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LEARNING AT HOME

FINISHED YOUR SCHOOL WORK?
Give these a try.

Use the Categories at the bottom of the page to make it easier. 

JAMIE OLIVER | COOKING WITH KIDS | #KITCHENBUDDIES

25/5/2020

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Jamie Oliver has a few videos on YouTube with his son taking on the role of head chef. Easy recipes and fun for the family (except for the cleaning perhaps) 
Take a look and try out some recipes - Why not send in a photo to Ms. Quigg for the Junior Masterchef Challenge?

HAPPY COOKING! 
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If you are looking for more ideas check out his COOKING WITH KIDS PLAYLIST:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcpoB2VESJme7lSxXEcXyVtFPsMI78lcL
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Fun Ideas from Children's Therapy Centre

23/5/2020

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LEMON VOLCANOES - EASY TO DO 
SLIME IN UNDER A MINUTE 
MAGIC MILK EXPERIMENT
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Explore the Renaissance in 5 minutes (Ages 7+)

11/5/2020

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Explore the Renaissance in just five minutes with our friendly guide Cozimo as he wanders around the rooms of the National Gallery of Ireland, and discover the artists, styles and techniques associated with it!
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The 'After the Virus' Box from CTC

11/5/2020

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Another take on the 'Bucket List' from Siobhan at Children's Therapy Centre. A great idea to write down and save all the activities, places you want to visit and people you want to visit. Once the restrictions are lifted and it is safe to do so we can begin doing them. 

You can follow her on Facebook or Instagram where she posts up lots of brilliant ideas to help you and your children during this tough time. 

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Interested in Space?  (All Ages)

8/5/2020

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If you haven't heard of Niamh Shaw before, you definitely need to watch this and follow her online, watch her videos and listen to her stories. An engineer, a scientist, an artist and a performer. Her ultimate dream is to go to space! And one of passions is to bring everyone along with her on her journey through talks on radio, television. Just take a look for yourself.....BE CURIOUS! :)
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Niamh also recommends those interested to follow @esa (European Space Agency). They have great activities you can do at home.

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HISTORY-AT-HOME EXPLORERS PACK  (AGE 8+)

7/5/2020

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While on lockdown, discover a whole new world with our Explorer Pack - the latest in EPIC’s series of fun-filled history resources for children.

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Full of engaging puzzles, quizzes and activities for children 8+ to enjoy, download our 12 page ‘History-at-home’ pack today!

Here’s what you’ll discover inside!
  • Unearth the world of Irish Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton
  • Make front page headlines and be in with a chance to win a prize!
  • Concoct your own Arctic snowstorm at home
  • Uncover the Irishwoman who broke all the rules to become Britain’s first female pilot

A message from Dublin EPIC Museum:

"We hope you enjoy our Explorers pack with your family. Remember you can share the fun you're having at home online, using the hashtag #EPICMuseum.
Happy Exploring!

Shannon Wilson,
Education and Outreach Manager"




FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR MORE NEWS FROM DUBLIN EPIC MUSEUM:  
https://epicchq.com/latest-news/
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Day by Day Activities for Primary School Children (All Ages)

6/5/2020

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This website has designed a daily schedule of interesting topics to learn about, research and much more. They have broken it into class levels. Now, it is American so some topics may not be relevant but scroll through it and you definitely find a few activities that will interest your child. 
Equivalent Grade/Class levels:
Pre-K = Junior Infants
Kindergarten = Senior Infants
Grade 1 = 1st Class
Grade 2 = 2nd Class....and so on..

Follow this link: ​https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html
A Sneaky Peek....
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Junior Infants & Senior Infants

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3rd Class - 5th Class
https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html
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Fancy Dress P.E with Joe (All Ages)

1/5/2020

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Have you tried it out yet? How many answers did you get right in his quiz?
Give it a go today. It is sure to put a big smile on your face and make you feel good! 
Join him again live on Monday at 9am.  Or try out some of his other videos over the weekend. 
​Have Fun!
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Rainy Days: Fun Ways to Play in the Rain (All Ages)

1/5/2020

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We usually stay indoors when it starts to rain...and for good reason too. But this time around there will probably be times when you will still need to get outdoors for a bit of fresh air and your deserved 2km radius bit of exercise. 

Mothernatured.com have listed lots of ideas on their page. Some you won't be able to do at the moment but there should be a few useful ideas there for you: 
https://mothernatured.com/nature-play/50-ways-to-play-in-the-rain/

For example: 

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Sing in the rain.  Songs with a rain theme are perfect for singing in the rain. Try Rain, Rain Go Away, I Can Sing a Rainbow or I’m Singing in the Rain!

Ingredients in bowls. Take some bowls filled with different ingredients like flour, sugar, oats and salt out into the rain and see what happens to the material when they get droplets of water on them.

Jump over puddles. 
Rather than jumping in puddles, try to jump over them this time.

Homemade rain gauge. This is an excellent rain gauge to make yourself!

Check out their page to find more ideas
​https://mothernatured.com/nature-play/50-ways-to-play-in-the-rain/

Fill containers. Place many different sized containers out in the rain and let your child estimate which one will fill first!

Search for rainbows. The best time to search for rainbow is just after it rains. Can’t find any? Make your own!

Raindrop races.  Place a start and finishing line on the inside of the window with whiteboard markers. Go outside and race raindrops. On your mark, get set… Go!
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