Tomás na hOrdóige
A Pack of Stories, Drama and Games for Primary School Teachers
A practical and engaging teaching resource for teaching Irish in primary school through stories, drama, pictures and puppets.
Every child loves a story, and storytelling is one of the most effective strategies for introducing language in a meaningful and enjoyable context. Storytelling is given particular emphasis in the Primary Language Curriculum (2019), especially within the Oral Language strand.
By listening to and retelling stories, sequencing pictures, using puppets and taking part in simple drama activities, children have opportunities to hear, understand and use Irish in a natural and enjoyable way.
That is exactly what this teaching pack provides.
What’s Included?
The collection contains 10 classic stories, together with a range of activities that encourage children to use Irish through listening, speaking, play and drama.
LINK: DOWNLOAD THE POSTERS INCLUDED IN THIS PACK
The Stories
- Little Red Riding Hood
- Goldilocks and the Three Bears
- The Big Turnip
- The Three Little Pigs
- The Gingerbread Boy
- The Little Red Hen
- Tom Thumb
- Cinderella
- Hansel and Gretel
- Jack and the Beanstalk
Key Features
- Suitable for primary school children, from infants onwards.
- Six laminated A4 pictures for each story
- A short, simple drama for each story
- Templates for masks, hand puppets and finger puppets
- Activities that encourage listening to and speaking Irish
- A fun way to develop vocabulary and language patterns
- A practical resource for teachers teaching Irish in primary school
Storytelling and Learning Irish
The pack gives children the opportunity to learn Irish through stories they are already familiar with. Through retelling, pictures, puppets and drama, children can hear and use the language repeatedly in an enjoyable and meaningful context.
The stories and activities in the pack also support the early stages of reading, giving children an introduction to books, stories and the written word.
About the Author
Nóirín Ní Nuadháin is a former lecturer in Irish Language Teaching at St Patrick’s College, Dublin City University. She worked with student primary teachers, encouraging them to use storytelling as an effective way of teaching Irish to children.
She was involved in the development of the Irish Language Curriculum and the Guidelines for Teachers of Irish (1999) and has a particular interest in teaching Irish in the primary school.
She is continually exploring new and varied strategies to help teachers teach Irish and support children in learning the language in an enjoyable and effective way.
A Practical Resource for Teaching Irish
Tomás na hOrdóige is a valuable resource for primary school teachers who want to bring more storytelling, drama and play into their Irish lessons. It provides simple, practical activities that encourage children to listen to, understand and use Irish.
Reference: Curriculum Online – Uirlisí Úsáide agus Ábhar Tacaíochta (www.curriculumonline.ie).
