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Great ways to use ‘Six Bricks’ in Maths, Literacy, Science & more…

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3 min

A simple to manage resource with boundless activity potential. What's not to like? Teacher author, Roisin, shares some of the ways she uses one of her favourite practical resource discoveries.

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Developing independence with a local scavenger hunt 

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2 min

Children absolutely love the adventure aspect of this task and it is a cheap and fun alternative to an expensive school tour.  

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Making Global Connections: Our Australia Story

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2 min

We live in a diverse but globally connected community. Guest teacher author, Roisín O Rourke shares how her school has navigated bringing the rich and fascinating wider world into their classrooms.

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Great ideas to explore learning in the outdoors

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4 min

The new curriculum promises to provide time for more playful and holistic approaches to learning. The outdoor environment, whether just around the school grounds, or further afield, can provide a fantastic resource to explore this opportunity.

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Six ways to wrap up the year with your class… that won’t break the bank!

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3 min

Guest author, Aoife Doyle, has compiled a list of activities that she uses to conclude a year of learning with her pupils. They can all be adapted up or down, depending on the age group of the pupils that you teach.

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Exploring Structures: Paper Bridges

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2 min

This great, open ended activity works across a lot of ages and only requires some A4 paper, scissors, glue sticks and rulers. Older children can carry out scientific tests to find the very strongest designs.

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Sprinkle some Christmas Magic on your topics this December!

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3 min

Need a bunch of lesson ideas for December? Here are some Gaeilge, Maths, English and Science topic ideas enhanced with a Christmas twist from teacher author, Aoife Doyle.

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The Nutcracker with a twist: Christmas art ideas

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2 min

Teacher author, Roisín O Rourke, has used the story of The Nutcracker as a lovely stimulus for these Christmas Art and Shapes & Geometry activity ideas.

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Manage December excitement with Christmas Countdown activities

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2 min

Teacher author Aoife Doyle has shared an alternative way of engaging children in the festive period using envelopes with activities as an advent countdown.

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Starting the day with a morning check in

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3 min

Teacher author, Roisín O Rourke asks... Do you feel like you repeat yourself a thousand times each morning when students start to filter in? Then maybe a ‘Morning Check-In’ could be for you.

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