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Monthly book reccomendations in collaboration with ABC School Supplies

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Someone Like You - August 2024

The Girl & The Mermaid - August 2024

Does a Bear Wash its hair? August 2024

Always carry me with you - June 2024

Night Flight - June 2024

There's a Tiger on the Train - June 2024

You and the Universe

The Ocean Gardener

Flower Block

Aistear & your Local Library

Learn more about my recent early literacy project for Early Childhood Educators in collaboration with dlrLibraries and Creative Ireland.

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Literacy Symposium with Dr Jan Hasbrouck: 08.03.25

I am delighted to share the news that our first symposium of 2025 takes place on March 8 and we are thrilled to announce that the...

Clara Maria Fiorentini

Jan 30

Are the children actually reading?

When it comes to assigning reading books in the infant classes, everyone is excited. Teacher, excited to reach this stage of progression...

Clara Maria Fiorentini

Jan 21

Webinars: January - May 2025

I'm finally getting around to sharing details of my upcoming webinars for January - May 2025. I'm delighted to be working with Sligo and...

Clara Maria Fiorentini

Jan 6

Free POETRY webinar!

Join me for a FREE webinar on Poetry in the Senior Primary Classroom , tomorrow evening (Nov. 28) In this webinar we will cover: Why...

Clara Maria Fiorentini

Nov 27, 2024

That’ll Teach You: Informational Text

Have you been listening to That’ll Teach You ? It’s a fantastic education podcast created by two Irish primary teachers, Jane Costigan...

Clara Maria Fiorentini

Nov 21, 2024

Webinar: Effective use of novels in the senior primary classroom

This is one of those webinars topics that I’ve been asked to repeat again and again … ask and you shall receive! I’m delighted that West...

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Nov 20, 2024

LAI Conference 2024

This weekend the 48th Annual Literacy Association of Ireland Conference takes place in Marino Institute of Education. Each year, the...

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Nov 4, 2024

Literacy Symposium with Professor Timothy Shanahan

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! We are kicking off the school year with a very exciting literacy symposium - it's been tough to keep this under...

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Aug 28, 2024

Alternatives to the Three-Cueing Method

Image source: Jocelyn Seamer Education In the season of back to school do's and don'ts, another approach worth reflecting on is the three...

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Aug 26, 2024

Alternatives to Round Robin Reading

As we head towards the return to school, it can be helpful to reflect on strategies to leave behind and others to try. As a teacher...

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Aug 24, 2024

Summer Course 2024

Have you enrolled in a summer course yet? If you're going to be teaching at the junior end of primary school (infants - 1st) then my...

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Jun 24, 2024

Aistear & Your Local Library

I am delighted to welcome the recent publication of the resources compiled as a result of my recent research project with dlrLibraries...

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Feb 28, 2024

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PICTUREBOOK PEDAGOGY:
Locating Literature at the Centre of Practice
Practical Online Workshops for Teachers

NEW DATES COMING SOON!!

What's new On the blog?

Literacy Symposium with Dr Jan Hasbrouck: 08.03.25

Are the children actually reading?

Webinars: January - May 2025

Free POETRY webinar!

That’ll Teach You: Informational Text

Webinar: Effective use of novels in the senior primary classroom

LAI Conference 2024

Literacy Symposium with Professor Timothy Shanahan

Alternatives to the Three-Cueing Method

Alternatives to Round Robin Reading

Summer Course 2024

Aistear & Your Local Library

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Literacy. Literature. Learning.

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PICTUREBOOK PEDAGOGY: Locating Literature at the Centre of Practice Practical Online Workshops for Teachers NEW DATES COMING SOON!!

What's new On the blog?

Literacy Symposium with Dr Jan Hasbrouck: 08.03.25

Are the children *actually* reading?

Webinars: January - May 2025

Free POETRY webinar!

That’ll Teach You: Informational Text

Webinar: Effective use of novels in the senior primary classroom

LAI Conference 2024

Literacy Symposium with Professor Timothy Shanahan

Alternatives to the Three-Cueing Method

Alternatives to Round Robin Reading

Summer Course 2024

Aistear & Your Local Library

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PICTUREBOOK PEDAGOGY:
Locating Literature at the Centre of Practice
Practical Online Workshops for Teachers

NEW DATES COMING SOON!!

Are the children actually reading?