Educational websites ; suggested activities
Some educational website suggestions below for all the children of the Coombe.
Search Engines
Encourage the children to use www.kidrex.org instead of Google as a search engine when using a phone, laptop or tablet. This is a safe search engine for children that was developed by Google but it filters any unsuitable content before showing up search results.
Maths Websites
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/Early-Years.html - A great variety of game across of areas of the maths curriculum for younger children.
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks1numeracy.html - More advanced games but the same website as above.
https://nzmaths.co.nz/search/node/problems - A great website for word problems.
https://nrich.maths.org/9077 - A variety of games across all topics.
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Search.aspx?Subject=16&AgeGroup=3 - Maths games across all topics.
http://resources.hwb.wales.gov.uk/VTC/2008-09/maths/puppies/index.html - Excellent problem solving games with puppies!
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/math.htm - Lots of games across all maths topics.
https://www.symbaloo.com/mix/1stclassmaths - Variety of Maths Games – Click on the individual icons to bring up the games.
https://www.symbaloo.com/mix/tellingthetime - Games for learning how to tell the time.
Literacy Websites
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2HYM9VXz9k - Jolly Phonics songs in the order they are taught in school (for junior and senior infants)
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqh11DN6jmbCsIPschffPaxvCdS9d6qPN
Geraldine the Giraffe goes on a sound hunt in her house (junior infants will be familiar with Geraldine)
https://www.symbaloo.com/mix/englishlanguagewebsites - Click on the individual icons within this list for a variety of reading, vocabulary and comprehension activities.
https://www.storylineonline.net/ - Excellent website – short stories read to the children by actors and they show the book and illustrations also. There are lots of activities you can download after each book also.
https://www.starfall.com/ - Great website for the early years.
http://more2.starfall.com/n/level-c/index/load.htm - Online books (Fables and Folk Tales).
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/construct-word-30003.html - word building game.
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/acrostic-poems-30045.html - Acrostic poem writing game.
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/theme_poems/ Another poetry writing game. Write poems based on different themes.
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/word-family-sort-30052.html - word family game.
https://www.storynory.com/ - Website with audio stories.
http://www.timrasinski.com/presentations/fry_600_instant_phrases.pdf - List of the most frequently used words/phrases children encounter in their reading.
https://www.literacyshed.com/home.html - Excellent website with beautiful visuals.
History/Geography/Science Websites
https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/ - Excellent Encyclopedia website for children.
https://artsandculture.google.com/ - Great website for learning about art and culture around the world. You can take virtual tours of historical places and galleries.
https://www.google.ie/maps/about/treks/#/list - Virtual tours of countries and landmarks around the world.
https://www.symbaloo.com/mix/historygeography - A variety of links that could be useful for project work.
Fine Motor Skills and Typing Websites
https://www.symbaloo.com/mix/finemotorskillsa - Variety of individual games. You can click on the icons in the link.