This article was published in The Irish Times on Friday 13th March. There are some great ideas in it. Also some useful links.
Home-schooling during coronavirus closures: advice from experts
Q&A: What you need to know about timetables, rewards and parents’ resources
Home-schooling during coronavirus closures: advice from experts
Q&A: What you need to know about timetables, rewards and parents’ resources
Scoilnet
Also some useful links. Scoilnet is the official education portal of the Department of Education and Skills in Ireland. Curriculum focused resources and support for primary and post primary teachers. It can be accessed by all. It has a myriad of resourced for all class levels and subjects.
https://www.scoilnet.ie/
Also some useful links. Scoilnet is the official education portal of the Department of Education and Skills in Ireland. Curriculum focused resources and support for primary and post primary teachers. It can be accessed by all. It has a myriad of resourced for all class levels and subjects.
https://www.scoilnet.ie/
A teacher in Parteen National School in Co. Clare devised this Padlet with a list of websites and links and has kindly given permission to all schools to share with parents. It is an excellent resource. Scroll across for different class levels. Some of the resources mentioned in this may duplicate with those below.
Literacy Resources
IXL
3rd -6th
All children in Scoil Treasa Naofa from 3rd - 6th class are signed up to this. It provides students with an active learning experience in literacy and maths that fits into classroom and homework routines. Adaptive, personalised content keeps students engaged while real-time analytics deliver the insights you needs to inspire teaching strategies.
All children from 3rd to 6th class should have their log in and password to access IXL.
3rd -6th
All children in Scoil Treasa Naofa from 3rd - 6th class are signed up to this. It provides students with an active learning experience in literacy and maths that fits into classroom and homework routines. Adaptive, personalised content keeps students engaged while real-time analytics deliver the insights you needs to inspire teaching strategies.
All children from 3rd to 6th class should have their log in and password to access IXL.
Twinkl
All Classes
Twinkl are offering all parents and teachers a One Month FREE Ultimate Membership to Twinkl.ie. This will allow parents and teachers unlimited access to every single resource for every single curriculum subject from junior infants to sixth class.
www.twinkl.ie/offer
Notes: Setting this up is really easy to do - go to www.twinkl.ie/offer and enter the code IRLTWINKLHELPS. This code will only work for new memberships. If you are an existing member with a Core or Extra membership, please get in touch and they will upgrade you to Ultimate right away
All Classes
Twinkl are offering all parents and teachers a One Month FREE Ultimate Membership to Twinkl.ie. This will allow parents and teachers unlimited access to every single resource for every single curriculum subject from junior infants to sixth class.
www.twinkl.ie/offer
Notes: Setting this up is really easy to do - go to www.twinkl.ie/offer and enter the code IRLTWINKLHELPS. This code will only work for new memberships. If you are an existing member with a Core or Extra membership, please get in touch and they will upgrade you to Ultimate right away
Teach Your Monster to Read
3 Years- 6 Years
The groundbreaking game that makes learning to read fun
3 Years- 6 Years
The groundbreaking game that makes learning to read fun
- • Covers everything from letters and sounds to reading full sentences.
- • Designed in collaboration with leading academics.
- • Complements all synthetic phonics programmes used in schools.
- • Computer version is 100% free.
- An app is also available but there is a charge.
The World Book is a resource offered by the PDST. It’s like a virtual encyclopedia except a lot more interactive.
https://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/products?ed=all&gr=Welcome%21
https://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/products?ed=all&gr=Welcome%21
Gill Explore
Junior Infants to 2nd Class
Gill Education has provided free access to gillexplore.ie to all of the pupil resources from Junior Infants to 2nd Class from our Over the Moon complete Primary English Language programme.
Pupil resources for programme include:
https://www.gillexplore.ie/
Notes: Sign up required. For any digital support queries, please contact 01 500 9542 or [email protected].
Junior Infants to 2nd Class
Gill Education has provided free access to gillexplore.ie to all of the pupil resources from Junior Infants to 2nd Class from our Over the Moon complete Primary English Language programme.
Pupil resources for programme include:
- Skills Books
- All readers
- Pupil’s digital resources
https://www.gillexplore.ie/
Notes: Sign up required. For any digital support queries, please contact 01 500 9542 or [email protected].
BorrowBox
All class levels
If you or your child/children or parent/s are a member of the local library, you can access an App or website called BorrowBox. It is free. I use it for audio books and also, ebook. There is a children's section.
https://www.borrowbox.com/
Notes: To register, you need your library card which has your membership number on the back.
All class levels
If you or your child/children or parent/s are a member of the local library, you can access an App or website called BorrowBox. It is free. I use it for audio books and also, ebook. There is a children's section.
https://www.borrowbox.com/
Notes: To register, you need your library card which has your membership number on the back.
Vooks
All class levels
Vooks is committed to being a resource for families to keep kids reading at home. Vooks can also be a welcome distraction for parents, allowing them to enjoy time with their kids, watching and discussing books together. To help, we have created take-home lesson plans that can be shared with parents and guardians - built to provide children with 20 minutes a day of read aloud time and activities.
https://www.vooks.com/
Notes: Free one month, sign up required
All class levels
Vooks is committed to being a resource for families to keep kids reading at home. Vooks can also be a welcome distraction for parents, allowing them to enjoy time with their kids, watching and discussing books together. To help, we have created take-home lesson plans that can be shared with parents and guardians - built to provide children with 20 minutes a day of read aloud time and activities.
https://www.vooks.com/
Notes: Free one month, sign up required
Oxford Owl Ebook Reader Library
Junior Classes
Oxford Owl has an ebook library with over 250 books in it and offers free access to teachers and parents once you create an account at www.oxfordowl.co.uk They also have some vocabulary and comprehension activities for most of the books.
www.oxfordowl.co.uk
Junior Classes
Oxford Owl has an ebook library with over 250 books in it and offers free access to teachers and parents once you create an account at www.oxfordowl.co.uk They also have some vocabulary and comprehension activities for most of the books.
www.oxfordowl.co.uk
www.sorchaj.com
Infants to Fifth Class
This site covers phonics, dolch, Jolly Phonics including tricky word lists and practice reading sentences following the Spellbound order of words and more.
www.sorchaj.com
Infants to Fifth Class
This site covers phonics, dolch, Jolly Phonics including tricky word lists and practice reading sentences following the Spellbound order of words and more.
www.sorchaj.com
Gaeilge
Duolingo - Gaeilge
2nd - 6th Class
Duolingo can be used for learning any language but we use it in school to improve Gaeilge.
https://www.duolingo.com
App also available.
2nd - 6th Class
Duolingo can be used for learning any language but we use it in school to improve Gaeilge.
https://www.duolingo.com
App also available.
Conversational Irish
Mr Nolan has uploaded some ideas for practicing conversational Irish during this break. It can be found here on the 3rd class page. We understand that not eveybody can speak Gaeilge but encourage your child as much as possible to bain triail as!
Mr Nolan has uploaded some ideas for practicing conversational Irish during this break. It can be found here on the 3rd class page. We understand that not eveybody can speak Gaeilge but encourage your child as much as possible to bain triail as!
Numeracy / Maths Resources
IXL.com
3rd -6th
All children in Scoil Treasa Naofa from 3rd - 6th class are signed up to this. It provides students with an active learning experience in literacy and maths that fits into classroom and homework routines. Adaptive, personalised content keeps students engaged while real-time analytics deliver the insights you needs to inspire teaching strategies.
All children from 3rd to 6th class should have their log in and password to access IXL.
3rd -6th
All children in Scoil Treasa Naofa from 3rd - 6th class are signed up to this. It provides students with an active learning experience in literacy and maths that fits into classroom and homework routines. Adaptive, personalised content keeps students engaged while real-time analytics deliver the insights you needs to inspire teaching strategies.
All children from 3rd to 6th class should have their log in and password to access IXL.
Science Resources
Scholastic Learn at Home (Free)
Day to day projects (USA based) for children Infants to Sixth Class.
https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html
Day to day projects (USA based) for children Infants to Sixth Class.
https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html
Science Foundation IrelandInfants to 6th Class
Any science experiment you could ever think of is nicely organised into lots of different sections. Much of the equipment you can find at home but well worth exploring to try and do a science experiment every few days.
https://www.sfi.ie/engagement/discover-primary-science-and-maths/activities-search/
Any science experiment you could ever think of is nicely organised into lots of different sections. Much of the equipment you can find at home but well worth exploring to try and do a science experiment every few days.
https://www.sfi.ie/engagement/discover-primary-science-and-maths/activities-search/
Geography Resources
Ask About Ireland
Infants to 6th Class
An oldie but a goodie. This web site covers both History and Geography from infants to 6th class including some great project ideas. There’s probably enough here to cover the entire curriculum. Hard to believe it’s almost 20 years old!
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/learning-zone/primary-students/
Infants to 6th Class
An oldie but a goodie. This web site covers both History and Geography from infants to 6th class including some great project ideas. There’s probably enough here to cover the entire curriculum. Hard to believe it’s almost 20 years old!
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/learning-zone/primary-students/
Scoilnet Geography
Infants to 6th Class
Teachers working with Scoilnet have produced a number of subject-based themed pages. Each theme page presents a set of links and resources on a particular topic. This page contains a number of resources on different Geography topics.
https://www.scoilnet.ie/primary/theme-pages/geography/
Infants to 6th Class
Teachers working with Scoilnet have produced a number of subject-based themed pages. Each theme page presents a set of links and resources on a particular topic. This page contains a number of resources on different Geography topics.
https://www.scoilnet.ie/primary/theme-pages/geography/
History Resources
Ask About Ireland
Infants to 6th Class
An oldie but a goodie. This web site covers both History and Geography from infants to 6th class including some great project ideas. There’s probably enough here to cover the entire curriculum. Hard to believe it’s almost 20 years old!
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/learning-zone/primary-students/
Infants to 6th Class
An oldie but a goodie. This web site covers both History and Geography from infants to 6th class including some great project ideas. There’s probably enough here to cover the entire curriculum. Hard to believe it’s almost 20 years old!
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/learning-zone/primary-students/
Seomra Ranga History Links
Infants to 6th Class
Seomra Ranga does not maintain any of the web sites provided as links so it assumes no responsibility for their contents, nor does any link constitute an endorsement of any other site, its sponsor or its contents. These links are just suggestions of websites that teachers may wish to visit to compliment their classroom teaching. Ultimately, it is the responsibility of each individual teacher or school to determine whether the links provided are suitable for children to visit.
https://www.seomraranga.com/links/sese-links/history/
Infants to 6th Class
Seomra Ranga does not maintain any of the web sites provided as links so it assumes no responsibility for their contents, nor does any link constitute an endorsement of any other site, its sponsor or its contents. These links are just suggestions of websites that teachers may wish to visit to compliment their classroom teaching. Ultimately, it is the responsibility of each individual teacher or school to determine whether the links provided are suitable for children to visit.
https://www.seomraranga.com/links/sese-links/history/
S.P.H.E Resources
Busy Bodies
4th to 6th Class
Busy Bodies Adolescent Development Programme provides information on the physical and emotional changes that children may experience during puberty, to reassure them that puberty is a normal part of growing up. Busy Bodies is a useful resource to help support both teachers and parents in providing information on puberty to children aged between 10 and 14.
https://www.healthpromotion.ie/health/inner/busy_bodies
4th to 6th Class
Busy Bodies Adolescent Development Programme provides information on the physical and emotional changes that children may experience during puberty, to reassure them that puberty is a normal part of growing up. Busy Bodies is a useful resource to help support both teachers and parents in providing information on puberty to children aged between 10 and 14.
https://www.healthpromotion.ie/health/inner/busy_bodies
.Scoilnet SPHE Page
Infants to 6th Class
A small number of resources to support the SPHE curriculum including the Webwise programme
https://www.scoilnet.ie/primary/theme-pages/sphe/
Infants to 6th Class
A small number of resources to support the SPHE curriculum including the Webwise programme
https://www.scoilnet.ie/primary/theme-pages/sphe/
Resources to support PE or exercises at home
GoNoodle
All class levels
GoNoodle is a really easy and good way to get kids moving. Popsico… Pop pop sico!
https://www.gonoodle.com/
Notes: Free
All class levels
GoNoodle is a really easy and good way to get kids moving. Popsico… Pop pop sico!
https://www.gonoodle.com/
Notes: Free
Cosmic Kids (Yoga)
All class levels
Yoga, mindfulness and relaxation designed specially for kids aged 3+, used in schools and homes all over the world. Watch Cosmic Kids Yoga on Youtube - it's fun and great for balance, strength and confidence.
https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
All class levels
Yoga, mindfulness and relaxation designed specially for kids aged 3+, used in schools and homes all over the world. Watch Cosmic Kids Yoga on Youtube - it's fun and great for balance, strength and confidence.
https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
Visual Arts Resources
I Am An Artist
All Classes
A very oldie but a very goodie. One of the best produced Visual Arts guides for the curriculum. The site may be dated but everything in it is gold!
http://www.iamanartist.ie
All Classes
A very oldie but a very goodie. One of the best produced Visual Arts guides for the curriculum. The site may be dated but everything in it is gold!
http://www.iamanartist.ie
www.drawingnow.com
DrawingNow offers thousands of free how to draw, step by step, easy drawing lessons. Learn to draw simply by following the sketching steps in each video tutorial. Kids or beginners can print tutorial's coloring pages with images and detailed explanation. Find out how to draw animals, how to draw manga or how to draw cartoons.
DrawingNow offers thousands of free how to draw, step by step, easy drawing lessons. Learn to draw simply by following the sketching steps in each video tutorial. Kids or beginners can print tutorial's coloring pages with images and detailed explanation. Find out how to draw animals, how to draw manga or how to draw cartoons.
SEN Related Resources
Education Nation
Online learning for all school staff to better help all pupils with special needs.
https://educationnation.ie/register/covid-19-free-access/
Free access to all Education Nation courses for all schools until March 31st 2020
Online learning for all school staff to better help all pupils with special needs.
https://educationnation.ie/register/covid-19-free-access/
Free access to all Education Nation courses for all schools until March 31st 2020
SEN Teacher
One of the oldest sites dedicated the Special Education Teaching but has expanded its use to any type of learning environment. Loads of printables and interactive resources.
https://www.senteacher.org
One of the oldest sites dedicated the Special Education Teaching but has expanded its use to any type of learning environment. Loads of printables and interactive resources.
https://www.senteacher.org
Learning about Covid-19
Information Worksheet for Children about Covid-19
All Classes
Free downloadable PDF for children about Coronavirus which is information but also acts as an activity sheet.
Website is www.mindheart.co Then enter tab for ‘descargables’. Most of this website is in Spanish however, they have the pdf version in English. Tab for direct link is below.
https://660919d3-b85b-43c3-a3ad-3de6a9d37099.filesusr.com/ugd/64c685_bec2d5e852fc46ed8e7d0f2396fb5385.pdf
All Classes
Free downloadable PDF for children about Coronavirus which is information but also acts as an activity sheet.
Website is www.mindheart.co Then enter tab for ‘descargables’. Most of this website is in Spanish however, they have the pdf version in English. Tab for direct link is below.
https://660919d3-b85b-43c3-a3ad-3de6a9d37099.filesusr.com/ugd/64c685_bec2d5e852fc46ed8e7d0f2396fb5385.pdf
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