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We are 2nd Class Red from Esker Educate Together National School in Dublin, Ireland. You can read more about our school by following this link:
http://eskeretns.ie/

On our blog, you can read about some of the activities, projects and lessons that we are doing in class. 

Our 'Recently...' page will keep you up to date on our latest work. Please comment on our posts. We'd love to know what you think! Follow us on Twitter @2ndRedEsker and you'll know every time there is a new post on the blog!

Click on any of the other pages to read more and to see pictures and videos of our work. 

Below, you will find some useful documents to help you to support your child with the 2nd class curriculum. 

 
Helping Your Child in 1st & 2nd Class
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File Type: pdf
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Helping Your Child with Maths
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File Type: pdf
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Follow this link to watch some videos of parents helping their children with Maths at home. 

http://www.ncca.ie/en/Curriculum_and_Assessment/Parents/Primary/Maths/Parents-helping-their-children.html

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Here, you will find some websites with plenty of games
 and activities for children in 2nd Class. These games and activities will help your child to reinforce what they are learning in school. And they’re lots of fun too!!
General:

  • www.crickweb.co.uk
  • www.topmarks.co.uk
  • www.scoilnet.ie
  • www.primaryresources.co.uk
  • http://funschool.kaboose.com/
  • http://www.primaryschool.com.au/
  • http://www.roythezebra.com/index.html
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Literacy:

  • http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/literacy/index.htm
  • http://www.starfall.com
  • http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks1literacy.html
  • http://www.ictgames.com/literacy.html
  • http://www.topmarks.co.uk/INTERACTIVE.ASPX
  • http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/4_11/site/literacy
  • http://www.storynory.com
  • http://www.philtulga.com/Riddles.html
  • http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/make-your-own/story-maker
  • http://www.readathon.org/you-are-a-30-second-author/
  • http://www.carnegielibrary.org/kids/storymaker/
  • http://www.justriddlesandmore.com/WhatamI/whatamI.html 
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Numeracy:

  • http://fun4thebrain.com
  • http://www.counton.org/games/map-fractions/falling/
  • http://www.1980-games.com/us/reflexion-games/reflexion-others/044.php
  • http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/4_11/site/numeracy.shtml
  • http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/starship/maths/games
  • http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/starship/maths/index.shtml
  • http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/ngfl/ngfl-flash/place_value/place_value.html
  • http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2numeracy-tools.html#Toolkit-index2a
  • http://www.edware.ie/default.asp?content=article&section=3&cid=77
  • http://www.learn-with-math-games.com/
  • http://www.topmarks.co.uk/flash.aspx?a=activity20
  • http://www.teachingtime.co.uk/draggames/sthec2.html
  • http://www.ictgames.com/100huntplus10.html
  • http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?f=loopcardsv6
  • http://www.teachingmoney.co.uk/eurosite/euroindex.html
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