Etymology of the day is ‘tawdry’, meaning cheap, sordid, or in poor taste. It began as ‘St Audrey’s lace’: ribbons worn as necklaces to honour a 7th-century saint of Ely. Thanks to their often shoddy quality, ‘tawdry laces’ became linked to cheap or disreputable behaviour.
There are just 5 places left on this in person workshop with Lyn Stone @lifelonglit in Dublin on the 29th May 2024.
The workshop is about teaching literacy and covers practical suggestions and techniques to teach reading effectively.
https://t.co/jCiVSB59VU
MORPHOLOGY MONDAY - CENT & AMBUL
Two word root resources this week – National Cent Day (CENT) (April 1) and National Walking Week (AMBUL) (April 1-7).
Excellent illustration of the misconception of sight words and what this means in terms of teacher/system knowledge and skill.
Reading Recovery apologists have recently resurrected protests to my RR blog, and I will direct them to this in reply.
https://t.co/DW7ju7Cy7O
*Survey for non-Irish-speaking parents of children in Irish-medium schools* 🧵
This research is being undertaken by Gareth Caulfield, a PhD researcher in Bangor University.
You can access the questionnaire here: https://t.co/q7D3hLWpfK
An important day for the redevelopment of the Primary School Curriculum in Ireland
There's a lot to it, so here's a thread on some of the major proposed changes
Please share your views with @NCCAie here https://t.co/baKgkzc6Un
This should be shared widely and understood by all for the systemic failure it is. Schools cannot do more with less. Pupils are entitled to an equitable education.
Minister for Education Norma Foley has said that school psychologists have been deployed to Parnell Square school "to offer every support."
She said there is strong security at schools but added "we have not seen this before - it is an enormous tragedy."