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      <title>Maths Resources for Junior and Senior Infants by James and Sinead Mc Cabe</title>
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      <description>Aligned with the New Primary Maths Curriculum</description>
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         <title>Counting Songs for Little Ones</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Sure, and isn't music a grand way to learn? Here's a lovely collection of counting songs that'll have your junior and senior infants tapping their toes while they learn their numbers. Perfect for circle time or as a fun break between lessons!]]></description>
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         <title>Number Formation Practice Sheets</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Ah, writing numbers can be a bit tricky for the wee ones. These printable sheets are just the ticket for helping them form their numbers correctly. Start with tracing and move on to independent writing. Don't forget to celebrate every little success!]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2024-10-09 19:26:56 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Hands-on Counting with Nature</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Let's take the learning outdoors! Have your little ones collect items from nature - pebbles, leaves, or acorns - and use them for counting exercises. It's a grand way to connect maths with the world around us, and sure isn't fresh air good for everyone?]]></description>
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         <title>Pattern Play with Colourful Blocks</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Patterns are the beginning of algebraic thinking, and aren't they just lovely? Use colourful blocks or shapes to create simple patterns for your infants to continue. Start with AB patterns and work your way up. It's amazing how quickly they catch on!]]></description>
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         <title>Sorting and Classifying Games</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Here's a fun way to introduce early algebraic concepts: sorting games! Use buttons, bottle caps, or even fruit to have your infants sort by colour, size, or shape. It's a great way to develop their logical thinking skills, and sure isn't it fun too?]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2024-10-09 19:26:58 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Comparing Sizes with Everyday Objects</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Size comparison is a key skill for our little ones. Use everyday objects like pencils, books, or toys to introduce concepts of 'bigger', 'smaller', and 'the same size'. It's a hands-on way to explore measurement, and sure don't they love using their own things?]]></description>
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         <title>Time Telling with Daily Routines</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Introducing time to infants can be tricky, but relating it to their daily routines makes it more tangible. Create a visual timetable of the school day, using a toy clock to show the times. It's a grand way to make time relevant to their little lives!]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2024-10-09 19:27:00 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Fun with Capacity: Water Play</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Isn't water play just grand for learning about capacity? Set up a station with different sized containers and have your infants explore which holds more or less. It's a splashing good time, and they'll be learning valuable measuring skills too!]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2024-10-09 19:27:02 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>2D Shape Scavenger Hunt</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Let's make learning about shapes an adventure! Send your infants on a shape scavenger hunt around the classroom or playground. Can they find something circular like a clock, or rectangular like a book? It's a brilliant way to connect shapes to their environment!]]></description>
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         <title>3D Shape Exploration with Play Dough</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Ah, isn't play dough just brilliant for hands-on learning? Have your infants create 3D shapes like spheres, cubes, and cylinders. They can roll, squish, and mould to their hearts' content while learning about these shapes. And sure, it's great for their fine motor skills too!]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2024-10-09 19:27:04 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Weather Graph for Little Meteorologists</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Sure, and isn't Irish weather always giving us something to talk about? Create a simple weather graph with your infants, using pictures to represent sunny, rainy, or cloudy days. It's a great introduction to data collection and representation, and they'll feel like real little scientists!]]></description>
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         <title>Favourite Colour Pictogram</title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Here's a lovely way to introduce pictograms: have each child draw a picture of themselves and stick it on a chart under their favourite colour. It's a personal way to represent data, and sure won't they love seeing the class results displayed?]]></description>
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         <pubDate>2024-10-09 19:27:06 UTC</pubDate>
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