What is phonological awareness? Phonological awareness is the ability to recognise sounds in spoken language. It is the foundation to learning to read. Phonological awareness is an auditory skill – activities that develop phonological awareness can be practiced with your eyes closed. Most children do […]
The Leaving Cert Oral Examinations for 2021 will be held between March 26th and April 15th. A range of procedures have been put in place to ensure that these take place in a safe, Covid-19 compliant environment. If you want to make sure that you […]
Completing Maths homework can be a little traumatising for both parents and kids! This is often because learning styles differ between parents and their children and over-familiarity means that neither are afraid of letting their frustrations show every now and again! If you or your […]
Learn how to use a weekly timetable to maximise your study sessions. Download our FREE study timetable template for Junior & Leaving Cert students. Fully customisable, allowing you to create a realistic timetable that works with your schedule.
Silly Questions is a really fun game that you can play at home or at school to teach specific phonic patterns. The idea for this game is from the “Progression in Phonics” book, or the more updated “Letters and Sounds” book, that are used in […]
Free Notes | Irish Irregular Verbs Learn how to conjugate the 11 Irish irregular verbs easily and effortlessly with these FREE study notes! Verbs and verb tenses can often be one of the most challenging aspects of language learning but we’ve taken the hard work […]
Looking for something fun to do this Easter-weekend with your kids? Why not try this Easter-themed scavenger hunt!? It’s bound to keep them busy for a while at least… 🙂 To download a printable version of the scavenger hunt, click here. If you use […]
Maths revision is often neglected when it comes to preparing for the Junior Cert, Leaving Cert or any other exam for that matter. Very often, students mistakenly think that they can’t revise Maths or that an hourly grind once a week will be enough to […]
Let’s talk about dyslexia… Dyslexia is a learning difficulty which makes it hard for some learners to read, write and spell. They may also have difficulties with memory, processing numbers and time management (or other organisational skills). Most people with dyslexia are intelligent, and many […]
BIENVENUE! Welcome to the latest blog post on our French Classes for Kids programme. In this exciting programme, that has been running for the past 2 years, students are taught by a highly qualified French teacher. Please read our past blog posts to find out […]