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Aoife M.
Cork · 2h ago
We tried the rock pool identification activity from yesterday's brief and my 7-year-old found a bloody great sea urchin shell. She's now planning a whole museum in the back garden.
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Pádraig Ó.
Galway · 5h ago
Finally got our AEARS report submitted. Used The Hedge's export and the assessor specifically commented on how well-organised the documentation was. Huge relief.
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Sinéad B.
Donegal · Yesterday
The 'shadow tracking science' came up for us and we've been doing it for 3 days straight. The kids want to track shadows every hour. Who knew science could happen by accident?
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Ciarán H.
Tipperary · 2 days ago
Started doing the ainmhithe activities in Irish. My 5-year-old now says 'madra rua' instead of 'fox' every single time. The context-learning is so much more effective than textbooks.
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