Hello all,
We hope you are all keeping well and adjusting to this unprecedented situation that we find ourselves in.
We gave children a couple of weeks worth of work when we closed, and we hope you are managing to work through this as best you can.
We also hope that the children are having time to spend on activities they may not have time to do otherwise. The following are some suggestions of things they might enjoy and benefit from at this time:
- Some reading every day (independently, audio books, reading to them)
- Occasional free writing or keep a diary/scrapbook
- Practical, hands-on activities such as cooking, gardening etc.
- Fine motor activities e.g. cutting, Lego, playdough
- Some physical exercise everyday (preferably outside)
- Music and art activities
- Lots of imaginative free play, the more independent the better
There are lots of other activities on the grid below that you might like to try.
We do not want parents to feel under pressure at this time, but we as teachers want to support you and provide you with some useful resources and activities, should you wish to use them.
Here are some useful websites, activities and games which might be of interest to you over the coming weeks. Click on the links below to access these resources.
English/Literacy/Reading
Scholastic Learn at Home reading projects https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html?caching
Teach your monster to read https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/
Listen to the story https://www.storylineonline.net/
Phonics Play (use the username and password given) https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/
Maths
Topmarks Mental Maths https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/daily10
Math Game Time http://www.mathgametime.com/
Gaeilge
Séideán Sí https://seideansi.ie/
Cúla 4 https://www.cula4.com/ga/
Digital Dialects https://digitaldialects.com/Irish.htm
All subjects
Twinkl https://www.twinkl.ie/
Seomra Ranga https://www.seomraranga.com/
Learning Games for Kids https://www.learninggamesforkids.com/
P.E. /Active School
GoNoodle https://family.gonoodle.com/
10 @ 10 https://rtejr.rte.ie/10at10/
The Body Coach TV on YouTube – live ‘P.E. with Joe’ workouts each weekday at 9 a.m. and lots of other children’s workouts https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ
‘Run Around Ireland’ challenge – we planned to start this challenge in school on 23rd March – you might like to try this at home! Download the map and challenge chart, work out the distance from your house to each landmark (Google Maps can help with this), set up a lap around your house/garden (1 lap = 1 km) and get running! How many places can you and your family visit?
Run Around Ireland Map https://activeschoolflag.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Run-Around-Ireland-Map-ENGLISH.pdf
Run Around Ireland Challenge Chart https://activeschoolflag.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Run-Around-Ireland-Challenge-Chart-ENGLISH.pdf
Please take care of yourselves and your families at this time.