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Guess What? Oral Language PowerPoint Game

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This fun and engaging PowerPoint game offers a opportunity for all class members to get involved in guessing and discussing the various objects displayed. One child guesses the item using clues from their classmates.

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This site is packed with lots of interactive science activities for elementary and middle school students....

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How to play crazy 8s -kids card game - tutorial

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IXL is brilliant. I am using it for autistic secondary students who need literacy and numeracy support. I love the instant feedback, the huge library of questions available, and the teacher insights!

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Letter sounds and word building for infants

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Cúla4 - Cláracha Ghaeilge do Dhaoine Óga.

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Announcing "P.E with Joe" | Daily LIVE workouts for kids | The Body Coach

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Toporopa brings entertaining educational map games for kids, students, adults and seniors to test and improve your knowledge of Europe. Our online quizzes include questions about the European continent that will challenge your brain. Whether you are practicing for a geography test, looking for a free interactive whiteboard resource, or searching for your next holiday destination, you've come to the right place. The free online teaching resources on this pages are useful for primary school, secondary school, homeschooling, tutoring and distance learning. For everyone who wants to explore and learn about Europe. Enjoy!

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Toporopa Geography Games| Learn the map of Europe

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Hour of Code

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I am an Artist I Am An Artist is a visual arts initiative aimed at supporting primary teachers and pupils in the adoption and delivery of the visual arts curriculum in Ireland. By comprising 30 short TV programmes (each 6 minutes in length), an interactive website with slideshows, lessons, weblinks and interactive games, it provides [...]

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We Offer Support and Resources.

From Richard Byrne, editor of Practical Ed Tech Tip of the Week -- ''Creating Comics for Comfort'' -- Living in Maine and father of two school-age children, Richard wrote the following item for teachers and students dealing with the terrible tragedy of the recent mass shootings in that state. He thought this an appropriate time to review and use Social and Emotional Learning resources, such as those offered by MakeBeliefsComix.com.

Make Beliefs Comix offers a library of fantastic, free ebooks for SEL. The library hosted by Make Beliefs Comix contains fillable PDFs that you can download for free. The latest addition to that library is 50+ Ways to Talk to Yourself and Find Healing. And for something a bit lighter, take a look at Pet Words: Conversations With Your Animal Friends.

"Here's a video overview of the Make Beliefs Comix ebooks and here's one about how to create comic strips on the Make Beliefs Comix website."

For many LGBTQ+ kids, especially when they're figuring things out, finding accepting spaces online can sometimes feel safer. Seek out creative opportunities and modes of self-expression, with this section in Make Beliefs Comix.

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MakeBeliefsComix encourages students to create their own visual pandemic diary.

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Create Comics Online, it's Fun & Free at MakeBeliefsComix!

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Create comics online at MakeBeliefsComix. A fun way educators & parents can empower students to express ideas and stories in comix!

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Táimid ag obair ar CEOL 2020 faoi láthair . . .

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An bhfuil cód íoslódála agat do CEOL 2016, CEOL 2017 nó CEOL 2018? Brú anseo le híoslódáil a dhéanamh ar na halbaim CEOL! Do you have a download code for CEOL 2016, CEOL 2017 or CEOL 2018? Press here to download the CEOL albums!
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Is albam ceoil é CEOL 2018 le haistriúcháin Ghaeilge ar roinnt de na hamhráin is aitheanta faoi láthair! Tá an t-albam curtha le chéile ag Conradh na Gaeilge & Raidió Rí-Rá i gcomhpháirtíocht le RTÉ 2fm & leis an láithreoir 2fm, Eoghan McDermott.

Tá CEOL 2018 le hEoghan McDermott seolta chuig gach scoil sa tír mar chuid de Bhliain na Gaeilge 2018! Seoladh an t-albam ar 26 Meán Fómhair 2018 le tacaíocht ó Kodaline agus bhí mír faoin seoladh ar nuacht RTÉ! Scaipeadh 350,000 cóip den albam ar dhaltaí meánscoile & seoladh cóip chuig gach bunscoil sa tír. Tá an t-albam ar fáil do mhic léinn trí na Cumain Ghaelacha & beidh comórtais ar siúl ar mheáin shóisialta Raidió Rí-Rá, Conradh na Gaeilge & 2fm le cóipeanna a bhuchan chomh maith.

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Here is a chance to play a version of the classic Countdown Game.

The challenge is to use the numbers available and the four standard operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) to hit the target.

Start by choosing any six cards. The top row always contains the numbers 25, 50, 75 and 100, and the bottom row contains the numbers 1 to 10. Alternatively you could click on "Quickstart". Then click on "Generate new target" and the computer will choose a target.

You can only use each card once in your solution, and it is always possible to find a solution.

You may like to explore different levels of the game using the Settings menu (the purple cog).

Once you've had a go, click on "Show solutions" to show some possible ways in which the target can be reached.

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Mangahigh | Online Maths Resource | Game Based Learning for Students

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We have over 600 Irish language songs in our database submitted and maintained by users like you. Each song includes an English translation and a YouTube video to help you follow along. Guitar chords are provided where possible.

There's a wide selection of sean-nós songs, pop songs in Irish, Irish ballads and children's songs we learned at school! This is a really handy and fun way of learning Irish and getting to know these beautiful traditional Irish songs.

If you can't find the song you're looking for, do a search (top of page) or check the A-Z Index. You can also request a song and we will try to source it for you. If you spot any errors or have suggestions for the lyrics for a particular song, simply click the edit link on the top right corner and submit a request.

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A fun, interactive music experience
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Since 1998 The Poetry Zone has published around 30,000 poems by young people and has had millions of visitors - children and teenagers, real live poets and other adults - who want to check us out, especially teachers who use the Poetry Zone as a fun way of teaching poetry in their schools.

NOTE TO SCHOOLS SENDING POEMS. I'm very happy for schools to send us poems. But I do edit all poems - in the same way that poems would be edited in a book. This does take time - and so I would ask schools to limit the number of poems sent. If a school sends, say, 30 poems - one from every class member - I may have to choose a selection to appear in the Poetry Zone. Schools may, however, send as many poems as they would like for competitions..

Poo Poo Poo! Rude poems can be very funny but be warned - if you send us poems about farts, bottoms or poo they won't be appearing in the Poetry Zone. So please stop sending us rude poems.

And do please remember that all the poems you send should be your own original work. Meanwhile keep writing and sending us poems. We love to read them. Be careful and stay safe

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I've created these videos to aid my teaching and better my student's engagement and learning. These videos are also found on EpicPhonics.com a website full of useful teaching ideas, resources, video tools and phonics games to help teachers and parents teach children to read and write.

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Teachers working with Scoilnet have produced a number of subject-based themed pages. Each themepage presents a set of links and resources on a particular topic.

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Official education portal of the Department of Education and Skills in Ireland. Curriculum focused resources and support for primary and post primary teachers.

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Where Children Learn Sight Words

By popular demand, Reading Eggs has released its first app, Eggy Words - Sight Words! This app will help your child recognise and learn the essential sight words that make up a large part of everyday reading. They will do this while playing a fun game that will keep them engaged for many hours. Eggy Words is compatible with iPad, iPhone and Android devices.

There is a free version, Eggy 100, which contains the first 100 sight words or you can purchase the full version, Eggy 250, which contains the top 250 sight words your child will need to learn. Both apps are available to download on iTunes or Google Play.
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Learning to read with phonics? Click the '+' for advice.

Learning to read with phonics

If you live in England, your child will learn to read using phonics. Their school is very likely to use either the Letters and Sounds phonics framework or the Read Write Inc. programme. Check with your school if you're not sure which one they use.

Using Letters and Sounds?

If your child is using Letters and Sounds, you can find this list of eBooks by Letters and Sounds Phases useful. Bear in mind the following:

If you don't know your child's Phase, you can check with your school. As a guide, most Reception children will be on Phases 1-4 and most Year 1 children will be on Phases 4-5. Beyond Phase 5, your child will be able to decode most books.

In Letters and Sounds, there are 'sets' within the Phases - so your child might not know all the sounds in every book within their Phase.

Some series contain occasional 'tricky words' that your child can't decode using phonics. Use the inside front cover notes to teach your child these words before they start the book.

Find out more about Letters and Sounds >

Using Read Write Inc. Phonics?
If your child is being taught to read using the Read Write Inc. programme, you can find books suitable for them by clicking on the 'Levels' menu below and using the 'Read Write Inc.' filter to select the right level.

Find more support and resources for Read Write Inc. in our parents' guide to Read Write Inc. >

Looking for printed books for phonics practice at home?

Not reading to practise phonics?

Sharing books and independent reading

If your child is reading simply for enjoyment, comprehension, or practice, just browse the library or use any of the other filters. You can check which level is right for your child with this simple test from Read with Oxford.

Reading for pleasure

Are you a teacher? Find out about the Oxford Owl for School eBook library.

More available on Oxford Owl for School

Schools who are registered with Oxford Owl can provide pupils with access to an additional 30 Oxford Primary eBooks, plus a separate library of 50 Read Write Inc. titles all for free using a class login associated with their Oxford Owl for School.
How to set up a class login >

If you need more eBooks, Oxford Owl for School has introduced a new annual subscription of up to 550 titles. For more information, please visit the OUP website.

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Accessing your class eBook library from home

The class log in link has moved. If your teacher has given you login details to use your class library at home, please use the log in link at the very top of this page and select 'Students'.

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Songbirds

Levelled phonics books from the fabulous Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo.

Read Write Inc. Phonics

A step-by-step phonics programme to support reading. Learn at home with Read Write Inc. Phonics

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We are living in interesting times...

Smack dab in the middle of a pandemic is a place most of us never expected to be and yet, here we are.

Make no mistake. COVID-19 is a threat. But, the hysteria surrounding the pandemic is becoming as dangerous as the virus itself.

If we all try to stay calm and collected, we have a very good chance at a really great outcome. Everything will be okay if we use our good judgment to do what we can to keep ourselves and others safe.

Whether you are a teacher who has been asked to teach your students via distance education, or you are a parent who is suddenly finding yourself at home with their children, you are probably wondering what on earth you can and should do to make sure the kiddos in your care don't forget everything they've learned.

I've been homeschooling my 11-year-old daughter since she was 4, which is probably why I'm receiving messages from friends and acquaintances asking me what to do now that schools have been shut down for a period of weeks. And I've been telling them all the same thing.

Nothing.

No, really.

There's no need for panic, or stacks of fill-in-the-blank workbooks. You don't need to sign kids up for online programs requiring them to spend endless hours on a computer screen.

Here's what you can do instead.

Relax.

Let them play.

Yes... play. Even if your kids aren't toddlers anymore.

Read books, play board games, dig out some Lego blocks, make art, create crafts, doodle, sing songs, listen to the radio, dance, kick a ball, go for walks (as long as you follow social distancing rules), watch some YouTube videos (yes, even those weird slime challenges featuring girls with super long fingernails).

Chill out.

Give your kids some time to explore their interests.

Let them sleep in.

Encourage them to eat well.

Worried about math? Find some recipes and do some cooking or baking.

Concerned about science? Do a few experiments.

Nervous about history? Watch a documentary on Netflix.

Believe it or not, learning isn't rocket science. We all do it automatically if given half a chance.

Give them some time to explore their interests.
Also... making art is a non-medicinal way to stimulate dopamine - the chemical associated with the reward center in your brain. Increased levels of dopamine make us feel happy and relaxed, which is what all of us really need right now, more than ever.
Research shows that drawing, coloring, and other fine motor activities help to activate the parasympathetic nervous system and calm the fight or flight response, easing stress and unleashing creativity. Seriously. Painting pictures, dancing, knitting, sewing, baking cakes... all have positive benefits for mental health.

Below are links to 10 of my favorite art-making activities that can easily be done at home, with minimal supplies.

They are easy, they are cheap and they will fill your family with calm.

Help your kids find inspiration where they least expect it by "strewing" their spaces with art supplies.

This is a free-form drawing project that deals with the elements of design - colour, line, shape, form and texture.

Using paper, pencils, markers and some objects from around the home and classroom, children can create some fantastic patterns that will astound and amaze.

Blind contour drawing is an excellent way to train the eye to draw what it really sees rather than what it thinks it sees.

This lesson requires planning and problem solving, much like a math problem or science experiment. Students will see that scribbles can become much more.

Students will study the art and life of Kandinsky. They will also make an oil pastel picture of circles while listening to music.

Students will learn about lines as they create a colorful picture using a variety of lines.

Students will learn about line, shape and color as they create colorful works of art.

Students can follow step by step directions to create a spider web drawing.

Here are five creative arts and crafts activities kids can do on their own (depending on age, of course). Best of all, the materials are inexpensive and easily accessible.

Instead of worrying that our kids are about to forget everything they've ever known, just give them a chance to learn on their own. You will be amazed by the results.

Also, wash your hands!
~Andrea (Co-Founder, KinderArt.com and The KinderArt Club)

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