Resources for Parents

Here is a short video that describes these recent changes and what this will mean for your child’s learning.   

Suggestions for learning at home

Below you will find a dedicated support for each of the mathematical topics that children will engage with in Primary School. 
These supports can be used at home to reinforce and consolidate the playful and engaging experiences that your child is experiencing in school. They include practical ideas and activities, suggestions for games, arts and crafts, book recommendations and useful online resources. 

Patterns, rules and relationships	Expressions and equations (first class to sixth class)	Data
Chance (third class to sixth class)	Measuring	Time
Money	Uses of number (junior and senior Infants)	Numeration and counting (junior infants to second class)
Place value and base ten	Sets and operations	Fractions
Spatial awareness and location	Shape	Transformation

The new Mathematics curriculum focuses on ‘how’ children learn as well as ‘what’ they learn. This resource, which can also be used by teachers in school, gives some suggestions for talking with your child about their Mathematics learning. 

Reflecting on Maths learning

This tip sheet includes day-to-day activities that can support your child’s Mathematics learning at home. 

Everday ways 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 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

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

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)
  
  

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)

Starting 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.

You will find information about the new Primary Mathematics Curriculum in English here.

You will find information about the new Primary Mathematics Curriculum in Irish here.