Learning Irish at Home
In school, your child is learning Irish as part of the Primary Language Curriculum/Curaclam Teanga na Bunscoile. The four tip sheets below have been developed to help parents support their children as they learn Irish. Each tip sheet describes a range of activities which parents can do with children at home ‘as Gaeilge’. These materials are designed to be fun and engaging for both parents and children.
Resources to support your children's learning and development in primary school from junior infants to sixth class
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Infant Classes
Take a look at the following resources for a summary of what and how your child is learning at school, and what you can do to continue this learning at home.
The What, Why and How of Children's Learning in Primary School
- Booklet: Helping your child in Junior and Senior Infant
- Overview of the structure and methods of the Primary School Curriculum
- Your Child's Learning
- Helping your child to read and write
- Supporting your child to become bilingual
- Learning and development through play
- Nurturing your child’s physical well-being
- Benefits and challenges of risky play for your child
Mathematics
Tip sheets and videos of parents and children learning about maths together
- Glossary: Mathematical terms to support the Mathematics Primary School Curriculum (Infants - Sixth Class)
- Helping your young child with Maths
- Learning about measure
- Junior infant maths tip sheet for parents
- Senior infant maths tip sheets for parents
- How to support your child with maths
Supporting learning and development of children aged 4-8 years: Key messages for parents
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1st and 2nd class
Take a look at the following resources for a summary of what and how your child is learning at school, and what you can do to continue this learning at home.
The What, Why and How of Children's Learning in Primary School- Booklet: Helping your child in first and second classes
- Overview of the structure and methods of the Primary School Curriculum
Mathematics
Tip sheets and videos of parents and children learning about maths together -
3rd and 4th class
Take a look at the following resources for a summary of what and how your child is learning at school, and what you can do to continue this learning at home.
The What, Why and How of Children's Learning in Primary School- Booklet: Helping your child in third and fourth classes
- Overview of the structure and methods of the Primary School Curriculum
- Your Child's Learning (2000)
Mathematics
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5th and 6th class
Take a look at the following resources for a summary of what and how your child is learning at school, and what you can do to continue this learning at home.
The What, Why and How of Children's Learning in Primary School- Booklet: Helping your child in fifth and sixth classes
- Overview of the structure and methods of the Primary School Curriculum
- Your Child's Learning (2000)
MathematicsStarting Post-Primary School
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Standardised tests
Understanding Standard Scores: information for parents
This information sheet is also available in the following languages:
Understanding STen scores: information for parents
This information sheet is also available in the following languages:
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School Reports
Information sheet
This leaflet is also available in the following languages:
- The Education Passport
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Primary Language Curriculum
You will find information about the Primary Language Curriculum in English here.
You will find information about the Primary Language Curriculum in Irish here.
You will find information about the Primary Language Curriculum in Lithuanian here.
You will find information about the Primary Language Curriculum in Latvian here.
You will find information about the Primary Language Curriculum in Portuguese here.
You will find information about the Primary Language Curriculum in Polish here.
You will find information about the Primary Language Curriculum in Romanian here.
You will find information about the Primary Language Curriculum in Russian here.
You will find information about the Primary Language Curriculum in Manadrain Chinese here.
- Primary Mathematics Curriculum