Government's Parents Centre - contains information for parents and links to resources
Update: 19/5/20
www.mycapstonelibrary.com
Lots of reading books available here.
Click on Capstone Interactive
Username: freeaccess
Password: engage
Update: 11/5/20
https://padlet.com/tararocca/MissRoccaHoulihan
Some nice links from Ms Rocca.
Update: 20/4/20
https://www.pdst.ie/primary/literacy/literacyathome
Some ideas to support language learning.
https://padlet.com/muinteoirgrace/8cfy365zpy09
Some fun games and resources.
https://nosycrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Coronavirus_INS.pdf
A lovely book for children about the Coronavirus.
Update: 29/3/20
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyCLoPd4VxBvQafyve889qVcPxYEjdSTl
Free P.E. with Joe Wicks (The Body Coach) every morning at 9am.
http://fyffesfitsquad.ie/?fbclid=IwAR0M9LtvFZvxtaXC2TRnGbZFDCeQZBm_B1woNxh9QSfkNRwod2Ns5D9QfkY
Free workouts for kids.
https://www.scoilnet.ie/pdst/physlit/videos/
Some more movement videos.
https://covid19.shanehastings.eu/giveback/
Directory of free products / services available during COVID-19.
Update: 25/3/20
https://www.into.ie/2020/03/18/tips-and-tricks-home-learning/
Some tips and ideas for learning at home.
https://www.matific.com/ie/en-gb/home/complimentary-teacher/
A lovely Maths website with fun games.
https://www.khanacademy.org/math
Some more Maths!
Update: 19/3/20
Home Learning Pack from www.mash.ie
Various activity sheets for Juniors to Second Class.
https://irishprimaryteacher.ie/advice-for-parents-covid19/#
Here is some advice for parents.
https://johnboyne.com/short-story-competition/
Why not pass a few hours by writing a short story?
Update: 17/3/20
https://www.livescience.com/coronavirus-kids-guide.html
This website explains the Coronavirus nicely for kids.
Update: 16/3/20
https://www.twinkl.ie/search?term=school+closure
Twinkl have put together some really excellent home learning packs, which are available free.
https://www.seomraranga.com/
Seomra Ranga will have a quiz for the next two weeks for stay-at-home kids to complete. There will be a daily prize of a €20 book voucher to be won. Enter before 3pm. This website also has a nice resource on how to wash your hands and a 'Coronavirus Glossary of Terms' for children.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/RCCforKIDS
The RCC is running a ‘Home is Where the Art is’ challenge for the duration of the Covid19 self-isolation period.
Children will be given a new theme each day and asked to draw or paint something that inspires them related to that theme, as loosely as they want.
Pobble puts up a new photo each day with literacy activities to complete [Older classes]
Pobble have also compiled a list of 'Non-Screen Activities' (see red button below)
Scoilnet has a number of home usage supports for teachers and students to benefit from. All of the supports are FREE and do not require registration or sign-in.
Also, here are some more links to resources to cure boredom and educate at the same time!
TG4 school is on every day at 10am - great to practise some Irish!
RTÉ Home School Hub is on every day on RTÉ2 at 11am.
