Literacy
Books for Children: Access thousands of
Audible: Audible from Amazon is free while schools are closed
Borrowbox: 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 for audio books and also ebooks. There is a children’s section.
Leveled Readers with Jolly Phonics Sounds: https://www.speld-sa.org.au/services/phonic-books.html
Oxford Reading Tree: https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/reading-schemes-oxford-levels/oxford-reading-tree-levels/
Magazines for Kids: https://www.newsmagmedia.ie/Mags.aspx
Vooks: Vooks have created take-home lesson plans built to provide children with 20 minutes a day of read aloud time and activities.
Vocabulary – This site turns topic vocab into a fun rap:
https://www.flocabulary.com/subjects/
First News U.K Children’s Newspaper:
https://subscribe.firstnews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2020/03/FIRSTNEWS_718.pdf
Numeracy
Independent Maths Activities: Child led work (Help My Kid Learn.ie)
Maths Games: https://www.arcademics.com/games
Multiplication.com
3rd Class up
Loads of games to practice Multiplication.
https://www.multiplication.com
Top Marks – Hit the Button
Games are against the clock and develop number fact recall. Designed for 6-11 year olds.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Notes: A paid app version is available from Apple/Google Play/Amazon but the web browser version is free to use.
Top Marks – Daily 10
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/daily10
Gaeilge
Duolingo – Gaeilge
2nd – 6th Class
Duolingo can be used for learning any language but I use it in school to improve Gaeilge. Teachers can set up a class and input their pupils. This generates a username and password which can be shared with your pupils. They can use Duolingo on phones, tablets, computers. Teachers can set a weekly goal for pupils to reach or set a new skill to be learned.
Áiseanna Gaeilge ar líne:
Symbaloo List of Gaeilge Web Sites
Symbaloo: Gaeilge Websites
Léitheoireacht: Séideán Sí (gach leibhéal)
https://www.seideansi.ie/aiseanna-eile.php
Seideansí – Grammar & Spellings – Instructions are ‘As Gaeilge’ but if you go straight to the games they are self explanatory
https://www.seideansi.ie/
Teanga ó Bhéal: Scéal an Lae – TG4
1st – 6th Class
Short stories i nGaeilge read aloud online. Perfect for first – 6th classes i Scoil T2 or rang ar bith i Scoil T1.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Sc%C3%A9al+an+laeLink to the website
Teanga ó Bhéal: Soundcloud – An Gúm
Soundcloud – Irish language stories read aloud online/ scéalta i nGaeilge ón nGúm
https://soundcloud.com/search?q=An%20G%C3%BAm
Irish songs online / Amhráin i nGaeilge ar líne
Anam an Amhrán – Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Anam+an+Amhr%C3%A1n
Snas ar an scéal – interactive games (Northern Ireland curriculum)
http://www.nicurriculum.org.uk/curriculum_microsite/snas_ar_sceal/cluichi-ec1/
Saol faoi shraid – Puppets – songs & activities (TG 4)
https://www.cula4.com/en/cula4-na-nog/shows/saol-faoi-shraid/characters/
SESE (History, Geography & Science)
WorldBookOnline: An interactive encyclopedia for children CLICK HERE
Science
National Geographic for Kids: https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
Scholastic Learn at Home (Free)
Day to day projects (USA based) for children Infants to Sixth Class.
https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html
Science Foundation Ireland
Infants 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/
Science and engineering Challenge cards:
https://www.jamesdysonfoundation.co.uk/resources/challenge-cards.html
NASA STEM activities at home for kids:
https://www.nasa.gov/stem-at-home-for-students-k-4.html
Science Activities:
Geography Resources
Ask About Ireland
Infants to 6th Class
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. Many of them also tie in to Educate Together’s Learn Together Curriculum.
https://www.scoilnet.ie/primary/theme-pages/geography/
Virtual Field Trips:
History Resources
Ask About Ireland
Infants to 6th Class
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/
Art Resources (Music, Drama, Visual Art)
Music Lab https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/
SoundTrap www.soundtrap.com : A great way for students to experiment with loops and sounds through layering tracks and building songs. Supports GSuite and Office365 logins which means all work saved to the cloud. Free version gives students five compositions to explore. Lots of learning in students playing around with the built in demo songs and their use of sound recording techniques, musical effects and layering of sounds (texture etc.) (@stephenmcf)
I Am An Artist http://www.iamanartist.ie
Glucksman Gallery: http://www.glucksman.org/about/support/kids-club
Carlow Educate Together Visual Arts Plan
Carlow Educate Together’s Visual Arts Plan is available to everyone. It’s a Google Site that contains information on all the strands and video examples of what to do in each of them.
https://sites.google.com/carloweducatetogether.ie/visualarts/home
Draw a Robot – Early finishers-give your Robot a name and describe his powers.
See link below for Robot Inspo https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PrXJGF4uhdeWb8mUwJi0Qfi_ywArOCxV/view
Deep Space Sparkle https://www.deepspacesparkle.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIicOH__Sz6AIVAuDtCh3hCwe_EAAYASAAEgIGAvD_BwE
Cassie Stephens (Art/STEM) https://cassiestephens.blogspot.com/
Online art supports on Social Media
YouTube:
- Will Slineyhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmtQsXI3211I2eumTVKh4Kg coaches drawing of marvel characters
- Art for kids hub https://www.youtube.com/user/ArtforKidsHubcoaches simple drawings
- Draw so cute https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3dEvA1is6-0_yuei9iCdEwcoaches drawing simple cartoons
- Use your hand as a template for drawing simple pictures- 10 ideashttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJNSOte9h4I
- Craft ideas using materials in the homehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSsdnC896pU
PE Resources
GoNoodle
All class levels & free
GoNoodle is a really easy and good way to get kids moving. Popsico… Pop pop sico!
PSSI PE Lessons
Included on this resource is a set of support materials for the five strands of the physical education curriculum for primary schools. The materials have been designed to complement this curriculum and to assist primary teachers in its implementation.
https://pssi.pdst.ie/clickme.html
Religion Resources
Catholic Primary Schools in Ireland including BSRAC use ‘Grow in Love’ as the religious curriculum. It can be accessed here:
login on the www.growinlove.ie website with the following details:
Email: trial@growinlove.ie
Password: growinlove
Catholic Confirmation Study “Chosen”
Confirmation classes (6th)
www.confirmationstudy.com Has great videos (and worksheets/books.) Sample videos are on the website. Many of the full videos are available on youtube or vimeo to view for free, just search “Chosen Confirmation Study”. Books and dvds available to buy but resources on website are free.
Religion
All class levels
Has a wide range of resources and ideas including art and crafts, worksheets and “How to draw” videos. Resources to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, Lent, Holy Week and Easter.
https://www.catholicicing.com/
Extra Resources
Relaxation Techniques for Children (Podcast from National Educational Psychology Service) https://soundcloud.com/user-719669409/relaxation-techniques-30-03-2020
List of Subscription Sites which are free access at the moment:
https://covid19.shanehastings.eu/giveback
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
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.
Padlet
For infant classes: https://padlet.com/aislingmnidhubhghaill1/sk9xle4pjgeq
For children with additional needs 3rd – 4th: https://padlet.com/mmoynihan4/zhavld97tsxu
For Special Classes: https://padlet.com/niamhmeaney/krwpldetcmr6
Curricular Material | National Council for Special Education
– CPD and In-School Support
https://www.sess.ie/resources/curricular-material
Textbooks Online
Most Publishers have opened up free access to textbooks during the Covid-19 school closures. Here are some of the login details:
CJ Fallon Publishers
- Visit CJFallonand select ‘student resources’
- Filter the options to the book you require
Folens
- FolensOnline.ieand register
- Select ‘teacher’ and create an account
- Use 13450F as the roll number
Edco
- Edco.ie
- Username: primaryedcobooks
- Passwork: edco2020
Other Free Resources:
www.scoilnet.ie
www.twinkl.ie/ offers Access Code: IRLTWINKLHELPS
www.pdst.ie