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eomra Ranga does not maintain any of the web sites provided as links so it assumes no responsibility for their contents, nor does any link constitute an endorsement of any other site, its sponsor or its contents. These links are just suggestions of websites that teachers may wish to visit to compliment their classroom teaching. Ultimately, it is the responsibility of each individual teacher or school to determine whether the links provided are suitable for children to visit.

 

 

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Sheppard Software - games, quizzes, articles and activities on a wide range of topics
We and Us - free printables in Gaeilge, English and Maths
Worksheet Genius - lots of free worksheets to download
Free Printable - resources free to print include lessons, worksheets and colouring pages
Teacher Induction - site for the National Pilot Project on Teacher Induction aimed a newly qualified teachers (NQT's) and their mentors
Kiz Club - learning resources including flashcards, worksheets and phonic activities

Teacher Tube - an educational version of You Tube - has videos and lesson plans on video

Instant Display - a range of printable resources for the classroom. There is a nominal charge in Sterling for many of the resources but there are some free resources also.

Mrs. Pancake - free downloadable resources for the classroom
ABC Teach - free printables and worksheets
Education World

Primary School Curriculum Online - all of the curriculum documents can be accessed online

MS Office Resources for Teachers - templates to download into MS Office programmes for use in the classroom

Puzzlemaker - Create and print your own customised puzzles for use in the classroom

Eclipse Crossword - Create your own crosswords and save them either as a worksheet or as an interactive activity

Clozemaker - Download and install a programme to make your own cloze exercises

Bossbrains - Free teaching resources, worksheets, quizzes etc.

Pics 4 Learning - Copyright free images for education

Mr. Donn.org - Free lesson plans and activities

O'Brien Press - Free resources for teachers across different curricular areas.

Woodlands Junior School, Kent, UK - lots of resources on this primary school website

Gigglepotz - teacher resources

Primary School Curriculum - Online Version of the Curriculum Documents

School Express - Free lesson plans and worksheets

Timeless Teachers' Stuff - Readers' Theatre, Language Arts, High Frequency Word Lists and lots more

Pete's Power Point Station - Free Presentations in Power Point format

 

Hot Potatoes Software - The Hot Potatoes suite includes six applications, enabling you to create interactive multiple-choice, short-answer, jumbled-sentence, crossword, matching/ordering and gap-fill exercises for the World Wide Web.

 

Wordsearch Construction Kit
Crossword Construction Kit
Literacy and numeracy resources
European Schoolnet
Under 5s - Early years education website

Free Puzzles - create all kinds of different puzzles: crosswords, wordsearches, sudoku etc.

Image Bank - a Scoilnet website, it's a searchable database of images to use for educational purposes

Ar Scoil - teacher resources
Everyday Teaching
Trócaire Education Resources

Awesome Clipart For Educators - Free Clipart, fonts and colouring pages

 

Kidware Software - Free software to practise multiplication tables. Website has other free software suitable for the primary school.

Askea BNS, Carlow - Fantastic resources on many aspects of the Curriculum on this school website.

Schoolhouse Technology - Some free resources to download including wordsearches and maths worksheets

Scoilnet - Portal for Irish Education including resources for most subject areas

Questions Publishing Company - publishes educational journals including "Teaching and Learning"

Teachnet.ie - resources created by Irish teachers.

Primary Resources - lots of resources for all aspects of the curriculum

Teaching Practice Resources - from the Teaching Practice Department of Mary Immaculate College, Limerick

Anseo.net - Irish based site

National Grid For Learning Cymru - interactive resources for teachers

Adrian Bruce's Teaching Resources

Edhelper - site full of resources, worksheets, lesson plans

A Kid's Heart - resources for kids and teachers

A to Z Teacher Stuff - lesson plans, themes, ideas

BBC Schools - Homepage

Discovery School - resources from Discovery Education

Education Matters - Irish-based education monthly

Education Planet - Web Resources for pupils and teachers

Dositey - educational software, games and worksheets

Laura Candler's File Cabinet - teaching resources across all curricular areas
RHL School - Free Learning Resources

Sites For Teachers - Portal of links to educational websites

Teacher 1-Stop - Lesson plans and resource centre

TeacherXpress - vast portal of links to educational resources

Teaching Ideas for Primary Teachers - lesson plans, ideas and resources

Topmarks - education resources
Free Printable Certificates

 

 

 

The What, Why and How of Children's Learning in the Primary School - NCCA videos
Kids Gamer - online games for kids
Kids Memory - online games to help train children's memory
123 Certificates - create free online certificates and awards

 

Homework Rules - a site from Northern Ireland to enable parents to help with homework - uses video and downloadable tips to help with homework. Has good tips for helping especially with aspects of the maths curriculum

 

Medmark 4 Teachers - occupational health service for teachers and schools funded by DES

Primary School Curriculum Online - all of the curriculum documents can be accessed online

Film Education - online resources to support film education

Ombudsman for Children

Camara - sending used computers to schools and colleges in Africa

Scoilbuy - group purchasing service for schools

Campaign for Commercial-Free Education

Education Matters - news about the world of education

 

Trails.ie - Web site from Blackrock Education Centre which helps to compile local trails. It has all the templates and graphics that you'll need.

 

FÍS - Film Education for Primary Schools
Jigzone.com - lots of jigsaws from the simple to the difficult to do online.
Linkasaurus - Portal of Official Children's Websites.
Funology.com - Lots of fun puzzles, games recipes etc.
GAA - Official website

Halo Halo to Mooncake - explores the main festivals in Ireland e.g. Hallowe'en, Bealtaine, St. John's Eve etc.

Play Kids Games - online educational games
Boards.ie Education Forum

 

 

 

Lemony Snicket - author of "A Series of Unfortunate Events" series.

J. K. Rowling - author of "Harry Potter" books

Eoin Colfer - author of "Artemis Fowl" books

Jacqueline Wilson - author of "Bad Girls", "Double Act" and "Tracey Beaker".

Anne Fine - author of "Madame Doubtfire", "Flour Babies" and "Goggle Eyes"

Philip Pullman - author of "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife" and "The Amber Spyglass"

Roald Dahl - author of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", "Matilda" and "The BFG".

Don Conroy - author of "Wild Wings", "The Owl Who Couldn't Give a Hoot" and "The Celestial Child"

Gerard Whelan - author of "The Guns of Easter", "A Winter of Spies" and "Dream Invader"

Marita Conlon-McKenna - author of "Under the Hawthorn Tree", "Wildflower Girl" and "Fields of Home".

Morgan Llywelyn - author of "Strongbow", "Brian Boru" and "Star Dancer".

Gregory Maguire - author of "Seven Spiders Spinning", "Six Haunted Hairdos" and "The Good Liar".

Siobhán Parkinson - author of "Amelia", "Sisters - No Way" and "The Moon King".

Brianóg Brady Dawson - author of "Granny's Teeth", "Danny makes a Mess" and "Danny's Smelly Toothbrush"

Liz Weir - author of "Boom Chicka Boom" and "Here, There and Everywhere".

Anthony Horowitz - author of "Stormbreaker" "Point Blank" and "Skeleton Key". (Alex Rider series)

Darren Shan - author of "Cirque Du Freak", "The Vampire's Assistant" and "Tunnels of Blood".

 

 

 

NABMSE - National Association of Boards of Management in Special Education

RAI - Reading Association of Ireland

CERC - Colleges of Education Research Consortium

Familiscope - A community based organisation serving Ballyfermot, Dublin

TED - Targeting Educational Disadvantage

CTYI - Irish Centre for Talented Youth at Dublin City University

MLPSI - Modern Languages in Primary Schools Initiative

INTO - Irish National Teachers' Organisation

IPPN - Irish Primary Principals' Network

NCCA - National Council for Curriculum and Assessment

SDPS - School Development Planning Support
PCSP - Primary Curriculum Support Programme
DES - Department of Education and Science
NCTE - National Council for Technology in Education
CESI - Computer Education Society of Ireland
CBI - Children's Books Ireland
SESS - Special Education Support Service.

CPSMA - Catholic Primary School Management Association

Gaelscoileanna
Educate Together

ESAI - Educational Studies Association of Ireland

An Chomhairle Mhúinteoireachta - The Teaching Council

NPC - National Parents' Council Primary
NEWB - National Education Welfare Board

LDS - Leadership Development for Schools

 

 

 

ADHD - website of a Parent and Adult Support Group

ESL Kidstuff - resources for ESL teachers - yearly fee of $25 but there is some free stuff and also has classroom ideas

Maths Tracker - maths diagnostic test for Rang I - III to be completed on a PC

Maths Tracker Senior - maths diagnostic test for Rang IV - VI to be completed on a PC

Gifted Kids - Support site for parents of Gifted Children in Ireland

Sensational Kids - information, resources and books for children with special needs

CLAPA - Cleft Lip and Palate Association - UK support group

22q11 - website of the Irish support group for those with this genetic deletion syndrome

IILT - Integrate Ireland Language and Training - resources for Language Support Teachers

IASBAH - Irish Association for Spina Bifida and Hydracephalus

SEN Teacher - Free special needs teaching resources

Release - holistic approach to Communication Intervention

Sentech (Special Educational Needs Technology) - advice, support and information about Assistive Technology (AT) for pupils with special needs

Inclusive Technology - computer software and peripherals for pupils with special needs

HADD - Support for children with ADHD - also has a downloadable book in .pdf format with resources for teachers

PWSAI - Prader Willi Syndrome Association of Ireland

IATSE - Irish Association of Teachers in Special Education

ILSA - Irish Learning Support Association
SESS - Special Education Support Service
St. Josephs Services for the Visually Impaired
LD Online - Learning Disabilities Online

ADD/ADHD Diagnosis - links and information involved in the diagnosis of ADD/ADHD

British Dyslexia Association

Dyslexia Teacher - Sharing information about helping dyslexic pupils and students

SERI Web - Special Education Resources on the Internet

NCSE - National Council for Special Education

Inclusion Ireland (formerly NAMHI) - National Association for People with an Intellectual Disability

NDA - National Disability Authority
Brainwave - Epilepsy Association
Cleft Lip and Palate Association of Ireland
Dyslexia Association of Ireland

Headway - The National Association for Acquired Brain Injury

HDAI - Huntingtons Disease Association of Ireland

IFXS - Irish Fragile X Society

Reach - The Association for Children with Hand or Arm Deficiency

Behavioural Problems - Understanding Kids' Behaviour

 

 

 

IWB.org.uk - free IWB resources in many file formats for various age groups
Teaching Money - excellent online games for teaching all aspects of money, suitable for using as a class lesson on the IWB or played by individual pupils
Superkids - lots of literacy and numeracy games and puzzles
Mathsnet Interactive Resources - lots of interactive maths resources
Maths is Fun - maths games, puzzles and resources
CSF Software - some free games to download including the Countdown Letters and Numbers game (from the Channel 4 gameshow)
Class Tools - generate your own interactive games and activities (I especially like the Countdown Timer and the Random Name Picker) Check all the links on the right
Crickweb - excellent interactive resources and games for use on the IWB
NGFL (National Grid For Learning - Wales) - lots of links to teacher resources suitable for use on the IWB
Birmingham City Council - lots of links to resources suitable for use on the IWB across many curricular areas
Global Classroom - lots of links to resources suitable for use on the IWB across many curricular areas
World of Teaching - lots of free Powerpoint Presentations for teachers across all curricular areas
Hippo Helper - links to IWB resources and sites from this Australian website for teachers
Discover Primary Science - movies with science themes to view on the IWB
Topmarks - Maths, English and Science lessons to do on the IWB (scroll down to middle of homepage for links)
Powerpoint Games - games in different curricular areas to download

Downloadable Software - scroll down to the bottom of this page to download software and resources for the IWB

 

Powerpoint Games - great games in Powerpoint format, some of which can be adapted. Games like The Weakest Link, Who Wants to be a Millionaire, Guess the Word. Also has two great five minute timers to get children focussed and ready for work

 

The Maths Teacher's Toolkit - excellent maths resources for IWB from Crickweb

NCEF IWBs - discussions and links on IWBs

Smart Board Resources
Easiteach IWB Resources

Smart Technologies - education site for Smart IWBs

Promethean Planet UK - resources for Promethean IWBs

IWB Resources
IWB Resources
Primary English Resources for IWBs
Tech Central - discussion on IWBs

Topmarks Education - IWB Resources

General Interactive White Board Resources
Smart Board Resources

Teachers Love Smart Boards

CBI Project - IWB Resources from Drumcondra Education Centre

Promethean White Boards in Ireland

Kilkenny Education Centre - advice on purchasing IWBs

Anseo.net - blog discussion on IWBs
NCTE Advice Sheets on IWBs (.pdf doc)

Education Posts - discussion forum thread on IWBs

Resources 4 Learning - Irish site selling E-beams

Diskovery - Irish site selling Mimio IWBs

 

 

 

Demac Education - books, software and supplementary readers for schools
Scoilink - cheap ink products especially for schools and colleges
Specialist Crafts - online Irish-based art and craft store
Kid Labels - sells all types of personalised labels
Stuck On You - sells all types of personalised labels
Futa Fata - buy books and CD's as Gaeilge
Craftpacks Educational Supplies - lots of classroom supplies including art and craft supplies, maths resources, literacy resources etc.
Classroom Capers - UK-based store that sells teaching resources and educational supplies like stickers, badges, rewards, games and certificates
Learning Software Ireland - sells computer software suitable for the Irish curriculum
Learning Horizons - Irish-based online store that sells software programmes
Cúpla Focal - Irish language book shop
Graspit - supplier of educational resources

Super Stickers - motivational rewards and resources for the primary school classroom

Star School Supplies - Irish-based school supply store

Pixy Graphics - certificates for all occasions - awards, first communion, confirmation, sports day etc.

The Art & Craft Company - art and craft supplies based in Ennis and Shannon

Go Play - install playground equipment and safe surfaces

Primary Times Merchandise - have children's drawings printed onto merchandise and sell as a fundraiser

Gael Linn - Áiseanna Ghaeilge

Mála Mór - Educational items to enhance Gaeilge curriculum

Rainbow Education - Irish-based company selling teacher resources

Spraoi-Online - póstaeir agus cairteanna do pháistí as Gaeilge

Mol An Óige.com - buy reward items like pencils, pens, stickers, sharpeners, bracelets, keychains

Making Friends - buy craft items

My Nametags - buy stick-on or iron-on nametags for school books and clothes

Siopa TG4 - dlúthdhioscaí, leabhair srl.
Sligo Graph - educational supplies

Outside the Box - Learning Resources

Prim-Ed Publishing

Nelson Thornes - Educational Publishers

Poolbeg Press - Irish Publishers

Just Rewards - reward stickers, certs, bookmarks, charts etc.

 

 

 

Word Central

Wikipedia - online encyclopaedia

Wikijunior - open-content online textbooks for children

Bookrags - research site

 

 

 

Educational Disadvantage Centre - based in St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra

ATECI - Association of Teachers'/ Education Centres in Ireland

Athlone Education Centre

Blackrock Education Centre
Carlow Education Centre
Carrick-on-Shannon Education Centre
Cavan Education Centre
Clare Education Centre
Cork Education Support Centre
Donegal Education Centre
Drumcondra Education Centre
Dublin West Education Centre
Galway Education Centre
Ionad Oideachas Conamara agus Árann
Kildare Education Centre
Kilkenny Education Centre
Laois Education Centre
Limerick Education Centre
Mayo Education Centre
Monaghan Education Centre
Navan Education Centre
Sligo Education Centre
Tralee Education Centre
Tuam Education Centre
Waterford Teachers' Centre
West Cork Education Centre
Wexford Education Centre

 

 

 

Learn English for Kids - games, stories, songs, activities for children who are learning English

ESL Printables - worksheets and resources for English

 

 

 

 

Fun 4 The Brain - maths, english, science and fun online games

School Time Games  - games in the following areas: social studies, language arts, science, maths, sports, logic, arcade, brain

ICT Games - educational online games in English and Maths

Math Playground - maths games including logic puzzles, word problems, also has teacher resources suitable for working on IWB