Classroom Ideas Archives - Teachers' Corner

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3rd to 4th Class

Maths in my multigrade classroom: ‘Money’

Posted byby Guest Teacher Author
3 min

Guest author, Roisin, shares how she has introduced Money as a topic to her multigrade class and her ideas and recommendations for a classroom environment to support learning, play and real life applications for this topic.

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3rd to 4th Class

Break out from the mundane. Make a maths Escape Room!

Posted byby Gillian Corbally
6 min

Escape rooms have become a popular activity for families and people of all ages, transforming problem-solving into a fun adventure. You can harness this excitement with your students. Here’s a simple step-by-step guide on how to create your own maths escape room for your class.

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3rd to 4th Class

“Catch The Easter Bunny” – a fun, seasonal STEM idea

Posted byby Guest Teacher Author
3 min

Guest author Roisin, has been linking STEM and procedural writing with an Easter themed twist. Using the book "How To Catch The Easter Bunny", the class design and make their own traps (humane of course!) to catch the nifty creature!

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3rd to 4th Class

10 practical, plastic-free ideas for maths

Posted byby Gillian Corbally
4 min

While we may not be able to sort all the problems in the world from our classrooms, we can certainly do our bit for the environment. Embracing natural or sustainable materials in practical maths activities can immerse children in ideas about sustainability, recycling and our relationship with the natural world.

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4 min

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3rd to 4th Class

Simple, fun filled maths approaches to try

Posted byby Gillian Corbally
4 min

The Maths curriculum does not change much of ‘what’ children learn, but it aims to improve ‘how’ children learn maths. This includes more learning through play and problem solving. It also provides more opportunities for children to be creative, take risks and be challenged. Here are ten ways you might put those ideas into action.

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4 min

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New Maths Curriculum

5 strategies to transform tricky maths into playful learning

Posted byby Gillian Corbally
3 min

Playful learning not only helps children to grasp complex ideas but also helps to foster a love for the subject. With the new focus on 'Maths Talk', key ideas and concepts can also be explored playfully in other topics and areas of the curriculum. Teacher author, Gillian, shares her ideas on making maths more playful.

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Leadership

Setting up a Student Council in your School

Posted byby Guest School Leader
2 min

With an increased focus on wellbeing in our schools, it is very important to ensure that the voice of the pupil is heard. To this end, we recently introduced a Student Council in our school. We have learnt so much during this process and it has been a really positive initiative in our school. Here is our story so far.

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3rd to 4th Class

Spring into Art… Some seasonal ideas!

Posted byby Guest Teacher Author
2 min

Finally we have some Spring in our steps and are, hopefully, getting rid of grey skies and storms! There’s always plenty of discussion of when Spring begins - does it begin with St. Brigid on February 1st, when as the song goes ‘Brigid brings the spring’ or does it begin as we approach March when the days get longer and the time changes? You choose your own interpretation of it! Either way, here’s a few ways to bring it to life with your class this year.

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3rd to 4th Class

Story Prompts: Building a fun creative writing toolkit

Posted byby Gillian Corbally
4 min

Unlike story starters, which aim to provide a specific opening line, writing prompts offer broader themes or concepts for children to explore. Effective writing prompts are open-ended questions or statements that help make up a toolkit designed to inspire creative, persuasive or narrative writing.

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3rd to 4th Class

Using playful Story Starters to foster creativity and imagination

Posted byby Gillian Corbally
3 min

In the world of education, fostering creativity and imagination is just as important as teaching facts and figures. One of the most effective ways I have found to achieve this is through the use of playful story starters in the classroom. These tools not only stimulate children’s creativity but also enhance their writing skills, language and vocabulary, critical thinking and overall engagement.

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