2 Week Kick Start "Ar Ais - Ar Fheabhas!"

Welcome to "Ar Ais - Ar Fheabhas," a two-week guide designed especially for Irish teachers who want to kick start their school year on a positive and engaging note. This guide is packed with exciting Irish activities that will not only enhance your confidence as an Irish teacher but also inspire your students to embrace and enjoy the Irish language like never before.

Each day of the guide comes with a unique purpose and affirmation to help you build your confidence as an educator, fostering a positive and supportive atmosphere in the classroom. The activities can be seamlessly incorporated into any part of the school day or revisited throughout the school year to inject some fun and ‘grá’ (love) into your Irish lessons. These are not full lessons but activities that can be done at various times during the day or at the start or end of your Irish lessons, cultivating a genuine love for the language. The beauty of "Ar Ais - Ar Fheabhas" lies in its flexibility; it’s not tied to a specific timeframe or setting, allowing you to use it whenever and however it best suits your class.

I've included a range of supports to ensure every student can participate and enjoy these activities. These tips can be recycled and adapted for other activities throughout the week. The guide encompasses a variety of thinking skills such as justifying, reasoning, and critical thinking, encouraging deeper engagement with the language. Each day builds on the Irish learned the day before, ensuring continuous progress and reinforcing learning through revision activities at the end of each week. 

The activities in this guide are designed to be enjoyable and interactive, without relying on traditional textbooks. Linked closely to the curriculum, they ensure that every student is actively involved and genuinely enjoying the learning process. The focus is on student engagement—your students will be speaking more than the teacher and will be more motivated than ever to use their Irish in a fun and meaningful way.

With these interactive and dynamic activities, "Ar Ais - Ar Fheabhas" will have a lasting impact on your students. They'll be eager to participate and will often ask to revisit these activities again and again.