Parents
A daily plan/routine
Nearly everyone involved in education in Ireland from the Department of Education to the National Educational Psychological Services to professional teachers understand the importance of routine to children in an educational context. It is entirely up to you what way you structure the day for your child if you chose to do so. Below you will see a suggested Plan for the Day from the Department of Education and some guidance around this topic. Just click each picture for the relevant info to load up.
Example Plan
A useful read
10 useful tips
Some more advice
Some non-screen activities parents might find useful:
25 non-screen activities
25 more non-screen activities
Great craft ideas
Simple family activities
Give it a read!
A great little book here. Axel Scheffler, award-winning illustrator of The Gruffalo series, has illustrated a digital book for primary school age children. access it here.
SUPER FUN MATHS
Some great games to play on this site that covers content that is covered in class. Check it out here.
Some ideas to keep them busy:
