The Béal Beo pupils' book is written and designed to cover the ten themes of the curriculum Integrates the combined strands of listening, reading, writing, speaking and oral language The pupils' book is central to the programme and contains engaging stories with relevant and current material to suit each age group Each lesson begins with a conversation page, 'Labhair Linn', from which the weekly work is developed Drama is used as a teaching method in the grammar sections to make it enjoyable and to reinforce points of grammar Repetition and expansion of vocabulary and feidhmeanna teanga throughout support both revision and development of the language The textbook is designed to be both teacher- and child-friendly, with symbols to highlight where additional digital resources are available.