Literacy guru Treasa Bowe (@betweenthecoversofagoodbook) returns to That'll Teach You to talk about the the sci-fi-sounding topic of morphology. Why does breaking words into component parts make it easier for children to develop vocabulary and spelling skills? Is there a risk we're over-complicating what our students need to know? As ever, Treasa has the answers.

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Author and illustrator Tarsila Krüse takes us inside her creative process, from drawing books backwards to sketching star signs with her son. If you haven't read and experienced Tarsila's books yet, why not?

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Trina Golden, principal and all-round education queen, is back on That'll Teach You to talk Special Education. What changes were made with the updated SET guidelines in 2024? What do school leaders need to do to show that SET is valued in schools? And what can we all do in our day-to-day lives to help support the most vulnerable children in our care?

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We talk a lot about play, but how can we bring it into everyday teaching in the senior classes in primary school? Luckily for us, we are rejoined by play expert Gillian (@the_glitter_and_coffee_teacher) to discuss exactly that. Gillian talks about the importance of letting children learn in a variety of ways to aid their development, and tackles the tricky question: how do we assess play?

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Ciara Reilly is back in the classroom! After several years working in other areas of education, Ciara is back where (we think) she belongs, and we are so excited to have her on the show again to chat about how her first half-term has been. We ask Ciara about the positive and negative changes she has seen since returning to school, we discuss writing and the use of technology, and Hugh discovers a seasonal spider to kick off the show.

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Award-winning author Sinead Moriarty joins the podcast, and we are EXCITED! We discuss the important themes and messages that Sinead's books can bring into the classroom, discover her writing process, and try to coax her into saying what's coming next. If you haven't read Sinead's books, what are you doing? Her children's novels are very accessible while still dealing with meaningful real-life issues.

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Dr Ciara Joyce, clinical psychologist and director of Emotion Skills Ireland joins Hugh and Jane this week to discuss how parents and teachers can support children in experiencing emotions. We talk about the importance of validation as a first step, and the increasing reports of anxiety and depression amongst our students. Jane also relives her favourite screaming bike crash of the term so far.

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Scared to sing with your class? Not any more, now that Riona (@rionasally) is here to help! Riona talks about how we can use music to help with so many areas of school, not least Gaeilge. Make sure to check out her new album, Úlla Búlla, as well as all of her wonderful, fun songs that will make your life as a parent or teacher that little bit easier.

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