Transitioning to Secondary School
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Here is a list of some websites which are useful for students in primary school:


http://www.arcademicskillbuilders.com/ - a variety of Maths games and English games
www.storybird.com - a website where children can publish and illustrate their own stories
    Helpmykidlearn.ie
    Launched Sept 2012. Includes audio and video content to support parents with literacy difficulties and links to others websites providing more detailed information on specific topics. The site is designed for parents, grandparents and carers of children aged 0 - 12 years and is searchable according to the child's age.
    AskaboutIreland.ie 
    Providing lots of information and activities on History, Geography & Science broken down into class levels.The AskaboutIreland website also hosts the Digital Archive of the Irish Time. However it can only be accessed online through schools or libraries. Every edition of the Irish Times since 29th March 1859 is available online in an easily searchable format.
    Scoilnet.com
    Providing a range of resources, worksheets, and project information for all subjects within the Irish primary curriculum broken down by class levels.
    PrimaryScience.ie
    Discover Primary Science is a flagship project run by the Discover Science & Engineering (DSE) awareness programme. The programme aims to show children how important and fun science can be!
    Me and my Body 
    Explore the human body with Ryan and Roisin. The site is designed to assist in the teaching of the Living Things strand of the primary curriculum
    Focal.ie
    A database of Irish terms containing over 270,000 terms, searchable under both Irish and English versions.
    Vikings Network Ireland 
    A site devoted to the hisitory of the Vikings in Ireland
    Webwise.ie
    Webwise.ie educates on safer usage of the Internet. Aimed at students, teachers and parents it also promotes the positive aspects of using the Internet and informs on how to deal with the risks.

    Well Known Websites

    Wikipedia 
    An online free encyclopedia written collaboratively by volunteers all around the world
    Google Earth
    Google Earth combines the power of Google Search with satellite imagery, maps, terrain and 3D buildings to put the world's geographic information at your fingertips
    National Geographic Kids
    Features different people, animals, and places each month with facts, games, activities, and related links.
    BBC Education 
    Tons of information & fun on the schools and education sections of the BBC site
    Mathletics.eu
    Mathletics is a leading digital maths resource, helping children aged 5-18 to improve their numeracy skills and build confidence in maths whilst having fun. Parents can set tasks and closely monitor progress. Aligned to the Irish curriculum. Visit www.Mathletics.eu
    NASA – Kid’s Home 
    Games, art, stories, and activities for children presented by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
    www.starfall.com – phonics & reading
    www.rainforestmaths.com - interactive maths activities 
    www.literacycentre.net - providing online numeracy & literacy lessons for kids in a variety of languages


    Helpful Free Apps

    Little Writer - The Tracing App for Kids 
    Free app for tracing letters and learning all the sounds and letter formation of the alphabet.Eggs on Legs 
    App where kids have to solve the maths problems to crack open the quirky eggs on legs.
    Star Walk - 5 Stars Astronomy Guide 
    An App where you can point your iPad or iPhone at the sky and see what stars, constellations, and satellites you are looking at in real-time.
    Yahooligans!
    Yahooligans is a browsable, searchable directory of Internet sites for kids. Each site has been carefully checked by an experienced educator to ensure the content and links are appropriate for young people. The site is primarily aimed at primary age readers

    Kids Website Directories – the following directories list out suitable sites for kids on the world wide web:
    www.kidsites.com 
    Links to the best of the children’s web sites and all of the sites have been checked and approved for kids. 
    www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/ 
    The Internet Public Library Youth Division has seemingly endless sites of a more educational nature.



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