{"id":7505,"date":"2020-03-12T19:42:02","date_gmt":"2020-03-12T19:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stgabrielsns.ie\/?p=7505"},"modified":"2025-06-09T17:24:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T16:24:51","slug":"activities-for-your-children-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stgabrielsns.ie\/?p=7505","title":{"rendered":"Online Activities for your Children at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the period of school closure due to the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) parents may find the following websites useful for good activities that they might like to try out at home.<\/p>\n

*Please note: As always, for internet based activities please ensure your children are supervised while accessing the internet.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Twinkl:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Twinkl Ireland have created a brand new section; School Closure Packs<\/strong><\/a> which will help children learn during the period of school closures. This new section includes a range of comprehensive, fun and interactive packs to keep children busy and learning for the whole week. These packs include English, Maths, Gaeilge, Art, Geography, History, Science and STEM activities which will help your children continue to learn.<\/p>\n

Twinkl are also offering parents a One Month free ultimate membership<\/strong> to http:\/\/www.twinkl.ie<\/a>. This gives you unlimited access to every single resource on the site for every single curriculum subject from Junior Infants to 6th Class. To set up visit: http:\/\/www.twinkl.ie\/offer<\/a> and enter code: IRLTWINKLHELPS<\/strong><\/h6>\n

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Teach your Monster to Read:<\/strong> Phonics and tricky words – junior classes<\/h6>\n
http:\/\/www.teachyourmonstertoread.com<\/a><\/h6>\n
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Oxford Owl:<\/strong> Oxford Reading Tree eBooks – All ages<\/h6>\n
Class Login: stgabriels1         Password: student1<\/h6>\n
http:\/\/www.oxfordowl.co.uk<\/a><\/h6>\n
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World Book Online:<\/strong><\/h6>\n
https:\/\/www.worldbookonline.com\/wbel\/#\/home<\/a> (Juniors)<\/h6>\n
https:\/\/www.worldbookonline.com\/kids\/home<\/a> (Middle and Seniors)<\/h6>\n
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Read Theory:<\/strong> English comprehension activities – senior classes<\/h6>\n
http:\/\/www.readtheory.org<\/a><\/h6>\n
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Top Marks<\/strong>: Interactive maths activities – all ages<\/h6>\n
http:\/\/www.topmarks.co.uk\/maths-games<\/a><\/h6>\n
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Star Fall:<\/strong> Phonics, rhymes and reading<\/h6>\n
http:\/\/www.starfall.com<\/a><\/h6>\n
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I am an Artist<\/strong>: Art ideas<\/h6>\n
http:\/\/www.iamanartist.ie\/<\/a><\/h6>\n
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Webwise<\/strong>: Internet Safety<\/h6>\n
https:\/\/www.webwise.ie\/parents\/<\/a><\/h6>\n
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Epic:<\/strong> Digital library<\/h6>\n
https:\/\/www.getepic.com\/ <\/a>for free access for 30 days to a huge library of picture books and fiction and non-fiction books.<\/h6>\n

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Useful activity sheet for parents to use with their children at home:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Click on image below to enlarge and you can print at home<\/p>\n

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