get a free link 👇 For 24 hours only 🫶✨

#múinteoir #teachersofinstagram #education #mathteacher

New podcast episode out with @thatllteachyoupodcast today 🤩 Check it out on Spotify! 🎙️

#teacher #teachersofinstagram #education #múinteoir

New podcast episode out with @thatllteachyoupodcast today 🤩 Check it out on Spotify! 🎙️

#teacher #teachersofinstagram #education #múinteoir

🐝 Buzz worthy art lesson 🐝😅

Last bit of Inspo for World Bee Day next week 💛Adored this art last year 🫶 Steps below 👇

1. Tessellate hexagons and trace

2. Colour with yellow, brown and orange oil pastels

3. Draw a bee (or two!) and trace over with sharpie. Guide was provided for any students who wanted it.

4. Colour, cut and glue 🐝

#artforkids #education #teachersofinstagram #múinteoir #teachers

🐝 Buzz worthy art lesson 🐝😅

Last bit of Inspo for World Bee Day next week 💛Adored this art last year 🫶 Steps below 👇

1. Tessellate hexagons and trace

2. Colour with yellow, brown and orange oil pastels

3. Draw a bee (or two!) and trace over with sharpie. Guide was provided for any students who wanted it.

4. Colour, cut and glue 🐝

#artforkids #education #teachersofinstagram #múinteoir #teachers

🥞🧀🍔 Bia 🍓🌭🥗

☝️This is a great example of a class teacher choosing specific foclóir from my Gaeilge resources as a focus for her Gaeilge lessons on Bia.

You can see she chose a total of 18 words and 1 question/answer. This is what was appropriate for her students in her particular context - Gaelscoil, Rang 1. Hence why there is an absence of more basic foclóir - úll, oráiste, bainne, uisce, etc.

📣 My resource packs include WAY too many foclóir agus frásaí FOR A REASON - to provide you with teacher agency over what you teach through the téama. It allows you to ensure you are not re-teaching but building on prior learning, to provide a sufficient level of challenge, to choose words that you may feel are of more relevance or benefit, to look at a téama through a particular lens if you wish (for example Bia - you might choose to focus on Bricfeasta only) and ultimately to steer your lessons in the way your students will benefit most.

#gaeilge #múinteoir #teachers #teachersofinstagram #education

🥞🧀🍔 Bia 🍓🌭🥗

☝️This is a great example of a class teacher choosing specific foclóir from my Gaeilge resources as a focus for her Gaeilge lessons on Bia.

You can see she chose a total of 18 words and 1 question/answer. This is what was appropriate for her students in her particular context - Gaelscoil, Rang 1. Hence why there is an absence of more basic foclóir - úll, oráiste, bainne, uisce, etc.

📣 My resource packs include WAY too many foclóir agus frásaí FOR A REASON - to provide you with teacher agency over what you teach through the téama. It allows you to ensure you are not re-teaching but building on prior learning, to provide a sufficient level of challenge, to choose words that you may feel are of more relevance or benefit, to look at a téama through a particular lens if you wish (for example Bia - you might choose to focus on Bricfeasta only) and ultimately to steer your lessons in the way your students will benefit most.

#gaeilge #múinteoir #teachers #teachersofinstagram #education

🐝 More Bees for World Bee Day May 20th 🌺

How fab are these 😍🐝

All you need 👇
🧾 Card
✏️ Pencil
🖋️ Permanent marker
🖍️ Oil Pastels
🖌️ Paint brush
🎨 Watercolour paints

I found the idea & the steps from the @teachartworks 'Honey bee art lesson' video tutorial on YouTube. Comment LINK below if you would like me to send you the direct link to the video 🥰

It was actually really easy to follow along and the finished pieces are amazing 🫶✨

#education #worldbeeday #teachersofinstagram #múinteoir #gaeilge

🐝 More Bees for World Bee Day May 20th 🌺

How fab are these 😍��🐝

All you need 👇
🧾 Card
✏️ Pencil
🖋️ Permanent marker
🖍️ Oil Pastels
🖌️ Paint brush
🎨 Watercolour paints

I found the idea & the steps from the @teachartworks 'Honey bee art lesson' video tutorial on YouTube. Comment LINK below if you would like me to send you the direct link to the video 🥰

It was actually really easy to follow along and the finished pieces are amazing 🫶✨

#education #worldbeeday #teachersofinstagram #múinteoir #gaeilge

🐝 🍯 World Bee Day, May 20th 🌼

This is a lovely art lesson to use to mark World Bee Day next week, or just a nice summer art lesson in general ☀️

Very simple and low prep 👍

If you would like the guided bee drawing I provided to my students during this lesson, comment BEES PLEASE and I will send it to you via DM ✉️ 🐝

#teachers #education #teachersofinstagram #múinteoir #worldbeeday

🐝 🍯 World Bee Day, May 20th 🌼

This is a lovely art lesson to use to mark World Bee Day next week, or just a nice summer art lesson in general ☀️

Very simple and low prep 👍

If you would like the guided bee drawing I provided to my students during this lesson, comment BEES PLEASE and I will send it to you via DM ✉️ 🐝

#teachers #education #teachersofinstagram #múinteoir #worldbeeday

Who remembers learning these chants in school? 🫣😅

💻 This display is part of my Forainmneacha Réamhfhochlacha resources which also includes suggested use of resources, teaching ideas, games & activities, reference cards and a simple assessment! #ad

If you would like the link to the resource comment DOM below 👇

#gaeilge #múinteoir #teachers #teachersofinstagram

Who remembers learning these chants in school? 🫣😅

💻 This display is part of my Forainmneacha Réamhfhochlacha resources which also includes suggested use of resources, teaching ideas, games & activities, reference cards and a simple assessment! #ad

If you would like the link to the resource comment DOM below 👇

#gaeilge #múinteoir #teachers #teachersofinstagram

👀 If you're looking for Gaeilge reading material for your senior class that is current, interesting and accessible in terms of the level of Irish...look no further! 🤩📰

This is a Gaeilge newsletter that is published online weekly on the Leigh Leat website. It is free, easy to access and can be printed or displayed for your students. Each week it contains new, topical and short news bulletins in simple Gaeilge with accompanying images.

It is an amazing resource to have access to in the senior classes, particularly in terms of vocabulary development, comprehension skills and also to explore some grammatical structures/tenses.

It is by far one of my favourite and most used Gaeilge resources! You will find it on the Nuacht section of the Leigh Leat website 🥰 If you would like the direct link comment LINK below and I will send it to your inbox 💌

#gaeilge #múinteoir #teacher #teachersofinstagram #education

👀 If you're looking for Gaeilge reading material for your senior class that is current, interesting and accessible in terms of the level of Irish...look no further! 🤩📰

This is a Gaeilge newsletter that is published online weekly on the Leigh Leat website. It is free, easy to access and can be printed or displayed for your students. Each week it contains new, topical and short news bulletins in simple Gaeilge with accompanying images.

It is an amazing resource to have access to in the senior classes, particularly in terms of vocabulary development, comprehension skills and also to explore some grammatical structures/tenses.

It is by far one of my favourite and most used Gaeilge resources! You will find it on the Nuacht section of the Leigh Leat website 🥰 If you would like the direct link comment LINK below and I will send it to your inbox 💌

#gaeilge #múinteoir #teacher #teachersofinstagram #education

This is a helpful and well known mnemonic to help students remember which letter combinations to use when applying an urú!

🤔 I never recommend using English as part of your Gaeilge lessons, but having spent a number of lessons explicitly teaching the rules, I have used this mnemonic myself in the past with a class that was really struggling to retain the letter combinations. It definitely helped.

💌 If anyone would like a free copy of these posters, I can send them to you. You could potentially display one, or print multiple per A4 page and have students stick them in the back of their Gaeilge copy to reference. Just pop a comment below and I will send them over! 🥰

#gaeilge #múinteoir #teacherlife #teacher #teachersofinstagram

This is a helpful and well known mnemonic to help students remember which letter combinations to use when applying an urú!

🤔 I never recommend using English as part of your Gaeilge lessons, but having spent a number of lessons explicitly teaching the rules, I have used this mnemonic myself in the past with a class that was really struggling to retain the letter combinations. It definitely helped.

💌 If anyone would like a free copy of these posters, I can send them to you. You could potentially display one, or print multiple per A4 page and have students stick them in the back of their Gaeilge copy to reference. Just pop a comment below and I will send them over! 🥰

#gaeilge #múinteoir #teacherlife #teacher #teachersofinstagram

🇪🇺 ✨ 💙

#EuropeDay @eucouncil #teachers #education #giftedtrip #múinteoir

🇪🇺 ✨ 💙

#EuropeDay @eucouncil #teachers #education #giftedtrip #múinteoir

🇪🇺 There are lots of FREE downloadable materials available to help you celebrate Europe Day (May 9th) or Ireland's upcoming Presidency of the Council of the EU with your students 🎉

Materials are available in all official EU languages, including Gaeilge 🥰

Check them out in the reel, and if you would like a copy of my document with all the links, simply repost & comment Europe Day below ��👇🇪🇺

@eucouncil #gifted #teachersofinstagram #education #EuropeDay #teachers

🇪🇺 There are lots of FREE downloadable materials available to help you celebrate Europe Day (May 9th) or Ireland's upcoming Presidency of the Council of the EU with your students 🎉

Materials are available in all official EU languages, including Gaeilge 🥰

Check them out in the reel, and if you would like a copy of my document with all the links, simply repost & comment Europe Day below 👇🇪🇺

@eucouncil #gifted #teachersofinstagram #education #EuropeDay #teachers

📺 Teilifís 📺

Following on from yesterday's post, here's some activities include in my bundle on my website 🥰 #ad #myownresources

Comment LINK below to see more great resources & ideas for this them! 🩷

#gaeilge #múinteoir #teacherlife

📺 Teilifís 📺

Following on from yesterday's post, here's some activities include in my bundle on my website 🥰 #ad #myownresources

Comment LINK below to see more great resources & ideas for this them! 🩷

#gaeilge #múinteoir #teacherlife

📺👩‍💻 An Teilifís agus Teicneolaíocht 💻🎮

You can have lots of fun with this téama and it can be a good one for keeping senior students engaged at this time of year.

Along with teaching the foclóir agus frásaí, here's some other ideas to get some fun and engaging mileage of these themes in the summer term...

📺 An Teilifís - Smaointí Eile 🤔
- Explore their favourite scannán, clár teilifíse, or aisteoir through comhrá and scríbhneoireacht activities.
- Film a variety of short TV shows in groups - write the script, practice, record, combine, write the amchlár and have a viewing party.
- Create a short movie as Gaeilge using stop motion Write the script, create the stop motion, share.
- Agallamh beirte - one student as an interviewer and the other as a celebrity. Script, practice, show/record.

👩‍💻 Teicneolaíocht - Smaointí Eile 🤔
- Explore their favourite aipeanna, cluichí ríomhaireachta, cainéal YouTube through comhrá and scríbhneoireacht activities.
- Write a 'Blag Ranga - plan a variety of sections and pupils working in small groups, publish for parents/other classes.
- Write a léirmheas or treoir for a video game.
- Prepare and record a podchraoladh - small groups working on different sections, write a script, record and listen back. Share with parents/other classes.
- Integrate with tech resources (scratch, beebots, Minecraft classroom) and create something as Gaeilge.

#gaeilge #teachers #teacherlife #teachersofinstagram #múinteoir

📺👩‍💻 An Teilifís agus Teicneolaíocht 💻🎮

You can have lots of fun with this téama and it can be a good one for keeping senior students engaged at this time of year.

Along with teaching the foclóir agus frásaí, here's some other ideas to get some fun and engaging mileage of these themes in the summer term...

📺 An Teilifís - Smaointí Eile 🤔
- Explore their favourite scannán, clár teilifíse, or aisteoir through comhrá and scríbhneoireacht activities.
- Film a variety of short TV shows in groups - write the script, practice, record, combine, write the amchlár and have a viewing party.
- Create a short movie as Gaeilge using stop motion Write the script, create the stop motion, share.
- Agallamh beirte - one student as an interviewer and the other as a celebrity. Script, practice, show/record.

👩‍💻 Teicneolaíocht - Smaointí Eile 🤔
- Explore their favourite aipeanna, cluichí ríomhaireachta, cainéal YouTube through comhrá and scríbhneoireacht activities.
- Write a 'Blag Ranga - plan a variety of sections and pupils working in small groups, publish for parents/other classes.
- Write a léirmheas or treoir for a video game.
- Prepare and record a podchraoladh - small groups working on different sections, write a script, record and listen back. Share with parents/other classes.
- Integrate with tech resources (scratch, beebots, Minecraft classroom) and create something as Gaeilge.

#gaeilge #teachers #teacherlife #teachersofinstagram #múinteoir

🇪🇺 Europe Day is next week and so I thought it would be helpful to put some simple & clear info together to help you explain it to your class.

Ireland will be taking over the presidency of the Council of the EU in July - so whether you decide to celebrate Europe Day in your class or not, it will be a very relevant and important topic to explore both this year and next! Make sure to hit the save button ✨

Don't forget to also check out my other posts which also explain the European Union & the European Council 🥰

#EUCouncil #EuropeDay #teacherlife
#teachergram #teachers @eucouncil

🇪🇺 Europe Day is next week and so I thought it would be helpful to put some simple & clear info together to help you explain it to your class.

Ireland will be taking over the presidency of the Council of the EU in July - so whether you decide to celebrate Europe Day in your class or not, it will be a very relevant and important topic to explore both this year and next! Make sure to hit the save button ✨

Don't forget to also check out my other posts which also explain the European Union & the European Council 🥰

#EUCouncil #EuropeDay #teacherlife
#teachergram #teachers @eucouncil

🇪🇺 Europe Day is next week and so I thought it would be helpful to put some simple & clear info together to help you explain it to your class.

Ireland will be taking over the presidency of the Council of the EU in July - so whether you decide to celebrate Europe Day in your class or not, it will be a very relevant and important topic to explore both this year and next! Make sure to hit the save button ✨

Don't forget to also check out my other posts which also explain the European Union & the Council of the European Union 🥰

#EUCouncil #EuropeDay #teacherlife
#teachergram #teachers @eucouncil

🇪🇺 Europe Day is next week and so I thought it would be helpful to put some simple & clear info together to help you explain it to your class.

Ireland will be taking over the presidency of the Council of the EU in July - so whether you decide to celebrate Europe Day in your class or not, it will be a very relevant and important topic to explore both this year and next! Make sure to hit the save button ✨

Don't forget to also check out my other posts which also explain the European Union & the Council of the European Union 🥰

#EUCouncil #EuropeDay #teacherlife
#teachergram #teachers @eucouncil

🇪🇺 Europe Day is next week and so I thought it would be helpful to put some simple & clear info together to help you explain it to your class.

Ireland will be taking over the presidency of the Council of the EU in July - so whether you decide to celebrate Europe Day in your class or not, it will be a very relevant and important topic to explore both this year and next! Make sure to hit the save button ✨

Don't forget to also check out my other posts which also explain the European Council & the Council of the European Union 🥰

#EUCouncil #EuropeDay #teacherlife
#teachergram #teachers @eucouncil

🇪🇺 Europe Day is next week and so I thought it would be helpful to put some simple & clear info together to help you explain it to your class.

Ireland will be taking over the presidency of the Council of the EU in July - so whether you decide to celebrate Europe Day in your class or not, it will be a very relevant and important topic to explore both this year and next! Make sure to hit the save button ✨

Don't forget to also check out my other posts which also explain the European Council & the Council of the European Union 🥰

#EUCouncil #EuropeDay #teacherlife
#teachergram #teachers @eucouncil

It is so important that we don't fall into the habit of reteaching the same vocabulary to students year on year in Gaeilge lessons. This becomes a risk as themes and topics tend to be repeated year on year, and there can be a variety of class programmes and schemes in use across the same school.

Revision is obviously really important but we also want to ensure that students are always building on their vocabulary, phrases and language skills.

How can I do this?
✅ Assess prior knowledge before beginning a new topic
✅ Plan explicitly for new vocabulary, phrases and skills
✅ Include opportunities for revision and use of previously acquired language and phrases in lessons
✅ Place a core focus on the use of NEW vocabulary and skills within lessons
✅ Display NEW vocabulary and skills in the classroom environment for reference and scaffolding
✅ In senior classes, use the themes to increase understanding and use of grammatical rules and concepts where relevant (for example TG and sport - ag imirt peile)
✅ A whole-school plan for thematic language development can also be helpful to ensure a cumalative approach
✅ Varying the lens within the theme slightly in each class to allow for a variety of vocabulary (for example 'Bia' - bricfeasta, lón, dinnéar, sa bhialann, an phicnic, ag an mbeárbaiciú, etc)

#gaeilge #teacher #teachersofinstagram #education

It is so important that we don't fall into the habit of reteaching the same vocabulary to students year on year in Gaeilge lessons. This becomes a risk as themes and topics tend to be repeated year on year, and there can be a variety of class programmes and schemes in use across the same school.

Revision is obviously really important but we also want to ensure that students are always building on their vocabulary, phrases and language skills.

How can I do this?
✅ Assess prior knowledge before beginning a new topic
✅ Plan explicitly for new vocabulary, phrases and skills
✅ Include opportunities for revision and use of previously acquired language and phrases in lessons
✅ Place a core focus on the use of NEW vocabulary and skills within lessons
✅ Display NEW vocabulary and skills in the classroom environment for reference and scaffolding
✅ In senior classes, use the themes to increase understanding and use of grammatical rules and concepts where relevant (for example TG and sport - ag imirt peile)
✅ A whole-school plan for thematic language development can also be helpful to ensure a cumalative approach
✅ Varying the lens within the theme slightly in each class to allow for a variety of vocabulary (for example 'Bia' - bricfeasta, lón, dinnéar, sa bhialann, an phicnic, ag an mbeárbaiciú, etc)

#gaeilge #teacher #teachersofinstagram #education

📏 Imlíne & Achar - Perimeter & Area 🤔

☝️This activity was great to reinforce measuring perimeter and area using non-standard units of measurement 🤩

Students build a regular shape using lego bricks, or similar, and calculate the perimeter and area using the studs (small cylinder shapes on top of the bricks).

💻 If you would like the link to download the instructions & printable calculation mats (English & Gaeilge) pop a comment below 💕👇 #ad

#teachers #teachersofinstagram #education #primaryteacher

📏 Imlíne & Achar - Perimeter & Area 🤔

☝️This activity was great to reinforce measuring perimeter and area using non-standard units of measurement 🤩

Students build a regular shape using lego bricks, or similar, and calculate the perimeter and area using the studs (small cylinder shapes on top of the bricks).

💻 If you would like the link to download the instructions & printable calculation mats (English & Gaeilge) pop a comment below 💕👇 #ad

#teachers #teachersofinstagram #education #primaryteacher

A visit to the EU Council & Council of the EU was not on my bingo card this year 😅✈️🇧🇪🇪🇺 #gifted

I honestly couldn't believe I had been invited, only then to learn it was the first ever time the EU Council had invited edu-creators 🥹 What an honor and a privilege to not only be acknowledged but also valued by such a huge entity (*still pinching myself).

The two days were jam packed with activities and workshops to help us understand what actually happens there, and to explore the materials available to educators from early years right through to third level education. It was fascinating to say the least, and I have a whole new appreciation and understanding of the EU Council & Council of the EU.

That said, what made the trip really special was the group of people I got to share it with. There was such a warmth and energy in the group from the very first afternoon, that you almost forgot we were strangers to one and other. It highlighted to me that the love of teaching and being an educator is universal ✨ It travels across nationalities, religions, languages and countries ❤️ How amazing it was to sense such familiarity in a room full of differences. I feel so inspired and in awe of the other teachers on the trip, and I feel very very lucky and grateful to have shared some time & many great conversations with them.

Go raibh maith agat @eucouncil for a trip I will never forget 🥰

#teachers #teachersofinstagram #education #gaeilge

A visit to the EU Council & Council of the EU was not on my bingo card this year 😅✈️🇧🇪🇪🇺 #gifted

I honestly couldn't believe I had been invited, only then to learn it was the first ever time the EU Council had invited edu-creators 🥹 What an honor and a privilege to not only be acknowledged but also valued by such a huge entity (*still pinching myself).

The two days were jam packed with activities and workshops to help us understand what actually happens there, and to explore the materials available to educators from early years right through to third level education. It was fascinating to say the least, and I have a whole new appreciation and understanding of the EU Council & Council of the EU.

That said, what made the trip really special was the group of people I got to share it with. There was such a warmth and energy in the group from the very first afternoon, that you almost forgot we were strangers to one and other. It highlighted to me that the love of teaching and being an educator is universal ✨ It travels across nationalities, religions, languages and countries ❤️ How amazing it was to sense such familiarity in a room full of differences. I feel so inspired and in awe of the other teachers on the trip, and I feel very very lucky and grateful to have shared some time & many great conversations with them.

Go raibh maith agat @eucouncil for a trip I will never forget 🥰

#teachers #teachersofinstagram #education #gaeilge

Day 2 of my trip to the Council of the EU ⭐ #gifted

#teacher #teachersofinstagram #VisitEUCouncil #EUCouncil @eucouncil

Day 2 of my trip to the Council of the EU ⭐ #gifted

#teacher #teachersofinstagram #VisitEUCouncil #EUCouncil @eucouncil

Morning 2 of my trip to Brussels 🇧🇪✨ #gifted

#teachersofinstagram #teacher #EUCouncil #VisitEUCouncil @eucouncil

Morning 2 of my trip to Brussels 🇧🇪✨ #gifted

#teachersofinstagram #teacher #EUCouncil #VisitEUCouncil @eucouncil

✨🇧🇪 Day 1 of my trip to the Brussels & the EU Council 🤩🇪🇺 #gifted

@eucouncil #teachersofinstagram #teacher #EUCouncil #VisitEUCouncil

✨🇧🇪 Day 1 of my trip to the Brussels & the EU Council 🤩🇪🇺 #gifted

@eucouncil #teachersofinstagram #teacher #EUCouncil #VisitEUCouncil

🗺️ Counties of Ireland Projects ✏️

These templates are so useful when learning about the counties of Ireland, and perfect for county projects 😍 They guide the students without being too restrictive and can be used collaboratively or independently 👏 Perfect for scrapbooks, class books or displays as they are easily printed on A4 or A3.

T̶o̶ g̶e̶t̶ a̶ f̶r̶e̶e̶ c̶o̶p̶y̶ l̶i̶k̶e̶ t̶h̶i̶s̶ p̶o̶s̶t̶ ❤️ a̶n̶d̶ s̶e̶n̶d̶ m̶e̶ a̶ D̶M̶ s̶a̶y̶i̶n̶g̶ 'C̶o̶u̶n̶t̶y̶ p̶r̶o̶j̶e̶c̶t̶ p̶l̶e̶a̶s̶e̶' 💌

🚫 Freebie code now expired 💔 Gotta be quick 😉

#sharingiscaring #teachers #teachersofinstagram #education #múinteoir

🗺️ Counties of Ireland Projects ✏️

These templates are so useful when learning about the counties of Ireland, and perfect for county projects 😍 They guide the students without being too restrictive and can be used collaboratively or independently 👏 Perfect for scrapbooks, class books or displays as they are easily printed on A4 or A3.

T̶o̶ g̶e̶t̶ a̶ f̶r̶e̶e̶ c̶o̶p̶y̶ l̶i̶k̶e̶ t̶h̶i̶s̶ p̶o̶s̶t̶ ❤️ a̶n̶d̶ s̶e̶n̶d̶ m̶e̶ a̶ D̶M̶ s̶a̶y̶i̶n̶g̶ 'C̶o̶u̶n̶t̶y̶ p̶r̶o̶j̶e̶c̶t̶ p̶l̶e̶a̶s̶e̶' 💌

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📏🔍 Pokémon length lesson 📏🤩

This is a great Maths lesson where students are measuring length/height and perfect for this term too ☀️

I have done this lesson for the past few years, however it is not my original idea. I spotted it initially somewhere online and adapted it to suit my class 🥰

❌ I also can't share or sell templates for this as pokémon images are copyrighted. Sorry 🥺 But this activity is very easy to recreate yourself as the clipart is easily found online.

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📏🔍 Pokémon length lesson 📏🤩

This is a great Maths lesson where students are measuring length/height and perfect for this term too ☀️

I have done this lesson for the past few years, however it is not my original idea. I spotted it initially somewhere online and adapted it to suit my class 🥰

❌ I also can't share or sell templates for this as pokémon images are copyrighted. Sorry 🥺 But this activity is very easy to recreate yourself as the clipart is easily found online.

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How I order teaching the briathra Gaeilge and why 🤔👇

This is my favourite approach, that I have tried and tested over many years in senior classes. We explicitly explore the verbs and tenses as part of 'gramadach' lessons, rather than learning a verb or two a week. As always, you need to find an approach that works for you 🥰

Questions welcome in comments 👇

1️⃣ An t-Ainm Briathartha (ag rith, ag ól...)
They need verbs to communicate efficiently, teaching them a variety of verbs is a good place to start and ensuring they understand the verb meaning is key. This also allows them to communicate in three tenses temporarily with the simple structure of Bhí mé X, Tá mé X, Beidh mé X

2️⃣ Briathra neamhrialta in root form (abair, beir, bí...)
Having the concept of the 11 verbs that don't follow the normal grammatical tense structures will be very helpful as you move on to teaching the tenses. Teach these so that they are familiar with them understand their meaning.

3️⃣ Aimsir Chaite - neamhrialta (dúirt, rug, bhí...)
We tend to communicate a lot in past tense such as telling news, recounting experiences, etc. Similarly many reading comprehensions and texts are written in the past tense so I always choose to start with AC. I start with the irregular verbs as this tends to ease confusion around rules when you get to briathra neamhrialta. Just teaching them as verbs that need to be remembered and learned as they don't follow the rules.

4️⃣ Aimsir Chaite - rialta (chuir, scríobh...)
Then moving onto the regular verbs and teaching them by applying the rules that apply to the A.C . This emphasises that you don't have to learn these 'off by heart' once you know the rules. Depending on class level I may teach some of all conjugations (mé/tú/sé/sí...)

5️⃣ Aimsir Fháistineach - neamhrialta (beidh, rachaidh...)
Again I start with the irregular verbs as this tends to ease confusion around applying rules when you get to the AF briathra neamhrialta.

CONTINUED IN COMMENTS...

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How I order teaching the briathra Gaeilge and why 🤔👇

This is my favourite approach, that I have tried and tested over many years in senior classes. We explicitly explore the verbs and tenses as part of 'gramadach' lessons, rather than learning a verb or two a week. As always, you need to find an approach that works for you 🥰

Questions welcome in comments 👇

1️⃣ An t-Ainm Briathartha (ag rith, ag ól...)
They need verbs to communicate efficiently, teaching them a variety of verbs is a good place to start and ensuring they understand the verb meaning is key. This also allows them to communicate in three tenses temporarily with the simple structure of Bhí mé X, Tá mé X, Beidh mé X

2️⃣ Briathra neamhrialta in root form (abair, beir, bí...)
Having the concept of the 11 verbs that don't follow the normal grammatical tense structures will be very helpful as you move on to teaching the tenses. Teach these so that they are familiar with them understand their meaning.

3️⃣ Aimsir Chaite - neamhrialta (dúirt, rug, bhí...)
We tend to communicate a lot in past tense such as telling news, recounting experiences, etc. Similarly many reading comprehensions and texts are written in the past tense so I always choose to start with AC. I start with the irregular verbs as this tends to ease confusion around rules when you get to briathra neamhrialta. Just teaching them as verbs that need to be remembered and learned as they don't follow the rules.

4️⃣ Aimsir Chaite - rialta (chuir, scríobh...)
Then moving onto the regular verbs and teaching them by applying the rules that apply to the A.C . This emphasises that you don't have to learn these 'off by heart' once you know the rules. Depending on class level I may teach some of all conjugations (mé/tú/sé/sí...)

5️⃣ Aimsir Fháistineach - neamhrialta (beidh, rachaidh...)
Again I start with the irregular verbs as this tends to ease confusion around applying rules when you get to the AF briathra neamhrialta.

CONTINUED IN COMMENTS...

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⛪ Sistine Chapel & Michelangelo inspired art 🎨

This was a fun one! The class was full of giggles but also really enjoyed the challenge.

🎨 Explore images of the Sistine chapel ceiling artwork in terms of what they observe and notice (VTS)

🎨 Think-pair-share discussion how the artwork might have been created. Discuss the myth that Michelangelo painted the ceiling while lying down - do we think that was possible? 🤔💭.

🎨 Explore Michelangelo as an artist, look at some other samples of his work

🎨 Try out painting while lying down by taping pages to the underneath of desks 😅 Organising paint was a little trickier, I tried to do one between every 2/3. Students could draw first or just jump straight into painting.

🎨 Gallery walk to observe the artwork of others & discussion on the process.

When we gave this method a try, we decided that it wasn't so easy... but lots of fun! 🤩

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⛪ Sistine Chapel & Michelangelo inspired art 🎨

This was a fun one! The class was full of giggles but also really enjoyed the challenge.

🎨 Explore images of the Sistine chapel ceiling artwork in terms of what they observe and notice (VTS)

🎨 Think-pair-share discussion how the artwork might have been created. Discuss the myth that Michelangelo painted the ceiling while lying down - do we think that was possible? 🤔💭.

🎨 Explore Michelangelo as an artist, look at some other samples of his work

🎨 Try out painting while lying down by taping pages to the underneath of desks 😅 Organising paint was a little trickier, I tried to do one between every 2/3. Students could draw first or just jump straight into painting.

🎨 Gallery walk to observe the artwork of others & discussion on the process.

When we gave this method a try, we decided that it wasn't so easy... but lots of fun! 🤩

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🎙️ I really enjoyed chatting all things career break and change with @orla.dempseymentoring on her podcast last week ✨

The episode is now live so if you would like to listen to our full conversation you will find it on Spotify and I have also linked it on the link in my bio 🥰

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🎙️ I really enjoyed chatting all things career break and change with @orla.dempseymentoring on her podcast last week ✨

The episode is now live so if you would like to listen to our full conversation you will find it on Spotify and I have also linked it on the link in my bio 🥰

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🌕🚀👨‍🚀 I'm sure many of you are exploring the theme of space or the moon as a result of the recent Artemis ll lunar mission. This is a nice art lesson I did last year with my class 👇

⭐ I gave pupils a planet template that I found online for free on childhoodmagic.com

⭐ I put out paint and sponges and they sponge-painted their planets. I had images of the planets on the IWB for inspiration.

⭐ They added the orbit circles using white pencil/crayon and white splashes of paint to the black background using white paint.

⭐ Once dry they cut out their planets and glued them onto their background.

🚫✋ What would I do different now to make it better aligned to the visual arts curriculum - more process focused and experimental:
1. Remove template - no need!
2. Focus on exploring textures and colours using photos of the planets as a stimulus using a variety of tools. Recreating the planets - almost as a warm and and a way to encourage experimenting.
3. Students create a planet of their own exploring with their own choice of textures and colours. They can also explore how they might create a solar system background. They can also name their planet.
4. Gallery walk to explore the artwork of each other

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🌕🚀👨‍🚀 I'm sure many of you are exploring the theme of space or the moon as a result of the recent Artemis ll lunar mission. This is a nice art lesson I did last year with my class 👇

⭐ I gave pupils a planet template that I found online for free on childhoodmagic.com

⭐ I put out paint and sponges and they sponge-painted their planets. I had images of the planets on the IWB for inspiration.

⭐ They added the orbit circles using white pencil/crayon and white splashes of paint to the black background using white paint.

⭐ Once dry they cut out their planets and glued them onto their background.

🚫✋ What would I do different now to make it better aligned to the visual arts curriculum - more process focused and experimental:
1. Remove template - no need!
2. Focus on exploring textures and colours using photos of the planets as a stimulus using a variety of tools. Recreating the planets - almost as a warm and and a way to encourage experimenting.
3. Students create a planet of their own exploring with their own choice of textures and colours. They can also explore how they might create a solar system background. They can also name their planet.
4. Gallery walk to explore the artwork of each other

#artforkids #education #teacher #múinteoir #teachersofinstagram

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