The Educational Company of Ireland is delighted to announce the publication of sets of Bua na Cainte Readers, which have been developed to support the programme content of the market leading Bua na Cainte and meet the needs of the New Primary Language Curriculum.
These sets of readers are age-appropriate and cater for each level from Junior Infants to 2nd Class. Each colourful, engaging and high-quality pack contains a selection of books based on the topics and vocabulary children have encountered in the programme. The books are also available in digital Big Book format, with audio on www.edcolearning.ie
l Junior Infants Pack – 13 readers
l Senior Infant Pack – 13 readers
l 1st Class Pack – 11 readers
l 2nd Class Pack – 11 readers
Bua na Cainte Readers will generate a love of Irish reading.
Can be used for station teaching or for shared reading experiences in the classroom. High interest level and low difficulty level for children
Junior Infants-2nd Class
Why Choose Maths and
Maths and Me is a new and exciting maths programme from The Educational Company of Ireland now available from Junior Infants to 4th Class.
The programme helps you to effectively plan, teach and assess maths, allowing for the easy and practical implementation of the PMC.
Maths and Me is a highly effective programme that cleverly combines interactive digital resources, high-quality pupil books and comprehensive teacher resources. It provides children with playful, engaging and creative learning experiences that will help you nurture and strengthen pupils’ maths knowledge and confidence using simple and effective strategies.
Each class is different so flexibility and choice is key in Maths and Me, enabling you to easily tailor the programme to the needs of your class –the programme is also suitable and fully supports multi-grade classrooms.
“ We found that Edco’s Maths and Me had everything we were looking for. The way I look at the programme is that it’s a one-stop shop for the entire new Maths curriculum.”
Laura Grace, Second Class Teacher, Scoil Ailbhe, Tipperary
Meet Our Characters
Our Maths and Me characters, bring context and fun to the programme, helping children to have a positive and enjoyable experience of maths.
Me for your Class?
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The Maths and Me Approach
Designed to make the implementation of the new Primary Maths Curriculum a practical, straight-forward, and supported journey for teachers, Maths and Me puts the five key pedagogies of the PMC to the fore, breaking down the new curriculum into lesson plans that are manageable, well-structured, engaging, and child-friendly.
l Lesson Plans include the use of Maths and Me Routines:
l These are a collection of playful, engaging and inclusive interactions that promote mathematical talk, thinking and modeling among all children
l These repeatable routines have been deliberately chosen as they are proven to activate prior knowledge, foster productive dispositions and provide valuable formative assessment opportunities for teachers
l Many of the Maths and Me Routines are directly supported by innovative and intuitive digital resources, e.g. Concept Cartoons, Quick Images, Three Act Tasks
l The Maths and Me Pupil Book pages include purposeful and engaging features such as:
l Let’s Talk (to support Maths Talk)
l Let’s Play (to encourage playfulness)
l Try This (to provide appropriate cognitively challenging tasks)
l Further features include Maths Eyes and Let’s Investigate
l Mathematical models are also extensively used to encourage mathematical modelling
Junior Infants-4th Class
Programme is made up of a number of key components at each level:
An extensive range of nearly 2,000 fun, innovative, easy-to-use and engaging FREE Interactive Digital Resources central to the programme
l A Home-School Link Book (JI-2nd Class Only)
l An individual Progress Assessment Booklet
l A Teacher’s Planning and Resource Pack containing:
l Yearly Plans
l Comprehensive Unit Plans
l Fortnightly Plans
l Detailed Lesson Plans
Helps to reduce the time spent planning lessons and finding appropriate resources.
l New Long-Term Plan available online and is fully editable.
A range of additional resources are available to support the teaching of Maths in your classroom and the delivery of the new curriculum including:
Flexible and Inclusive Maths Programme from The Educational Company of Ireland
l Maths and Me Bridging the Gap materials - to help with the smooth transition from the old curriculum to the new PMC
l A series of beautiful classroom Posters and Strategy Wall Cards
l A FREE Pupil/Parent App allows parents to engage in playful, child friendly activities at home with their child and enables children to engage in independent digital activities in school using devices
l Practical manipulative kits to support concrete learning experiences
Playful,
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Ireland’s No.1 Primary Irish Language Programme
Bua na Cainte fully embraces and meets the requirements of Gaeilge for oral language, reading and writing in the New Primary Language Curriculum and enables teachers to implement it in a practical manner in their classrooms.
-Bua na Cainte A&B Nua can be used across a range of devices,Chromebooksincluding and IWBs Bua na Cainte A & B Nua can be used on your home and school devices
Bua na Cainte A Nua, B Nua, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 comprise a number of key components:
Interactive Resources
l Animated Conversations
l Animated Songs, Rhymes and Poems
l Animated Stories
l Listening and Comprehension Tasks and Games
l Includes Jigsaw, Matching, Counting and Join the Dots Games
l Teacher’s Help screens
A Pupil’s Book
l Available from Junior Infants to Sixth Class
A printed Teacher’s Resource Book
A Parent App
l 3 Bua na Cainte Puppets Now Available - Niamh, New Teidi and New Moncaí
l Available to support home-school links. The App includes a selection of the popular Conversations, Songs, Rhymes, Poems and Stories for each class level – www.buaathome.ie
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New and Fully Interactive Irish Language Programme
A New and Fully Interactive Irish Language Programme
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The Interactive Resources
The Bua na Cainte interactive resources contain animated material for each of the themes for Gaeilge in the New Primary Language Curriculum and are delivered through:
l Comhráite le Beochan
l Amhráin, Rainn agus Dánta le Beochan
l Scéalta le Beochan
l Tascanna Éisteachta, Tuisceana agus Cluichí
l Acmhainní
l Clár Bán
l Cabhair don Mhúinteoir
l Measúnú.
The interactive Bua na Cainte programme stimulates the children’s interest in language learning and now include the seasons in new subthemes.
Fully in line with the NewLanguagePrimary Curriculum
Comhráite le Beochan
There is an animated conversation for each lesson where the children watch and listen to characters converse through Irish in exciting and interesting settings on topics that are of interest to pupils and that relate to their experiences.
The language throughout the programme is graded carefully and systematically from Bua na Cainte A Nua right through to Bua na Cainte 6.
It enables children to achieve the learning outcomes of the Primary Language Curriculum for Oral Language, Reading and Writing.
Amhráin, Rainn agus Dánta le Beochan
Each theme features an extensive range of stimulating and lively songs, rhymes and poems to teach Gaeilge to children in an enjoyable way. Characters perform the songs on-screen, with actions, making the whole experience more interactive. The teacher can control whether or not the text of the song or poem appears on-screen and can also control the text line-by-line, forwards and backwards.
Bua na Cainte A and B Nua: each level contains New Animated Songs/Rhymes/Poems
Bua na Cainte 1 and 2: each level contains over 40 Animated Songs/Rhymes/Poems
Bua na Cainte 3 and 4: contain over 45 Animated Songs/Rhymes/Poems
Bua na Cainte 5 and Bua na Cainte 6: contain over 38 Animated Songs/Raps/Poems
Scéalta le Beochan
Class
Welcome to Junior Infants to 6th
Each level of Bua na Cainte features a wide range of stimulating animated stories, incorporating new and traditional tales that appeal to children of all ages. The teacher can control whether or not the text of the story appears on-screen and there is also provision for manipulating the text line-by-line, forwards and backwards.
Bua na Cainte A and B Nua: each level contains 13 animated stories
Bua na Cainte 1 and 2: each level contains 11 animated stories
Bua na Cainte 3 and 4: contain 12 animated stories
Bua na Cainte A and B Nua have a wide range of new attractive games to motivate students to learn Irish in a fun way. Interactive games enable teachers to consolidate the content, with over 65 new games added.
Bua na Cainte 1 and 2 have additional games including Bí ag Léamh, Bí ag Scríobh, Faigh an Abairt, Feicim le Mo Shúilín, Faigh an Focal, Líon na Bearnaí, Cuir na Pictiúir in Ord. Bua na Cainte 2 has a Litriú section which presents spelling activities in an engaging and innovative way.
Bua na Cainte 3 and 4 have a wide variety of new and attractive games to facilitate many different learning styles. These include Líon na Bearnaí, Bí ag Caint, Tasc Tuisceana, Scríobh na hAbairtí, Suimeanna Focal, Spraoi le Briathra and Freagair na Ceisteanna, along with other games such as Biongó, Cén t-am é?, Cluiche Kim, Bí ag Scríobh, Bí ag Léamh, Cuir na Pictiúir in Ord, Foclóir and Scríobh an Scéal.
Many of these games can be played at different levels to facilitate differentiation. The Bí ag Caint game gives the opportunity to record and replay the pupils’ responses.
Bua na Cainte 5 and 6 contain additional new games to those in Bua na Cainte 3 and 4 including Ar Thóir an Óir, Crosfhocal and Tóirfhocal.
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A full range of printable teaching resources to help teach the content of the Bua na Cainte programme is included for each level. These include:
Pictiúir
Cártaí
l Maisc (JI – 4th class)
Puipéid (JI – 4th class)
Cártaí Biongó
Feasacht Teanga (5th & 6th class)
NEW NEW
l Gaeilge Neamhfhoirmiúil (5th & 6th class).
Bua na Cainte 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6 there is also a Léamh section which includes:
Luaschártaí
Leidchártaí.
Clár Bán
Bua na Cainte A & B Nua Printed Teacher Resources –enable teachers to engage children actively in language learning with hundreds of new printed resources added.
Bua na Cainte A & B Nua Printed Teacher Resources –enable teachers to engage children actively in language learning with hundreds of new printed resources added.
In the Interactive Learning Environment, teachers are given library of resources which provide plenty of opportunity to design differentiated activities.
Teachers can design their own lessons to meet the needs of a particular class. There is a variety of features in this section which include a library of pictures, a choice of backgrounds, and the unique feature of access to all the pictures and backgrounds of the other themes.
The options vary for the different class levels. For example, Bua na Cainte A and B Nua have the option of colouring in the characters, Bua na Cainte 1 and 2 have a section on the letters while Bua na Cainte 3, 4, 5 and 6 have a save button which allows teachers to save their lessons.
The Clár Bán section contains many features including:
l Increasing/Decreasing character size
l Inserting text on-screen
l Writing/Drawing on-screen
l Spotlighting
l Erasing.
Welcome to Junior Infants to 6th Class
Cabhair don Mhúinteoir
For every lesson, story, song and activity in Bua na Cainte there is a link to a corresponding Teacher’s Help page where all the language is provided for the teacher. In addition, there is a complete set of curriculum-focused lesson plans for each lesson comprising language functions and corresponding language exemplars along with the strands and elements – oral language, reading and writing. Each lesson note contains a variety of teaching methodologies for each phase of the lesson:
n Tréimhse Réamhchumarsáide
l An Tréimhse Chumarsáide
An Tréimhse Iarchumarsáide.
These notes are presented in a clear and logical manner with suggestions for the informal use of Irish throughout the school day and suggestions are provided also for Content Language Integrated Learning (CLIL).
Measúnú
Formative assessment is an integral part of the Bua na Cainte programme. Every theme features a task to revise and assess the content of the theme. For example in the NEW Bua na Cainte 6 the learning outcomes for oral language, reading and writing are assessed.
A New and Fully Interactive Irish Language Programme
A New and Fully Interactive Irish Language Programme
Pupil Books
The Educational Company of Ireland
The Educational Company of Ireland
The Pupil Books are bright and colourful and feature the same characters as the Interactive Resources. They:
l Play an important role in the series
l Reinforce the material covered with the interactive resources
l Encourage children to practise using Irish
l Revise and consolidate the language taught.
In the Bua na Cainte A & B Nua Pupil Books the language taught is outlined clearly on each page, so that parents/guardians can help the children to practise speaking Irish at home.
Then Bua na Cainte Pupil Book plays a key role in the pupil’s language learning. The book comprises a variety of exciting and challenging educational activities that support and complement the interactive resources. Combined with the interactive resources, these activities enhance the pupil’s comprehension, oral language, reading, writing and language awareness skills in an integrated manner, and assist the pupils to achieve their learning outcomes.
Bua na Cainte Leabhar Litrithe is a comprehensive spelling, phonics and grammar programme and develops the children’s phonological and phonemic awareness
The spelling programme is integrated with other components of the Bua na Cainte programme. The activities are designed so that children can learn in an enjoyable and structured way and achieve the desired learning outcomes.
Teacher’s Resource Books
Bua na Cainte is fully in line with the Primary Language Curriculum for Gaeilge and now has the most up-to-date and comprehensive short- and long-term planning documents available to enable you to implement the Curriculum in the classroom.
The documents are all available in our updated Teacher’s Resource Books and online, in editable format, on edcolearning.ie
The lesson notes provide the language exemplars, and associated language functions, along with a wide variety of suggested teaching methodologies and strategies
The Planning provided includes:
l Yearly Plan/Plean Bliana – with New Torthaí Foghlama numbering
l Term Plan/Plean don Téarma
l Monthly Plan/Plean Míosúil (1st to 6th Class)
l Fortnightly Plan/Plean Coicíse
l Weekly Plan/Plean Seachtaine
l Individual Lesson Plans / Pleananna Ceachta.
There are suggestions for assessment for learning at the end of each lesson and the end of each theme to help you to assess the pupils’ learning outcomes. Practical examples for Content Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) along with suggestions for the informal use of Irish throughout the school day are provided. Suggestions for integration with other subject areas are also included.
Bua na Cainte A Nua for Junior Infants
Bua na Cainte B Nua for Senior Infants
Bua na Cainte 1 for 1st Class
Bua na Cainte 2 for 2nd Class
Bua na Cainte 3 for 3rd Class
Bua na Cainte 4 for 4th Class
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l Masks and finger puppets
l Léamh section which includes:
> Luaschártaí 1
> Luaschártaí 2
> Abairtí
> Mo Leabhar Library
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l Masks and finger puppets
l Léamh section which includes:
> Luaschártaí 1
> Luaschártaí 2
> Abairtí
> Mo Leabhar
l Pictures
l Communicative cards
l Bingo cards
l Masks and finger puppets
l Léamh section which includes:
> Luaschártaí 1
> Luaschártaí 2
> Abairtí
> Mo Leabhar
145 400 12
l Pictures
l Communicative cards
l Bingo cards
l Léamh section which includes:
> Luaschártaí 1
> Luaschártaí 2/3
> Abairtí
Bua na Cainte 5 for 5th Class 190+ 490+ 13 l Pictures
l Communicative cards
l Bingo cards
l Feasacht Teanga
l Gaeilge Neamhfhoirmiúil
l Léamh section which includes:
> Luaschártaí 1
> Luaschártaí 2/3
> Abairtí
Bua na Cainte 6 for 6th Class 220+ 490+ 12
l Pictures
l Communicative cards
l Bingo cards
l Feasacht Teanga
l Gaeilge Neamhfhoirmiúil
l Léamh section which includes:
> Luaschártaí 1
> Luaschártaí 2/3
> Abairtí
Library of resources to create and design 100s of posters
Library of resources to create and design 100s of posters
Library of resources to create and design 100s of posters
Library of resources to create and design 100s of posters
Library of resources to create and design 100s of posters
Every theme features a task to revise and assess the content of the theme
Every theme features a task to revise and assess the content of the theme
Every theme features a task to revise and assess the content of the theme
features a task to revise and assess the content of the theme
Explore with Me is a vibrant and engaging SESE programme with free fully integrated digital resources that encourage pupils to explore, investigate and understand their local environment and the world.
The programme covers all strands of the SESE programme.
History, Geography and Science are given equal coverage in the programme and topics are covered thematically at each class level.
EXPLORE WITH ME COMPONENTS
EXPLORE WITH ME COMPONENTS
Explore with Me for Junior and Senior Infants has the following components:
Explore with Me for Junior and Senior Infants has the following components:
Pupil Book
Pupil Book
My Little Book of Posters (for use at home)
My Little Book of Posters (for use at home)
Teacher’s Resource Book
Teacher’s Resource Book
With the successful uptake of our Explore with Me Junior Infants to Second Class we are excited to announce that the programme is now available from Junior Infants to Sixth Class.
Poster Flip Chart (10 posters per level)
FREE Digital Resources
FREE Digital Resources
Explore with Me for First and Second Class has the following components:
Explore with Me for First and Second Class has the following components:
Pupil Book
Pupil Book
Exploration Copy (for extension activities)
Exploration Copy (for extension activities)
Teacher’s Resource Book
Teacher’s Resource Book
Poster Flip Chart (10 posters per level)
Six stand-alone Posters
Six stand-alone Posters
FREE Digital Resources
FREE Digital Resources
Explore with Me for Third to Sixth Class has the following components:
Explore with Me for Third to Sixth Class has the following components:
Pupil Book
Pupil Book
Activity Book
Activity Book
Teacher’s Resource Book
Teacher’s Resource Book
FREE Digital Resources
FREE Digital Resources
JUNIOR INFANTS TO SECOND CLASS
The programme is organised into ten themes at each class level; one theme is covered per month.
A spiral approach is used whereby themes are revisited to allow for extensive engagement with each topic. The same ten themes are explored in Junior Infants and First Class and also in Senior Infants and Second Class, while some themes are covered every year and explored in a different way.
Key SESE skills are targeted; the development of geographical, historical and scientific skills is a key feature of the programme.
Opportunities are provided for integration between the SESE subjects and other curricular areas.
Designing, making, investigating and experimenting are key features of science lessons; the programme ensures that hands-on, practical activities are undertaken regularly.
The programme is clearly laid out; each subject is colourcoded in the Pupil Book and the Teacher’s Resource Book.
Colourful design, clear layout and a child-friendly font make the programme accessible to children of all abilities.
Each Little Explorer character is associated with a particular subject to enable children to differentiate between subjects. Sparky is the Little Explorer for Science, Erin represents Geography and Fionn is linked to History
Classroom Posters facilitate the introduction of the themes and enhance lessons across the three subject areas
10 posters for Junior and Senior Infants
6 posters for First and Second Class.
Posters
THIRD CLASS TO SIXTH CLASS
Written by a team of three highly experienced subject experts and practising Primary school teachers, Explore with Me is completely in line with the SESE Primary Curriculum and NCCA guidelines.
History, Geography and Science explored thematically in one integrated pupil book.
Each of the strands and strand units are arranged according to theme; monthly units are organised thematically.
The thematic approach strengthens pupil learning and supports the reinforcement of the theme.
Features a child-friendly layout with colourful pictures, clear diagrams and highlighted sections.
The material has been extensively reviewed by experienced teachers and contains differentiated questions for mixedability pupils.
Key words are highlighted at the beginning of each chapter.
Each chapter starts with the Learning Outcomes in the Let’s Learn section giving pupils ownership over what they will be learning about.
Fascinating Facts sections are included throughout.
Let’s Get Exploring! activities support skills introduced throughout the chapter.
Bright and easily identifiable icons are featured throughout to show integrated digital resources.
Many Science chapters include Let’s Experiment! sections.
The Show What You Know! section contains questions for revision.
Features timelines, maps and an illustrated child-friendly glossary at the back of the book.
Available JI– 6th Class
GEOGRAPHY SCIENCE HISTORY
THIRD TO SIXTH CLASS ACTIVITY BOOK
Explore with Me 3rd to 6th Class Activity Books contain:
Activities based on the unit theme that focus on a linked to the given subject in the curriculum
Monthly learning logs for formative assessment.
TEACHER’S RESOURCE BOOKS
Explore with Me Teacher’s Resource Books provide a wide range of resource material to successfully teach and implement the SESE programme:
Yearly Plans, Curriculum Overview, Aistear Overview (Junior and Senior Infants), Monthly Plans, Individual Lesson Plans, Class Assessment Record (Junior Infants to Second Class) Photocopiable Masters (PCMs), Fortnightly Overviews.
To facilitate planning, the yearly, monthly, fortnightly and individual lesson plans are available in an editable format.
Individual Lesson Plans cover the following:
Curriculum Information Differentiation
Skills Assessment
Vocabulary Extension Ideas
FYI Integration
Resources/Equipment
Lesson Outline
Key Questions (Think like a Scientist, Think like a Geographer, Think like a Historian)
Photocopiable masters (PCMs) are included and referenced within the relevant lesson plan.
An easy-to-use monthly Class Assessment Record can be used to monitor progress using the tick, dot, dash system (Junior Infants to Second Class).
A KWL chart (First to Sixth Class) is available in both digital and photocopiable formats.
Curriculum objectives are listed for each chapter (Third to Sixth Class).
A Guide to Virtual Field Trips is provided (Third to Sixth Class).
Contains STEAM activities for each chapter (Third to Sixth Class).
Features a differentiation toolkit and an assessment toolkit (Third to Sixth Class).
EXPLORE WITH ME KEY FEATURES
1 THE ONLY FULLY INTEGRATED SESE PROGRAMME WITH A THEMATIC APPROACH
Edco’s Explore with Me is the only programme on the market to be fully integrated and thematic from Junior Infants to 6th class.
2 COMPREHENSIVE TEACHER PLANNING
Planning is made very easy due to the integrated and thematic nature of the programme. For each class level, we also provide: yearly plans, monthly overviews, fortnightly overviews and individual lesson plans
3 FREE DIGITAL RESOURCES
The extensive range of digital resources are free and custom-made for the programme and include: videos and animations, slideshows and PowerPoints, interactive activities and quizzes.
4 USER-FRIENDLY
The books are very user-friendly: subjects are colour-coded, digital icons are included, key words are highlighted and explained, the same format and features apply to all chapters and child-friendly fonts are used throughout.
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ACTIVE HANDS-ON LEARNING
The programme also promotes and supports active, hands-on learning in a variety of ways including: designing, making, investigating and experimenting are key features of science lessons, Science experiment videos and extra notes are provided, STEAM ideas supplied in each lesson plan (3rd-6th class), and Skill-based activities feature throughout, including timelines, historical sources, interview templates, field trip record sheets, mapping activities and lots more …
Digital Resources
Teachers can access the Explore with Me interactive e-books at www.edcolearning.ie, plus a bank of free digital resources, including:
› Fun and engaging thematic posters and end-of-chapter revision quizzes (3rd-6th class) to reinforce thematic learning
› Exciting interactive activities and games to consolidate learning
› Interactive Mapping Zone for Geography
› Videos, animations, audio clips, slideshows and PowerPoints to enhance pupil learning and engagement
› Editable lesson plans and planning overviews
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Edco Handwriting with Mrs Murphy offers schools ultimate choice in how they introduce and teach handwriting.
by Breda Courtney Murphy, creator of the highly popular Mrs Murphy’s Copies, Edco Handwriting offers an enjoyable graded writing experience for children, enabling them to progress from patterns to letters, to words, and onwards to fluent, legible handwriting.
THE PACKAGE & Programme Structure
An Exciting SESE Programme for Junior Infants to Sixth Class
The Edco Handwriting package contains:
● Pupil Activity Books
● Free Practice Copy (Books A & B)
● Digital Resources
● Online Teacher’s Guide
● Downloadable Step-Up Booklet to transition to cursive
● Free Alphabet Frieze
Designed around two pathways, Edco Handwriting facilitates both pre-cursive and cursive handwriting from Junior Infants. It is also designed to allow for a successful transition from pre-cursive to cursive at both Books C and D.
The pre-cursive pathway:
● features letters with tails
● introduces all lower-case letters in Book A
● introduces all upper-case letters in Book B
● includes practice of handwriting in a range of formats, as per the PLC, particularly in Book C and Book D
The cursive pathway:
● introduces all lower-case cursive letters in Book A
● introduces all upper-case letters in Book B
● gradually introduces joins from Book B
● allows pupils to transition to the cursive pathway at Book C or Book D
● includes practice of handwriting in a range of formats, as per the PLC, particularly from Book C
● introduces the imaginary line in Book E
● progresses to blue lines only towards the end of Book F
EDCO HANDWRITING Key Features
● builds fine motor skills by providing a range of digitally-led activities and warm ups that are fun and engaging
● features a useful pull-out flap to prompt correct handwriting set-up (posture, pencil grip, page position)
● introduces letters in letter families (e.g. c, o, a, d, g, q)
● provides a numbered step-by-step guide to letter formation
● supports letter formation through clear visuals, animated letter formation videos and interactive practice activities
● is phonetically prepared and includes CVC words, word families, vowel diagraphs, etc.
● is carefully scaffolded to offer support and progression within and between class levels
● includes revision and assessment pages in each book
● encompasses free-writing activities towards the end of each book
● presents fun, engaging and age-appropriate activities
● supports cross-curricular learning in a variety of areas (e.g. Gaeilge and SESE)
● is aligned to the Primary Language Curriculum
● comes with a free practice copy for Books A and B for further practice and to support home–school links
● free downloadable Step-Up Booklet available to aid the progression from pre-cursive to cursive writing
● free A1-sized alphabet frieze for each class to demonstrate correct letter formation
Online Teacher’ s Guide
● features self-assessment on milestone pages to encourage children to take pride in their handwriting
Provides valuable information to support the planning, teaching and assessment of handwriting.
● The Online Expert Forum provides direct access to Mrs Murphy, author and handwriting expert, and allows teachers to ask handwriting related questions and seek advice
● Overview of the programme, class by class
● Yearly plans
● Handy tips
● Frequently asked questions
● Assessment record sheets
● Extra practice sheets
● Editable handwriting policy document
Digital Resources
Edco Handwriting is supported by a comprehensive package of digital resources to enhance the teaching of handwriting in the classroom, which can be accessed via the ebook on www.edcolearning.ie.
› Handwriting set-up video and song (posture, pencil grip and page position)
› Warm-up videos to help develop fine motor skills
› Pre-writing animations and pattern practice interactive activities
› Letter formation animations
› Interactive practice activities, including matching and sorting
› Printables
For further information on Edco Handwriting and to view some sample resources visit www.edcohandwriting.ie
I feel like this programme would 100% meet my school’s needs. It has the perfect amount of work for each level, there is lovely continuity with the pages and good progression throughout. – Primary Teacher, Dublin 9
I would recommend it to be used in my school when it is published. I cannot wait to see the finished product and use it in my classroom. – Primary Teacher, Dublin
Overall this is an exciting scheme. I love how there is a cross over between subjects with SESE, SPHE and Irish. – Primary Teacher, Tipperary
Something my class hated about their handwriting book was the repetition of the same letters and words. This programme focuses on handwriting as well as other exercises to get the children practising their writing which is very beneficial. – Primary Teacher, North Dublin
The inclusion of a flip page/ visual for correct writing etiquette is fantastic as I am constantly saying the same thing over and over. – Primary Teacher, Co. Dublin
Making use of idioms, Amazing Children, riddles, rhymes, jokes and tongue twisters makes the programme unique and fun. – Primary Teacher, Nenagh
Available 1st–6th Class
Teacher’s Planning Booklet for each Class Level Now Available
Let’s Talk Literacy is a Primary English Literacy Skills series for First to Sixth Class. It has been written in line with the New Primary Language Curriculum and can be used alongside any other Primary English programme. It is a unique series using characters and stories to help children on their learning journey to literacy.
Let’s Talk Literacy Pupil Books include:
A variety of fiction and non-fiction texts, as well as engaging extracts from novels and poems
Comprehension strategies explained before reading tasks
Lower and higher order comprehension questions
A spiral approach to the teaching of grammar –previous knowledge built upon Extension activities to reinforce and consolidate learning
Phonics skills at 1st and 2nd Class
Integrated oral language with the content of each unit
A comprehensive approach to writing genres throughout Cloze procedures allowing for real vocabulary application
TEACHER’S RESOURCES & PLANNING BOOKLET
l Editable planning templates
l Detailed yearly scheme, presented in fortnightly units
l Content that can be adapted to suit station teaching
Let’s Talk Literacy Teacher’s Resources provide a wide range of material, which can also be used in a team teaching environment.
l Extension activities that provide opportunities for integration, differentiation and assessment
Digital Resources
Teachers can access the Let’s Talk Literacy e-books and free digital Teacher’s Resources and Planning Templates at www.edcolearning.ie
The Exploring Spelling pupil books are all available in e-book format for teachers on www.edcolearning.ie
Teachers can test children’s ability to spell each group of words with a dynamic interactive spelling test for each unit of the scheme. The tests are accessible via the e-book on www.edcolearning.ie:
› Hear each word read aloud
› Allow children to self-correct by revealing the spelling on screen
› Over 200 words provided for every class level
Spelling Grammar
Litriú an Lae is an exciting Irish spelling and grammar series for 2nd to 6th class.
Spelling Grammar
Based on the ten themes of the Irish Curriculum, it features three main characters, Aoife, Conor and Dominic, who guide the children through each book.
Leabhar Litriú
Follows the outline of the new Primary Language Curriculum and encourages pupils to consolidate their learning.
Uses a dual approach (phonological and thematic) in teaching spelling
Topic-specific language is introduced at the start of each unit and the lesson is built around this language
Promotes use of the strategy ‘Look, Say, Cover, Write and Check’ to learn new words at the start of each unit
Pupils complete the exercises and record the spellings in the Obair bhaile table at the start of each unit
The number of spellings to be practised increases as the week progresses
Sound patterns and word families are regularly reviewed
Includes a short self-assessment at the end of each chapter
Filled with a broad range of vocabulary and highly engaging activities
An Exciting Irish Spelling & Grammar series 2nd Class to 6th Class
Leabhar Gramadaí
Each grammar book comprises 20 units, with each unit intended to be completed over a fortnightly period
Written in line with the new Primary Language Curriculum
Teaches grammar using a variety of methodologies
Each chapter clearly shares the learning target with pupils ‘Tá mé ag foghlaim…’, keeping the lesson and pupils focused to help teachers with planning
A short self-assessment question at the end of each chapter
A review unit helps to consolidate learning after every four units
Lots of opportunities for oral work for pupils to apply and practise what they have learned
Contains fun writing, speaking & listening activities
Comprehensive glossaries contain lists of verbs and their translations and a summary of the main grammar rules covered in the book
Teacher’s Resource Books
Provide teachers with a broad range of resources that contribute to learning, assessment and planning
› Comprehensive whole-school plans detailing the various grammar rules being taught at different class levels
› Breakdown of the phonological patterns explored
› Photocopiable board games
› Spellings are available online for teachers to print and display as word families which will help pupils with word recognition
› Contains two grammar assessments per class (from 3rd-6th Class)
E-BOOKS
Teachers can access the Litriú an Lae interactive e-books online at www.edcolearning.ie
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OTHER TITLES FROM EDCO
PRIMARY ATLAS
Easy-to-use, clear map referencing for Primary pupils
Contains extensive coverage of Ireland
1st to 6th Class
Includes an original and innovative section looking at Ireland through historical maps and the work of Ordinance Survey Ireland (OSi)
Detailed keys and scale information maps of Ireland, Europe, the World and continents
Presents the latest facts and statistics, enabling pupils to learn about the world today
EDCO HOMEWORK DIARY
An easy-to-use weekly diary for pupils
Contains interesting and up-to-date educational content to help pupils with their learning
Encourages interaction between pupil, teacher and parents by providing space for parent / teacher comments
Includes a free fold-out with a Timeline of History
Provides a section of absence notes templates for parents
OXFORD PRIMARY DICTIONARY
Enrich children’s language with the bestselling dictionary for all primary students
Easy to use
Easy to understand
Easy to enjoy
Also includes an Irish supplement
FOCLÓIR EAGRAN NUA
A very comprehensive and popular Irish/English Dictionary
Native phrases along with the most modern terminology
Updated headwords and sections on countries and provinces
Two invaluable sections on ‘Nathanna Dúchasacha/Commonly Used Phrases’ and ‘Dialects’
MY LEARNER ID
A new and innovative programme that teaches children ‘how to learn’ and helps track their learning progress.
The programme was written and developed, in Ireland, by Dr. Suzanne Parkinson, Developmental & Educational Psychologist.
1st-6thClass
My Learner ID supports Learner Empowerment, School Self-Evaluation and Assessment Practices
A timely, unique and practical programme, which provides a logical and developmentally appropriate framework to support children in becoming learners and promoting their voice as the learner.
