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.
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Teaching Ideas
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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Parent-Teacher Meetings: A Simple Prep Checklist
A simple parent-teacher meeting checklist for Irish primary teachers: what to prepare, how to run the evening, and a free meeting notes template.
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Teacher Wellbeing: 6 Small Habits That Actually Help
Practical teacher wellbeing ideas for Irish primary teachers. Six small, realistic habits for busy weeks, plus a free weekly planner.
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How to Set Up a Calm Corner in Your Classroom
A simple, low-cost calm corner for Irish primary classrooms. What to put in it, how to introduce it, and free printables to get started.
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The €518 every Irish teacher can claim back
There is a tax allowance sitting there for every teacher in the country, it needs no receipts, and a lot of teachers have never claimed it. If that is you, there is money waiting, and some of it expires on 31st December. The short answer. Revenue lets a primary teacher claim €518 a year against
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