Check this page for learning activities and suitable websites. Children must be supervised when using ICT devices.
Resources can be found at https://www.webwise.ie/parents/covid19-online-safety-advice-for-parents/ to talk about being safe online and protecting your children.
For families who have access to a printer, many activities will download as a PDF.Many activities can be done by writing on to any page or by talking about it.
- Junior Infants Ms. Brislane recommends the use of https://www.starfall.com/h/mathsongs/
and Happy Talk Insects Pack (4 – 8 Years)
Pack sent to homes on 5/5/2020
Pack sent to homes on 11/5 2020.
Packs sent to homes on 18/5/2020 - Check out Happy Talk Monster Pack (4 – 8 Years) (2) and Teddy Numbers at https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/teddy-numbers
- https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/flash-cards?phase=2
- http://www.literactive.com/Download/live.asp?swf=story_files/the_cat_and_the_fiddle_US.swf
Requires a printer, click “Begin worksheet here” to make your own practice sheets for whatever letter or word your child needs to practice. https://www.handwritingpractice.net/
These links will bring you to readings, pictures and rhymes to talk about a topic.
Junior infants, senior infants, 1st and 2nd would enjoy learning about
Insects: Happy Talk Insects Pack (4 – 8 Years)
Monsters: Happy Talk Monster Pack (4 – 8 Years) (2)
Monkeys: Happy Talk Monkey Pack (4 – 8 years)
Posting Letters at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-0d6jUouF5_El4UWleKE6PlLndjQF2_Z/view
Older children will enjoy these packs with their families
Television TV Language on devices
Kitchen Language in the Kitchen
Garden Language in the Garden
National Geographic has a broad website with videos and games, You will definitely find a new favorite animal here https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
If you like looking up into the sky and trying to see outer space, NASA https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.html is perfect for you. Nebula will show you around the universe.
Do you like listening to bird’s singing? This website is not in english but you can click very carefully on the birds in the top picture to hear their call. Click to website here and then listen to your local birds to see if you can find your local singers!
Covers many topics
The COVID-19 Time Capsule is designed to help children record the events of this historical moment. It is designed for a printer but using a copy or pages to write out or copy these pages would really make it your own. My-Covid-19-Time-Capsule-1 Some people will even build real time capsules with examples of letters, booklets, signs, newspapers, pictures to record all the events.
Click the link Activity and workbooks for kids during the isolation period
to access free workbook activities based on popular books.
Requires a log in (email address and details)
World Book Reader https://worldbook.kitaboo.com/reader/worldbook/index.html#!/
Kahoot is a quiz and learning website where you can challenge friends and family to quiz competitions. You can write your own quizzes too. You need to sign in as a student and make an account. Clicking “play” only works if the teacher has already sent you a code to use. https://create.kahoot.it/auth/register/birthday
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