There are some fantastic children’s books that will set their imagination on fire and build on what they are learning in school. Click the links to access the printable PDF lists.
50 Great Reads for 6-8 year olds
50 Great Reads for 9 to 12 year olds
Advice on the Primary School Curriculum (NCCA)
Junior and Senior Infants
Helping Your Child in Junior and Senior Infants
Helping Your Young Child with Maths
Helping Your Child with Maths Junior Infants
Helping Your Child with Maths Senior Infants
Glossary of Mathematical_Terms
Tip-sheet for Parents on Literacy
Tip-sheet on Play for Parents of Young Children
First and Second Class
Helping Your Child in First and Second Classes
Tip-sheet: Helping Your Child with Subtraction
Third and Fourth Class
Helping_Your_Child_in_Third_and_Fourth_Classes
Fifth and Sixth Class
Helping Your Child in Fifth and Sixth Classes
All of the above documents are also available on the website of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA)
Starting Primary School
National Parents Council Transition to Primary School
National Parents Council Involvement in Your Child’s Education
National Parents Council Homework
Help for Parents with Gaeilge
Sites Which May Be Useful for Supporting your Child at Home:
http://www.abair.tcd.ie/?page=synthesis&lang=eng will turn Irish text into speech.
http://www.eascapeasca.com/index.php is a site where you can learn Irish with your children
http://www.easyirish.com/ provides podcast lessons, but with an Ulster accent
Helping Your Child With Spelling
Guidelines for Parents spelling
Reporting and Standardised Tests
Please view the following information leaflets from the National Council of Curriculum and Assessment
Standardised Assessment English
Standardised Assessment Polish
School Work for Each Class Level for Covid-19 Closure
Information on Infectious Illness
FAQ for parents flu revised 26072017 v1.5
Newsletters
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