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

Posted byby Guest Teacher Author
October 9, 2024
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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3 min

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Maths Talk in the New Maths Curriculum… Term 1!

Posted byby Guest Teacher Author
September 4, 2024
2 min

All schools engaged with the new Maths Curriculum via Oide training in the 2023-2024 school year. It's now time to start putting the theory and ideas into practice for guest teacher author, Aoife.

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2 min

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5 ways children can use mini dry wipe boards in Maths

Posted byby Teachers' Corner
May 24, 2024
2 min

The mini dry wipe board with its intrinsic impermanence, can balance out a reliance on worksheets and submitting ideas for marking in maths, instead allowing children to explore 'what could it be?' and 'what if?' ideas with less risk, boosting their confidence.

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2 min

$What's the Math-er. Episode 5$

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Mathematics

What’s The Math-er? Ep. 5: Differentiation, problem solving and using picture books in maths

Posted byby Lisa Walsh
August 27, 2024
1 min

Teaching principal, Edward Fitzgerald, talks to Lisa Walsh in a topic packed podcast that dives deep into multigrade classroom teaching, differentiation opportunities through problem solving and supporting gifted students.

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1 min

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Sprinkle some Christmas Magic on your topics this December!

Posted byby Guest Teacher Author
November 17, 2023
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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3 min

$Maths Talk$

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Let’s talk about ‘Maths Talk’

Posted byby Guest Teacher Author
October 11, 2023
3 min

The shiny new Mathematics curriculum is landing in schools. A major feature is the promotion of ‘Maths Talk’. Guest teacher author, Aoife Doyle, reflects on how she plans to facilitate this in her class.

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3 min

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Three maths games that will make them think!

Posted byby Guest Teacher Author
October 11, 2023
2 min

Guest teacher author Roisín O Rourke, has shared some game ideas that will require your students to take care and think about numbers and patterns carefully.

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2 min

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Three fun whole class Maths games to build confidence

Posted byby Guest Teacher Author
October 11, 2023
2 min

Looking for Maths Week inspiration? Guest teacher author, Roisín O Rourke, has shared three rapid fire game ideas to engage students with number facts and counting.

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2 min

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