January 2025

January 26, 2025

St Brigid’s Day

February 1, 2025 @ 8:00 am - February 28, 2025 @ 5:00 pm

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Random Acts Of Kindness Day

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Rio Carnival

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3rd to 4th Class

Independent student activities for guided reading sessions

Posted byby Teachers' Corner
May 23, 2023
3 min

Implementing teacher-led, small group work, such as guided reading, can be a challenge in a busy classroom. It can be useful to develop an array of related activities around chosen texts that other students can partake in without having to be closely monitored.

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3 min

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3rd to 4th Class

Explore the water cycle by making a solar still

Posted byby Teachers' Corner
May 5, 2023
2 min

Making a solar still is a great summer activity to help learners understand the science of the water cycle. You can harness the power of sunlight to purify water using some easy to find items and some kitchen ingredients.

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2 min

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Classroom Ideas

Making a Butterfly Feeder: Four design ideas

Posted byby Teachers' Corner
April 26, 2023
2 min

Butterfly feeders are a fun way to introduce young learners to the importance of flowers and insects in Earth’s ecosystem. This video features four different, but simple, designs to suit different ages and abilities.

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2 min

Posted inin Tech Tips

Four great tech literacy features that ANY student can benefit from

Posted byby Teachers' Corner
April 25, 2023
5 min

Many students can benefit from some support in understanding new things or in expressing their ideas. Here are four ways they can harness the accessibility features of modern tech to help.

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5 min

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Captioning: Making classroom video more effective and inclusive

Posted byby Teachers' Corner
April 3, 2023
1 min

Want a sure-fire way to help kids develop their vocabulary and reading skills faster? Do you...

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1 min

Posted inin Theory & Practice

Problem solving: The what and the why

Posted byby Teachers' Corner
March 28, 2023
2 min

Problems solving is certainly a hot topic but what is it and why use it? Check out the Teachers' Corner articles to get ahead.

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2 min

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3rd to 4th Class

Moviemakers: Make a Wonder Turner

Posted byby Teachers' Corner
March 21, 2023
1 min

Exploring animation and stop motion is hugely engaging for children. How about a quick activity that you could use to introduce a bigger movie making project or just to provide a fun practical task?