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Educate Together has over 40 years experience of providing a unique, inclusive and equality-based school ethos at primary level. The Educate Together model is founded on a legal commitment to parents, staff and children to run schools based on equality and respect. The core principles of Educate Together's primary schools are:

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All children have equal access to the school and no one religion or worldview is given priority over another within the school.

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8 Irish teens discover that every astronaut needs to take a small step before their giant leap.

Mental Health Animation: The Presenter

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The purpose of TG Lurgan is to help & support learners in acquiring Gaeilge. It is easier to learn song lyrics than almost anything else. Especially if you like the song and you can easily listen to it over and over. This is great for acquiring new word groups and phrases while improving pronunciati…

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Tá raon áiseanna agus gníomhaíochtaí digiteacha ar fáil ar an suíomh seo atá bunaithe ar a bhfuil ar fáil cheana sa chlár clóite agus ar forbairt iad ar ghnéithe ar leith den chlár sin.

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The Irish language games on the Digital Dialects website are a pleasurable and relaxed way of beginning to learn the language. All games are free for anyone to access and can be enjoyed on both mobile devices and desktops. Interactive Gaeilge nah Eireann games that teachers can incorporate into classroom lessons, set as a homework exercise, or that can be used by independent learners as a self-study eLearning exercise. Beginner focused Irish vocabulary practice drills on a range of language topics and subjects. This project is part of Digital Dialects' commitment to supporting endangered and minority languages.

About the Irish language:

Irish or Gaeilge is a Celtic language spoken in Ireland by around 73,000 people, with a further 1.7 million people having some level of Irish language skills. Most fluent speakers live in the western part of Ireland. Until the 18th century, most Irish was the first language of most inhabitants of Ireland, after which English became the most spoken language. In the Republic of Ireland, Irish is a national language and is taught in schools. In Northern Ireland, Irish has a minority language status.

Irish learning games include:

Colours in Irish - the most common color words in a fun interactive quiz. Use our Interactive Irish flashcards: colours for learning these Irish words.

Irish animal vocabulary fun kid's game - 17 essential words for beginner students in a multiple-choice language arts activity. Our Irish flashcards: animals can also be used by students for learning these names of animals.

Fruit and vegetables in Irish game - 15 of the most useful words for Irish fruit and vegetables in a basic language arts quiz. For beginners to the language. Our Irish flashcards: fruit provide a different means for learning these essential Irish words.

Food and drinks in the Irish language game - some useful everyday words in Gaeilge nah Eireann. Click-thru our Irish flashcards: food for learning drilling these 15 Irish words before playing the quiz.

Irish vocabulary game - learn 17 essential words for absolute beginners to the Irish Language. Visual and fun for both swots and students looking for an alternative to exercise books. Use our Irish vocabulary flashcards for learning these Irish nouns prior to playing the quiz.

Vocabulary quizzes - two quizzes with wordlists, each of which contains 17 Irish words. Start with either vocabulary game 1 or the second quiz - vocabulary game 2.

For a few extra useful sentences in beginners, including greetings, visit the learn Irish phrases page. Impress locals in the Aran Islands with 'dia dhuit'- hello in Irish, or 'slán' - goodbye in the Irish language.

Irish learning links - list of resources for Irish study, including online translation dictionaries and premium language learning sites.

The Digital Dialects website includes games for learning 80+ languages, including learn French games, learn Spanish games, learn Japanese games and many more. Go to the Digital Dialects language learning homepage for a long list of available foreign languages.

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Free-to-use and fun quizzes and flashcards for beginner-level Irish students. Learn Irish/Gaeilge numbers, colours, food items and general vocabulary. Online Irish games and flashcards from Digital Dialects

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The purpose of TG Lurgan is to help & support learners in acquiring Gaeilge. It is easier to learn song lyrics than almost anything else. Especially if you like the song and you can easily listen to it over and over. This is great for acquiring new word groups and phrases while improving pronunciati…

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Sa lá atá inniubh ann, tá trí mhórchanúint na Gaeilge ann: Gaeilge Uladh, Gaeilge Chonnacht agus Gaeilge na Mumhan. Cé go bhfuil bunstruchtúr na gramadaí mar an gcéanna a bheag nó a mhór tá difríochtaí eatarthu a thabharfaí faoi deara. Is í an difríocht is suntasaí ná an fhoghraíocht. Bheadh a fhios ag duine ar an bpointe boise cén chanúint atá i gceist ach a dtosaíonn cainteoir dúchais ag labhairt. Níl a leithéid is "caighdeán labhartha", nó received pronunciation, ann sa nGaeilge - cé go bhfuil caighdeán scríofa ann.

Mar sin, má bhítear i mbun sintéiseoir Gaeilge a dhéanamh caithfear glór le haghaidh chuile (mhór)chanúint a thóigeáil. Go dtí seo, tá trí ghlór againn: Gaoth Dobhair (Gaeilge Uladh), Ráth Chairn (Gaeilge Chonnacht) agus Corca Dhuibhne (Gaeilge na Mumhan).

Tá sé i gceist againn níos mó glórthaí a chur ar fáil, go háirithe glórthaí a bhaineann le fo-chanúintí éagsúla (m. sh. Gaeilge Mhaigh Eo nó Gaeilge na Rinne i bPort Láirge). Cuireann muid fáilte roimh chainteoirí dúchais na gcanúintí thuasluaite nó fochanúna ar bith eile dul i dteagmháil linn.

Fig. 1: Gaeltachtaí oifigiúla Phoblacht na hÉireann.
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Is tionscadal de chuid na Saotharlainne Foghraíochta agus Urlabhra, Coláiste na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath é ABAIR. Tá ABAIR ag forbairt glórthaí sintéise agus córais aitheantas cainte don Ghaeilge.

Sintéis

Is iomaí feidhm atá leis an tsintéis Téacs-go-hUrlabhra ("Text-to-Speech"). Úsáidtear í i gcórais phoiblí, m. sh. le haghaidh fógraí sa stáisiún traenach nó ag an aerfort. Tá sí thar a bheith tábhachtach do dhaoine atá faoi mhíchumas radhairc ionas go bhfuil siad in ann ríomhairí agus gutháin chliste a úsáid gan stró. Tá líon na n-acmhainní teagaisc ar dlúthchuid díobh í an tsintéis ag fás ó lá go lá.

Agus is minic a bhaineann daoine úsáid as sintéis chun éisteacht leis na scéalta nuaíochta is deireanaí agus iad ag tiomaint sa gcarr nó ag bogshodar. Go deimhin, is rud nach foláir a bheith ag teanga na laethanta seo é sintéis Teacs-go-hUrlabhra. Tuilleadh eolais.

Aithint Chainte

Cuireann aithint chainte ar ár gcumas plé le ríomhairí go héasca trína bheith ag "caint leo", cuir i gcás ainm baile a thabhairt don chóras GPS sa gcarr nó scéal na haimsire a fhiosrú den ghuthán cliste. Tá éileamh mór ar chóras aithint chainte don Ghaeilge agus tá ABAIR ag díriú ar an mbearna a líonadh. Tuilleadh eolais.

Tá trí mhodh sintéise ar fáil ar an suíomh seo: HTS, DNN agus Roghnúchán Aonad. Baineann a bhuntáistí agus a mhíbhuntáistí féin le gach modh sintéise. Seo treoir ghairid.

HTS

Sintéis sciobthaí atá oiriúnach do chórais fhíor-ama. Tá na glórtha HTS seasamhach agus so-thuigthe cé nach bhfuil siad chomh nádúrtha leis na glórtha DNN.

DNN

Is modh sintéise é atá bunaithe ar Líonraí Néaracha Domhaine. Tá na glórtha seo an-nádúrtha ach tógann sé beagáinín níos mó ama abairt a ghineadh. Tá siad oiriúnach do réimse an oideachais, d'fhórgraí nó páipéir nuaíochta.

Roghnúchán Aonad

Ba é an chéad chóras sintéise a d'fhorbraíomar. Tá sé oiriúnach d'abairtí gearra ach braitheann caighdeán na fuaime go mór ar an abairt féin. Níl sé i gceist againn an cineál seo sintéise a fhorbairt do ghlórtha nua. Níl sé ar fáil ach do Ghaeilge Uladh is Gaeilge Chonnacht.

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Sa lá atá inniubh ann, tá trí mhórchanúint na Gaeilge ann: Gaeilge Uladh, Gaeilge Chonnacht agus Gaeilge na Mumhan. Cé go bhfuil bunstruchtúr na gramadaí mar an gcéanna a bheag nó a mhór tá difríochtaí eatarthu a thabharfaí faoi deara. Is í an difríocht is suntasaí ná an fhoghraíocht.

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How to Identify Wildlife - UK Species - Woodland Trust

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We all love butterflies for their beautiful, brightly-coloured wings. But did you know that these fab flyers begin life as something completely different? As they grow, they undergo one seriously terrific transformation - a process known as " metamorphosis ".

Join Nat Geo Kids as we follow the life-cycle of this quirky creature, from the egg to the air!

It all starts when a female butterfly lays her eggs, usually on leaves or stems of plants. Inside these tiny eggs, caterpillars grow. Depending on the species, the eggs can vary in shape and texture - they can be round, oval or cylindrical, and smooth, bumpy or wrinkled. The time it takes for the eggs to hatch can also vary - in some species, they will hatch within a few weeks and in others they will only hatch once the weather is warm enough.

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Stage 2: the caterpillar

Once ready, the caterpillar leaves its egg home and enters the big outside world! And these little critters have one serious appetite - they actually eat their way out of the egg and immediately start chomping on the leaves of the host plant. During this stage, they shed their skin four or five times - as the caterpillar grows, its skin becomes too tight and splits open, revealing a new, larger skin underneath. A fully grown caterpillar can be over 100 times larger than when it emerged from its egg. Wow!

Once fully grown, the caterpillar forms itself into a "pupa" (or chrysalis) - a kind of vessel in which the caterpillar changes into a butterfly. They usually do this on twigs or safe, hidden areas around the host plant. The "pupa" stage may last a few weeks to several months depending on the species. During this time, a hardened case forms around the pupa to protect it from predators and extreme weather conditions. And inside, the tissue, limbs and organs of the caterpillar transform. The result? A wonderful winged butterfly!

Once the butterfly is ready to emerge, the case around the pupa splits open. But it's not time for take off just yet, as the wings are at first wet, soft and wrinkled against its body. The butterfly waits for its wings to dry, and pumps a liquid called hemolymph into them so that they become big and strong. Once fit for flight, this brilliant bug then takes to the air in search for flowers to feed on and for other butterflies to mate with.

And that's the cycle complete - and ready to start all over again!

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Moths also go through this process of metamorphosis. Check out the four stages of the Atlas moth, below - the largest moth in the world!

Images: Atlas moth: Butterfly World. All other images: Getty Images UK. Monarch butterfly on flower: James Laurie, Shutterstock.

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We all love butterflies for their beautiful, brightly-coloured wings. But did you know that these fab flyers begin life as something completely different? As they grow, they undergo one seriously terrific transformation - a process known as " metamorphosis ". Join Nat Geo Kids as we follow the life-cycle of this quirky creature, from the egg to the air!

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Please see Starfall's how-to-teach-reading page, Learn to Read with Phonics, Fluency, and Comprehension, and print the Free Phonics Printouts for children. Starfall™ books, games, movies, and songs follow a research-based method of systematic phonics starting with consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words. Emergent readers gain confidence as they progress to long vowels and other letter-sound relationships such as digraphs.

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How to Build a Bug Hotel - Woodland Trust

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Help insects and other minibeasts by building a bug hotel in your garden or outside space. You'll need some old plant pots, sticks and pine cones.

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Families come in all shapes and sizes.  A family is when people love and take care of each other.

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