Fairytale of New York as Gaeilge
This is a great rendition of the classic Christmas song “Fairytale of New York” translated into Gaeilge by TG Lurgan. It is taken from “EP na Nollag” which is a free download of three Christmas songs as Gaeilge.
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Christmas Is
This short video asks the viewer to think about the real meaning of Christmas and what “Christmas Is”.
Advent in Two Minutes
This video explains the meaning and significance of Advent in an easy-to-follow format.
Online Advent Calendar
This online Advent Calendar would be great to display on the IWB in the classroom. There is a game/activity behind each window on the Advent Calendar.
Escape
This animated short movie is quite simple in its theme but profound on another level. It could be used in senior classes in the primary school to start a discussion on being alone or loneliness at Christmastime. It could also act as a stimulus for some seasonal creative writing.
Christmas ABC Song
Simple ABC song with a seasonal theme for infants to sing. The only drawback is that the letters used are all upper case.
Christmas Talking Flashcards
Simple video for younger pupils teaching them some vocabulary associated with Christmas.
Christmas Maths
This short video shows how to integrate the Christmas season into a maths activity in the classroom. Maths sums are written on Angel bodies and the answers are written on Angel wings. The pupil has to calculate the answers to the sums and match the correct Angel bodies to the wings.
White Christmas Slice Recipe
This is a simple recipe that could easily be done with pupils in school. You just need some way of melting chocolate. The rest is just measuring ingredients (good for maths skills) and adding them to the melted white chocolate. The fun is in eating the finished product.
To Give a Present
This is a short animated movie showing a selection of 3D shapes giving each other presents at Christmas. As well as being fun, it could be used by younger pupils to identify different 3D shapes as they appear on screen.