Useful Links

Help my Kid Learn Website

Help My Kid Learn – a simple website that brings together relevant information for parents and the wider community to support children’s literacy and numeracy development. Visit www.helpmykidlearn.ie

Mathematics in Our School: Parent Questionnaire

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Useful Educational Websites

Maths

• Kids Heart Maths Worksheet Factory www.akidsheart.com/threer/mathdes.htm
• Daisy Maths (requires Java) http://www.daisymaths.com.au/aboutme.html
• Basic Facts Worksheet Factory  www.schoolhousetech.com/products/download.htm
• Sebran http://www.wartoft.nu/software/sebran/
• Online Tangram Games  http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/area/tangram.html
• Times Tables http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/wholenumbers/multiplication/timestables/game.shtml
• BBC online Games http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/wholenumbers/
• Shearston Free online Maths Games http://www.sherston.com/freebees/numeracy.htm
• Drape www.cs.uu.nl/people/markov/kids/drape.html
• Online Maths Games http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/numberskills.html
• Fun brain Maths http://www.funbrain.com/brain/MathBrain/MathBrain.html 

English

• Wordsearch Factory www.schoolhousetech.com/products/download.htm
• Eclipse Crossword Maker www.greeneclipsesoftware.com/eclipsecrossword/download.html
• Children’s Story Books online  http://www.magickeys.com/books/index.html
• The Berenstain Bears http://pbskids.org/berenstainbears/
• Match Up BBC Grammar http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/grammar/
• Giggle Poetry  http://gigglepoetry.com/
• Sebastian Swan’s Infant Explorer http://www.sebastianswan.org.uk/index.html
• Internet Picture Dictionary http://www.pdictionary.com/
• Sherston Free Basic Skills Activities http://www.sherston.com/freebees/basic.htm
• Sherston Free Literacy Activities
• http://www.sherston.com/freebees/literacy.htm
• Fun Brain Online Reading http://www.funbrain.com/brain/ReadingBrain/ReadingBrain.html
• Story Book Web http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/storybook/
• Ken Nesbitt’s Poems – http://www.poetry4kids.com/index.php
• CBBs Stories  http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/storycircle/cbeebiesstories/

• Lil’ Fingers – online story books.  http://www.lil-fingers.com/storybooks/

 

• BBC English http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/english/

 Irish

• Curaclam na Gaeilge http://www.ncca.ie/uploadedfiles/Curriculum/Primary_Gaeilge_Curriculum.pdf
• Gaeilge sa Rang http://www.teachnet.ie/ffleming/2005/pages/
• Gaeilge Vocabulary Resources http://www.teachnet.ie/jfarrell/2005B/
• Bia agus Spraoi http://www.teachnet.ie/mmorrin/2004/
• Irish online Dictionary http://www.englishirishdictionary.com/
• Irish Powerpoint Downloads http://www.gaelscoil.com/
• Cluichí ar Tobar.ie http://www.tobar.ie/cluichi/index.htm
• Mayo Education Centre Downloads http://www.ecmayo.ie/downloads/ppts/powerpoints.htm
• Teachnet Resources for English http://www.teachnet.ie/resources/default.asp?NCID=275&RTID=1&RCID=12&RSID=1

 

Visual Arts  

• Aunt Annie’s Crafts http://www.auntannie.com/
• I am an Artist http://www.iamanartist.ie/
• Kinderart http://www.kinderart.com/
• Enchanted learning Crafts http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/

• Cartoon Critters Online Colouring Books http://www.cartooncritters.com/onlinecoloring.htm

Drama

 

• Drama Games & Warm Up http://www.geocities.com/shalyndria13/warmups.htm
• Free Play Scripts http://www.geocities.com/pocolocoplayers/free.html
• Funtastics Children’s Theater Play Scripts Online  http://www.angelfire.com/scifi/theaterscripts/
• Drama Scripts http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/explore/drama.htm
• Scoilnet’s Theatre Page http://www.scoilnet.com/article.aspx?id=5065
• Drama in the Primary School http://www.artsonthemove.co.uk/education/primary/primary.html

Music 

• Freebyte Music Zone http://www.freebyte.com/music/
• Instruments of the Orchestra http://www.thirteen.org/publicarts/orchestra/
• Play Music http://www.playmusic.org/
• Classic Cat – a directory with links to over 2800 free to download classical performances on the internet, sorted by composer and work.  http://www.classiccat.net/
• Musical Dictionary http://www.classicsforkids.com/terms/
• San Francisco Symphony Kids http://www.sfskids.org/templates/splash.asp
• Sing-along-songs http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/music.htm
• Teachnet Music Projects http://www.teachnet.ie/resources/default.asp?NCID=275&RTID=1&RCID=4&RSID=1  

Geography

• Sherston Free Geography Activities
• http://www.sherston.com/freebees/geography.htm
• Áraskids.ie – The official site of the President for kids http://www.araskids.ie/
• Teachnet Geography Sites http://www.teachnet.ie/resources/default.asp?NCID=275&RTID=1&RCID=7&RSID=1
• Global Warming Kids Site http://epa.gov/climatechange/kids/index.html
• Google Maps http://maps.google.co.uk/
• Google Earth Free Downlaod http://earth.google.com/
• Kids Planet http://www.kidsplanet.org/
• Mr. Dowling’s Electronic Passport http://www.mrdowling.com/
• Recycle Zone http://www.recyclezone.org.uk/
• What is it like where you live? http://www.mbgnet.net/
• World Almanac for Kids http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/
• World Flags http://www.flags.net/
• World Heritage Tour http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/
• Weather Wiz Kids http://www.weatherwizkids.com/

History

• Animals Myths & Legends http://members.ozemail.com.au/~oban/
• Ancient Egypt http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/menu.html
• Castles on the Web http://www.castlesontheweb.com/
• On this Day http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/
• Irelands Last Nomadic People http://www.bunclodyns.com/nomads03/
• Medieval Castles http://www.iol.ie/~sligogrm/index.htm
• Tales of Wonder http://www.darsie.net/talesofwonder/
• The Ancient Olympics http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Olympics/
• Hieroglyphs http://www.greatscott.com/hiero/index.html

Science

• Sherston Free Science Activities http://www.sherston.com/freebees/science.htm
• Animal Facts http://www.yptenc.org.uk/docs/animal_facts.html
• Environmental Facts  http://www.yptenc.org.uk/docs/environmental_facts.html
• Butterflies of Ireland http://www.irishbutterflies.com/
• BBC Science http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/
• BBC Science Clips http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/
• Colour Illusions http://www.echalk.co.uk/amusements/OpticalIllusions/illusions.htm
• Electrical Safety http://www.culverco.com/comed/kidssafety/find_dangers/index.html
• Power Discovery Zone http://www.powerdiscoveryzone.com/home.html
• Ski Spy http://www.scispy.ie/
• Try Science http://www.tryscience.org/
• The Amazing Human Body http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/bodyintro_34/index.html
• Science Unleashed http://www.scienceunleashed.ie/

PE

• Children’s Folk Games http://www.estcomp.ro/~cfg/home.html
• Games Kids Play http://www.gameskidsplay.net/
• Hurling Skills http://www.iol.ie/~mfogarty/skills/skills.htm

ICT

• Sherston Free Online Activities http://www.sherston.com/freebees/ict.htm
• BBC  Computer Tutor http://www.bbc.co.uk/computertutor/computertutorone/
• NCTE www.ncte.ie

SPHE

• Nutrition Sleuth http://exhibits.pacsci.org/nutrition/sleuth/casebook.html
• SPHE http://www.sphe.ie/

Special Needs

• Jan Brett’s home page  http://www.janbrett.com/
• Priory Woods School – a site for the kids http://www.priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk/kidsonly/index.htm
• Do to Learn – Educational Resources for Special Needs Children  http://www.dotolearn.com/
• SEN Resources Loads of printable SEN resources   http://www.geocities.com/sen_resources/resources.html

Multicultural Education

• Internet Picture Dictionary in various languages http://www.pdictionary.com/
• Micositas Virtual Picture Books http://www.miscositas.com/
• Our World  http://www.teachnet.ie/clane/2006/ 

Kids Search Engines

• Quintura –Safe Search Engine for Kids http://kids.quintura.com/
• Fact Monster http://www.factmonster.com/index.html
• Kids Click – A wen search for kids created by librarians. http://www.kidsclick.org/

• Yahooligans http://kids.yahoo.com/

 

General Sites

• Enchanted learning  – A huge bank of resources in every subject area. Non-members have limited access. Members have full access. www.enchantedlearning.com

• Worksheet factory http://www.schoolhousetech.com/

Here you can download  Basic Facts Worksheet Factory ,Basic Facts Bingo, Word Search Factory Lite for free. Other programs can be downloaded on a trial basis. To download Word search factory click on the Downloads tab (top of page). Scroll down to get Word search factory. Click on Download WordSearchFactoryLite3Setup.exe. Click run-run-next-next-next-install-finish.

 

• Teachnet – A bank of websites created by teachers for students/teachers.www.teachnet.ie

• Clicker Tutorial – A set of clear, easy to follow online video tutorials on how to use clicker 4.

• http://www.setbc.org/setbc/access/clicker4tutorials.html

• Scoilnet – An Irish bank of resources for students teachers & parents www.scoilnet.ie

• Google Earth– A fantastic & free resource from Google. Click on the Get Google Earth Free ( to the right of the screen) to download.  http://earth.google.com/

• Primary Resources – Lesson plans, activity ideas and resources for Primary teachers

• http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/

• Wikipedia – an online encyclopaedia. http://www.wikipedia.org/

• BBC Schools http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/

• Online learning games http://www.gamequarium.com/

• Online sodokus & wordsearches http://www.thekidzpage.com/learninggames/learningonline.htm

• More Learning games http://www.lethsd.ab.ca/mmh/games/top100.htm

• Learn Anytime Uk: Resources on many areas of the curriculum: http://www.learnanytime.co.uk