Learning Resources For You And Your Kids

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Cúla4 is a brilliant kids’ TV channel from TG4. Great for adults learning Irish too!

Irish for Parents is a resources to help parents with children in Irish medium education.

Altram have amazing resources, with vocab sheets, songs, ryhmes and phonetics to help parents.

Check out their socials on Facebook and Instagram.

Cód na Gaeilge is a phonics programme from CCEA (NI examination board).

Teanglann is an Irish to English dictionary.

Focloir is an English to Irish dictionary.

Abair is a website that allows you to type in Irish and get audio pronounciation.

NALA has published a number of resources to help the whole family develop numeracy and literacy skills.

Scoilnet has a number of Irish language activities your family can enjoy (this website is also available in English).

Songs in Irish is a website of Irish language songs both traditional and modern. Videos are included for some songs.

Naiscoil.org has some general information about Irish medium primary education.

 

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Focal an lae, word of the day, caife = coffee. Seo caife dubh, how do you take yours?
Focal an lae, word of the day fuinneog = window. This beautiful fuinneog is from St. Patrick’s Church of Ireland on the Newtownards Road. Isn’t it beautiful? The new church was built around the existing church while the congregation still
Focal an lae, word of the day sceallóga = chips. This little one loves her sceallóga with anlann dearg (red sauce) or dip dip as she calls it! How do you eat your sceallóga?
Focal an lae, word of the day feamainn = seaweed. Did you know that most of the world's oxygen, about 70%, comes from seaweeds and algae? #funfacts
Focal an lae, word of the day camán = hurl. This is a children’s hurl which is designed for little ones to learn some skills without doing too much damage! @eastbelfastgaa
Focal an lae, word of the day madadh = dog. If you are learning online you may have seen the work madra, however in Ulster we say madadh which is pronounced mad-doo. Either way they both say woof!
Focal an lae, word of the day uachtar gréine = sun cream. We hope you are enjoying this good weather but please don’t forget your sun protection, hats, cover ups and to enjoy the shade too!
Focal an lae, word of the day leamhan = moth. Another word for it is féileacán oíche or night butterfly.
Focal an lae, word of the day. Capall = horse.

An Clár Luathléitheoireachta is an early reading programme which aims to support children with their reading. This includes games and posters.

Mathletics is an English language resource that can help your child develop their maths skills.

Creat Teanga is an Irish Language Framework from CCEA.

Topmarks is an English language collection of maths games for children.

Séideán Si is a collection of literacy games in Irish.

Mol Mata is a collection of maths games from CCEA.