Scavenger Hunts are a great way to pass some time and learn something too! Here are a few of the ready made scavenger hunts from the Twinkl website. You won't be able to find everything on the page but you could just focus on how many the children can find, rather than trying to complete the whole page. Or you could make your own one at home - all you need is a pencil and some paper. While the sun is shining it might be nice to get out for a walk and bring the page with you. There are also some scavenger hunts you can do at home while reading books, using a dictionary (if you have one) and researching different countries around the world. Have fun!
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Twinkl is a world-wide website that has over 500,000 teacher-made resources. They have made it available for FREE for all parents during the school closures.
Follow the link to set up your own free account and enter in the special offer code when signing up. https://www.twinkl.ie/offer Offer Code: IRLTWINKLHELPS Watch the Dublin Zoo animals live, wherever you are.
Catch a glimpse of the giraffes, zebras and rhinos on the African Savanna, get a birds-eye view of the penguins or watch the wondrous herd of Asian elephants bathe and chomp on their lunch with our live animal cams. CLICK ON THE IMAGES TO SEE THEIR LIVE WEBCAM Designer Minds is for the children who can't stop tinkering with technology, the ones who love learning about nature and how the world works, the kids who love to create, design and draw, the children who are mad for science experiments and those who love building with LEGO! These are the boys AND GIRLS who have the potential to be great scientists, engineers, programmers and designers! Our subjects are Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths (STEAM). Everyday while the children are out of school, Designer Minds will be setting a home challenge for primary school children. Follow this link to check out their Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/designerminds.ie/posts/?ref=page_internal Here's a video showing some experiments the children have done in the Designer Minds After School Clubs around the country. This is a very difficult and stressful time for everyone and it is important to try and make time to look after yourself as a parent or guardian for the children and young people in your care.
This is a short online workshop aimed at helping parents and guardians look after their own well-being. It is 40 minutes long, but you dont have to do in all one go. Simply save where you're at and pick up again when you have time. You just need a laptop/computer and speakers/headphones (there are some videos with sound). It's FREE and it is designed to help you which will in turn, hopefully, help the young people you care for. Take a look and see what you think... https://jigsawonline.ie/parents-and-guardians/self-care-for-parents-and-guardians-course/ 3 really easy recipes with ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen! A great learning activity for children and it helps all the busy parents catch a little break - win, win! (although you will still need to be in the kitchen, you can grab a seat and relax while you keep a close eye) Recipe 1: Scrambled Eggs Recipe 2: Banana Pancakes Recipe 3: Sticky Buns Have a look and give it a try! An Post is giving every household two specially-designed postcards for free. They will be delivered over the coming week with additional cards available at local post offices. They are postage-paid and will be a great activity for your children. They could write a message to someone they love, such as their grand-parents or older relatives who are perhaps at home self-isolating.
They might choose to write to someone who is a nurse, doctor or other healthcare worker. Let them know you are thinking of them and appreciate everything they are doing for our country. So keep an eye out on your letter box as they may be delivered this week! #ScríobhAnois #WriteNow https://www.anpost.com/Media-Centre/News/Send-Love-to-someone-special-with-free-An-Post-Pos Parents Subscription This subscription collects all of the best content for parents in one place. They have specially curated video courses, radio shows and Spotify playlists for the family, along with access to interactive online resources. Due to the schools closing from the 12th of March 2020 they are giving parents FREE access for one month. Here is the unique access link for the parents in our school: https://dabbledoomusic.com/p/parents-subscription-full-access/?product_id=1122889&coupon_code=19920A Here is a video to guide you through the resources available on Dabbledoo... Joe Wicks, the Body Coach, started his P.E classes this morning at 9am. If you missed it, you can find it on his YouTube Channel here. Are you working from home?
Are your children constantly saying "I'm hungry!" ? Well, these mum's have shared some ideas that keep the children fed and let you escape from the kitchen for a while! Have a look https://www.herfamily.ie/juniors/mums-share-great-hacks-prevent-kids-asking-snacks-day-long-374608 |
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