Educational Resources
Link to websites for Junior and Senior Infants created by Fiona Farry Cloughfin NS
https://padlet.com/ffarry1/jnrsnr
Link to websites for 1st and 2nd class created by Fiona Farry Cloughfin NS
Link to websites for 3rd and 4th class created by Fiona Farry Cloughfin NS
Link to websites for 5th and 6th class created by Fiona Farry Cloughfin NS
Below are some Apps and websites that may be of use.
We will continue to add to this list.
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.
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 www.twinkl.ie/offer
Epic! is an online library which offers over 35000 resources including “Read to Me” books, audiobooks, student tracking, reading level linkage with Accelerated Reader and other leveled reading schemes. It also offers high interest texts such as National Geographic Kids and Guinness Book of Records. It is suitable for children from ages 4-12
Teach Your Monster to Read is a fun activity that helps infants work on everything from initial sounds, CVC words, blends and digraphs all the way to full words and sentences. The Web platform is free for teachers and students (the App is free on iTunes at the moment which usually costs and when using this website on a PC no app download is necessary so it is free to use).
BorrowBox is suitable for all class levels. If you or your child/children are a member of the local library, you can access an App or website called BorrowBox. It is free. It can be used for audio books and e-books. There is also a children's section. Notes: To register, you need your library card which has your membership number on the back.
Child-friendly search engines:
These are search engines that are promoted for children’s use to replace Google/Bing etc.
- KidRex
- Kiddle
- DuckDuckGo
- GoGooligans
- Teach the Children Well
General Educational Websites
- http://www.scoilnet.ie/
- http://www.theschoolhub.ie/
- http://www.seomraranga.com/ has a 'LINKS' tab at the top of the page which will direct you to many interesting websites too.
- www.schoolforge.net (Tuxmaths available here)
- http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/
- http://www.topmarks.co.uk
- www.bbc.co.uk
- helpmykidlearn.ie-provides fun activities that parents can do with their children to develop their literacy and numeracy.
- getkahoot.com – app software (create quizzes and games-like any other app you proofread all quizzes to ensure their suitability)
English
- http://www.mrnussbaum.com
- www.literactive.com
- www.readingrockets.org
- www.starfall.com
- http://www.roythezebra.com/ (stories, games, songs and worksheets)
- http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/ (songs, stories, games)
- http://www.printablereadinggames.com/ (reading, spelling, comprehension activities)
- www.puzzlepixies.com
- www.ictgames/literacy
- www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games
Irish
- http://www.nicurriculum.org.uk/pl/ (fun website from Northern Ireland with game, stories, songs and poems)
- Cúla Caint - Cúla4 is the young people’s service on TG4.
- Aimssir-Aimsir is an Irish weather app providing weather forecasts for countries all over the world through Irish.
- LingoBrain- Irish is both a game for Android smartphones and tablets,
- Nemo Irish Gaelic-Nemo Irish Gaelic aims to teach the user the most essential words and phrases in the Irish language,
- Mo Chéad Fhocail-Designed to resemble a pop up book, with beautiful child friendly visuals, kids will love learning Irish
- Duolingo-Specially designed to slowly introduce the user to the language through listening, reading and writing.
- www.focal.ie- Irish Dictionary
- Byki Irish-app for reading through Gaeilge.
Maths
- ixl.com-offers kids a chance to learn basic and more complicated maths skills in a fun and exciting way
- Mathisfun.com-website that caters for all age groups
- KHANacademy-offers users access to thousands of micro lectures, video tutorials and practice problems for free
- PopMath Basic Math-a simple game, allowing kids to master their addition, subtraction, multiplication and division skills.
- Math Puppy-is a fun bingo game for kids to teach them basic maths skills.
- www.multiplication.com
- www.coolmaths4kids.com
- www.primarygames.com/math.htm
- www.sums.co.uk/playground.htm
- http://www.uu2m.info/kids/mhm/ (Thinking skills and brainteasers)
- http://www.greatmathsgames.com/maths-resources.html (printable posters, games, brainteasers)
- http://lgfl.skoool.co.uk/primary_maths.aspx (interactive maths lessons)
- http://www.beam.co.uk/mathsofthemonth.php (printable maths games/worksheets)
SESE (History/Geography/Science)
- http://www.naturedetectives.org.uk/ (resources for the seasons)
- http://lgfl.skoool.co.uk/primary_science.aspx (interactive lessons for science)
- www.kids.nationalgeographic.com
- google earth (website or App)
- http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/
Music
- http://www.classicsforkids.com/ (Learn about classical composers and their music)
- http://www.nashvillesymphony.org/nsokids/ (Nashville Symphony Orchestra)
- http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/music/piano (play a virtual keyboard)
- www.dabbledoomusic.com (free access for the month of March 2020 for all parents)
Art
- http://www.crayola.com/ (printables, art ideas)
- http://www.iamanartist.ie/ (covers all strands of the Visual Arts curriculum)
Drama
St. Brigid's NS 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 our school community may wish to visit to compliment their learning. Ultimately, it is the responsibility of each individual parent/guardian to determine whether the links provided are suitable for children to visit. We advice the supervision of all children by a responsible adult when using the internet.