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11/09/2024

Bring Literacy to Life with Let’s Talk Literacy 🌟

Enhance your classroom with Let’s Talk Literacy, Edco’s comprehensive Primary English Literacy Skills series for First to Sixth Class. 📖✨

Designed to align perfectly with the Primary Language Curriculum, this series can be used alongside any English programme you’re already using. Through engaging characters and dynamic stories, your students will develop key literacy skills in a fun and meaningful way. 🎉📝

💡 Why Use Let’s Talk Literacy in Your Class?
✅ Aligned with the Curriculum
✅ Supports Reading, Writing, and Oral Language
✅ Fun, Story-Based Learning
✅ Perfect for Differentiated Instruction

Empower your students’ literacy skills with Edco's Let’s Talk Literacy! 🌟

09/09/2024

Thank you , for your kind words and wonderful feedback on Edco's 'Explore with Me' programme! We're thrilled to hear how the thematic approach and engaging resources have made teaching easier and more enjoyable for your class. We're glad it's helping bring subjects like space to life in such a fun and interactive way! High praise from a wonderful and dedicated teacher like you means the world to us!

05/09/2024

Teachers, discover why 'Maths and Me' is the perfect program for young learners! 🌟 Child-centered, playful, and innovative, it brings real-life maths into the classroom in an engaging and inclusive way. Whether multi-grade or collaborative learning, this practical and imaginative approach ensures every child thrives. 💡📚

04/09/2024

🎒📚 Back-to-School Savings Alert! 📚🎒

Get incredible deals on a wide range of primary and post-primary publications. Now's the perfect time to stock on your favourite Edco publications!

📞 Reach out to your Edco rep today to discover what's on offer!

02/09/2024

Exciting News! 📚✨

MATHS AND ME is now being taught in classrooms all across Ireland! 🎉 To support teachers in planning the programme over the coming months, author Claire Corroon will be hosting a special webinar this Thursday evening. Don’t miss this valuable opportunity to enhance your teaching strategies!

👉 Sign up via the link in bio.

27/08/2024

A little note from 𝘙𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 authors Niamh McDermott and Lori Whelan:

"As we return to school, most of us will have department and planning meetings. The yearly plan on page xx of the "Reflections" Teacher Resource Book will be a big help at these. For those new to teaching Religion, check out our Teacher Podcast, which takes you through how we use the "Reflections" Package in our own classrooms. Best of luck to all and remember.....We got this!" Lori & Niamh.

Visit www.edcolearning.ie today to listen to the 𝘙𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 Podcast and explore the full range of interactive resources.

26/08/2024

"I’d be completely lost without my Edco Exam Papers!" Thanks, Corinna, for the fantastic review. 🌟

Ready to level up your exam prep? Pair your Edco Exam Papers with e-xamit.ie! 🚀 This innovative online system connects your papers to a world of helpful resources, making your study sessions smarter and more effective. Whether you’re looking to sharpen your skills or need extra support, Edco and e-xamit.ie have got you covered.

26/08/2024

Our Back to School giveaway ends tomorrow at 6pm, so be sure to get your last-minute entries in today! 🎒📚

Remember, you must enter via the original post to be eligible. The winner will be announced at 9pm. Don’t miss your chance—enter now! ✨

22/08/2024

Best of luck to all Leaving Cert students getting their results tomorrow! 🍀

No matter the outcome, remember that this is just one step on your journey. If you’re feeling uncertain or need someone to talk to, don’t hesitate to seek advice from your school or reach out to the various helplines and support services available, we've shared some in our stories and lots more can be found online.

You are not alone, help is always at hand. Take care of yourselves, and remember, your future is bright! ✨

20/08/2024

📚✨ Exciting news! Edco Exam Papers were released yesterday and are now available to order! These up-to-date resources are perfect for helping your students prepare confidently for any upcoming exams. Whether tackling the Leaving Cert or Junior Cycle, Edco Exam Papers provide the comprehensive practice you or your students need to succeed. Don’t miss out on this essential study tool—order your set today and ensure your class starts this year a step ahead in exam preparation! 💯📖

👉 Visit our website or contact your Edco rep today to place your order.

www.edcoexampapers.ie

16/08/2024

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12/08/2024

Edco Handwriting is written by Breda Courtney Murphy, a handwriting expert with over 35 years’ experience teaching in Irish schools and author of the highly successful Mrs. Murphy’s Copies. The programme offers schools ultimate choice in how they introduce and teach handwriting.

Edco Handwriting offers an enjoyable, graded writing experience for children, enabling them to progress from patterns to letters to words and onwards to fluent, legible handwriting.

The Edco Handwriting package contains:

~Pupil Activity Book
~Free Practice Copy (Books A and B)
~Digital Resources
~Online Teacher Guide/Resources and Handwriting Policy document
~Downloadable Booklet – The Bridge to Transition to Cursive
~Free Alphabet Frieze and Downloadable Individual Letter Posters
~Mrs. Murphy’s Expert Forum – direct access to Mrs. Murphy

Designed around two pathways, Edco Handwriting facilitates both pre-cursive and cursive handwriting from Junior Infants. It is also designed to allow for a successful transition from pre-cursive to cursive at both Books C and D.

Visit www.edcohandwriting.ie today to find out more.

08/08/2024

Take the stress out of September! 🎒📚

Most teachers we know will nip into school over the coming weeks to get the classroom prep out of the way early. Our September Prep Checklist is here to help you stay organised and ensure you are ready to welcome your new students with confidence!

PS. There's still plenty of time to order your 24/25 Edco Primary Planner.
Email [email protected] today or contact your local rep.

06/08/2024

Stay organised this September with Edco’s diary, organiser, progress-tracker and record-keeper all in one!

-Updated to allow teachers to plan for the New Primary Curriculum
-Dual pace to allow for the Junior end and the Senior end of school to plan in the same planner
-Combined Fortnightly Plan and Cuntas Míosúil: comprehensive four-page format includes Learning Objectives/Learning Outcomes for all subjects
-Updated Monthly Overview Planning Page
-Twice as much space as other planners: for extensive and efficient planning, notes, records and observations
-Term Plans and up-to-date Integrated Learning Plan Templates
-Custom templates designed specifically for the Irish classroom
-Revised Special Education notes
-Quick Reference Calendar
-Coloured tabs for quick access and ease of navigation
-Convenient plastic pouch which can be used to store permission slips, notes, etc.

Contact your Edco rep or email [email protected] today to order yours!

02/08/2024

Stay sharp this summer with your Revise Wise edition! Keep refreshed with each subject and make sure you're ready for the new school year. Share your favourite study tips or how you're using Revise Wise in the comments section.
Visit www.revisewise.ie today to view our full range of study guides. Study Smarter with Revise Wise

01/08/2024

Dive into August! Make the most of the last month of summer by creating a summer bucket list and savouring the sun and memories. Share your summer highlights or must-dos in the comments below, and tag the person you want to catch up with before the summer closes!

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30/07/2024

‘…a lovely way to show that everyone learns differently and gives pupil ownership over their learning’

My Learner ID is an innovative, timely programme for learners to learn ‘how to learn’ and to become, and be, learners. Created by Dr. Suzanne Parkinson, Developmental & Educational Psychologist, ‘My Learner ID’ allows me, the learner, to understand and explore how I learn and importantly it allows others understand my learning ways too. Couched within Personal Construct Psychology, ‘My Learner ID’ promotes authentic assessment, assessment for learning and for life, learner well-being, learner voice, learner ownership and learner responsibility.

24/07/2024

Health and Wellbeing SPHE 1, 2 and 3 includes the 4 strands of the SPHE Course including:
-Understanding Myself and Others
-Making Healthy Choices
-Relationships
-Emotional Wellbeing

All four strands are fully developed and cross-referenced throughout the three years, giving the learning in SPHE continuity, coherence and consistency.

The Package for Edco’s NEW AND COMPLETE Health and Wellbeing: SPHE 1, 2 and 3 contains Student Textbooks, Teacher’s Resource Books and an extensive range of Digital Resources. Contact your Edco rep or visit www.edcopublications.ie today to find out more about adding this incredible programme to your school for 24/25 and more.

20/07/2024

Sound Check! B

Sound Check Course B! is the follow on text to the highly successful and market leading Sound Check Course A! package for Leaving Certificate Music Ordinary and Higher Level.

Author Laura Lynch has over 16 years’ experience teaching Music in the Irish education system. She has been teaching Music in St. Patrick’s Classical School in Meath since 2008. She also wrote a highly successful series, Sounds Good 1 & Sounds Good 2 for the Junior Cycle and market leading Sound Check! Course A for the Leaving Certificate. Laura is a Graduate of Mater Dei Institute of Education, now part of DCU’s Institute of Education and holds a Master’s Degree in Education: Innovative Teaching and Learning from Maynooth University.

The NEW Sound Check! Course B package includes a:

Student Book
Free Student e-Book
Free Composition Manuscript
Free Digital Resources
Free Edco Audio App
Free Teacher’s CD

Sound Check! covers all sections of Music Course B, including the Practical Exam. Written by a highly experienced Music teacher and examiner with the SEC, Sound Check! builds on students’ experience of music at Junior Cycle and prepares them for all aspects of the Leaving Certificate course and exam, giving them the knowledge and skills to succeed.

Contact your local Edco rep or visit www.edcopublications.ie/sound-check-b/ today to find out more

19/07/2024

En Avant ! is the first 3-year book on the market to comprehensively cover the entire three-year French Junior Cycle. Written by a highly experienced MFL author team Liz Shinners and Liz Benson.

The En Avant ! package includes:

📚Student Textbook
📒Learning Log (Dossier)
💻Free Student e-Book
📱Free Audio App
👨‍💻Student Interactive ‘Quizlet’ Site
💿Teacher’s Resource Book and CDs
🖱Free Digital Reso

Contact your local Edco rep or email [email protected] to bring En Avant! to your classroom!

18/07/2024

REMINDER⏰

Edco is delighted to celebrate the New Junior Cycle Schoolbook Scheme by offering your school Free Double Cycle e-book Access. This offer is exclusively available on Edco books and means that All 1st year textbooks purchased new, from April 2024 to September 2024, will receive FREE Double Cycle e-book Access.

If you would like further details on the FREE Double Cycle e-book Access or would like to discuss the adoption of new Edco titles to ensure you can avail of the Free Double Cycle e-book Offer, please don’t hesitate to contact your local Edco representative.

Check it out here
https://edcopublications.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Free-Junior-Cycle-Grant-Ebook-Access_final.pdf

17/07/2024

Beyond Words, the TY English textbook brought to you by Edco and written by Elaine Campbell, includes nine learning units. A unit for each month of the school term, each unit can be arranged and adapted in any order suitable to the TY programme in each school.

Unit 2 discusses "Why Diversity Matters."

National and global texts celebrate inclusion from artists such as Denise Chaila and writers like Adiba Jaigirdar.

The book also features texts such as Marvel Comics' Black Panther, The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, and Ocean Vuong's On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous.

The Irish Black History Month class project aims to promote whole-school Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).

16/07/2024

Why Explore With Me? Here are just a few reasons why Edco's SESE programme, Explore With Me, is the perfect fit for your classroom...

Fully Integrated and Thematic: Explore With Me is the only programme on the market that is fully integrated and thematic from Junior Infants to 6th class.

Easy Planning: Planning is made very easy due to the integrated and thematic nature of the programme. For each class level, we provide yearly plans, monthly overviews, fortnightly overviews, and individual lesson plans.

Extensive Digital Resources: The extensive range of digital resources is free and custom-made for the programme. These include videos and animations, slideshows and PowerPoints, interactive activities, and quizzes.

User-Friendly Books: The books are very user-friendly: subjects are colour-coded, digital icons are included, key words are highlighted and explained, the same format and features apply to all chapters, and child-friendly fonts are used throughout.

15/07/2024

One of the important sponsorship initiatives that Edco supported last year was Collinstown Park CS outdoor classroom.
We don't always get sunshine in Ireland so when we do it's vital we make the most of it.
Outdoor classes have been proven time and time again to help:
📈Improve academic achievement
🥳Make learning more engaging and relevant
💃Nurture creativity
🙌Improve attendance
🧘‍♂️Stimulate, inspire and improve motivation
and most importantly improve young people’s attitudes to learning.

Studying or doing homework outside over the summer is a great way to test this theory ☀️

14/07/2024

🌟 Have you tried making a Weekly Wishlist? 🌟

Summer can be a tricky time with changes in routine, and it can sometimes feel like time slips by without following through on your lovely plans.

Creating a Weekly Wishlist can help you stay on track! Screenshot or save the pic and add your own attainable goals. 📋✨

12/07/2024

Discover Edco's Digital Resources! 📖

Edco Learning hosts a vast range of digital resources designed to work alongside our comprehensive textbooks, making life easier for students and teachers alike.

Audio tracks, video content, helpful links, PowerPoints, animations, interactive quizzes, lesson plans, podcasts, and so much more can all be accessed on www.edcolearning.ie.

10/07/2024

Stay organised with Edco’s diary, organiser, progress-tracker and record-keeper all in one!

Updated to allow teachers to plan for the New Primary Curriculum
Dual pace to allow for the Junior end and the Senior end of school to plan in the same planner
Combined Fortnightly Plan and Cuntas Míosúil: comprehensive four-page format includes Learning Objectives/Learning Outcomes for all subjects
Updated Monthly Overview Planning Page
Twice as much space as other planners: for extensive and efficient planning, notes, records and observations
Term Plans and up-to-date Integrated Learning Plan Templates
Custom templates designed specifically for the Irish classroom
Revised Special Education notes
Quick Reference Calendar
Coloured tabs for quick access and ease of navigation
Convenient plastic pouch which can be used to store permission slips, notes, etc.

03/05/2024