Popular Websites
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.bbc.co.uk/schools/bitesize
Activities and revision for English, Mathematics and Science
www.ictgames.com/literacy.html
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
www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/onlinestory.htm#talk
High-quality animated stories for younger children
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.cbiproject.net
Interactive Whiteboard resources. Go to IWB/CBI Resources link and then click on Starboard.
www.pppst.com
PowerPoint presentations on all areas
www.ncca.ie
National Council for Curriculum and Assessment – curriculum available to view
www.ppds.ie
Primary Professional Development Service – formerly known as Primary Curriculum Support Programme. Excellent library of resources.
www.nyphilkids.org
Excellent website for learning about the orchestra and famous composers
www.jigzone.com/gallery
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.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. Children’s section
www.iamanartist.ie
Art ideas for the classroom
www.spellingcity.com
Worksheets and online spelling games
www.primaryschool.com.au
Resources for teachers
www.primaryresources.co.uk
Resources for teachers
www.senteacher.org
Excellent site for teachers
www.atozteacherstuff.com
Resources for teachers
www.mrsperkins.com
Mrs.Perkins' Dolch Words is a website dedicated to providing teachers and parents with everything they need to teach Dolch sight words to their children
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/
174 free to use educational interactive resources for Primary Schools. 24 free to use fun games for children aged 4 - 11. 120 links to free interactive, image and software resources.
http://www.learningalive.co.uk/
Website with interesting facts
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/home.jsp
Good Teaching Resources section
http://priorywoods.veriovps.co.uk/resources/restop.htm
A wide variety of material including worksheets, lesson plans and simple programs
http://funschool.kaboose.com/index.html
A wide range of activities for Junior classes
http://boowakwala.uptoten.com/kids/boowakwala-games.html
Games for Junior classes
http://www.speakaboos.com/
Children’s songs, games, stories and rhymes – Junior classes
www.into.ie
Classroom resources section very good – you need your membership number and password
http://www.museum.ie/en/homepage.aspx
Website of National Museum of Ireland
www.gaa.ie
GAA website – good for History and Geography projects
http://www.mathsisfun.com/
Excellent maths website – all strands covered. Very user-friendly
http://www.birdwatchireland.ie/
Bird Watch Ireland website – good photos and children’s section. Useful for projects
http://www.athlone.ie/
Lovely photos of Athlone on this website
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/
Great website with links to a Primary School Learning Zone, local library and ENFO
http://www.ncte.ie/ National Centre for Technology in Education
www.sites4teachers.com 10,000 theme-based resources including lesson plans, templates and resources. Excellent site.
http://www.educationoasis.com/resources/sitesforteachers.htm
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