English Activities

Keep scrolling down for lots of activities for each age group!

Reading – All Ages

The following have books suitable for all ages:

Graded Readers available at Oxford Owl 

World Book – all available online here.

Join Cork City Library and borrow books here – you will need to download BorrowBox App

Borrow books from New York Public library here – you will need to download their free app SimplyE

Have a story read to you by a celebrity here

Writing – All ages 

Irish author John Boyne is running a short story writing competition for all ages.  Click on this link for more details.


English Games for Junior / Senior Infants

Phonics and Blending:

https://www.phonicsbloom.com/

https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/teachers-area/classroom-toolkit/phonics-songs

https://www.starfall.com/h/word-machines/

Reading:

https://www.starfall.com/h/ltr-classic/

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/

Oliver Jeffers reads his books online here

Handwriting:

http://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/skyWriter/index.html

 

English Activities for First and Second Class

Phonics:

https://www.ictgames.com/phonicsPop/index.html

https://www.readwithphonics.com/

https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/helpAHedgehog/index.html

Spelling:

http://www.ictgames.com/littleBirdSpelling/

https://www.roythezebra.com/reading-games/alphabetical-order-1.html

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zd63xyc/articles/zdp4pg8

Reading:

https://www.booktrust.org.uk/books-and-reading/have-some-fun/storybooks-and-games/rumble-in-the-jungle/

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/

Oliver Jeffers reads his books online here’s

English Activities for Third / Fourth Class

Spelling and Grammar:

http://www.scootle.edu.au/ec/viewing/L935/index.html

http://www.scootle.edu.au/ec/viewing/L6187/index.html

http://www.scootle.edu.au/ec/viewing/L1275/index.html#

https://spellingframe.co.uk/

Writing:

https://www.learner.org/series/interactive-elements-of-a-story/

https://education.abc.net.au/res/i/g.php?url=collection/rhymes/?animal=shark

Reading:

http://read.gov/aesop/index.html

English Activities for Fifth and Sixth Class

Spelling and Grammar:

https://spellingframe.co.uk/

http://www.scootle.edu.au/ec/viewing/L6186/L6186/index.html

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/r.aspx?sid=3262

https://www.arcademics.com/games/frog

Reading:

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/?view=image&query=&type=book&age_group=Age+9-11&level=&level_select=&book_type=&series=#