The following directory of websites will be added to regularly. Just click on the address to access the site.
www.literactive.com
Literactive is the leading provider of reading material for pre-school, kindergarten and grade 1 students available online. Excellent website!
www.singup.org
Resources and ideas to make singing part of every child’s learning
www.mrsalphabet.com/alphabetrecognitionpoems.html
Poems to help children learn upper and lower case letters
www.ictgames.com/literacy.html
Interactive games that help children develop writing skills, blend phonemes, recognise initial sounds, and improve letter formation
www.teachingtables.co.uk
Interactive games to make the learning of multiplication tables fun
www.greycampus.com/home-school-english-games-for-kids
Punctuation, spelling, grammar and vocabulary exercises for children. (Thanks to Mary and Susan for this recommendation.)
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.seomraranga.com
Excellent resources available here
www.nyphilkids.org
Excellent website for learning about the orchestra and famous composers
www.jigzone.com/gallery
Great jigsaws for all ages
www.nationalgeographic.com
Photography and general information is very good. Children’s section also.
www.gov.ie
Government of Ireland website – good for History projects
www.president.ie
Áras an Uachtaráin website
www.nasa.gov
Space Agency website. Very informative.
www.iamanartist.ie
Art ideas for the classroom
www.spellingcity.com
Worksheets and online spelling games
boowakwala.uptoten.com/kids/boowakwala-games.html
Games for Junior classes
www.speakaboos.com/
Children’s songs, games, stories and rhymes – Junior classes
www.museum.ie/en/homepage.aspx
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, local library and ENFO