St. Patrick's Day song - The Speks

St. Patrick's Day isn't too far away (just under three weeks). This is a very child-friendly St. Patrick's Day song which went down a treat for me last year when teaching it to 7 and 8 year olds. It's got a very simple chorus with obvious actions. You can download the track for free here. The lyrics are on this site. I created a PowerPoint with the lyrics too. You can download it for free on mash.ie (Iff you don't already have a mash account, it's free to sign up and you'll be able to download lots of great resources that are organised thematically.)

Buddhism resources

I've been teaching about Buddhism lately. Here are some of the resources/ideas that I have found useful:

• My own introductory PowerPoint --> if you are a member of mash.ie you can download it here
• Worksheets, information and lesson activities on the BBC schools site
• This fantastic site with step-by-step videos on how to make lotus flowers. See the picture of the finished product from my classroom below.
• Buddhist meditation positions - lotus, half-lotus, sitting position, etc.
• Examining features of artwork about Buddha and their meaning--> bumpy head, fat belly, position of hands, long ears