Resources for Parents

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

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

• Presentation: Helping your child with subtraction: tens and units
• Tip sheet: Helping your child with subtraction: tens and units
• Glossary: Mathematical terms to support the Mathematics Primary School Curriculum (Infants - Sixth 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

• Tip sheet: Helping your child with division
• Division as sharing
• Glossary: Mathematical terms to support the Mathematics Primary School Curriculum (Infants - Sixth 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)

Mathematics

• Glossary: Mathematical terms to support the Mathematics Primary School Curriculum (Infants - Sixth Class)

Starting Post-Primary School

• Glossary of mathematics terms: Definitions and examples for use in 5th and 6th classes in primary school and junior cycle mathematics in post-primary school
• Transition from primary to post primary education
• Factsheets: Information about the different subjects available in junior cycle

Understanding Standard Scores: information for parents

• Understanding standard scores
• Ag tuiscint scór chaighdeánacha
  
  

This information sheet is also available in the following languages:

• Polski
• العربية
• Român
• Русский язык
• Francais
• 中国语言
• Português

Understanding STen scores: information for parents

• Understanding STenscores
• Ag tuiscint scóir STen

This information sheet is also available in the following languages:

• Polski
• العربية
• Român
• Русский язык
• Francais
• 中国语言
• Português

Information sheet

• Your child's school report
• Tuairisc scoile do phaiste

This leaflet is also available in the following languages:

• Polski
• Deutsch
• Lietuvi
• Latvietis
• Francais
• Chinese (simplified)

• Information for Parents: Education Passport

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.