Login or Create an Account

My Account

Song of the Sea: Film Guide

Song of the Sea
Song of the Sea
StudioCanal

Ages

7–16

Duration

Short (1-4 activities)

This resource is part of the following theme

A film guide that looks at Song of the Sea (2014), a beautiful and touching animation based on an Irish folktale about a little girl who turns into a Selkie.

This guide is useful for exploring topics including PSHE Education, Gaelic Irish (Gaelige) and Art and Design in addition to highlighting themes surrounding health and wellbeing, family, myths, legends and the supernatural, folk and fairy tales, storytelling, identity, communities and beliefs.

This resource includes

Song of the Sea
pdf

Song of the Sea: Film Guide

A short .pdf of activities focusing on Song of the Sea

Size: 671 KB

Download for free

Download

Login or Create an Account

Video

Tomm Moore and Paul Young Interview

Song of the Sea - Tomm Moore and Paul Young Interview

Duration: 3:19 mins

Watch for free

Play

Login or Create an Account

Creative Commons License

This Resource Supports

Art and Design

Gaelic Irish (Gaelige)

PSHE Education

Got Some Feedback?

We love to hear how educators have used our resources.

Contact us

Related Films

Ponyo
Film

Ponyo(2008)

3,268 reviews

Magical Japanese animation about a fish who transforms into a girl after she is discovered trapped in a jar at the seashore.

CertificateU

Age group5–11 years

Duration100 mins

Read More
Song of the Sea
Film

Song of the Sea(2014)

331 reviews

A beautiful and touching animation based on an Irish folktale about a little girl who turns into a Selkie.

CertificatePG

Age group5–11 years

Duration92 mins

Read More
The Secret of Kells
Film

The Secret of Kells(2009)

1,707 reviews

Oscar-nominated hand-drawn animation about a boy living in mediaeval Ireland who must complete a magic manuscript. Not to be missed.

CertificatePG

Age group7–11 years

Duration75 mins

Read More
How Do Into Film Clubs Work? header

How do Into Film Clubs work?

Find out more about what's involved in running your very own Into Film Club.

Find out more

Still from training video - kids in class.

Training

Learn how to make the most of film in education with our training programme.

Read more

What our educators say

"All of the activities were enjoyed and engaged the children. As a teacher the resources and activities were easy to use and covered a lot of skills. It is a valuable and engaging way to teach and learn literacy. "