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https://openlibrary.org/ Added:8 Jul 2015 Contributor: Carmel Wallace Resource type: Textbook, Other

Open library is a website that allows you to borrow ebooks for a limited time. It has picture books, novels and factual books. I have found it very useful in the classroom for the whiteboard instead of using the visualiser.

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How it maps to the curriculum

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English

Strand: Useful Websites

Suggestions for use: Use for picture book sharing on the interactive whiteboard.

Asset type: Textbook, Other

Language: English

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Storybird

https://storybird.com Added:8 Jul 2015 Contributor: Ailis Penny Resource type: Tool

Online tool to create stories in minutes

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How it maps to the curriculum

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1-2

3-4

5-6

English

Strand: Writing

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

draw and write about feelings
draw and write about sensory experiences
draw and write about things he/she likes and dislikes
draw and write stories
hear a rich variety of stories, rhymes and songs and draw and write about them
use mime and role-playing to create imaginary situations and then draw and write about them

Suggestions for use: Whole class or small group creations for shared writing and reading

Strand: Writing

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

draw and write about sensory experience
draw and write stories and poems
express feelings in writing
express in writing likes and dislikes about events and characters in stories and poems
listen to music and write about it
listen to the experiences of others and express reactions to them in writing
write about experiences
write about feelings experienced in drama activities

Suggestions for use: Whole class or group work

Strand: Writing

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

create stories and poems
express his/her reactions to particular experiences in writing
express in writing his/her reactions to personal reading
express in writing his/her reactions to poems
use his/her own artwork and that of others as a stimulus to writing
write about experiences and feelings in diary form
write about favourite moments, characters and events in stories
write about feelings experienced in improvisational drama
write extended stories in book form

Suggestions for use: Whole class or group work

Strand: Writing

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

analyse different interpretations of poems in writing
analyse in writing his/her reactions to personal experiences
express a personal reaction to ideas, emotions and images encountered in literature
express and analyse his/her reactions to poems
express in writing reactions to music, artwork, films, television programmes and videos
express in writing reactions to the experiences of others
keep a personal diary
write about the relationship between poems and personal experience
write longer stories or a series of related stories in book form
write short plays based on activity in improvisational drama
write stories and poems

Suggestions for use: Whole class or group work

Asset type: Tool

Language: English

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graded ebooks

http://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/reading-owl/library-page Added:8 Jul 2015 Contributor: Claire Haugh Resource type: Audio / Video

Free graded ebooks based on the Oxford Owl tree syste

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English1-2

How it maps to the curriculum

1-2

English

Strand: Reading

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

engage in personal reading
learn to find books in a classroom or school library
read aloud to share a text with an audience
read from a range of children's literature, choosing material for reading during silent reading periods

Suggestions for use: reading lessons display on interactive whiteboard as they eat their lunch

Asset type: Audio / Video

Language: English

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Loo Cover Write Check

http://www.ictgames.com/looCoverWriteCheck/LCWC_demo/index.html Added:9 Jul 2015 Contributor: Michelle OLeary Resource type: Game

A fun twist on the look cover write check model to spell common irregular words.

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How it maps to the curriculum

1-2

3-4

English

Strand: Useful Websites

Suggestions for use: Spelling

Strand: Useful Websites

Suggestions for use: Spelling

Asset type: Game

Language: English

Rights: Attribution Creative Commons

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How to make a sandwich

http://prezi.com/h0i0xucojsbi/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy Added:9 Jul 2015 Contributor: Pamela Murphy Resource type: Demonstration

I created this simple resource to demonstrate procedure for the infant classes. I used Prezi and would highly recommend using the website to create presentations.

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How it maps to the curriculum

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English

Strand: Useful Websites

Suggestions for use: Use in teaching the children about procedures.

Asset type: Demonstration

Language: English

Rights: Attribution Creative Commons

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Punctuation for Primary School Children

http://resources.woodlands-junior.k...h.uk/interactive/literacy2.htm#caps Added:9 Jul 2015 Contributor: Lisa Mc Cullough Resource type: Demonstration, Guide/Notes

An excellent resource to teach grammar and punctuation in a fun and interactive way

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English1-2

How it maps to the curriculum

1-2

English

Strand: Useful Websites

Suggestions for use: Grammar and Punctuation

Asset type: Demonstration, Guide/Notes

Language: English

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Riddle Poems

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/riddle/ Added:9 Jul 2015 Contributor: Karl Meehan Resource type: Guide/Notes, Tool

Riddles are an excellent way of making poetry more fun. Be creative and use your imagination to compose your own riddle poem with the help of this online guide.

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English3-45-6

How it maps to the curriculum

3-4

5-6

English

Strand: Writing

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

choose to write for himself/herself only
decide the quality of presentation in relation to the purpose and audience of a piece of writing
develop an appreciation of how the intended audience should influence the nature of a piece of writing
develop an awareness of the difference between written language and oral language
develop his/her ability to write using information technology
learn to revise and re-draft writing
learn to use a wider range of punctuation marks with greater accuracy as part of the revision and editing process
learn to use questions as a mechanism for expanding and developing a story
learn to write with increasing grammatical accuracy through the process of revision and editing

Suggestions for use: Suitable as a demonstration of how to write riddle poems on the IWB. Ideal for assisting in individual or pair work.

Strand: Writing

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

analyse different interpretations of poems in writing
write about the relationship between poems and personal experience
write stories and poems

Asset type: Guide/Notes, Tool

Language: English

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ABC Match

http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/abcmatch/ Added:9 Jul 2015 Contributor: Karl Meehan Resource type: Game

Match initial letters with the corresponding picture in this fun interactive game. Children must use their memory skills to remember where the cards are. Contains three increasingly difficult levels.

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How it maps to the curriculum

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English

Strand: Oral Language

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to: