Make teaching the water cycle fun for little children with this curriculum-aligned picture book from the Na Weatherbies Irish-language series. This cast of memorable characters make it easy to remember key concepts about the world around us and the need to take good care of our planet. The game of "What Am I?" will get little imaginations going and can inspire real-life games as kids look to the sky.
"Ta sport agus spraoi ag Sean Scamall inniu, ag sugradh thios sa phairc.
Ag deanamh cruthanna da chairde uilig, agus iad ina sui ag amharc.
Ach tagann na Truailleain dhana agus fliuchann Fearghal Fearthainn iad le huisce.
Ach soilsionn Gabhan Grian go geal chun na Truailleain a thriomu nios gaiste.
Ni thuigeann na Truailleain timthriall an uisce, no ca mbionn an fhearthainn go deo.
Ach insionn Fearghal faoi thuras an uisce chun gach rud a choinneail brea beo."
This book is also available in English as Colin Cloud is Making Shapes. Pair the books for parallel language learning or shared reading in mixed-language groups.
Language, music and learning
The book series is also available in English, and can be used as parallel texts, for children reading them side by side, or for non-Irish-speaking parents and siblings to read along with children learning Irish.
Learning is easier when music is involved! Kids can sing along with accompanying song Amhran Timthriall an Uisce on streaming platforms. The album Foinn Eicea by Na Weatherbies le Clare Galway, has a whole host of new eco-topical songs such as Cuir sa Bruscair E, Ag Athsholathar Cumhachta ar Dhoigh Nadurtha, Beacha Beaga Bui and many more.
Trusted educational partnerships
The Weatherbies are the official Early Years partners for Eco Schools NI, part of the global Eco Schools network delivering the Eco Schools programme by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), one of the world's largest environmental education organisations. The book series and companion materials are aligned to the global Eco Schools themes of biodiversity & nature, climate change, energy, food, global citizenship, health & wellbeing, litter, marine & coast, school grounds, transport, waste, and water. Access the full range of resources to go with this book on the Weatherbies website.
The Weatherbies are UK STEM Ambassadors, are partnered with global teaching resource providers Twinkl and are learner members of Learnovate in Trinity College Dublin.
