“Father Christmas Needs a Wee!” is a seasonal picture book that will definitely appeal to younger pupils. It tells the story of how Father Christmas has been indulging in drinks and treats at all of the houses that he has visited. Unfortunately, then nature calls and he needs a wee! What is he to do? […]
From the pen of the well-known Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Victoria Sandoy, The Christmas Pine tells the beautiful story of the journey of a pine tree in its forest setting to a city square to act as its centrepiece Christmas Tree. The story, told in verse, is actually based on a true story, celebrating […]
Like many customs and traditions associated with the Christmas season, stories vary as to their exact origins. The following information about the traditional Christmas song, “The Twelve Days of Christmas”, was found on an internet website: “The 12 Days of Christmas” was originally published as a Christmas Carol in 1780. But some say its origins […]
“Monster Christmas”, written by Giles Andreae and illustrated by Nikki Dyson, is a beautiful picture book which has just been published in a new paperback edition. The story, told in rhyming verse, surrounds a time when Father Christmas feels that he is getting too old to deliver Christmas presents around the world again. He feels […]
Irish music website Dabbledoo Music has put together some Free seasonal music activities for use in the classroom in the run-up to Christmas. There are three different activities to choose from. The first is aimed at younger classes where they can sing along to a variety of Christmas tunes, both traditional and modern. The second […]
Welcome back to Nollaig Shona, your Seomra Ranga website for all your Christmas resources! After a lot of planning, designing and preparation over the last few months, the revamped website is finally ready. First set up in 2011, the website needed an update for its tenth birthday. The website has got a good Spring […]
Did you know some of the following facts about the Christmas period and Christmas traditions and customs: A traditional Christmas dinner in early England was the head of a pig prepared with mustard. It is believed that the tradition of using the Crib to tell the story of the Nativity was started by St […]
Missio Ireland is an organisation which helps to raise awareness of missionary work overseas. It has produced a free 12-page booklet of religious resources suitable to be used in the classroom at this time of the year. Included in this booklet are:
Because of the emphasis on shopping at this time of the year, it gives the teacher the perfect opportunity to focus on money in maths work. Sometimes, I “invest” in a class set of Argos Christmas Gift Guide catalogues to focus on money and budgets. Just get any gift catalogues and try some of these […]
Santa’s STEM Workshop is a set of STEM resources from IET Education in the UK. The website has lots of seasonal STEM activities to enhance work in the classroom at this time of the year. There are lots of art and craft activities as well as activities to integrate with other areas of the curriculum.