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 provides a thematic, integrated, and scaffolded approach to teaching and learning Irish for Junior Infants pupils.

Cosán na Gealaí

Fantastic Fiction and Non-Fiction Readers

FREE Teachers’ Planning and Resources Book

FREE Class set of beautifully illustrated Picture Books

 offers a comprehensive toolkit for teachers to successfully implement the 

in their Junior Infants class. It includes:

The best choice for you and your class

Your Cosán na Gealaí year with Junior Infants at a glance

Includes a wide range of engaging activities to support oral language, comprehension, and phonics.

Promotes Irish as a living language by including unique cultural and outdoor activities.

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Skills Book for Junior Infants includes activities to support all components of the programme. The reading, writing and oral language lessons are designed to complement and support each other.

Fully Integrated Skills Book

Each reader has a picture dictionary to help teach oral language and pre-reading skills.

Story audio and pronunciation guide can be accessed through a QR code on each reader to support home learning.

Digital versions of each reader are available.

 Junior Infants programme includes 9 thematic fiction prereaders. The readers are beautifully illustrated and teach phonics and sight words through storytelling.

Fantastic Fiction Readers

To continue using the FREE digital resources in subsequent years, a class set of Skills Books must be purchased annually. Contact your local sales representative 

A FREE Teacher’s Planning and Resource Book

Classes adopting Cosán na Gealaí for the first time receive:

Features daily, fortnightly, and yearly plans mapped to the PLC.

Monthly plans are provided to support literacy station initiatives.

Key vocabulary is given in Irish, while lessons are explained in English.

Comprehensive planning support for Junior Infant teachers using the 

 programme includes lesson plans for all components of the programme. The Teachers’ Planning and Resources Book provides practical guidance for implementing the programme in the classroom, with short and long-term planning material.

FREE Teacher’s Planning and Resources Book

Each book matches monthly themes and comprehension strategies.

All books are linked to critical thinking lessons.

FREE Beautifully curated picture books from top international children’s authors. 

eBook versions of the Skills Books and Teachers’ Planning and Resource Book.

eBook versions of the Readers with audio recordings.

Printable resources for assessment, differentiation, Aistear and literacy stations.

Interactive phonics and sight word games.

Fortnightly assessment checklists with monthly and weekly lesson plans in editable format.

The digital library for the Junior Infant 

 programme includes online and printable teaching resources.

FREE Jam-Packed Digital Resource Library

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Skills Book

Online Book

Teacher's Resource Book

Reader

Aonad 01 Póstaer Cainte 
An Seomra Ranga

Interactive Activity

Aonad 01 Stór Focal
Leabhar Beag Idirghníomhach

Interactive Game

Aonad 01 Amhrán 
Ella ag Dul ar Scoil

Amhrán

Aonad 01 Dán 
Is Mise

Dán 

Aonad 01 Cluiche idirghníomhach: 
Ceistiú - Cad é sin?

Aonad 01 Cluiche idirghníomhach: 
Éisteacht - Cé thus?

Aonad 01 Acmhainní Aistear

Aistear Printables

Aonad 01 Ábhar litearthachta inchlóite

Literacy Printables

Measúnú Foclóra Samplach

Measúnú

Aonad 01 Idirdhealú Samplach

Differentiation

Plean Bliantúil Naíonán Sóisearach

Planning Material

Plean Míosúil Mheán Fómhair

Pleananna Coicísiúla Mheán Fómhair

September Fortnightly Plan

Nasc idir an baile agus an scoil Príomhfhocail an Léitheora

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Cosán na Gealaí programme for Junior Infants provides a thematic, integrated, and scaffolded approach to teaching and learning Irish for Junior Infants pupils. 