We are often asked for useful/fun/interesting websites to support children’s education. Here are links to a number of FREE websites, with lots of activities. As always, we recommend that you monitor Internet usage, as we cannot guarantee the content of external websites. Please contact us if you find that the link is no longer available or if you have difficulty accessing it.
GENERAL LEARNING
Websites for a range of general activities:
Woodlands Resources This site has a huge number of activities in all subject areas
Scoilnet This site links up to a number of activities and worksheets. It’s useful for both children and adults
BBC Bitesize This covers Literacy, Numeracy and Science activities
BBC Schools Learn to type
Aunt Lee Easy Typing Learn to type
Britannica School Are you researching a project? Browse Encyclopaedia Britannica
NUMERACY
You’ll find activities at all class levels here:
Woodlands Resources Interactive Maths, Games and Activities
LITERACY
You’ll find activities at all class levels here:
Woodlands Resources Interactive English, Games and Activities
Books and Authors
Phonics for children
Starfall’s Learn to Read with Phonics
English Picture Dictionary
The Internet Picture Dictionary
Spellings
Funny poems to read
Lots of word games for all ages
Book Reports
Read a lot
GAEILGE
This website is useful to translate words into Gaeilge:
Focal.ie English-Irish Dictionary
ART
You’ll find activities at all class levels here:
MUSIC
You’ll find activities at all class levels here:
SFS Kids | Fun with Games and Music
GEOGRAPHY
You’ll find activities at all class levels here:
HISTORY
You’ll find activities at all class levels here:
SCIENCE
You’ll find activities at all class levels here:
EDUCATION LINKS FOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS
Useful websites:
National Council for Curriculum Assessment For information on the National Curriculum for primary schools
Help My Kid Learn Literacy and Numeracy resources for parents
www.education.ie Dept of Education & Skills
www.npc.ie National Parents Council (Primary)
BBC Schools For all subject areas
Web wise Internet Safety
Through the Wild Web Woods Internet Safety
