How to Write a Student Support Plan, Step by Step
A step-by-step guide to writing a Student Support Plan in an Irish primary school, with free SSP planning and review templates.
Free Canva for teachers: how to get Canva Education
Canva Education is free for eligible teachers, with no trial period. It includes premium fonts, images and graphics, plus templates for worksheets, posters and slides. I use Canva for classroom resources, and it’s worth trying a few of the tools. You can remove image backgrounds, resize a design for other formats, and use Learn Grid […]
What to Leave for a Substitute Teacher in an Irish Primary School
What to include in a substitute teacher handover in an Irish primary school, plus a free printable daily plan.
Helping Pupils Understand Thoughts, Feelings and Reactions
A child might feel disappointed after losing a game, worried about making a mistake or upset following a disagreement with a friend. When we talk to children about these experiences, it can help to explore three different things: what they were thinking, how they were feeling and what they did next. These are connected, but […]
Moving to a New Class: 5 Transition Activities for Primary Schools
Moving to a new class can bring a mixture of excitement, curiosity and uncertainty for children. There might be a different classroom, new routines, a new teacher or changes to familiar friendship groups. Giving children opportunities to ask questions, share information and become familiar with what comes next can be a useful part of preparing […]
Friendship Activities for Primary School: Helping Children Be Good Friends
Friendship is something children practise in small moments throughout the school day. Inviting someone into a game, listening when a classmate is speaking and noticing when someone has been left out are all useful starting points for talking about what being a good friend means. Here are a few simple activities that can help children […]
Self-Care: Filling our Wellbeing Wells
We all know the habits that contribute to our overall wellbeing, things like eating healthily, drinking enough water, having sufficient sleep, taking time out to relax. In other words, we know how to fill our well-being wells. But sometimes we let our good habits slide. Unfortunately, this is more likely to happen in times […]
3 Gratitude Practices that can Boost Resilience
Why Gratitude Matters When you encounter a tough time in your life, you understand the meaning of the word “resilience” like never before. You might well ask yourself “how can I possibly get through this challenge?” You may also feel like there is very little in your life to be grateful for. It might even […]
5 Coping Tools for Kids
Why Kids need Coping Tools Coping strategies and self-regulation skills are not intuitive. Just like learning the alphabet, children need to be taught these strategies. However not every coping strategy works for every child. Your aim should be to support children by introducing them to multiple coping strategies so that they can identify the tool […]
5 Regulation Resets for the Week After Halloween
Five quick regulation resets to settle your class after the Halloween break, plus a free I Need a Reset calm-down poster for Irish primary classrooms.
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