Scoilnet Christmas themepagehttp://www.scoilnet.ie/Christmas_theme.shtmA wide range of reading material, ideas for Christmas crafts and fun activites for Christmas.
What is the site about?This themepage is a collection of resources for primary teachers and students on the subject of Christmas. Resources inlcude links to ideas for craft activities, quizzes, crosswords, games, calendars, clipart, photos, reading material, lesson plans and a nativity play.
Why was it chosen as Site of the Week:It was chosen because:
- The format is easy to follow as resources are grouped under the following headings, reading, quizzes and games, colouring activities, clipart and crafts
- There is a teachers section comprising lesson plans and a nativity play
- There are good interactive and static activities to suit most ages groups and teaching scenarios
- A mixture of resources suitable for print and online use are available
- Resources are visually engaging
- Reading material is written in a child friendly language.
How can he be used as an educational resource?The reading section of this themepage relates the primary English syllabus and is ideal for individual learning and teacher led learning.
The quizzes and games section is best used for individual and reinforcement learning whereas the teacher's section is useful for lesson planning and implementation.