Teicneolaíocht Chuiditheach (Assistive Technology)
Cuirtear Teicneolaíocht Chuiditheach ar fáil i nGaelscoil Uí Earcáin chun tacú le páistí a bhfuil deacrachtaí acu le léitheoireacht, scríbhneoireacht, litriú nó gnéithe eile den fhoghlaim. Tá sé mar aidhm againn a chinntiú go bhfuil deis chothrom ag gach páiste rochtain a fháil ar an gcuraclam agus barr a gcumais a bhaint amach.
Oibríonn páistí leis an múinteoir tacaíochta foghlama, leis an gcúntóir riachtanas speisialta (CTI) nó leis an múinteoir ranga, ina n-aonar nó i ngrúpaí beaga, chun foghlaim conas teicneolaíocht a úsáid go héifeachtach. Áirítear leis seo ríomhairí glúine, bogearraí téacs-go-hurlabhra agus urlabhra-go-téacs, cláir chlóscríbhneoireachta, léitheoirí digiteacha agus uirlisí eile a thacaíonn leis an bhfoghlaim. Foghlaimíonn na páistí freisin conas Microsoft Word, OneDrive agus uirlisí digiteacha eile a úsáid chun a gcuid oibre a eagrú agus a chur i gcrích.
Tá sé mar aidhm ag an gclár muinín, neamhspleáchas agus scileanna digiteacha na bpáistí a fhorbairt, ionas gur féidir leo páirt iomlán a ghlacadh ina gcuid foghlama agus na huirlisí cuí a úsáid chun a gcuid láidreachtaí a léiriú.
Assistive Technology is provided at Gaelscoil Uí Earcáin to support children who experience difficulties with reading, writing, spelling or other aspects of learning. Our aim is to ensure that every child has equal opportunities to access the curriculum and reach their full potential.
Children work individually or in small groups with a learning support teacher, Support Assistants (SNA) or class teacher to develop the skills needed to use technology effectively. This includes laptops, text-to-speech and speech-to-text software, touch-typing programmes, digital reading tools and other resources that support learning. Children also learn how to use Microsoft Word, OneDrive and other digital tools to organise and complete their schoolwork.
The programme aims to develop children's confidence, independence and digital skills, enabling them to participate fully in their learning and use technology to overcome barriers and demonstrate their abilities.
Oibríonn páistí leis an múinteoir tacaíochta foghlama, leis an gcúntóir riachtanas speisialta (CTI) nó leis an múinteoir ranga, ina n-aonar nó i ngrúpaí beaga, chun foghlaim conas teicneolaíocht a úsáid go héifeachtach. Áirítear leis seo ríomhairí glúine, bogearraí téacs-go-hurlabhra agus urlabhra-go-téacs, cláir chlóscríbhneoireachta, léitheoirí digiteacha agus uirlisí eile a thacaíonn leis an bhfoghlaim. Foghlaimíonn na páistí freisin conas Microsoft Word, OneDrive agus uirlisí digiteacha eile a úsáid chun a gcuid oibre a eagrú agus a chur i gcrích.
Tá sé mar aidhm ag an gclár muinín, neamhspleáchas agus scileanna digiteacha na bpáistí a fhorbairt, ionas gur féidir leo páirt iomlán a ghlacadh ina gcuid foghlama agus na huirlisí cuí a úsáid chun a gcuid láidreachtaí a léiriú.
Assistive Technology is provided at Gaelscoil Uí Earcáin to support children who experience difficulties with reading, writing, spelling or other aspects of learning. Our aim is to ensure that every child has equal opportunities to access the curriculum and reach their full potential.
Children work individually or in small groups with a learning support teacher, Support Assistants (SNA) or class teacher to develop the skills needed to use technology effectively. This includes laptops, text-to-speech and speech-to-text software, touch-typing programmes, digital reading tools and other resources that support learning. Children also learn how to use Microsoft Word, OneDrive and other digital tools to organise and complete their schoolwork.
The programme aims to develop children's confidence, independence and digital skills, enabling them to participate fully in their learning and use technology to overcome barriers and demonstrate their abilities.
Smart Moves
Is clár forbartha scileanna luaile é Smart Moves a chuidíonn le páistí a scileanna gluaiseachta, comhordaithe agus cothromaíochta a fhorbairt. Tá sé mar aidhm ag an gclár tacú le forbairt fhisiciúil na bpáistí agus cur lena muinín agus lena neamhspleáchas.
Trí chluichí, cleachtaí agus gníomhaíochtaí praiticiúla, dírítear ar scileanna tábhachtacha ar nós cothromaíocht, comhordú lámh agus súl, feasacht choirp agus scileanna mínluaileacha agus oll-luaileacha. Cuirtear na gníomhaíochtaí in oiriúint do riachtanais agus do chumas na bpáistí.
Cabhraíonn an clár le páistí na scileanna atá riachtanach don fhoghlaim agus don saol laethúil a fhorbairt, agus tugann sé deis dóibh taitneamh a bhaint as gluaiseacht i dtimpeallacht dhearfach thacúil.
Smart Moves is a movement skills development programme designed to support children's physical development, coordination and balance. The programme aims to improve children's movement skills while building their confidence and independence.
Through games, exercises and practical activities, children develop important skills such as balance, hand-eye coordination, body awareness, fine motor skills and gross motor skills. Activities are adapted to suit children's individual needs and abilities.
Smart Moves helps children develop essential skills that support learning and everyday activities, while encouraging them to enjoy movement in a positive and supportive environment.
Trí chluichí, cleachtaí agus gníomhaíochtaí praiticiúla, dírítear ar scileanna tábhachtacha ar nós cothromaíocht, comhordú lámh agus súl, feasacht choirp agus scileanna mínluaileacha agus oll-luaileacha. Cuirtear na gníomhaíochtaí in oiriúint do riachtanais agus do chumas na bpáistí.
Cabhraíonn an clár le páistí na scileanna atá riachtanach don fhoghlaim agus don saol laethúil a fhorbairt, agus tugann sé deis dóibh taitneamh a bhaint as gluaiseacht i dtimpeallacht dhearfach thacúil.
Smart Moves is a movement skills development programme designed to support children's physical development, coordination and balance. The programme aims to improve children's movement skills while building their confidence and independence.
Through games, exercises and practical activities, children develop important skills such as balance, hand-eye coordination, body awareness, fine motor skills and gross motor skills. Activities are adapted to suit children's individual needs and abilities.
Smart Moves helps children develop essential skills that support learning and everyday activities, while encouraging them to enjoy movement in a positive and supportive environment.
Grúpaí Mínluaileacha / Fine Motor
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Cuirtear Grúpaí Mínluaileacha ar fáil i nGaelscoil Uí Earcáin chun cabhrú le páistí a scileanna mínluaileacha, comhordú lámh agus súl agus neart na lámha agus na méar a fhorbairt. Tá na scileanna seo an-tábhachtach do ghníomhaíochtaí laethúla ar nós scríbhneoireachta, gearrtha, dathúcháin agus úsáid uirlisí scoile.
Oibríonn páistí i ngrúpaí beaga agus glacann siad páirt i ngníomhaíochtaí taitneamhacha praiticiúla, mar shampla obair le marla, cluichí le pionnaí, coirníní, siosúir agus cleachtaí chun greim peann luaidhe a fheabhsú. Cuirtear na gníomhaíochtaí in oiriúint do riachtanais agus do chumas gach páiste. Tá sé mar aidhm ag na grúpaí seo muinín, neamhspleáchas agus cumas na bpáistí a fhorbairt, ionas gur féidir leo páirt níos iomláine a ghlacadh i ngníomhaíochtaí foghlama agus sa saol laethúil. Fine Motor Groups are provided at Gaelscoil Uí Earcáin to help children develop their fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and hand and finger strength. These skills are essential for everyday classroom activities such as writing, cutting, colouring and using school equipment. Children work in small groups and participate in enjoyable, hands-on activities such as playdough exercises, peg games, threading beads, scissor activities and exercises to improve pencil grip and control. Activities are adapted to meet each child's individual needs and abilities. The aim of these groups is to build children's confidence, independence and practical skills, helping them participate more successfully in classroom learning and everyday activities. |
An Clár Breith ar an Léitheoireacht/ Reading Recovery
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Is é an sprioc ná go mbeidh páistí ina léitheoirí agus ina scríbhneoirí éifeachtacha, go mbeidh siad in ann oibriú laistigh de mheán-bhanda a ranga ag leibhéil litearthachta a oireann dá n-aois. Cruthaíonn an múinteoir CBL deiseanna don pháiste fadhbanna a réiteach agus tugann sé dóthain tacaíochta chun cuidiú leis an páiste iompraíochtaí straitéiseacha a fhorbairt le húsáid ar théacsanna i léitheoireacht agus i scríbhneoireacht araon.
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Reading Recovery is a licensed, school-based, short-term, early literacy intervention. It is designed for children aged around six, who are the lowest literacy achievers after their first year of school. Reading Recovery involves intensive one-to-one lessons for 30 minutes a day with a specially trained Reading Recovery teacher. We have Múinteoir Richard and Múinteoir Vanessa trained in Reading Recovery.
This series of lessons is individually designed for each child, based on moment by moment observations and skilled teacher decisions. The goal is for children to become effective readers and writers, able to work with in the average band of their class at age-appropriate levels of literacy. The RR teacher creates opportunities for the child to problem solve and provides just enough support to help the child develop strategic behaviors to use on texts in both reading and writing. The programme involves intensive one-to-one lessons of 30 minutes’ duration per day (with changeover time equal to 2.5 hours per day) with a specially trained Reading Recovery teacher for between 12 and 20 weeks. |
Breith ar an Matamaitic / Maths Recovery
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Is clár tacaíochta é Breith ar an Matamaitic (Maths Recovery) a chuidíonn le páistí a bhfuil deacrachtaí acu le coincheapa bunúsacha matamaitice. Tá sé mar aidhm ag an gclár muinín na bpáistí a fhorbairt agus bonn láidir a chur faoina gcuid scileanna matamaitice.
Oibríonn múinteoir oilte le páistí ina n-aonar nó i ngrúpaí beaga, ag úsáid cluichí, ábhar praiticiúil agus gníomhaíochtaí taitneamhacha. Dírítear ar scileanna tábhachtacha ar nós comhaireamh, tuiscint ar uimhreacha, suimiú, dealú agus réiteach fadhbanna. Cuirtear na gníomhaíochtaí in oiriúint do riachtanais agus do chumas gach páiste. Tríd an gclár seo, tugtar deis do pháistí dul chun cinn a dhéanamh ar a luas féin, taitneamh a bhaint as an matamaitic agus muinín níos mó a bheith acu as a gcumas. Maths Recovery is a support programme designed to help children who experience difficulties with basic mathematical concepts. The programme aims to build children's confidence and develop a strong foundation in essential maths skills. A trained teacher works with children individually or in small groups, using games, practical materials and enjoyable activities. The programme focuses on important skills such as counting, number understanding, addition, subtraction and problem-solving. Activities are adapted to suit each child's individual needs and abilities. Through Maths Recovery, children are supported to progress at their own pace, develop a positive attitude towards maths and become more confident in their mathematical abilities. |
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Wizards of Words (WoW)
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Wizards of Words (WoW),
Tagann 5 Oibrithe deonacha isteach gach Luan go Céadaoin chun scileanna léitheoireachta agus Fónaic a dhéanamh le 10 páiste as rang a 2 sa Bhéarla. Is clár fiúntach tacaíochta é seo a eagraíonn Barnardos sa scoil agus cabhraíonn sé go mór leis an litearthacht sa scoil agus le forbairt na féinmhuiníne sna páistí ó thaobh na léitheoireachta de. Baineann an clár seo le grúpaí meánacha i ranganna. Wizards of Words (WoW), a paired literacy improvement programme for children in second class in primary school, involving volunteers was implemented by Barnardos in the school in 2015 and is still going stong in the school to this day. The WoW programme has a positive impact on children’s reading skills, their enjoyment of reading and their self-belief. The one-to-one reading sessions with highly trained volunteers help to build a very strong bond and relationship with the participating children and the inter-generational dimension is key to the programme’s success. Specifically, the outcomes evaluation has shown that WoW:
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Literacy Lift Off
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Tagann an Literacy Lift Off ón gclár Reading Recovery. An rud is fearr faoin gclár seo ná go gcabhraíonn sé le gach páiste sa rang∕ scoil. Tá an t-ádh leis an scoil go bhfuil múinteoir againn atá cáilithe mar mhúinteoir Reading Recovery agus gur tugadh faoi a leathnú trí Ghaeilge agus Béarla ar leibhéal uile scoile.
Cad atá i gceist le LLO? Is ceacht 40 – 50 nóiméad a chuirtear ar fáil gach lá de théarma iomlán é an LLO. Bíonn na ceachtanna ar siúl gach lá i seomra ranga na bpáistí. Le linn na gceachtanna bíonn cúpla múinteoir ag obair ar stáisiúin dhifriúla ar na réimsí seo leanas: léitheoireacht – idir ábhar atá léite cheana agus ábhar úr, scríbhneoireacht - abairtí agus focail a bhriseadh suas agus a chur ar ais le chéile arís, gramadach agus obair ó bhéal. Bogann na páistí ar aghaidh ó stáisiún go stáisiún le cleachtadh agus dul chun cinn a dhéanamh i ngach réimse. Bíonn 4 - 7 páiste ag suí ag gach grúpa difriúil roghnaithe de réir thorthaí na scrúdaithe Reading Recovery. Bíonn fillteán an duine ag dul abhaile leis na páistí gach lá scoile ón Luan go dtí an Déardaoin. Bíonn dhá leabhar léitheoireachta agus cóipleabhar scríbhneoireachta agus obair ghreamaithe sna fillteáin. Is féidir an obair scríbhneoireachta a chleachtadh sa bhaile chomh maith. Cuireann sé seo go mór le foghlaim iomlán an pháiste. Mar sin, an t-aon obair bhaile a bheidh i gceist ná léitheoireacht agus más mian leis an tuismitheoir féin suí síos agus abairt nua a chumadh leis an bpáiste tá fáilte roimhe nó is féidir an páiste féin a chur ag athscríobh an abairt céanna ón scoil. Déanfar na leabhair a mhalartú agus a athrú gach lá. Tá sé an-tábhachtach, mar sin, go dtugann gach páiste aire mhaith do na leabhair agus gach rud sna fillteáin. Iarrtar ar na tuismitheoirí a chinntiú go bhfuil a páiste ar scoil gach lá ionas go bhfuil siad ag dreapadh an dréimire ag luas feiliúnach don ghrúpa ina bhfuil siad. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What is Literacy Lift Off? Literacy Lift Off is essentially a spin-off of the reading recovery programme. The great thing about this programme is that it helps every child within the school . The school is extremely lucky to have a qualified Reading Recovery teacher who has undergone the broadening of this programme through Irish and English on a whole school basis. A LLO lesson is a 40-50 minute lesson given each day for an entire term. The lessons take place each day in the children’s own classroom. The program involves a number of teachers working from different stations on the following skills: Reading – both familiar and new, Writing - Sentences, word work, taking words apart and putting them back together again, grammar and oral work. The children move from station to station in order to practise and to progress in each of these skills. There will be 4-7 children at each group station. The groups were selected through Reading Recovery tests. Each Child will have their own folder which they will take home with them each Monday to Thursday. Each folder will include two reading books, a sentence book and a cut-up sentence book. They may practice the written work at home as well as at school. Therefore, the only homework that is required is the reading. If the parent ∕ guardian ∕ minder can provide the time to sit down and compose a new sentence with their child, they are more than welcome or the child can re-write the sentence which was done at school independently. The books will be swapped and changed each day. It is very important that all children take good care of the books and all the material sent home in the folders. The parents are asked to ensure, where possible, that their child is present every day for these lessons to ensure they climb the ladder at the relevant speed of their given group. |
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Mata Factor
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Is clár matamaitice é Mata Factor atá bunaithe ar phrionsabail an chláir Breith ar an Matamaitic (Maths Recovery). Cuirtear Mata Factor i bhfeidhm leis an rang iomlán.
I nGaelscoil Uí Earcáin, cuirtear an clár ar fáil do pháistí i Rang a 1 le linn an chéad téarma. Trí chluichí, gníomhaíochtaí praiticiúla agus obair ghrúpa, cabhraíonn an clár le páistí a dtuiscint ar uimhreacha, ar chomhaireamh agus ar bhunchoincheapa matamaitice a fhorbairt. Tá sé mar aidhm aige muinín na bpáistí a chothú agus bonn láidir a chur faoina gcuid foghlama sa mhatamaitic. Mata Factor is a whole-class maths programme based on the principles of Maths Recovery. Unlike Maths Recovery, which provides targeted support to individual children or small groups, Mata Factor brings these teaching approaches into the mainstream classroom. At Gaelscoil Uí Earcáin, the programme is delivered to all children in First Class during Term 1. Through games, hands-on activities and group work, children develop their understanding of numbers, counting and essential mathematical concepts. The programme aims to build confidence, strengthen number skills and provide a solid foundation for future learning in maths. |
Céad Chéimeanna Gaeilge
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Céad Chéimeanna Gaeilge
Tá an clár First Steps i bhfeidhm sa scoil agus é ag dul o neart go neart ó shin. Tá ceithre chuid ann: sríbhneoireacht, léitheoireacht, labhairt agus éisteacht chomh maith le litriú. Baineann an cuid scríbhneoireachta den chlár le modhanna múinte éifeachtacha le scríbhneoireacht sna seánra éagsúla agus le gramadach a theagasc. Seo thíos ár bplean scríbhneoireachta i nGaelscoil Uí Earcáin. Múintear 3 sheánra in aghaidh na bliana 1 in aghaidh na téarma Céimeanna á leanúint ar feadh thart ar 8 seachtaine 1. Dul i dtaithí 2. Aimsiú 3. Léiriú 4. Scríbhneoireacht roinnte 5. Scríbhneoireacht le treor 6. Scríbhneoireacht neamhspléach 7. Cur i láthair Naíonáin: Céim 1 -5 agus cur i láthair Rang 1/ 2 : Céim 1-5 agus cur i láthair* Rang 3-6: Céim 1- 7 · Roinntear na seánraí thar dhá bhliain, agus déanfar dul siar ar bhliain a haon i mbliain a dó chomh maith. Bliain a 1: Aithris, Modh, agus Tuairisc Bliain a 2: Scéal, Míniú agus Áitiú Saorscríbhneoireacht: Is ionainn saorscríbhneoireacht agus an léitheoireacht ciúin a dhéanann páistí dóibh féin. Is éard atá i gceist ná go dtugtar am do na páistí scríbhneoireacht a dhéanamh ar ábhar ar bith gur mian leo ar mhaithe le spraoi agus le féinmhuinín. Ní dhéantar aon cheartúcháin ar an scríbhneoireacht seo ach moltar go hard é mar iarracht iontach. Tá fillteán scríbhneoireachta sna ranganna uilig agus téann an fillteán seo abhaile le páiste difriúl gach cúpla lá. Tapaigh an deis an scíbhneoireacht a roinnt le do pháiste agus gníomhaíocht spraíúil a dhéanamh as. The First Steps program is in place in Gaelscoil Uí Earcáin and is going from strength to strength since. There are four parts: writing, reading, listening and speaking as well as spelling. The writing part of the program has to do with effective teaching methodologies for teaching writing in the genres and grammar. Below is our writing plan in Gaelscoil Uí Earcáin. First Steps English · 3 genres · 1 per term · Following the 7steps over 8 weeks: 1. Familiarisation 2. Discovery 3. Modelling 4. Shared 5. Guided 6. Independent 7. Presentation to an audience The genres are split over two years and the first year is revised in the second year. Year 1: Recount, proceedure and Report Year 2: Narrative, explanation and exposition Free Writing Free writing is like the quiet reading children do to themselves. Children are given the opportunity to write whatever they like for the purpose of fun and confidence. The Writing is not corrected but only praised as a great effort. Each class has a writing bag that is sent home with a different child every few days. Take the opportunity to share the writing experience with your child and to make it into a fun activity. |
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