Why Abair Liom

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JI-6th Class

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Irish Primary Language Programme for JI – 6th Class

Abair Liom 2nd Edition offers the perfect balance of print, digital and hands-on resources in one easy-to-use package.

Try Books & Digital Resources
Cartoon family inside a circle divided into Books, Digital, and Hands-On Abair Liom Resources by Folens

Pupil Books

Making it easier than ever to teach the PLC

  • Filled with activities to support oral language, reading and writing in line with the PLC, now with more open-ended activities and opportunities for fíorchumarsáid, and a new practice section to support parents
  • Complete curriculum coverage
  • Ignite a love of Irish with colourful characters in contemporary settings

Léigh Liom Irish levelled readers to accompany Abair Liom 1st-4th Class

Educational book or app page with cartoon characters and cooking illustrations on a light blue background.
Cartoon-style pupil book pages from the Folens Abair Liom primary programme featuring children with school bags and pricing activity.
Educational book or app page with cartoon characters and cooking illustrations on a light blue background.
Educational book or app page with cartoon characters and cooking illustrations on a light blue background.

Planning


Enhanced planning: editable fortnightly plans with two focus learning outcomes per strand, additional support for grammar and phonics, and plans now available in both Irish and English

Teacher planning sheets from the Folens Abair Liom primary programme with structured sections for lesson content and activities.
Teacher planning sheets from the Folens Abair Liom primary programme with structured sections for lesson content and activities.
Teacher planning sheets from the Folens Abair Liom primary programme with structured sections for lesson content and activities.
Teacher planning sheets from the Folens Abair Liom primary programme with structured sections for lesson content and activities.


Big Books


Big Books for Infants: ideal for shared reading to develop comprehension and support the transfer of skills from English to Irish - purchased separately

Colourful Folens Abair Liom big books for children, including storybooks and an open book showing cartoon-style Irish language dialogue

What else is new?

  • Revised structure: reduced number of units to allow for more consolidation and better thematic alignment
  • More accessible: increased repetition of language and additional illustrations means children can access the content at their own level
  • Structured phonics scheme: systematic phonics development with methodical coverage of letter sounds
  • Support for parents: key phrases in Irish and English in each pupil book with pronunciations available online
  • New games: grammar and vocabulary games for every unit in 3rd - 6th to make learning more

Explore Junior Infants - 6th Class

  • Junior Infants - 2nd Class

    Abair Liom 2nd Edition JI- 2nd Class provides you with all you need for successful implementation of the PLC, from editable fortnightly plans and interactive posters to hands on resources like puppets and vocabulary flashcards

    Learn more about JI - 2nd Class 

  • 3rd - 6th Class

    In 3rd - 6th class, Abair Liom 2nd Edition is more accessible than ever. With increased repetition of language, additional illustrations, texts across a range of genres and new real-life videos to help bring Irish to life in the classroom, it provides you with all you need to successfully implement the PLC

    Abair Liom 2nd Edition 3rd-6th Class 

Primary Irish Webinar: Bring Irish to life with Abair Liom JI-6th!

Watch back on our webinar with experienced teacher, Jenny Kavanagh, to see how the Second Edition of Abair Liom is more engaging than ever. Get the inside track on all the new additions for Junior Infants-6th Class including more accessible texts, new digital games, animated reading texts and support for parents.

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