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Covid 19 Helpful Links for Parents 
https://www.education.ie/en/The-Department/Announcements/guide-for-parents-supporting-children.pdf

https://www.education.ie/en/The-Department/Announcements/advice-to-young-people-while-schools-are-closed.pdf

https://www.education.ie/en/The-Department/Announcements/plan-your-day.pdf

https://www.education.ie/en/The-Department/Announcements/relaxation-techniques.pdf
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                                                                             Co. Cavan
                                                                        Tel: 049 8547081
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Dear Parents,
 
Below you will find a list of possible websites and activities to access and use with your children over the next few weeks.
 
Twinkl
Twinkl are offering one month free ultimate subscription for parents which allows access to resources for every single curriculum subject junior infants to sixth. www.twinkl.ie/offer. Enter the code IRLTWINKLHELPS
 
Reading
  • As libraries are now closed, the app Borrow Box is a free app that allows you to download up to 5 ebooks and 5 audio books at a time. All you need is a library card which has your membership number at the back
  • Epic! Is an online library of books (Can join free for 30 days)
  • Oxford Owl (free E-books) suitable for the junior classes
  • www.nessy.com (reading & Spelling)
  • Reading Bear (Phonics)
  • Reading Eggs – online reading games and activities (Can sign up for free trial)
  • Teach your monster to read: Covers letter sounds to reading full sentences
  • Use the Book Creator app to create stories - Sock Puppets is a fun app that allows the kids to record their voice using a sock puppet: tell about a character in a book, replay a scene, share what you know about a topic, tell how you solved a problem, etc.
  • www.writinglegends.com. Writing legends is a comprehensive writing programme containing hundreds of activities for students in grades 3 to 6. As part of their assistance for schools during the coronavirus they are providing Writing Legends free of charge through to July 31, 2020.
 
Maths
  • www.Topmarks.co.uk is an excellent website and most games are tablet friendly.
  • www.mathsplayground.co.uk excellent maths games good for revising all tables.
  • www.mangahigh.com (Has been made free for the next few weeks) Excellent website linked to the Irish curriculum for all class levels
  • www.khanacademy.org – Can set up a free account for your child 3rd – 6th Class.
 
Literacy / numeracy
  • www.starfall.com – excellent for literacy and maths, educational games, books and songs. Starfall free App available also.  Good for junior classes.
 
Irish
  • Cúla4: Watch Iris TV programmes on the website
  • App Cód na Gaeilge
  • Rainn agus Amhráin: Rainn agus Amhráin has lots of songs and rhymes as gaeilge.
    The songs and rhymes are categorised into the various topic areas as outlined by the Irish Curriculum and are further divided into the various class levels. The download page contains links to some colouring pages and worksheets to download as a teaching resource. Each topic area is also available to print.
 
 
 
SESE
  • Use the following two websites to create a project on a topic of choice: https://www.scoilnet.ie/scoilnet-services/world-book/ and https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/
  • www.sfi.ie/engagement/discover-primary-science-and-maths/activities-search        
Any science experiment you could 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 (Infants to 6th class)
  • History and Geography for children from Infants to 6th class www.askaboutireland.ie/learning-zone/primary-students
 
 
Visual Art
  • http://www.iamanartist.ie/
  • https://www.autodraw.com/
  • https://www.mrsbrownart.com/ (Loads of art lessons and ideas)
  • www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-galleries/museums-with=virtual-tours  Pretend to travel the world. Go on a virtual tour of these 12 famous museums
 
 Physical activity websites:
  • www. GoNoodle.com to keep the kids active.
  • Cosmic kids: youtube channel for yoga and meditation
  • https://rtejr.rte.ie/10at10/
 
 
Coding
  • www.code.org: Children can access a variety of coding activities for free (Hour of code activities good place to start as have already accessed in school)
  • Scratch: Set up a free account and build own stories and games
 
Typing
  • Improve your touch typing trying out either of these websites: bbc touch typing or typing club.
 
Quizzes
  • Use the Kahoot! Website or app to search for thousands of quizzes created by teachers and students or create your own!
  • https://askeabns.wordpress.com/downloads/quiz-resources-for-children/: thousands of quiz questions to revise
 
News
Watch the news every day: https://trte.rte.ie/
 
 



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