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Irish - problems learning

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  • 20-01-2022 4:01pm
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    thecelt
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    My son is in 5th class and is having major problems with Irish.

    He's really falling behind and struggling.

    Is there any book or online resource that would help him.

    I am hoping to find some kind of structured crash course in the basics that I could do with him.

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    byhookorbycrook
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    Is it oral or written Irish you are concerned about ?



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    thecelt
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    Both, his basics of Irish are not good.



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    starbaby2003
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    The cula 4 app is brilliant. I’d download that for him. Another option is for you to take lessons yourself ? Could then ask him to help you ‘study’.



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    shesty
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    I've seen a series of "I Hate.." books and there is one called "I Hate Irish". Might be worth a Google, they seemed pretty good, for you to "revise" and be able to help him with the basics.



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    byhookorbycrook
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    Oral language wise, hard to beat the children's programmes on Cúla4

    https://www.cula4.com/ga/


    The Irish "Glance Cards" here are good for clear and concise grammar- use them as a reference more than a long slog. Go through them a few times, so that he knows how to use them and then revise now and again.

    https://schoolbooks.ie/collections/glance-cards

    For enhancing written work, Snas ar Scéal (Literally "Polish on a Story) is well worth printing out and having . There are two cards - Eochairchéim 1, 2 There are also games on that link.

    http://www.nicurriculum.org.uk/curriculum_microsite/snas_ar_sceal/index.html



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