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Useful Websites for Parents

​http://www.scoilnet.com/
Resources, worksheets, and  information for all subjects within the Irish primary curriculum organised by class level.


Mathletics.eu
Mathletics is a leading digital maths resource, helping children aged 5-18 to improve their numeracy skills and build confidence in maths whilst having fun. Parents can set tasks and closely monitor progress. Aligned to the Irish curriculum.
Visit www.Mathletics.eu


Oxford Owls eReader Books
Readers for Junior Classes  -  different levels   
Pink   similar to PM Level   1and 2    Red similar to PM 3,4,5  Yellow PM 6,7,8   Blue PM 9,10,11  Green PM 12,13,14   Orange PM 15,16                         Aqua PM 17,18       Purple PM 19,20
www.oxfordowl.co.uk

Vooks
Vooks is a resource to keep children reading at home. Free one month sign up required.
https://www.vooks.com/ 


National Geographic Kids
Features different people, animals, and places each month with facts, games, activities, and related links.

Worldbookonline
This   is  an interactive  online  encyclopedia,  Suitable for older classes for research and project work.
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PrimaryScience.ie
Discover Primary Science is a flagship project run by the Discover Science & Engineering (DSE) awareness programme. The programme aims to show children how important and fun science can be!

Webwise.ie
Webwise.ie educates on safer usage of the Internet. Aimed at students, teachers and parents it also promotes the positive aspects of using the Internet and informs on how to deal with the risks.

BorrowBox
All class levels
If you  are a member of the local library, you can access an App or website called BorrowBox. Free ebooks and audio books .                                          Search the children's section. 
https://www.borrowbox.com/ 

You-tube     
For Junior classes  search Jack Hartmann  for all sorts of  active reading , spelling and maths  games -  everything from letter sounds to rhyming words, to sight word lists to simple maths facts.

You-tube also has many e-books and stories Search storytime

Also good for learn to draw lessons  Search  How to draw 

Focal  
http://www.focal.ie
A database of Irish terms containing over 270,000 terms, searchable under both Irish and English versions.

Scholastic Learn  at home
Day to day projects for all ages to complete at home  (USA based resource)
https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html 


Have fun teaching
http://www.havefunteaching.com/

This is a useful website that contains printable material such as worksheets, flashcards and comprehension material.
It also has a list of educational songs and videos.

Go Noodle
www.gonoodle.com
Short workouts to music for kids



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