Websites to visit

Here are some ideas to keep children occupied at home.

  • Check out these links from our School Completion Programme Team.

https://padlet.com/stephwalsh/m8pwgoygwtpwebg8

  • 20 Yoga sessions and earn a Yoga certificate at the end

https://cosmickids.com/yogaquest/

  • Lots of lovely picture books in Irish. These books are labelled Junior Infants to 2nd class, aimed specifically at Irish-medium and Gaeltacht schools but are suitable for use in all primary schools. Some children might like to try reading books for a lower class level.

https://padlet.com/maire8/3iyk97sx3v3wx82z

  • GAA activities

https://www.gaa.ie/my-gaa/getting-involved/kids-activities

  • Learn how to spot wildlife in your area and go on a virtual nature walk across Ireland.

https://nature.librariesireland.ie/

  • Don’t forget to check out RTÉ Home School Hub and Cúla 4 for some great learning opportunities on the YouTube/ RTÉ Player.
Interactive Tours for Kids:
  • Children’s Section of Áras an Uachtaráin – see inside the Áras, learn about the President (Who is He, What Does He Do, Where Does He Live) and then take the quiz and test your knowledge: https://president.ie/en/childrens-section
Virtual Tours:
Some other online resources:
  • Ask about Ireland – has a dedicated “Learning Zone” for kids to learn about Ireland’s history and geography: http://www.askaboutireland.ie/
Quizzes and Word Searches
Maybe create your own quizzes or get the kids to create them themselves?! If they don’t want to do that, there are a few websites that have ready-made quizzes…
  • EdPuzzle – Free to sign up and you can search through hundreds of quizzes made by teachers (eg. Junior Cert History): https://edpuzzle.com/
  • Kahoot – another place to find free quizzes on practically any topic – can be used as a learning tool for parents: www.kahoot.com
  • Another tip for interactive fun is to build your own word search – pick 30 words and the computer will make your own word search: https://thewordsearch.com/maker/

Coding fun

http://lightbot.com/flash.html

More coding activities can be found here on the Hour Of Code website- https://code.org/learn

Mixed subject websites

Suggested websites- Maths

Multiplication Tables Songs

(You can find many alternatives on You Tube).

Suggested websites- English

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