We hope the following directory of websites will be useful. Just click on the address to access the site.
www.helpmykidlearn.ie
The National Adult Literacy Agency developed this side to improve children’s literacy and numeracy skills. Enjoyable activities are suggested in which parents and children can engage.
www.webwise.ie
Webwise is the Irish Internet Safety Awareness Centre which is co-funded by the Department of Education and Skills and the EU Safer Internet Programme.
www.literactive.com
Literactive is the leading provider of reading material for pre-school, kindergarten and grade 1 students available online. Excellent website!
www.mrsalphabet.com
Poems to help children learn upper and lower case letters.
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/bitesize
Activities and revision for English, Mathematics and Science.
www.ictgames.com
Interactive games that help children develop writing skills, blend phonemes, recognise initial sounds, and improve letter formation.
www.funranch.com
Fun match-up games.
www.teachingtables.co.uk
Interactive games to make the learning of multiplication tables fun.
resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk
Great resources in Literacy and Maths.
www.roalddahl.com
Interactive games on the books and lesson plans.
www.scoilnet.ie
Select class, subject and strand in Teacher section. Usually a list of popular sites on home page too.
www.primaryscience.ie
Science ideas geared to Irish schools.
www.scispy.ie
More science ideas.
www.calendarsthatwork.com
Calendar templates.
www.staysafe.ie
The Stay Safe programme and resources.
www.seomraranga.com
Excellent resources available here.
www.ncca.ie
National Council for Curriculum and Assessment – curriculum available to view.
www.jigzone.com
Great jigsaws for all ages.
www.hermanshomepage.com
Lovely website for young children.
www.nationalgeographic.com
Photography and general information is very good. Children’s section also.
www.ballinasloecreditunion.ie
Credit Union Quiz Questions from previous years- scroll down to the bottom of this page to get quiz questions from various years
www.iol.ie
Another good website with quiz questions
www.greenschoolsireland.org
Green Schools Committee: ideas for our Green Flag
www.cia.gov
Central Intelligence Agency website – good for sourcing information about countries. Children’s section also.
www.gov.ie
Government of Ireland website – good for History projects
www.president.ie
Áras an Uachtaráin website
www.araskids.ie
Áras an Uachtaráin website for children
www.nasa.gov
Space Agency website. Very informative.
www.iamanartist.ie
Art ideas for the classroom
www.spellingcity.com
Worksheets and online spelling games
funschool.kaboose.com
A wide range of activities for Junior classes
boowakwala.uptoten.com
Games for Junior classes
www.speakaboos.com
Children’s songs, games, stories and rhymes – Junior classes
www.museum.ie
Website of National Museum of Ireland
www.gaa.ie
GAA website – good for History and Geography projects
www.mathsisfun.com
Excellent maths website – all strands covered. Very user-friendly
www.birdwatchireland.ie
Bird Watch Ireland website – good photos and children’s section. Useful for projects
www.askaboutireland.ie
Great website with links to a Primary School Learning Zone and ENFO
www.npc.ie
National Parents Council