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Sióga Cineáltais 💚 Kindness Elves

Santa didn't send us an elf last year, but we had kindness elves instead and they brought just as much magic ✨! I spotted these today in @flyingtiger (€2 each I think) and thought they would be perfect ❤️

How to use?
I would give these elves out in secret each morning and the pupils who received them were tasked with carrying out as many acts of kindness as they could during the day. To make it more fun, they had to try to do it without blowing their cover.

At the end of the day, students would share kind things that happened to them throughout the day and try to guess who the kindness elves were. The kindness elves then revealed themselves and shared with the class some of the kind things they did throughout the day.

This was really gorgeous and uplifting, and is a tradition I hope to maintain in the classroom in coming years ✨ 🥹

#kindnesselves #christmas #teacher #education #teachersofinstagram #teachers #múinteoir

Sióga Cineáltais 💚 Kindness Elves

Santa didn't send us an elf last year, but we had kindness elves instead and they brought just as much magic ✨! I spotted these today in @flyingtiger (€2 each I think) and thought they would be perfect ❤️

How to use?
I would give these elves out in secret each morning and the pupils who received them were tasked with carrying out as many acts of kindness as they could during the day. To make it more fun, they had to try to do it without blowing their cover.

At the end of the day, students would share kind things that happened to them throughout the day and try to guess who the kindness elves were. The kindness elves then revealed themselves and shared with the class some of the kind things they did throughout the day.

This was really gorgeous and uplifting, and is a tradition I hope to maintain in the classroom in coming years ✨ 🥹

#kindnesselves #christmas #teacher #education #teachersofinstagram #teachers #múinteoir

🎅 The elves are on the way 🗺️ Enjoy the chaos 🤣

Save for mischief examples 🌟

#elfontheshelf #elfintheclassroom #education #múinteoir #teacher

🎅 The elves are on the way 🗺️ Enjoy the chaos 🤣

Save for mischief examples 🌟

#elfontheshelf #elfintheclassroom #education #múinteoir #teacher

📚 5 books to help the struggling artists in your class 🎨 👇

😥 We've all met them - those who are reluctant to start, always erasing, lack confidence, critical and negative about their artwork, etc

📖 The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires
In this story a young girl becomes frustrated when her creation doesn’t go to plan, but after taking a break she returns with clarity and sees her work in a new light. This story helps art makers by showing that mistakes are part of the creative process and that stepping back, trying again, and embracing imperfection can lead to truly magnificent results.

📖 The Dot by Peter H Reynolds
In this story Vashti believes she can’t draw but gains confidence after making a simple dot and discovering her creativity. This story helps students who struggle to start the art process by showing that taking the first tiny step can open the door to creativity and growth.

📖 Rosie Revere Engineer by Andrea Beaty
In this story Rosie is afraid to share her inventive creations after they fail, but she learns that each “mistake” is a stepping stone to success This story supports students who are afraid to make mistakes by showing that taking risks and learning from failures is a natural and valuable part of the creative process.

📖 Ish by Peter H Reynolds
In this story, Ramon feels defeated when his drawings aren’t “perfect” discovers the freedom of creating things that look 'ish' - tree-ish, house-ish, anything-ish, and begins to enjoy making art again. This story supports students who are hard on themselves by showing that art doesn’t need to be flawless, and that letting go of perfection can make starting and creating feel much more possible.

📖 The Pencil by Allan Ahlberg
In this story a pencil and its eraser show how ideas can evolve, with the eraser helping correct mistakes but also highlighting that not everything needs to be perfect. This story helps students who always want to erase their work by showing that mistakes are natural, and that even with an eraser, leaving marks and experimenting can lead to creative and surprising results.

#visualarts #artseducation #teacher #teachers #education

📚 5 books to help the struggling artists in your class 🎨 👇

😥 We've all met them - those who are reluctant to start, always erasing, lack confidence, critical and negative about their artwork, etc

📖 The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires
In this story a young girl becomes frustrated when her creation doesn’t go to plan, but after taking a break she returns with clarity and sees her work in a new light. This story helps art makers by showing that mistakes are part of the creative process and that stepping back, trying again, and embracing imperfection can lead to truly magnificent results.

📖 The Dot by Peter H Reynolds
In this story Vashti believes she can’t draw but gains confidence after making a simple dot and discovering her creativity. This story helps students who struggle to start the art process by showing that taking the first tiny step can open the door to creativity and growth.

📖 Rosie Revere Engineer by Andrea Beaty
In this story Rosie is afraid to share her inventive creations after they fail, but she learns that each “mistake” is a stepping stone to success This story supports students who are afraid to make mistakes by showing that taking risks and learning from failures is a natural and valuable part of the creative process.

📖 Ish by Peter H Reynolds
In this story, Ramon feels defeated when his drawings aren’t “perfect” discovers the freedom of creating things that look 'ish' - tree-ish, house-ish, anything-ish, and begins to enjoy making art again. This story supports students who are hard on themselves by showing that art doesn’t need to be flawless, and that letting go of perfection can make starting and creating feel much more possible.

📖 The Pencil by Allan Ahlberg
In this story a pencil and its eraser show how ideas can evolve, with the eraser helping correct mistakes but also highlighting that not everything needs to be perfect. This story helps students who always want to erase their work by showing that mistakes are natural, and that even with an eraser, leaving marks and experimenting can lead to creative and surprising results.

#visualarts #artseducation #teacher #teachers #education

🗓️ Class advent calendar 🎄🎅

Christmas can be a very hectic, exciting, busy time in the classroom. As teacher you are torn between doing 'nice' things, and also having to get work done 😅

I have always found using a class advent calendar such a great way to manage the excitement and do something small each day. I also use the little treats along the way as my 'christmas gift' to the class. A lot of them recall the xmas activities at the end of the year as their stand out memories ❤️

📣 If you like the idea of this, this is the week to get the doors ready so that you're up and running for December 1st on Monday 👇 ✨

📅 Each child decorates the front of a folded piece of card numbered 1-24 or 1-last school day. These will be the advent doors. If you have more than that amount of pupils get them working in pairs.

🎁 Teacher writes a small Christmas themed treat/activity inside each card.

🤣For weekend days I wrote Christmas themed riddles/jokes that we would read on a Monday.

🗓️Display the advent calendar somewhere in the class, and open them daily ☺️

Some ideas I used that the class loved:
🎄Candy canes
🎅Hot chocolate
🎄Lollipops
🎅Christmas Karaoke (YouTube videos)
🎄Christmas Movie with Popcorn
🎅Disco (using Christmas songs)
🎄Make Christmas cards
🎅Christmas art
🎄Christmas themed sports games
🎅Christmas Kahoot
🎄Gingerbread man decorating
🎅Christmas story
🎄Indoor picnic (with Xmas music)
🎅Christmas class quiz
🎄 Christmas charades
🎅 Christmas pictionary
🎄 Board games
🎅 Homework Pass
🎄 Random Act of Kindness Day

#teacher #teachers #teachersofinstagram #christmasintheclassroom #education

🗓️ Class advent calendar 🎄🎅

Christmas can be a very hectic, exciting, busy time in the classroom. As teacher you are torn between doing 'nice' things, and also having to get work done 😅

I have always found using a class advent calendar such a great way to manage the excitement and do something small each day. I also use the little treats along the way as my 'christmas gift' to the class. A lot of them recall the xmas activities at the end of the year as their stand out memories ❤️

📣 If you like the idea of this, this is the week to get the doors ready so that you're up and running for December 1st on Monday 👇 ✨

📅 Each child decorates the front of a folded piece of card numbered 1-24 or 1-last school day. These will be the advent doors. If you have more than that amount of pupils get them working in pairs.

🎁 Teacher writes a small Christmas themed treat/activity inside each card.

🤣For weekend days I wrote Christmas themed riddles/jokes that we would read on a Monday.

🗓️Display the advent calendar somewhere in the class, and open them daily ☺️

Some ideas I used that the class loved:
🎄Candy canes
🎅Hot chocolate
🎄Lollipops
🎅Christmas Karaoke (YouTube videos)
🎄Christmas Movie with Popcorn
🎅Disco (using Christmas songs)
🎄Make Christmas cards
🎅Christmas art
🎄Christmas themed sports games
🎅Christmas Kahoot
🎄Gingerbread man decorating
🎅Christmas story
🎄Indoor picnic (with Xmas music)
🎅Christmas class quiz
🎄 Christmas charades
🎅 Christmas pictionary
🎄 Board games
🎅 Homework Pass
🎄 Random Act of Kindness Day

#teacher #teachers #teachersofinstagram #christmasintheclassroom #education

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#christmastree #crannnollag

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#christmastree #crannnollag

❄️ 🥶 It definitely feels like winter out there today 🌬️🌨️ #ad #ownresources

#gaeilge #múinteoir #teachers

❄️ 🥶 It definitely feels like winter out there today 🌬️🌨️ #ad #ownresources

#gaeilge #múinteoir #teachers

📢📢 PSA for Teachers 🎄🎬

Resharing from last year, as I'm getting loads of Qs about my Santa's Techy Trouble script 🎅👇

Chat GPT can generate your perfect script for your Christmas play in seconds, for FREE 🤩 Use the text below, inputting your own details as relevant and voila ✨

"Can you please generate a script for a school Christmas play, to include X main roles, X minor roles and X non speaking parts. The play should be suitable for X aged children and be based around the theme of X. I would like it to last X minutes in duration and be suitable for a X stage. It should be in X (language)."

Don't forget to play around with the initial script once it's generated and ask ChatGPT to change lines, add lines, delete lines, change characters, add humour, etc

You will end up with the perfect script in fractions of the time! 🎁💫

#teacher #education #teachersofinstagram #múinteoir #gaeilge #teachersfollowteachers #christmasconcert #christmas #teacher #teachers

📢📢 PSA for Teachers 🎄🎬

Resharing from last year, as I'm getting loads of Qs about my Santa's Techy Trouble script 🎅👇

Chat GPT can generate your perfect script for your Christmas play in seconds, for FREE 🤩 Use the text below, inputting your own details as relevant and voila ✨

"Can you please generate a script for a school Christmas play, to include X main roles, X minor roles and X non speaking parts. The play should be suitable for X aged children and be based around the theme of X. I would like it to last X minutes in duration and be suitable for a X stage. It should be in X (language)."

Don't forget to play around with the initial script once it's generated and ask ChatGPT to change lines, add lines, delete lines, change characters, add humour, etc

You will end up with the perfect script in fractions of the time! 🎁💫

#teacher #education #teachersofinstagram #múinteoir #gaeilge #teachersfollowteachers #christmasconcert #christmas #teacher #teachers

🎄🎅 The Christmas Show 🎬✨

Here is what I've done with my senior classes for our Christmas show for the past 3 years. Sharing in case it helps 😘

#christmasintheclassroom #annollaig #teacher #múinteoir #gaeilge #teachers #education #teachersofinstagram

🎄🎅 The Christmas Show 🎬✨

Here is what I've done with my senior classes for our Christmas show for the past 3 years. Sharing in case it helps 😘

#christmasintheclassroom #annollaig #teacher #múinteoir #gaeilge #teachers #education #teachersofinstagram

❄️ An Geimhreadh 🧣 🌨️ ⛄ AD

When creating my An Geimhreadh resources I thought about the language and phrases that would be most useful and relevant for the students.

Both junior and senior resources focus on:
🌧️ Winter weather
🧥 Winter clothing
& the senior resources also include:
⛷️ Winter activities

The above topics can be explored through the theme of 'An Geimhreadh' on their own, one-by-one or combined.

#gaeilge #múinteoir #education
#teacher #teachers

❄️ An Geimhreadh 🧣 🌨️ ⛄ AD

When creating my An Geimhreadh resources I thought about the language and phrases that would be most useful and relevant for the students.

Both junior and senior resources focus on:
🌧️ Winter weather
🧥 Winter clothing
& the senior resources also include:
⛷️ Winter activities

The above topics can be explored through the theme of 'An Geimhreadh' on their own, one-by-one or combined.

#gaeilge #múinteoir #education
#teacher #teachers

All of a sudden it's that time of year again...

Swipe through to see what parent-teacher meetings (and preparation) look like for me 👀 ➡️

After over a decade of PT meetings, I've found some things that work well for me 🙏

#education #múinteoir #teacher #teachers #teachersofig #teachersofinstagram #education

All of a sudden it's that time of year again...

Swipe through to see what parent-teacher meetings (and preparation) look like for me 👀 ➡️

After over a decade of PT meetings, I've found some things that work well for me 🙏

#education #múinteoir #teacher #teachers #teachersofig #teachersofinstagram #education

🐻‍❄ ❄️ 🐻‍❄️ ❄️ 🐻‍❄️

This is a nice easy winter art lesson and so bear-y cute 🐻‍❄️🥹

We followed the bears in a sweater drawing lesson from @artprojectsforkids using sharpies , coloured the jumpers with crayons, cut them out and then backed onto a piece of blue card.

❄️

#artintheclassroom
#múinteoir #teachersofig #teachergram #teacher #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #education #primaryteacher #iteachthird

🐻‍❄ ❄️ 🐻‍❄️ ❄️ 🐻‍❄️

This is a nice easy winter art lesson and so bear-y cute 🐻‍❄️🥹

We followed the bears in a sweater drawing lesson from @artprojectsforkids using sharpies , coloured the jumpers with crayons, cut them out and then backed onto a piece of blue card.

❄️

#artintheclassroom
#múinteoir #teachersofig #teachergram #teacher #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #education #primaryteacher #iteachthird

✏️ Making sure your téama spans across not only teanga ó bhéal but also léitheoireacht and scríbhneoireacht (as far as is meaningfully possible), is really important!

#gaeilge #education #teacher #teachers #múinteoir

✏️ Making sure your téama spans across not only teanga ó bhéal but also léitheoireacht and scríbhneoireacht (as far as is meaningfully possible), is really important!

#gaeilge #education #teacher #teachers #múinteoir

🎨 RTÉ This is Art! 2025 is here, and we’re calling on YOU and your students to take part! #AD

Enter as individual students, a class, or a whole school, and bring this year’s theme - This is Nature! – to life through your choice of artwork.

All you need to do is follow the 3 simple steps:
1️⃣ Create
2️⃣ Snap
3️⃣ Upload

🗓 Closing date: 31st January 2026

More info 👉 www.thisisart.rte.ie 💻

@tia.ie @rtejr @creativeirl

#AD #RTEThisisArt #ThisisArt #IrishArt #IrishArt #ArtCompetition #Creative #Art #NationalCompetition #Imagination

🎨 RTÉ This is Art! 2025 is here, and we’re calling on YOU and your students to take part! #AD

Enter as individual students, a class, or a whole school, and bring this year’s theme - This is Nature! – to life through your choice of artwork.

All you need to do is follow the 3 simple steps:
1️⃣ Create
2️⃣ Snap
3️⃣ Upload

🗓 Closing date: 31st January 2026

More info 👉 www.thisisart.rte.ie 💻

@tia.ie @rtejr @creativeirl

#AD #RTEThisisArt #ThisisArt #IrishArt #IrishArt #ArtCompetition #Creative #Art #NationalCompetition #Imagination

Getting to share my passion for Gaeilge education is always a privilege. Thanks to LAI for giving me the space and platform to do so at this year's conference.

#LAICon25 @literacyireland

Getting to share my passion for Gaeilge education is always a privilege. Thanks to LAI for giving me the space and platform to do so at this year's conference.

#LAICon25 @literacyireland

I had a really interesting, inspiring and insightful weekend at the LAI Conference 📚 Looking forward to next year! 💫

#LAICon25 @literacyireland

I had a really interesting, inspiring and insightful weekend at the LAI Conference 📚 Looking forward to next year! 💫

#LAICon25 @literacyireland

Final read through and caffeine fix this evening before #LAICon25 @literacyireland ☕ 💻

Can't wait to fill you all in 😍 but I'm too tired tonight 😴 It's been a long week 🤧

#education #teacher #teachers #teachersofinstagram

Final read through and caffeine fix this evening before #LAICon25 @literacyireland ☕ 💻

Can't wait to fill you all in 😍 but I'm too tired tonight 😴 It's been a long week 🤧

#education #teacher #teachers #teachersofinstagram

👩‍🔬 It's SCIENCE WEEK next week 🧪🔬

This week I've shared some fun and simple science experiments you could try next week with your class but I'm also VERY aware, that there's not time to mark every national day, special week and holiday 🤯 Sometime it's just not possible 👍

Something I used to do during 'special weeks/days' when I just honestly wouldn't get around to marking it in a big way in school, was assign fun and different optional homework (as you might have seen with my Maths Eyes 👀 homework during Maths Week).

I've done this in the past with Science Week by giving the students an optional science experiment for homework each night. To save time I chose from what was available on @twinkl_ireland , printed the steps, and sent them home. If you're not a twinkl member I'm sure you can find these experiments online too.

The kids who tried out the experiments shared their photos with the class via Aladdin and we looked at them together each morning 📸

👇

Monday: 🧼 How Soap Works

Tuesday: 🍬 Growing Gummy Bear (sent home 5 gummy bears with each child)

Wednesday: 🥛 Dancing Raisins (sent home a small box of raisins with each child)

Thursday: 🍭 Rainbow Sweets (sent home a mini bag of Skittles with each child)

This has worked really well for me in the past and it didn't put me under pressure 👍

#scienceweek2025 #science #eolaíocht #múinteoir #teacher #teachers #teachersofinstagram

👩‍🔬 It's SCIENCE WEEK next week 🧪🔬

This week I've shared some fun and simple science experiments you could try next week with your class but I'm also VERY aware, that there's not time to mark every national day, special week and holiday 🤯 Sometime it's just not possible 👍

Something I used to do during 'special weeks/days' when I just honestly wouldn't get around to marking it in a big way in school, was assign fun and different optional homework (as you might have seen with my Maths Eyes 👀 homework during Maths Week).

I've done this in the past with Science Week by giving the students an optional science experiment for homework each night. To save time I chose from what was available on @twinkl_ireland , printed the steps, and sent them home. If you're not a twinkl member I'm sure you can find these experiments online too.

The kids who tried out the experiments shared their photos with the class via Aladdin and we looked at them together each morning 📸

👇

Monday: 🧼 How Soap Works

Tuesday: 🍬 Growing Gummy Bear (sent home 5 gummy bears with each child)

Wednesday: 🥛 Dancing Raisins (sent home a small box of raisins with each child)

Thursday: 🍭 Rainbow Sweets (sent home a mini bag of Skittles with each child)

This has worked really well for me in the past and it didn't put me under pressure 👍

#scienceweek2025 #science #eolaíocht #múinteoir #teacher #teachers #teachersofinstagram

👩‍🔬 It's SCIENCE WEEK next week 🧪🔬
#ad #ownresources

Here's another fun experiment to try with your class 🤩👇 All you need is simple ingredients and materials you would have at home.

Can we create gas? 🎈 💭

Simplified 👇
🎈 Half fill a bottle with vinegar (add food colouring you wish)
🎈 Half fill a latex balloon with baking soda
🎈 Secure the balloon end to the neck of the bottle
🎈Tip the baking soda in gently
🎈 Watch the balloon blow up

I have made the experiment steps and recording templates available to download on my website - SESE section 💻✨

CREDIT: image from the Crafts by Amanda website as I didn't have any myself! 📸

#science #scienceweek2025 #education #teacher #teachers #múinteoir #teachersofig #teachersofinstagram

👩‍🔬 It's SCIENCE WEEK next week 🧪🔬
#ad #ownresources

Here's another fun experiment to try with your class 🤩👇 All you need is simple ingredients and materials you would have at home.

Can we create gas? 🎈 💭

Simplified 👇
🎈 Half fill a bottle with vinegar (add food colouring you wish)
🎈 Half fill a latex balloon with baking soda
🎈 Secure the balloon end to the neck of the bottle
🎈Tip the baking soda in gently
🎈 Watch the balloon blow up

I have made the experiment steps and recording templates available to download on my website - SESE section 💻✨

CREDIT: image from the Crafts by Amanda website as I didn't have any myself! 📸

#science #scienceweek2025 #education #teacher #teachers #múinteoir #teachersofig #teachersofinstagram

👩‍🔬 It's SCIENCE WEEK next week 🧪🔬
#ad #ownresources

Here's another fun experiment to try with your class 🤩👇 All you need is simple ingredients and materials you would have at home.

Can we turn milk solid? 🥛 🤔 💭

Simplified 👇
🥛 Heat milk
🥛 Add vinegar
🥛 Stir
🥛 Separate curd and whey through sieve
🥛 Press out moisture
🥛 Leave to dry

I have made the experiment steps and recording templates available to download on my website - SESE section 💻✨

CREDIT: I came across this experiment first when working with Avonmore on their Super Science Campaign.

#science #scienceweek2025 #education #teacher #teachers #múinteoir #teachersofig #teachersofinstagram

👩‍🔬 It's SCIENCE WEEK next week 🧪🔬
#ad #ownresources

Here's another fun experiment to try with your class 🤩👇 All you need is simple ingredients and materials you would have at home.

Can we turn milk solid? 🥛 🤔 💭

Simplified 👇
🥛 Heat milk
🥛 Add vinegar
🥛 Stir
🥛 Separate curd and whey through sieve
🥛 Press out moisture
🥛 Leave to dry

I have made the experiment steps and recording templates available to download on my website - SESE section 💻✨

CREDIT: I came across this experiment first when working with Avonmore on their Super Science Campaign.

#science #scienceweek2025 #education #teacher #teachers #múinteoir #teachersofig #teachersofinstagram

❄️ Tá an geimhreadh linn 🌨️ #ad #ownresources

I have just developed a new range of resources to support the teaching of An Geimhreadh as a theme for Gaeilge. It focuses on vocabulary and phrases centered around An Aimsir & Éadaí (Junior) and An Aimsir, Éadaí & Gníomhaíochtaí (Senior) through the lens of An Geimhreadh ❄️

The resources are available in individual downloads, separated for Junior and Senior classes
❄️ Foclóir agus Frásaí
❄️ Cluichí agus Gníomhaíochtaí
❄️ Bileoga agus Scríbhneoireacht
& also in complete bundles ❄️

💌 If you have any questions, please feel free to send me a DM ✨

#gaeilge #angeimhreadh #winter #education #teacher #teachers #teachersofinstagram

❄️ Tá an geimhreadh linn 🌨️ #ad #ownresources

I have just developed a new range of resources to support the teaching of An Geimhreadh as a theme for Gaeilge. It focuses on vocabulary and phrases centered around An Aimsir & Éadaí (Junior) and An Aimsir, Éadaí & Gníomhaíochtaí (Senior) through the lens of An Geimhreadh ❄️

The resources are available in individual downloads, separated for Junior and Senior classes
❄️ Foclóir agus Frásaí
❄️ Cluichí agus Gníomhaíochtaí
❄️ Bileoga agus Scríbhneoireacht
& also in complete bundles ❄️

💌 If you have any questions, please feel free to send me a DM ✨

#gaeilge #angeimhreadh #winter #education #teacher #teachers #teachersofinstagram

👩‍🔬 It's SCIENCE WEEK next week 🧪🔬
#ad #ownresources

Here's another great, simple and coat-friendly experiment to try with your class 🤩👇

What is the difference between solid, liquid and gas states of matter? 🤔 💭

This is a simple but visual and tactical experiment that demonstrates the differences between the various states of matter.

🎈 Fill three balloons per group
#1 water and freeze (solid)
#2 water (liquid)
#3 air (gas)
🎈 Analyse the differences by how the balloons feel, what they weigh and what happens when they are dropped

I have made the experiment steps and recording templates available to download on my website - SESE section 💻 ✨

#science #scienceweek2025 #education #teacher #teachers #múinteoir #teachersofig #teachersofinstagram

👩‍🔬 It's SCIENCE WEEK next week 🧪🔬
#ad #ownresources

Here's another great, simple and coat-friendly experiment to try with your class 🤩👇

What is the difference between solid, liquid and gas states of matter? 🤔 💭

This is a simple but visual and tactical experiment that demonstrates the differences between the various states of matter.

🎈 Fill three balloons per group
#1 water and freeze (solid)
#2 water (liquid)
#3 air (gas)
🎈 Analyse the differences by how the balloons feel, what they weigh and what happens when they are dropped

I have made the experiment steps and recording templates available to download on my website - SESE section 💻 ✨

#science #scienceweek2025 #education #teacher #teachers #múinteoir #teachersofig #teachersofinstagram

👩‍🔬 It's SCIENCE WEEK next week 🧪🔬
#ad #ownresources

Here's a great experiment to try with your class 🤩👇

What does our skin do? 🤔 💭

This is a simple but visual experiment to show the role of the skin.

🍎 Observe apples & record
🍎 Peel skin, observe & record
🍎 Leave 24 hours+, observe & record

Great opportunity for conversation and conclusion drawing at the end 👍

I have made the experiment steps and recording templates available to download on my website - SESE section 💻 ✨

#science #scienceweek2025 #education #teacher #teachers #múinteoir #teachersofig #teachersofinstagram

👩‍🔬 It's SCIENCE WEEK next week �🧪🔬
#ad #ownresources

Here's a great experiment to try with your class 🤩👇

What does our skin do? 🤔 💭

This is a simple but visual experiment to show the role of the skin.

🍎 Observe apples & record
🍎 Peel skin, observe & record
🍎 Leave 24 hours+, observe & record

Great opportunity for conversation and conclusion drawing at the end 👍

I have made the experiment steps and recording templates available to download on my website - SESE section 💻 ✨

#science #scienceweek2025 #education #teacher #teachers #múinteoir #teachersofig #teachersofinstagram

Happy Halloween 🎃✨

Happy Halloween 🎃✨

🦁 SCAR 🦁

#halloween #oícheshamhna #scar #thelionking #dressup #makeup

🦁 SCAR 🦁

#halloween #oícheshamhna #scar #thelionking #dressup #makeup

🕸️🦁 SCAR 🦁🕸️

Swipe to transform ��😅👉

Halloween 2025 👻✨

#halloween #oícheshamhna #scar #thelionking #education #teacher #teachers #dressup

🕸️🦁 SCAR 🦁🕸️

Swipe to transform 😅👉

Halloween 2025 👻✨

#halloween #oícheshamhna #scar #thelionking #education #teacher #teachers #dressup

👻 A haunted house, but you’re a teacher 🍎✨

It’s a trend where you imagine what a haunted house would look like in your world… so here’s mine... Absolutely terrifying 🫣😅

#ahauntedhousebut #teacher #teachers #education #teachersofinstagram #teachergram

👻 A haunted house, but you’re a teacher 🍎✨

It’s a trend where you imagine what a haunted house would look like in your world… so here’s mine... Absolutely terrifying 🫣😅

#ahauntedhousebut #teacher #teachers #education #teachersofinstagram #teachergram

Silly season has well and truly taken over, but don't worry, I got you 😉🙏👇

I have a 50 question Kahoot quiz ready for you 🙏 It's mixture of Halloween related trivia, Gaeilge, English & Maths questions. It's suitable for 2nd class upwards.

To access:
💻 Click the link in my bio 💫

If you can't beat them, join them 🤣

Tá fáilte romhat 😘

#halloween #oícheshamhna #teachersofinstagram #teachersofig #teacher #education #múinteoir

Silly season has well and truly taken over, but don't worry, I got you 😉🙏👇

I have a 50 question Kahoot quiz ready for you 🙏 It's mixture of Halloween related trivia, Gaeilge, English & Maths questions. It's suitable for 2nd class upwards.

To access:
💻 Click the link in my bio 💫

If you can't beat them, join them 🤣

Tá fáilte romhat 😘

#halloween #oícheshamhna #teachersofinstagram #teachersofig #teacher #education #múinteoir

📰 Halloween Drama Headlines 🪄 👻 #ad

I love doing drama headline lessons 😍 and the kids always adore them. We use these headlines to create still images, sometimes adding thought tracking or sound tracking too.

This resource is available on my website, which includes 12 headlines and lesson instructions 🥰

#múinteoir #teacher #education #dramaclass #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers
#halloween #oícheshamhna #dramaeducation

📰 Halloween Drama Headlines 🪄 👻 #ad

I love doing drama headline lessons 😍 and the kids always adore them. We use these headlines to create still images, sometimes adding thought tracking or sound tracking too.

This resource is available on my website, which includes 12 headlines and lesson instructions 🥰

#múinteoir #teacher #education #dramaclass #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers
#halloween #oícheshamhna #dramaeducation

🎃 Pumpkin Patch Circuits 🏋️ FREEBIE 🧡

This is a fun Halloween themed PE lesson - perfect for this week!

🎃Print the pumpkins
🎃 Place them in a large circle around your PE space - these are your circuits
🎃 Demonstrate each circuits movement to ensure understanding, have students practice each movement
🎃 Organise your students in pairs or small groups 🎃 Each pair/group starts at one pumpkin
🎃 Set a 45 second timer and play some spooky tunes
🎃 Once the timer goes off, blow the whistle and indicate for students to rotate to the next circuit
🎃 Give the students a short rest and then begin the timer and music again
🎃 Repeat until students have completed all circuits

🧡✨ I have made these available for temporary FREE download on my website both in English and as Gaeilge 🥰 I know this week can be challenging (to say the least) - so it's my survival gift from me to you 😘😘

All I ask in return is a like ❤️ on this post and a repost ♻️

#teachers #teacher #education #teachersfollowteachers #múinteoir #gaeilge #oícheshamhna #halloween

🎃 Pumpkin Patch Circuits 🏋️ FREEBIE 🧡

This is a fun Halloween themed PE lesson - perfect for this week!

🎃Print the pumpkins
🎃 Place them in a large circle around your PE space - these are your circuits
🎃 Demonstrate each circuits movement to ensure understanding, have students practice each movement
🎃 Organise your students in pairs or small groups 🎃 Each pair/group starts at one pumpkin
🎃 Set a 45 second timer and play some spooky tunes
🎃 Once the timer goes off, blow the whistle and indicate for students to rotate to the next circuit
🎃 Give the students a short rest and then begin the timer and music again
🎃 Repeat until students have completed all circuits

🧡✨ I have made these available for temporary FREE download on my website both in English and as Gaeilge 🥰 I know this week can be challenging (to say the least) - so it's my survival gift from me to you 😘😘

All I ask in return is a like ❤️ on this post and a repost ♻️

#teachers #teacher #education #teachersfollowteachers #múinteoir #gaeilge #oícheshamhna #halloween

Halloween Senses 👀 🤔

This is one of my favourite science lessons around Halloween to link spooky season with exploring our senses - particularly touch and smell.

I chose items that would disguise as Halloween themed objects:
Gnocchi - slugs 🐛
Coconut - skull 💀
Raisins - bat poo 🦇
Baby corn - witches fingers 🧙
Pear halves - goblin ears 👺
Cotton balls - ghost poo 👻
Olives - zombie eyeballs 👀
Beef jerky - vampire tongues 🧛‍♂️
Banana skin - witch tongues 👅
Spaghetti - monster brains (left at home, used wet wool instead) 🧠

I hid them in lunch boxes (without lids) which I then placed inside black bin bags so they couldn't see. I labelled them as the various Halloween items and created a corresponding worksheet. (Available on my website #ad)

One by one pupils rotated through the various bags - came to feel the item and smell if they wished, before recording their guess of what was in the bag on their worksheet. Once everyone had guessed, we discussed their guesses and then revealed what was inside before recording it on the worksheet.

This is always lots of fun, plenty of giggles and perfect for Halloween week too 🤩👌

#teacher #teachersofig #teachergram #teachersofinstagram #teachers #education #múinteoir #gaeilge #oícheshamhna #halloween

Halloween Senses 👀 🤔

This is one of my favourite science lessons around Halloween to link spooky season with exploring our senses - particularly touch and smell.

I chose items that would disguise as Halloween themed objects:
Gnocchi - slugs 🐛
Coconut - skull 💀
Raisins - bat poo 🦇
Baby corn - witches fingers 🧙
Pear halves - goblin ears 👺
Cotton balls - ghost poo 👻
Olives - zombie eyeballs 👀
Beef jerky - vampire tongues 🧛‍♂️
Banana skin - witch tongues 👅
Spaghetti - monster brains (left at home, used wet wool instead) 🧠

I hid them in lunch boxes (without lids) which I then placed inside black bin bags so they couldn't see. I labelled them as the various Halloween items and created a corresponding worksheet. (Available on my website #ad)

One by one pupils rotated through the various bags - came to feel the item and smell if they wished, before recording their guess of what was in the bag on their worksheet. Once everyone had guessed, we discussed their guesses and then revealed what was inside before recording it on the worksheet.

This is always lots of fun, plenty of giggles and perfect for Halloween week too 🤩👌

#teacher #teachersofig #teachergram #teachersofinstagram #teachers #education #múinteoir #gaeilge #oícheshamhna #halloween

🎃👻 Halloween Art Inspo 💀 🕸️

These are some of my favourite art lessons from the past 🧡 If you would like more information on any of them, you will find each has it's own detailed post if you scroll back on my feed (you might be scrolling a while!).

#education #oícheshamhna #halloween #teacher #teachers #teachersofinstagram #múinteoir

🎃👻 Halloween Art Inspo 💀 🕸️

These are some of my favourite art lessons from the past 🧡 If you would like more information on any of them, you will find each has it's own detailed post if you scroll back on my feed (you might be scrolling a while!).

#education #oícheshamhna #halloween #teacher #teachers #teachersofinstagram #múinteoir

💀 It's always fun to cover the skeleton at this time of year! It's a nice and spooky science integration 🦴

We learned the names of the bones as Gaeilge (using the poem to help!), found them within our own bodies and also explored some images of the skeleton. We then did this cut and stick activity in groups (from @twinklirelandprimary) and labelled the bones. Of course we also named our skeletons who become honorary class members for the week 😅

#gaeilge #múinteoir #education #gaelscoil #teacher #teachersofinstagram #teachers #skeleton

💀 It's always fun to cover the skeleton at this time of year! It's a nice and spooky science integration 🦴

We learned the names of the bones as Gaeilge (using the poem to help!), found them within our own bodies and also explored some images of the skeleton. We then did this cut and stick activity in groups (from @twinklirelandprimary) and labelled the bones. Of course we also named our skeletons who become honorary class members for the week 😅

#gaeilge #múinteoir #education #gaelscoil #teacher #teachersofinstagram #teachers #skeleton

👻 Haunted Houses 👻

This is a fav art lesson of mine every year 🤩

They paint 1L milk cartons with black acrylic paint and then add whatever details they like using their own imaginations and creativity 🕸️ ⚠️ 🎃

They always really love this!

#múinteoir #education
#teacher #oícheshamhna #halloween #teachercrafts #teachersofig #teacherlife #teachergram #teachersfollowteachers

👻 Haunted Houses 👻

This is a fav art lesson of mine every year 🤩

They paint 1L milk cartons with black acrylic paint and then add whatever details they like using their own imaginations and creativity 🕸️ ⚠️ 🎃

They always really love this!

#múinteoir #education
#teacher #oícheshamhna #halloween #teachercrafts #teachersofig #teacherlife #teachergram #teachersfollowteachers

👻 Haunted Houses 👻

This is a fav art lesson of mine every year 🤩

They paint 1L milk cartons with black acrylic paint and then add whatever details they like using their own imaginations and creativity 🕸️ ⚠️ 🎃

They always really love this!

#múinteoir #education
#teacher #oícheshamhna #halloween #teachercrafts #teachersofig #teacherlife #teachergram #teachersfollowteachers

👻 Haunted Houses 👻

This is a fav art lesson of mine every year 🤩

They paint 1L milk cartons with black acrylic paint and then add whatever details they like using their own imaginations and creativity 🕸️ ⚠️ 🎃

They always really love this!

#múinteoir #education
#teacher #oícheshamhna #halloween #teachercrafts #teachersofig #teacherlife #teachergram #teachersfollowteachers

☝️Lots of fun activities to keep the Halloween spirit in full swing, while also keeping the foclóir flowing 🎃 #ad #ownresources

Available on my website www.ismuinteoirme.ie 💻

#oícheshamhna #halloween #gaeilge #múinteoir #teacher

☝️Lots of fun activities to keep the Halloween spirit in full swing, while also keeping the foclóir flowing 🎃 #ad #ownresources

Available on my website www.ismuinteoirme.ie 💻

#oícheshamhna #halloween #gaeilge #múinteoir #teacher

One week to go... You can do it!!!⌛👻

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One week to go... You can do it!!!⌛👻

#ad #ownresource

🎃 Cluichí Oíche Shamhna 👻 #ad

I know the countdown to midterm is well and truly on 🥴 and it can be hard to keep the learning going amidst the spooky shenanigans BUT these fun Oíche Shamhna games are a great way to keep your Gaeilge going all the way to the finish line 🏁✨

These and LOTS more available on my website www.ismuinteoirme.ie (🔗 link in bio)

#teacher #education #teachersofinstagram #múinteoir #gaeilge #oícheshamhna #halloween

🎃 Cluichí Oíche Shamhna 👻 #ad

I know the countdown to midterm is well and truly on 🥴 and it can be hard to keep the learning going amidst the spooky shenanigans BUT these fun Oíche Shamhna games are a great way to keep your Gaeilge going all the way to the finish line 🏁✨

These and LOTS more available on my website www.ismuinteoirme.ie (🔗 link in bio)

#teacher #education #teachersofinstagram #múinteoir #gaeilge #oícheshamhna #halloween

⭐ Costume Throwbacks 🪄 👻

With Halloween dress-up just around the corner I thought I'd share some of the costumes I've worn in the past. These are from a mixture of Halloween, World Book Day and Irish Heroes.

1/2. Granny (George's Marvellous Medicine)

3. Dog Man

4. Bellatrix Lestrange

5. Fantastic Mr. Fox

6. Mr Tayto

7. Miss Trunchbull

8. Penguin

9. Lyons Tea Bag

10. The Cat in the Hat

11. Unicorn (infants Halloween 🥹)

Plus LOADS more that I have no photos of 😭

#halloween #oícheshamhna #halloweencostume #teacher #teachers #múinteoir #education #teachersofig #teachersofinstagram

⭐ Costume Throwbacks 🪄 👻

With Halloween dress-up just around the corner I thought I'd share some of the costumes I've worn in the past. These are from a mixture of Halloween, World Book Day and Irish Heroes.

1/2. Granny (George's Marvellous Medicine)

3. Dog Man

4. Bellatrix Lestrange

5. Fantastic Mr. Fox

6. Mr Tayto

7. Miss Trunchbull

8. Penguin

9. Lyons Tea Bag

10. The Cat in the Hat

11. Unicorn (infants Halloween 🥹)

Plus LOADS more that I have no photos of 😭

#halloween #oícheshamhna #halloweencostume #teacher #teachers #múinteoir #education #teachersofig #teachersofinstagram

We love a Gaeilge word map over here 🤩🎃✨

Remember to AVOID English in your Gaeilge copies 🙏⭐ Illustrations can be a great way to support student understanding of new foclóir if needed!

This can be a nice way to expand beyond the foclóir of your class programme and include necessary and relevant new foclóir for your class!

I find it great having it in their Gaeilge copies because it can be used daily as a reference material for Teanga Ó Bhéal and Scríbhneoireacht lessons and keep their focus foclóir in mind.

#Gaeilge #múinteoir #education #halloween
#oícheshamhna #education #teacher
#teachers

We love a Gaeilge word map over here 🤩🎃✨

Remember to AVOID English in your Gaeilge copies 🙏⭐ Illustrations can be a great way to support student understanding of new foclóir if needed!

This can be a nice way to expand beyond the foclóir of your class programme and include necessary and relevant new foclóir for your class!

I find it great having it in their Gaeilge copies because it can be used daily as a reference material for Teanga Ó Bhéal and Scríbhneoireacht lessons and keep their focus foclóir in mind.

#Gaeilge #múinteoir #education #halloween
#oícheshamhna #education #teacher
#teachers

🧮Maths Week 📆

This week is maths week and here are a few SIMPLE and PRACTICAL ways I have engaged with MW in the past. I know the rest of the curriculum must go on 😅

🌅 Morning maths riddles: Every morning as pupils come in they are greeted with 2 maths riddles. They can use their whiteboards or manipulatives to come up with their answers. They each have a post-it on which they write their names and answers and stick to the board. Once the time is up discuss their answers and methods and reveal the answer.
👇
I made a PowerPoint of the 10 riddles a few years ago and its still available to download from my website for free 😘

💻 Online activities: Check out the ECs and the @mathsireland website for lots of fun online quizzes and events

👀 Maths eyes: A lesson early in the week based on Maths eyes - looking for maths in our school environment. Pupils also do this as a task for homework using their home environment (check out haveyougotmathseyes.com for more info and examples)

👧 Maths about Me: Nice activity to make number questions personal and fun. Shared in previous post, template available on my webiste (#ad #ownresource)

📐Measurement stations: Maths lessons turned into stations for the week that's in in it with hands on activities across the measurement strand-units, with pupils engaging in a different station each day.

🏠 Maths homework: No homework for the week other than the Maths Eyes task on Monday and maths games (pupils rotate through different games).

It may look a lot, but these are easy to implement, not overly time consuming, definitely help Maths Week to be celebrated and marked, but normal school has the chance to continue also. Win, win! 😅

#teachersofig #teachergram #teacher #mathsweek2025 #mathsweek #mathclass #teachersofinstagram #múinteoir #education

🧮Maths Week 📆

This week is maths week and here are a few SIMPLE and PRACTICAL ways I have engaged with MW in the past. I know the rest of the curriculum must go on 😅

🌅 Morning maths riddles: Every morning as pupils come in they are greeted with 2 maths riddles. They can use their whiteboards or manipulatives to come up with their answers. They each have a post-it on which they write their names and answers and stick to the board. Once the time is up discuss their answers and methods and reveal the answer.
👇
I made a PowerPoint of the 10 riddles a few years ago and its still available to download from my website for free 😘

💻 Online activities: Check out the ECs and the @mathsireland website for lots of fun online quizzes and events

👀 Maths eyes: A lesson early in the week based on Maths eyes - looking for maths in our school environment. Pupils also do this as a task for homework using their home environment (check out haveyougotmathseyes.com for more info and examples)

👧 Maths about Me: Nice activity to make number questions personal and fun. Shared in previous post, template available on my webiste (#ad #ownresource)

📐Measurement stations: Maths lessons turned into stations for the week that's in in it with hands on activities across the measurement strand-units, with pupils engaging in a different station each day.

🏠 Maths homework: No homework for the week other than the Maths Eyes task on Monday and maths games (pupils rotate through different games).

It may look a lot, but these are easy to implement, not overly time consuming, definitely help Maths Week to be celebrated and marked, but normal school has the chance to continue also. Win, win! 😅

#teachersofig #teachergram #teacher #mathsweek2025 #mathsweek #mathclass #teachersofinstagram #múinteoir #education

➕➖ Maths Week Activity ➗🟰 #ad #myresource

Mata le Mise / Maths about Me 👇 😍

This activity gets students thinking about how numbers and maths relate to their personal lives. Perfect for maths week ✨ Using their understanding of maths concepts they create number sentences that represent a variety of facts about themselves.

Once created students can share their sheet and questions with each other and try out the maths questions created by their peers.

Template available on my website - comes in English and as Gaeilge.

#mathsweek #seachtainmhata #teacher #múinteoir #teachers
#education #teachersofinstagram
#teachersofig

➕➖ Maths Week Activity ➗🟰 #ad #myresource

Mata le Mise / Maths about Me 👇 😍

This activity gets students thinking about how numbers and maths relate to their personal lives. Perfect for maths week ✨ Using their understanding of maths concepts they create number sentences that represent a variety of facts about themselves.

Once created students can share their sheet and questions with each other and try out the maths questions created by their peers.

Template available on my website - comes in English and as Gaeilge.

#mathsweek #seachtainmhata #teacher #múinteoir #teachers
#education #teachersofinstagram
#teachersofig

🎃👻 Oíche Shamhna 🏚️🧛‍♂️ |ad|

All the Gaeilge resources you need to have a fun and foclóir focused spooky season!! ✨

Find them on my website through the link in my bio or www.ismuinteoirme.ie

#halloween #oícheshamhna #múinteoir #teacher #education #teachers #teachersofinstagram #teachergram

🎃👻 Oíche Shamhna 🏚️🧛‍♂️ |ad|

All the Gaeilge resources you need to have a fun and foclóir focused spooky season!! ✨

Find them on my website through the link in my bio or www.ismuinteoirme.ie

#halloween #oícheshamhna #múinteoir #teacher #education #teachers #teachersofinstagram #teachergram

🩷 World Mental Health Day Oct 10th 🩷

#teacher #education #teachersofinstagram #múinteoir #gaeilge #teachersofig #teachers

🩷 World Mental Health Day Oct 10th 🩷

#teacher #education #teachersofinstagram #múinteoir #gaeilge #teachersofig #teachers

📖 Word Dyslexia Day 🍎💫

I wanted to post something that would be useful and that might have some new learning for followers that would have a positive impact on the dyslexic learners they meet.

There was a lot of interest in selecting appropriate interventions when I posted recently about the SNIP programme, so I've summarised the Dyslexia Ireland guidance here. I hope it's helps 🥰 Make sure to save for the future too ⭐

@dyslexia_ireland #worlddyslexiaday #education #literacy #múinteoir #teacher #teachersofig

📖 Word Dyslexia Day 🍎💫

I wanted to post something that would be useful and that might have some new learning for followers that would have a positive impact on the dyslexic learners they meet.

There was a lot of interest in selecting appropriate interventions when I posted recently about the SNIP programme, so I've summarised the Dyslexia Ireland guidance here. I hope it's helps 🥰 Make sure to save for the future too ⭐

@dyslexia_ireland #worlddyslexiaday #education #literacy #múinteoir #teacher #teachersofig

💡 Gaeilge resource alert 📣

Did you know that every week Ollscoil Mhá Nuad publishes a news bulletin as Gaeilge? 🤩 Their weekly ELeathanach contains a few short, recent and interesting news articles written in simple Irish.

In the past I have printed these weekly and kept a collection so that I had access to a wide variety of texts which would link in with my themes over the year. They can also be used to explore new vocabulary, reading skills and strategies, comprehension skills and strategies, as stimulus for TÓB discussions, to support the athinsint genre, etc. It's a nice additional resource to have access to in the senior classes 👍

These are free and accessible through the Nuacht section of the Léigh Leat website www.leighleat.com 👏

#gaeilge #múinteoir #education #teacher #teachersofinstagram #múineadhnagaeilge #teachergram

💡 Gaeilge resource alert 📣

Did you know that every week Ollscoil Mhá Nuad publishes a news bulletin as Gaeilge? 🤩 Their weekly ELeathanach contains a few short, recent and interesting news articles written in simple Irish.

In the past I have printed these weekly and kept a collection so that I had access to a wide variety of texts which would link in with my themes over the year. They can also be used to explore new vocabulary, reading skills and strategies, comprehension skills and strategies, as stimulus for TÓB discussions, to support the athinsint genre, etc. It's a nice additional resource to have access to in the senior classes 👍

These are free and accessible through the Nuacht section of the Léigh Leat website www.leighleat.com 👏

#gaeilge #múinteoir #education #teacher #teachersofinstagram #múineadhnagaeilge #teachergram

🍁🌰 An Fómhar 🍄🍂

One of my favourite ways to brainstorm thematic vocabulary for Gaeilge in the senior classes is like this ☝️ Creating word images using wordart.com 💻

I would often do this at the beginning of a téama as an assessment (what foclóir do we know on the theme already?) and then again at the end (what foclóir do we know now?). It can be a great visual representation of the development 🤩

I have also used it as a method to record our 'foclóir nua'. After a few days of new foclóir input the students would create these and stick them in their copies as reference material for the remainder of the téama.

It is ideal for small groups or pair work and also is a lovely way for the children to create something that they can add to your Gaeilge display in the classroom.

The website itself is free and easy to navigate, but I recommend modeling how to add words, change font, images, etc on the IWB the first time your students use it.

⭐ Tip: If you want to use images/shapes that are specific to your theme, there are often some available but you can also have students add their own by selecting clipart online (click save image) and adding it to the platform (click 'add' in the shape tab).

#gaeilge #múinteoir #education #teacher #teachersofig #teachergram #teachersofinstagram #anfómhar #autumn

🍁🌰 An Fómhar 🍄🍂

One of my favourite ways to brainstorm thematic vocabulary for Gaeilge in the senior classes is like this ☝️ Creating word images using wordart.com 💻

I would often do this at the beginning of a téama as an assessment (what foclóir do we know on the theme already?) and then again at the end (what foclóir do we know now?). It can be a great visual representation of the development 🤩

I have also used it as a method to record our 'foclóir nua'. After a few days of new foclóir input the students would create these and stick them in their copies as reference material for the remainder of the téama.

It is ideal for small groups or pair work and also is a lovely way for the children to create something that they can add to your Gaeilge display in the classroom.

The website itself is free and easy to navigate, but I recommend modeling how to add words, change font, images, etc on the IWB the first time your students use it.

⭐ Tip: If you want to use images/shapes that are specific to your theme, there are often some available but you can also have students add their own by selecting clipart online (click save image) and adding it to the platform (click 'add' in the shape tab).

#gaeilge #múinteoir #education #teacher #teachersofig #teachergram #teachersofinstagram #anfómhar #autumn

✨ HAPPY WORLD TEACHERS DAY 🍎

This note sits on my desk as a quiet reminder of why we do what we do - because let's face it, there are days when we need reminding.

The truth is, it’s not about the perfect lesson, the aesthetic display or testing scores. It’s about connection. About the moments our students feel seen, safe and valued.

On #worldteachersday, I want to celebrate every teacher who gives their heart a thousand different ways each day, and changes lives in the process.

YOU are the reason classrooms become more than rooms. You are the difference 💛

#teacher #múinteoir #teachers #teachersofinstagram #education #teachergram

✨ HAPPY WORLD TEACHERS DAY 🍎

This note sits on my desk as a quiet reminder of why we do what we do - because let's face it, there are days when we need reminding.

The truth is, it’s not about the perfect lesson, the aesthetic display or testing scores. It’s about connection. About the moments our students feel seen, safe and valued.

On #worldteachersday, I want to celebrate every teacher who gives their heart a thousand different ways each day, and changes lives in the process.

YOU are the reason classrooms become more than rooms. You are the difference 💛

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✨ Know better, do better ✨ Slán SNIP 👋✂️

I’ve used the SNIP Spelling Programme for years and have even shared it here as something that seemed to work well for me. But now it’s getting permanent SNIP from my classroom 👋

❓Why did I use it?
To support struggling readers & spellers.

❓Why SNIP?
Because NEPS listed it as an effective intervention, and a quick Google search told me it was widely used and recommended. Plus it was free. No brainer, right? 🤷‍♀️ WRONG ❌

❓ Why won't I use it again?
Because I have learned a lot about this topic in recent weeks through my Masters degree 👉 Despite being NEPS-listed, it does not align with Dyslexia Ireland guidance. Educational linguist Lyn Stone categorises it's activities as mostly a mix of toxic and useless for learners, making it essentially just “busy work,” and not evidence-based instruction.

❓Why am I sharing this?
Because when I was told this I didn't do my own research. I didn't believe NEPS would misguide teachers, and so I honestly thought it was a matter of 'opinion'. Now I know, I want to share.

❓What if you or your school are using it?
Firstly don’t panic, and don’t blame yourself 🥰
✅ Read Lyn Stone’s article to understand the “why” (linked in my bio)
✅ Explore Dyslexia Ireland’s website
✅ Read the DI Selecting Interventions guidance (linked in my bio)
✅ Share this info with your school, start the conversation & advocate for change
✅ Share this post with colleagues

PSA: This isn’t an attack. I know teachers using SNIP (like I once did!) are doing so with good intent. What we need is education, not shame. 💜

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✨ Know better, do better ✨ Slán SNIP 👋✂️

I’ve used the SNIP Spelling Programme for years and have even shared it here as something that seemed to work well for me. But now it’s getting permanent SNIP from my classroom 👋

❓Why did I use it?
To support struggling readers & spellers.

❓Why SNIP?
Because NEPS listed it as an effective intervention, and a quick Google search told me it was widely used and recommended. Plus it was free. No brainer, right? 🤷‍♀️ WRONG ❌

❓ Why won't I use it again?
Because I have learned a lot about this topic in recent weeks through my Masters degree 👉 Despite being NEPS-listed, it does not align with Dyslexia Ireland guidance. Educational linguist Lyn Stone categorises it's activities as mostly a mix of toxic and useless for learners, making it essentially just “busy work,” and not evidence-based instruction.

❓Why am I sharing this?
Because when I was told this I didn't do my own research. I didn't believe NEPS would misguide teachers, and so I honestly thought it was a matter of 'opinion'. Now I know, I want to share.

❓What if you or your school are using it?
Firstly don’t panic, and don’t blame yourself 🥰
✅ Read Lyn Stone’s article to understand the “why” (linked in my bio)
✅ Explore Dyslexia Ireland’s website
✅ Read the DI Selecting Interventions guidance (linked in my bio)
✅ Share this info with your school, start the conversation & advocate for change
✅ Share this post with colleagues

PSA: This isn’t an attack. I know teachers using SNIP (like I once did!) are doing so with good intent. What we need is education, not shame. 💜

#education #knowbetterdobetter #teacher #teachersofig #teachers #teachergram #teachersofinstagram #múinteoir #scienceofreading

👀👀 Maths Eyes 👀👀

Maths is all around us - we just need to use our Maths Eyes! 🔎✨ Such a fun activity for everyday learning (and perfect for #MathsWeek, 11–19 Oct!).

Here’s how we did it ⬇️
1️⃣ I modelled first: spotting maths in our environment, snapping a pic, and creating 1–3 maths problems based on it.
2️⃣ Children worked in groups in the classroom to create their own, then in pairs around the school.
3️⃣ Finally, they worked independently - taking photos at home 📸 and designing their own challenging questions.

Everyone got to bring their problem to class, and all students got to explore and solve each other’s photo-problems. There was such a a variety of maths questions across all strands and strand units, plus loads of creativity and engagement. 🙌

We revisited this activity throughout the year, sometimes focusing on specific strands/concepts. Each time, the children spotted even more maths hiding in plain sight. 💡

#mathsweek #mathseyes #education #múinteoir #teacher #teachersofinstagram #maths

👀👀 Maths Eyes 👀👀

Maths is all around us - we just need to use our Maths Eyes! 🔎✨ Such a fun activity for everyday learning (and perfect for #MathsWeek, 11–19 Oct!).

Here’s how we did it ⬇️
1️⃣ I modelled first: spotting maths in our environment, snapping a pic, and creating 1–3 maths problems based on it.
2️⃣ Children worked in groups in the classroom to create their own, then in pairs around the school.
3️⃣ Finally, they worked independently - taking photos at home 📸 and designing their own challenging questions.

Everyone got to bring their problem to class, and all students got to explore and solve each other’s photo-problems. There was such a a variety of maths questions across all strands and strand units, plus loads of creativity and engagement. 🙌

We revisited this activity throughout the year, sometimes focusing on specific strands/concepts. Each time, the children spotted even more maths hiding in plain sight. 💡

#mathsweek #mathseyes #education #múinteoir #teacher #teachersofinstagram #maths

One month done 🗓️ ✅ Little update 🥰

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One month done 🗓️ ✅ Little update 🥰

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