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Word of the Day

http://www.sesamestreet.org/parents...theshow/episodes/word-on-the-street Added:22 Jul 2015 Contributor: Karl Meehan Resource type: Audio / Video

Help expand children's vocabulary with these fun videos from Sesame Street. Watch and listen to some very famous faces explain the meaning of some familiar and unfamiliar words. A larger variety of these videos are also available on Youtube.

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Englishin1-2

How it maps to the curriculum

in

1-2

English

Strand: Oral Language

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

choose appropriate words to name and describe things and events
experiment with descriptive words to add elaborative detail

Suggestions for use: Suitable as part of a whole class lesson. These videos could be used as a stimulus to initiate a class discussion.

Strand: Oral Language

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

experiment with more elaborate vocabulary and sentence structure in order to extend and explore meaning

Suggestions for use: Create a word wall in the classroom containing all the words from these videos.

Asset type: Audio / Video

Language: English

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Auditory Memory Game

http://www.manythings.org/ac/ Added:22 Jul 2015 Contributor: Karl Meehan Resource type: Game, Audio / Video

Challenge your class with this interactive game. Based on 'Go Fish' children must click on the card to hear the word and then click the matching card to create a pair. This game is great for developing children's listening and auditory memory skills in a fun learning environment. Requires Flash.

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English1-23-4

How it maps to the curriculum

1-2

3-4

English

Strand: Useful Websites

Suggestions for use: Great for use on the IWB as part of a whole class lesson or as individual or pair work on the computer.

Asset type: Game, Audio / Video

Language: English

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Communicating Ideas using posters, newspapers and comics

http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/elci/index.html Added:19 Jul 2015 Contributor: Margaret Healy Resource type: Demonstration, Lesson Plan

In this resource children are shown how to design effective posters, newspaper reports and comic strips. Once they have been guided through the different formats they are then given the opportunity to produce their own poster, newspaper and comic strip.

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English5-6

How it maps to the curriculum

5-6

English

Strand: Writing

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

choose a form and quality of presentation appropriate to the audience
choose a register of language appropriate to subject and audience
develop skills in the use of information technology
engage in the writing of one piece over a period
explore the possibilities of syntax and sentence structure in reading and writing
observe the conventions of grammar, punctuation and spelling in his/her writing
take part in co-operative writing activities

Suggestions for use: Exposing pupils to forms of communication using posters, newspapers and cartoon strips

Asset type: Demonstration, Lesson Plan

Language: English

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SNIP literacy programme

http://www.snip-newsletter.co.uk/pd.../downloads/literacy_programme_1.pdf Added:20 Jul 2015 Contributor: Aidan Rainsford Resource type: Textbook

A free, printable programme aimed at dyslexic pupils which guides them through high frequency words with many interesting and engaging word activities to get them to internalise all aspect of the words(shape, spelling, meaning, sound etc)

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English3-4

How it maps to the curriculum

3-4

English

Strand: Reading

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

become an increasingly independent reader
continue to self-correct reading errors
identify unfamiliar words by reference to word parts, prefixes and suffixes
use more than one strategy when reading unfamiliar text

Suggestions for use: Assess pupil to see where would be a good starting point (there are about 25 "sessions" at each level). Then print and compile the sessions in a ring binder for each pupil to work through at their own pace.

Asset type: Textbook

Language: English

Rights: Attribution-Noncommercial Creative Commons

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Sesame Street

http://www.sesamestreet.org/ Added:20 Jul 2015 Contributor: Deirdre OSullivan Resource type:

Educational Games and video clips with ever popular characters for pre-school and infant pupils

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Englishin

How it maps to the curriculum

in

English

Strand: Useful Websites

Suggestions for use: This resource would help with teaching other subjects - Maths, Art, Music, Drama, S.P.H.E. and SESE

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Language: English

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Draw like an Egyptian

https://www.scoilnet.ie/uploads/resources/14747/14386.pdf Added:20 Jul 2015 Contributor: Phil Moriarty Resource type: Lesson Plan

English / Art / History Egyptian Art.

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EnglishSC

How it maps to the curriculum

SC

English

Strand: Comprehending

Suggestions for use: Art and History of the Egyptians. Perfect for use as a stimulus for Art lesson based on History of Egypt.

Asset type: Lesson Plan

Language: English

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Letter Generator

http://www.readwritethink.org/files...rces/interactives/letter_generator/ Added:20 Jul 2015 Contributor: Lorna Healy Resource type: Primary Source

A colourful website for pupils to learn how to write a letter in a step by step guided approach. Pupils have the option of generating a formal business letter or an informal personal letter. A lovely idea is to ask pupils to write a letter to their future self before advancing to formal letters. Formal letters could be sent home to parents.

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English3-4

How it maps to the curriculum

3-4

English

Strand: Writing

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

decide, after conferring with the teacher and others, who the audience for a piece of writing should be
give sequence to ideas and events in stories
learn to revise and re-draft writing
regularly select his/her own topics for writing
write in a legible joined script with confidence and fluency
write regularly, and gradually extend the period over which a writing effort is sustained

Suggestions for use: Introduction to letter writing in the classroom both formal and informal. Set the letter writing as homework if pupils have access to computers at home. Students can then present their letters to the class. A nice idea is for pupils to write letters to their future self, or write letters to pupils in the year behind them advising them on the year ahead.

Asset type: Primary Source

Language: English

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Tutorial World

http://www.tut-world.com/ Added:20 Jul 2015 Contributor: Carol Kelly Resource type: Assessment

Tutorial World provides free worksheets in English, Maths and Science at primary school level. These printable worksheets are arranged by grade levels, subjects and topics.

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English1-23-45-6

How it maps to the curriculum

1-2

3-4

5-6

English

Strand: Useful Websites

Suggestions for use: Cloze Comprehension Grammar Sentence construction Vocabulary Revision

Strand: Useful Websites

Suggestions for use: Cloze Comprehension Grammar Sentence construction Vocabulary Revision

Strand: Useful Websites