Ms. O’Halloran – Feb 21 – Scoil Naomh Micheál

Good Morning,

HAPPY FRIDAY!!! Last day of homeschooling and remote learning!! I am delighted that we are returning to school on Monday. I have missed the boys and girls so much and cannot wait to see them back in school next week.

Thank you all so much for the support, engagement and hard work over the past few months. It has been so difficult on everybody. I am so proud of how well the boys and girls have coped with being at home, away from their friends and adjusted to a new way of doing things.

Have a lovely weekend and I will see everybody bright and early Monday morning!

Ms. o’Halloran.

FRIDAY 26TH FEBRUARY

JUNIOR INFANTS

PE with Joe Wicks is live on his You Tube channel at 9am. Let’s start the day with some exercise.

Oral Language & SESE

Listen to the story of Rosie’s Walk again

Draw your favourite part of the story in your SESE copy

English

Reading

Core Reader 1 – ‘A Wet Day

Revise – Read pg 21, 22, 23 & 24
Revise all words – Please help children to remember all new words from the pages we have read so far
Use the flashcards you have made to help children identify the new words from their reader

Sight Word Activity

https://content-sandbox.folensonline.ie/programmes/Starlight/JI/resources/corereaders/SL_JI_ACT_CH10_004/index.html

Revision of words

https://content-sandbox.folensonline.ie/programmes/Starlight/JI/resources/corereaders/SL_JI_ACT_CH10_004/index.html

Phonics

Revision of Group 5 sounds – z/w/ng/v/oo/OO

Art

Spring has sprung, but the days are still colder which is why it’s very important to feed the birds. For this week’s art activity, we’re going to create a picture of a bird feeder to remind us to feed the birds. Simply click on the link below which will show you a video on how to create it, and scroll down the page to print the template.

krokotak | Bird Feeder

Life Skills

This week we are going to learn some life skills. Today you have to learn how to set the table for dinner…

Daily Play Activity

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Thursday 25^th February

JUNIOR INFANTS

Oral Language

Starlight – Unit 11 – Animals – The Farm

https://content-sandbox.folensonline.ie/programmes/Starlight/JI/resources/posters/SL_JI_ACT_CH11_006/index.html

Digital Poster (Story Mode)

Play Story mode 2 for your child. Ensure that children understand all vocabulary.

Digital poster (Question Mode)

Go to the question mode of the poster. Listen to each question and discuss the answers with your child.

STORY: Rosie’s Walk

Questions

Who is Rosie?
Is Rosie a good name for a hen? Why?
Where does Rosie live?
What did you notice about Rosie’s Coop?
Did Rosie Notice that? How do you know?
Why do you think the fox was following Rosie?
Rosie went around the pond. Where did the fox go? (into the pond)
Rosie went over the haystack. Where did the fox go? (into the haystack)
Why didn’t the bees chase Rosie?
Why didn’t the fox catch Rosie?
Why did the goat not follow Rosie? (he was tethered)
What words could we use to describe Rosie? (lucky/proud/confident/ happy)
What words could we use to describe the fox? (unlucky/unfortunate/creeping)
What would be a good name for the fox?
What signs of a far, do we see in the story? (coop/yard/tractor/trailer/cart/rake/ haystack/goat/beehive)
Look at the picture on the bottom right of the poster. What do you notice about the hens? (their colours/their foods/they are pecking/they are fenced in)

English

Reading

STORY: A WET DAY

Core Reader 1 – ‘A Wet Day’

Revise Pg 21, 22 & 23

Discuss the Picture on Pg 24

Questions
What is happening in the picture?
Are the boys and girls happy or sad?
What are the boys and girls playing with?
Are they happy it was a wet day? How do you know?

New Words: was/glad/wet/day

Read the sentences aloud for your child pointing to the new words as you read them
Child should read and repeat the words
Make flashcards to help your child learn the new words

Read Pg 24

– Read the page aloud at least 3 times

Writing

Skills Book (Pink Cover)

Sight Words – to/he
Pg 7 Activity C – Colour the words to/he
Pg 7 Activity D – Find and Circle the words to/he

Phonics

Revise sounds – ng/v/oo/OO

My name is….
My sound is…
My action is…
Song

Ask children to name as many things that have the ng/v/oo/OO sound

Maths

Powerpoint:

2D Shapes

Activities

Maths Activity 1

Maths Activity 2

Gaeilge

Sa Bhaile

Please watch the videos at least 3 times with your child

Revise Ceacht 2

Rann – Simléar Oráiste

Simléar oráiste.

Simléar buí,

Simléar dearg,

A haon, a dó, a trí.

Handwriting

Mrs Murphy(Green Copy)

Revise writing the letter u on a sheet of lined paper
Revise writing the letter y on a sheet of lined paper
Revise writing the letter v on a sheet of lined paper
Practice writing your name on a lined sheet of paper

Religion

Topic: Lent

Grow in Love – Pg 61

Read the poem ‘I can share’ with your child
Discuss ways in which your child is good at sharing
How can we share better doing Lent?

Science

Topic: Pet’s Homes

Ask your child to identify as many homes of pets as they can
Discuss the home of a bird
Discuss the home of a dog
Discuss the home of a fish

ACTIVITY

Draw each pet beside its home
Write the name of each pet underneath the picture

Life Skills

This week we are going to learn some life skills. Today you have to learn your mom and dad’s mobile number…

Daily Play Activity

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Wednesday 24^th February

PE with Joe Wicks is live on his YouTube Channel at 9am. Start off your day with some exercise.

Oral Language

Starlight – Unit 11 – Animals – The Farm

https://content-sandbox.folensonline.ie/programmes/Starlight/JI/resources/posters/SL_JI_ACT_CH11_006/index.html

Story Mode 1

Play story 1 for your child

Digital Poster: Explore Mode: Talk and Discussion

Go to the explore mode of the poster.

Use the spotlight tool to highlight the tractor

QUESTIONS

What is this? (A tractor)
How do we know? (It has big wheels/tyres/it’s red/it’s bigger than a car)
Where might we find a tractor? (On a farm)
What is a farm? (A farm is where we rear/raise animals and/or crops grow)
Where would we find a farm? (In the countryside)
Who works on a farm? (A farmer)

Use the spotlight tool to highlight the animals

QUESTIONS

Ask children to name the animals in the poster and to name other common farm animals
What words would you use to describe a cow/horse/pig/sheep/chicken/donkey? (friendly/furry/fuzzy/cute/fast/smelly/heavy/huge/strong/calm/tame)
What sounds do they make? (moo/neigh/oink/baa/cluck/hee-haw)

Farm Rhymes

Please listen and sing along to the farm rhymes below

THE FARMER IN THE DELL

DOWN ON GRANDPA’S FARM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZyuiLdu0-U

English

Reading

STORY: A WET DAY

Core Reader 1 – ‘A Wet Day’

Revise Pg 21 & 22

Discuss the Picture on Pg 23

Questions
Who is the picture?
Are they happy or sad?
How do you know?
Why do they think Anna is funny?

New Words: she/was/funny

Read the sentences aloud for your child pointing to the new words as you read them
Child should read and repeat the words
Make flashcards to help your child learn the new words

Read Pg 23

– Read the page aloud at least 3 times

Writing

Skills Book (Pink Cover)

Sight Words – to/he
Pg 7 Activity A – Colour the words to/he
Pg 7 Activity B – Find and Circle the words to/he

My Pencil Control Booklet

Pencil Control Booklet

Pg 11 ONLY

Phonics

NEW SOUND: oo/OO (SOUND COPY)

Sound: My sound is oo/OO….
Action: Imagine you are a cuckoo coming out of a cuckoo clock…

SOUND

SONG

ACTIVITY

Complete the oo/OO sound in the sound copy
Draw and Colour as many pictures as you can of words that have the ‘oo/OO’ sound

Maths

Number formation

Practice writing the number 5

https://www.bbc.co.uk/games/embed/education-ivor-starting-school?exitGameUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fbbc.co.uk%2Fbitesize%2Farticles%2Fzd4b382

Practice putting your numbers in order

PLANET MATHS – Pg 86

Count the items in the set
Draw one more item in each set to make 5
Count the set again to make sure there are 5 things in the set
Trace/Write the number 5

Handwriting

Mrs Murphy(Green Copy)

Letter Formation – v

Practice writing the letter with your finger first
Start at the dot
Formation of the letter ‘v’ – down to the line at an angle and back up to the line at an angle

Gaeilge

Sa Bhaile

Please watch the videos at least 3 times with your child.

Revise Ceacht 1.1

Revise Ceacht 1.2

Rann

Féach ar mo theach.

Nach deas é!

Féach ar an díon.

Is ar simléar.

Tá na ballaí bán.

Tá na doras buí.

Cé mhéad fuinneog ann?

A haon, a dó, a trí.

Science

Topic: Hands

Ask your child to show you there right hand
Ask your child to show you their left hand
Discuss parts of the hand – fingers, thumbs etc
Identify things you can do with your hands

ACTIVITY

Draw around your hand
Decorate your hand

Religion

Topic: LENT

Grow in Love – Pg 60(Back of the book)

Activity: Draw a picture of a time when you shared

Life Skills

This week we are going to learn some life skills. Today you have to learn how to prepare and make a child friendly meal….

Daily Play Activity

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Tuesday 23^rd February

JUNIOR INFANTS

English

Reading

STORY: A WET DAY

Core Reader 1 – ‘A Wet Day’

Revise Pg 21

Discuss the Picture on Pg 22

Questions
What do you see in the picture?
What is the name of the girl?
What does Anna have on her head?
Describe the hat Anna is wearing.
What is in the background of the picture?

New Words: Anna/silly/hat

Read the sentences aloud for your child pointing to the new words as you read them
Child should read and repeat the words
Make flashcards to help your child learn the new words

Read Pg 22

– Read the page aloud at least 3 times

Writing

Skills Book (Pink Cover)

Pg 6 Activity A (Cian and Kate ONLY)
Choose the correct word and write it. Colour the picture
Sight Words – brick/hat/pen/bug
Oral Language – Ask your child to make up sentences orally using the sight words above.

My Pencil Control Booklet

Pencil Control Booklet

Pg 10 ONLY

Phonics

NEW SOUND: v (SOUND COPY)

Name: My name is v……..
Sond: My sound is v….
Action: Imagine you are a driving along in a van saying the ‘v’ sound…

SOUND

SONG

ACTIVITY

Complete the v sound in the sound copy
Draw and Colour as many pictures as you can of words that have the ‘v’ sound

Maths

Number formation

Practice writing the number 3 & 4

https://www.bbc.co.uk/games/embed/education-ivor-starting-school?exitGameUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fbbc.co.uk%2Fbitesize%2Farticles%2Fzd4b382

Practice putting your numbers in order

PLANET MATHS – Pg 85

Count the items in the set
Read the numbers under the set
Match the number to the set

Gaeilge

Sa Bhaile

Please watch the videos at least 3 times with your child.

Ceacht 2/Lesson 2

Fóclóir/ Vocabulary

Féach (Look)______.

ar an teach(at the house)
ar an doras (at the door)
ar an bhfuinneog (at the window)
ar an díon (at the roof)
ar an simléar(at the chimney)

Cén dáth atá ar an…..? What colour is the….

Tá an doras….The door is…bán(white)…buí(yellow)…donn(brown)

Oscail – Open

Dún – Close

Cuir ______ar an teach – Put ______on the house.

An bhfuil ______ ar an teach? – Is there _______ on the house?

ACTIVITY

Bua na Cainte (Red Book) – Pg 29

Handwriting

Mrs Murphy (Green Copy)

Letter Formation: y

Practice writing the letter with your finger first
Start at the dot
Formation of the letter ‘y’ – down to the line, around, back up to the line, straight back down below the line and around a small bit.

Religion

Topic: LENT

Story – Perfect Peacock

Questions:

Why was perfect peacock so beautiful?
Why didn’t perfect peacock want to give away any of is feathers at the start?
Why did he change his mind?
How do you think the animals felt wen Perfect Peacock finally gave them a feather?
Do you remember a time when someone gave you something that you really wanted?
Can you tell me about a time when you shared something with someone else?

Life Skills

This week we are going to learn some life skills. Today you have to learn how to tie your shoe laces….

Daily Play Activity

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Good Morning,

I hope everybody had a lovely Mid Term Break and enjoyed the few days off. Well done on all your hard work over the past few weeks. Hopefully we will return to the school very soon. Have a great week.

Happy 5th Birthday Charlie!! Hope you had a lovely day yesterday celebrating being a whole hand!! 🙂

Ms. O’Halloran.

Monday 22^nd February 2021

JUNIOR INFANTS

PE with Joe Wicks is live on his YouTube channel at 9am. Start off the day with some exercise!

English

Reading

STORY: A WET DAY

Core Reader 1 – ‘A Wet Day’

Revise Pg 18,19 & 20 from last week

Discuss the picture on Pg 21

Questions
What do you see in the picture?
Describe the bug.
What colours are on the bug?

New Words: was/big/and/red

Read the sentences aloud for your child pointing to the new words as you read them
Child should read and repeat the words
Make flashcards to help your child learn the new words

Read Pg 21

– Read the page aloud at least 3 times

Writing

Skills Book (Pink Cover)

Pg 6 Activity A (Mark & Anna ONLY)
Choose the correct word and write it. Colour the picture
Sight Words – bug/pen/hat
Oral Language – Ask your child to make up sentences orally using the sight words above.

My Pencil Control Booklet

Pencil Control Booklet

Pg 9 ONLY

Phonics

NEW SOUND: ng (SOUND COPY)

Name: My name is ng……..
Action: Imagine you are a weightlifter and pretend to lift a heavy weight above your head

SOUND

SONG

ACTIVITY

Complete the ng sound in the sound copy
Draw and Colour as many pictures as you can of words that have the ‘ng’ sound

Maths

Number formation

Practice writing the number 1 & 2

https://www.bbc.co.uk/games/embed/education-ivor-starting-school?exitGameUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fbbc.co.uk%2Fbitesize%2Farticles%2Fzd4b382

Practice putting your numbers in order

PLANET MATHS – Pg 84

Count the items in each set
Write the number in the box
Colour the set

Gaeilge

NEW TOPIC: Sa Bhaile

Please watch the videos at least 3 times with your child.

Ceacht 1.1/Lesson 1.1

Fóclóir/ Vocabulary – 1.1

Cé tusa? – Who are you?

Is mise Daidí Béar – I am Daddy Bear

Is mise Mamaí Béar – I am Mommy Bear

Is mise Babaí Béar – I am Baby Bear

Is mise Cinnín Óir – I am Little Red Riding Hood

Ceacht 1.2/Lesson 1.2

Fóclóir/ Vocabulary – 1.2

Tá Babaí Béar beag – Baby bear is small

Tá Mamaí Béar mór – Mommy bear is big

Tá Daidí Béar an-mhór – Daddy bear is very big

Handwriting

Mrs Murphy (Green Copy)

Letter Formation: u

Practice writing the letter with your finger first
Start at the dot
Formation of the letter ‘u’ – down to the line, around, back up to the line, straight back down to the line and a little tail.

Religion

Topic: LENT

Discuss Lent and what your child thinks LENT is all about

Poem: A Cupful of Kindness

Questions:

Think about your family: What do you do together? In what ways do you show love to each other
I wonder…if we are all part of one human family and God created and loves everyone. How does God want us to treat everyone?
Talk about a time you shared loved or cared for someone else.
It’s not always easy to show love – Can you tell me about a time when it wasn’t easy to show love?

Science

TOPIC: Hard and Soft

Ask your child to explain what the word ‘hard’ means
Ask your child to identify as many things that are ‘hard’ as they can

Ask your child to explain what the word ‘SOFT’ means
Ask your child to identify as many things that are ‘SOFT’ as they can

ACTIVITY

Colour the hard things red
Colour the soft things green

Life Skills

This week we are going to learn some life skills. Today you have to learn how to make your bed….

Daily Play Activity

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Wednesday 17^thFebruary

HAPPPPPPPY MIDTERM DAY!!!!!

Well done on all your work again this week boys and girls! There is just a small bit of work for you to do today and then we are on Mid term break! I think we all deserve a big rest (you too Mums & Dads), so turn off the laptops, put the books away and have a lovely break!

Ms O’Halloran

English

Reading

Core Reader 1 – ‘A Wet Day’

Look at page 20.
What can you see in the picture?
Who is it?
How does she look?
Where is she?

Read page 20- new word- bug

Concentrate on new word bug (Get children to sound it out)
Read page 20.

Revise – Read pg 18, pg 19 and pg 20.
Revise all words – Please help children to remember all new words from the pages we have read so far.
Use the flashcards you have made to help children identify the new words from their reader.

Phonics

Revise this weeks sounds, songs and actions.
My name is z and my sound is zzzzzz.
My name is w and my sound is wh, wh, wh.

Maths

Planet Maths pg 83

Write the correct numeral for each set.

Gaeilge

Éadaí/ Clothes

Ceacht 9/ Lesson 9

Comhrá 9.1

Cé leis___? (an geansaí, an cóta, an hata, an gúna, an sciorta)- Who owns the ___?
Is liomsa é.- I own it.

Comhrá 9.2

Cé leis___?
Is ____é. (le Teidí, le Niamh, le hOisín)- Teddy owns it, Niamh owns it, Oisín owns it.

Bua na Cainte: pg 26: Cé leis an geansaí? Cé leis an hata? Cé leis an sciorta?

Art

This week I’d like you to create artwork using bun cases. Below is a is a link to few pictures and ideas of what you might like to create. I’ve attached a template of a fish for those of you who would like to create this. If you decide to create a flower, below is a short Youtube video on how to create one.

Have fun 😊

https://www.google.com/search?q=art+activity+bun+cases&rlz=1C1GCEA_enIE911IE911&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjfoquskbzuAhXTZxUIHQTUCAcQ_AUoAXoECBAQAw&biw=1600&bih=750

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Tuesday 16^th February

English

Oral Language

https://content-sandbox.folensonline.ie/programmes/Starlight/JI/resources/posters/SL_JI_ACT_CH10_006/index.html

Lesson 3 Digital poster: (Question mode)

Go the to the Question mode of the poster. Listen to each question and discuss the answers with the children briefly.

Where are the children?
What are they doing?
Where are the teacher and children looking?
What is Kate doing with the paint bottles? Why is she doing this?
How is Anna feeling? Why is she feeling this way?
Who is feeling nervous? How can you tell?
Can you find Jake in the picture? How do you know he is there?
Do you think that Mark is brave? Why?
Why do you think no one can see Jake?
Would you like if there was a snake slithering around your classroom? Why or why not?

Digital poster (Activity mode): Spot the Difference.

Go to the Activity mode of the poster and display the two images. Encourage the children to identify and explain the differences. Remember: It is important to encourage to use language rather than pointing, e.g. ‘Kate has bottles of paint in her hand in one picture, but not in the other’.

Oral recount:

Have children orally recount events. The events can be of increasing complexity in order to encourage the use of more sophisticated language.

Level 1: Ask the children to share stories of when they first came to school and how it felt. Model this with the children first.
Level 2: Ask the children to describe a time when something happened at school (e.g. one day I forgot my lunch/schoolbag/ coat; one day I was playing at school and …; one day at school I really liked my Art/PE/Gaeilge lesson because …

Reading

Core Reader 1 – ‘A Wet Day’

Revise Pg 18

– focus on new words (Cian, bricks)

Discuss the picture on Pg 19
– Where is this picture?
– What can you see?
– Why is there a sink in the classroom?
– What can you see on the sink?

Read Pg 19

New Words: (made, hut)

Highlight new words (made/hut)
Children can use their flashcards to copy the sentence in the book.
Read the sentences aloud for your child pointing to the new words as you read them.
Child should read and repeat the words.
Make flashcards to help your child learn the new words.
Concentrate on placing Peter Pointer under every word.
Ask the children to point to ___ and select different words.

Writing

Colour the item that is different ‘Pancake time’:

Look at the picture below and find the out one out in each row.
Colour the item that is different.
Complete the sheet below.

Phonics

Todays new sound is w.
My name is w and my sound is wh, wh,wh

ACTION: Blow onto open hand like the wind, repeating wh, wh, wh

Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QefvisOhLyM

In sound copy, draw pictures of things that start with the ‘w’ sound.
Please put a W in the top corner of the page.

Maths

Planet Maths – Pg 83

Write the numeral 5
Colour the sets of 5

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/helicopter-rescue

Find the number 1 – 10

Gaeilge

Éadaí/Clothes

Ceacht 8 – Lesson 8

Please watch the video for Ceacht 8/Lesson 8 with your child at least 3 times

Vocabulary

Tá __ ( mo chóta, mo hata, mo bhríste, mo gheansaí, mo léine, mo ghúna, mo sciorta) – My (coat, hat, pants, jumper, shirt, dress, skirt) are dirty.
Nigh ( do chóta, do hata, do bhríste, do gheansaí, do léine, do ghúna, do sciorta) – Wash __.(your coat, hat, pants, jumper, shirt, dress, skirt.
Croch amach__. (hang out)
Tá ___ – clean

Amhrán- ‘Nigh na hÉadaí’- Wash the Clothes.

Nigh na héadaí.

Nigh na hédaí.

Nigh is nigh

Is nigh na héadaí.

Croch amach na héadaí.

Croch amach is croch amach

Is croch amach na héadaí.

Bua na Cainte: pg 25- ciorcal an rud salach ( circle the dirty clothes)

Religion

Theme 5: Jesus – We can live as Jesus taught us

Chat about showing love for God and for others using some of these question.
Where would you rather live: in a place where people show their love for God and others or a place where people do not? Why?
What would our classroom/ home be like if we always showed love for God and for others?
What if we never showed love for God and for others?
What things could you do to make our classroom/ home

Grow in Love pg 35:

Families are invited to chat about the different ways that they can show love to each other.
Children draw and colour one way that they can do this.

PANCAKE TUESDAY!!!!!!!!!!

HAPPY PANCAKE TUESDAY!!!

We would love to see some pictures of you tucking into your favourite pancake!!

Ms Healy is a plain Jane- and doesn’t like anything on hers!!

Ms O’Halloran likes chocolate on hers!!

What do you like??????

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Monday 15^thFebruary 2021

Happy Monday Boys and Girls!! Thank you all so much for working so hard last week and for those of you that were able to log on for the Zoom, it was great seeing you! We only have 3 days this week, so you will be able to have a rest for Thursday and Friday!

Keep up all the hard work, every day is one step closer to getting back to school!

😊

PE with Joe Wicks is live on his YouTube channel at 9am. Start off the day with some exercise!

Gross Motor Skills

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=388Q44ReOWE

English

Reading

NEW STORY: A WET DAY

Core Reader 1 – ‘A Wet Day’

Read Pg 18
Read the page aloud at least three times
Discuss the picture on page 18

Where is the little boy?
What is he doing?
How does he look?

New Words: Cian/bricks

Read the sentences aloud for your child pointing to the new words as you read them
Child should read and repeat the words.
Make flashcards to help your child learn the new words.
Use flashcards to make snetences.

Phonics

Please write z on the next page in the children’s Sound Copy.

Today’s new sound is Z.

My name is z and my sound is zzzzzzzzzzz

Action: Pretend to be a bee, with elbows in and hands flapping, saying zzzzzzz.

Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiSDOn3vWMo

Did you ever hear a bee buzz, a bee buzz, a bee buzz. Did you ever hear a bee buzz, zzzzzzzzzz like this!

Draw some pictures of things that start with Z in your sound copy.

Maths

Planet Maths Book pg 82

Write 5.
Match each numeral to each set.
Colour the sets.

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/gingerbread-man-game

Develop counting skills
Develop matching skills
Develop ordering skillls

Gaeilge

Éadaí/Clothes

Ceacht 7/ Lesson 7

Please watch the videos at least 3 times with your child.

Fóclóir/ Vocabulary

Cuir ___ ar Oisín. (bríste, léine, hata, stocaí, bróga, cóta, scairf)- put___ on Oisín ( pants, shirt, hat, socks, shoes, coat, scarf)
Tá __ ar Oisín. (léine ghorm, bríste gorm, hata dearg, cóta donn, stocaí bána, bróga donna) – Oisín has __ on him. ( blue shirt, blue pants, red hat, brown coat, white socks, brown shoes)

Dathaigh__ donn.- colour__ brown.
Cén dath atá__? (ar an ngeansaí, ar an léine, ar an hata, ar an mbríste, ar an gcóta) – What colour is ____? ( the jumper, the shirt, the hat, the pants, the coat)

Amhrán – Féach ar Oisín.

Féach ar Oisín.

Tá hata air, hata air, hata air.

Féach ar Oisín.

Tá hata air.

Oisín, bain díot do hata.

Féach ar Oisín.

Tá cóta air, cóta air, cóta air.

Féach ar Oisín.

Tá cóta air.

Oisín, bain díot do cóta.

BUA NA CAINTE– Pg 24

Cuir bríste donn ar Oisín. ( put brown pants on Oisín)
Cuir léine bhuí ar Oisín. ( put a yellow shirt on Oisín)
Cuir bróga gorma ar Oisín. ( put blue shoes in Oisín)

Handwriting

Have a look over any of the letters that you are finding difficult and write them on a page.
Continue to practice writing your name- remember, the only letter that gets a capital is the first letter in your name!!

Religion

Theme 5: Jesus – We can live as Jesus taught us

Video:

Watch the video in which different children answer the question, ‘What do you know about Jesus?’

Story – ‘Can I Play Too?’

Listen to the story.

Questions

How do you think Sandy and Snowy felt when Bruno told them that they weren’t allowed play in the dog park?
Why do you think Bruno decided he didn’t like the other dogs?
What words would you use to describe how he acted?
Why do you think the park became a tough, scary place when Sandy and Snowy left?
Why do you think the beach was a nice place?

Listen to the song ‘Grow in Love’ and complete page 34 in the Grow in Love book.

SESE

Topic: Healthy Eating/My Favourite Dinner

Following on from last weeks topic of healthy eating, we would like you to:
Watch the video on healthy eating.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMHVEFWNLMc

Listen to the Good Food Song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dR22hbln6w

Complete the Activity Page below (please cut this out and stick into your SESE copy)
Draw a picture of whatever your favourite dinner is.

Daily Play Activity

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Good Morning,

Well done boys and girls for all your hard work this week. I am so proud of how well you are all doing. I miss seeing you in school everyday but hopefully we will all be back together in the classroom very soon. Have a lovely weekend and enjoy LOVE DAY.

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY for Sunday!

Ms. O’Halloran.

FRIDAY 12TH FEBRUARY

ZOOM

BREAKFAST CLUB – Let’s have our breakfast together. Don’t forgot to wear your jammies!

See you later for a quick hello on our Zoom call😊

PE with Joe Wicks is live on his You Tube channel at 9am. Let’s start the day with some exercise.

7 Minute HIIT Workout

Oral Language

Starlight – Unit 10 – School – The Clasroom

https://content-sandbox.folensonline.ie/programmes/Starlight/JI/resources/posters/SL_JI_ACT_CH10_006/index.html

Digital Poster (Story Mode)

Play story mode 2 for your child
Discuss the story in detail

Digital Poster (Explore Mode) – Talk and Discussion

Focus on the poster with reference to the LOCATION of items around the classroom

e.g. The truck is ON the table BESDIE the tank/ The teacher is looking ABOVE the clock that is OVER the radiator

Explore language like – under/underneath/on top og/inside/beneath/next to/to the left of/tp the right of/hanging from etc

Listen to the Where is it Song?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8F0NYBBKczM

English

Reading

Core Reader 1 – ‘A Wet Day

Revise – Read pg 15, pg 16 and pg 17
Revise all words – Please help children to remember all new words from the pages we have read so far
Use the flashcards you have made to help children identify the new words from their reader

*** I WOULD APPRECIATE IF YOU COULD RECORD A VIDEO OF YOUR CHILD READING PG 15, 16 & 17 SO WE COULD ASSESS HOW THEY ARE GETTING ON WITH THEIR READING ***

Gaeilge

Revise Ceacht 6

Rann – Tá Teidí Agam.

Tá Teidí agam.

Teidí deas donn.

Níl léine ná brísteair,

Ná hata ar a cheann.

Art

Thumbprint Love Bug Cards

This week, to celebrate Valentines day, we’re going to create “Thumbprint Love Bug Cards”. All you need is a sheet of paper, some paints and a pen. Below are some pictures of what, you might like to create.

I’ve also sent you a link to a Youtube tutorial. To create your card, I’ve attached a template and a poem. You can cut out the poem and stick it to the inside of your card or writing one or two verses of the poem. You can practice your writing by tracing over “Happy Valentines Day”. Happy Valentines Day everyone!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9hmNgbqAEw

Template

Love Bugs – Template

Poem

Love Bug – Poem

Activities at Home

Daily Play Activity

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Thursday 11^th February

Oral Language

Starlight – Unit 10 – School – The Classroom

https://content-sandbox.folensonline.ie/programmes/Starlight/JI/resources/posters/SL_JI_ACT_CH10_006/index.html

Revise Story Mode 1

Digital Poster (Talk and Discussion)

Using the highlight tool to categorise the various items eg items on the poster that are furniture

Listen to the Where is it? song on youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8F0NYBBKczM

Questions

Where is Kate looking in the poster? (in the cupboard)
Where is Mark looking? (under the desk)
Where is Anna looking? (between the books)
Where is Cian looking? (beside the bin)
Where is Ms Sharpe looking? (above the clock)

Play the game – I spy…

English

Reading

Core Reader 1 – ‘A Wet Day’

Revise – Read pg 15, pg 16 and pg 17
Revise all words – Please help children to remember all new words from the pages we have read so far
Use the flashcards you have made to help children identify the new words from their reader

*** I WOULD APPRECIATE IF YOU COULD RECORD A VIDEO OF YOUR CHILD READING PG 15, 16 & 17 SO WE COULD ASSESS HOW THEY ARE GETTING ON WITH THEIR READING ***

2. WORD REVISION

Revision of words from Core Reader 1

Writing

Skills Book (Pink Cover)

Revise Sight Words – was/we
Pg 5 Activity D – Write the words was/we

My Pencil Control Booklet

Pencil Control Booklet

Pg 8 ONLY

Phonics

This week we will be focusing on BLENDING.

Practice blending the word list throughout the week

Revise sounds – ie/ee/or

Ask children to name as many things that have the sound ie
Ask children to name as many things that have the sound ee
Ask children to name as many things that have the sound or

Maths

Count and Colour – Dinosaurs

Counting – Dinosaurs

Count and Colour – Under the Sea

Counting – Under the sea

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/helicopter-rescue

– Find a number

– Find a number between 1 and 10

Handwriting

Mrs Murphy(Green Copy)

Revise writing the letter s on a sheet of lined paper
Revise writing the letter e on a sheet of lined paper
Practice writing your name on a lined sheet of paper

***Complete any pages not finished in the book up to the page (set/red/pen) that we completed yesterday)***

Gaeilge

Revise Ceacht 4

Revise Ceacht 5

Religion

Theme 5: Jesus – Jesus Teaches Us

Topic: Loving God and loving others

Discuss ways we can show love to our family
Discuss ways we can show love to our friends
Activity: Draw a picture of you showing love 3 different ways

Geography

Listen to the story: Owl Babies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KmH-1zcGe8

Activity Sheet:

Draw a picture form the story in your SESE copy titled OWL BABIES

Activities at Home

Daily Play Activity

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Wednesday 10^th February

Pe with Joe Wicks is live on his YouTube Channel at 9am. Start off your day with some exercise.

7 Minute HIIT Exercise

Oral Language

Starlight – Unit 10 – School – My classroom

https://content-sandbox.folensonline.ie/programmes/Starlight/JI/resources/posters/SL_JI_ACT_CH10_006/index.html

Story Mode 1

Play the story for your child

Digital Poster: Talk and Discussion

Go to the explore mode of the poster Jake the Snake

What room is this?
What day of the week is it? How do you know? What sound does the word begin with?
Can you see anything else in the picture that starts with an ‘m’ sound?
What have we in our classroom that is not in this classroom?
What is in this classroom that you would like to have in your classroom?
Do you think any of the people in the picture are staring/glancing?

Ask your child to identify as many items as they can on the poster

Describe the items using as much language as possible

English

Reading

Core Reader 1 – ‘A Wet Day’

Revise Pg 15 & 16

– focus on new words (was/wet/day/had/sit)

Discuss the picture on Pg 17
– Who is in the picture?
– What is the name of the boy?
– Describe the boy
– What is on the table?

Read Pg 17

3. New Words: (he/made/jet)

Highlight new words (put/it/on)
Children can sound out most of the words on Pg 17
Read the sentences aloud for your child pointing to the new words as you read them
Child should read and repeat the words
Make flashcards to help your child learn the new words

4. WORD REVISION

Revision of words from Core Reader 1

Writing

Skills Book (Pink Cover)

Revise Sight Words – we/was
Pg 5 Activity C – Trace the words we/was

My Pencil Control Booklet

Pencil Control Booklet

Pg 7 ONLY

Phonics

This week we will be focusing on BLENDING.

Practice blending the word list throughout the week

2. Revise sounds – ai/j/oa

Ask children to name as many things that start with the sound ai
Ask children to name as many things that start with the sound j
Ask children to name as many things that start with the sound oa
Complete the sounds sheets below

Maths

Count to 10
Count backwards from 10
Jump on the spot 5 times/touch your toes 4 times/clap your hands 4 times/touch your nose three times/say your name twice/turn around once
Using objects in your house make a set of 6 teaspoons/5 coins/4 crayons/3 cups/2 toys/1 shoe
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/helicopter-rescue

Find the number 1 – 10

Planet Maths – Pg 81

Write the number 5
Formation – Straight down, around a hat on top.

Handwriting

Mrs Murphy(Green Copy)

Word Formation – set/red/pen

Practice the letter formation using your finger first

Practice writing the word ‘set’
Practice writing the word ‘red’
Practice writing the word ‘pen’

Gaeilge

Éadaí/Clothes

Ceacht 6 – Lesson 6

Please watch the video for Ceacht 6/Lesson 6 with your child at least 3 times

Vocabulary

Tá guná (dress) /bróga(shoes) /stocaí(socks) /cotá(coat) /hata(hat) /scairf(scarf) /léine(shirt) /sciorta(skirt)/geansaí(jumper) ar Niamh.

ACTIVITY: Bua na Cainte(Red book) Pg 23

Cuir cóta dearg ar Niamh – Put a red coat on Niamh
Cuir stocaí bana ar Niamh – Put white socks on Niamh
Cuir bróga dubha ar Niamh – Put black shoes on Niamh

Science

Topic: Healthy Food and Drink

Discuss foods that are healthy
Discuss foods that are unhealthy
Why do we need to eat healthy foods?
What foods are healthy?
What foods are unhealthy?

ACTIVITY SHEET

Circle the foods and drinks that are good for you

Religion

Theme 5: Jesus – Jesus Teaches US

Grow in Love – Pg 33

Children write the missing words to complete what Jesus told the people were the two most important things that God wants us to do; to love God and to love other people.
Practice the prayer at the bottom of the page

Activities at home

Colour an activity on your sheet when it is completed

Daily Play Activity

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TUESDAY 9TH FEBRUARY

English

Reading

Core Reader 1 – ‘A Wet Day’

Revise Pg 15

– focus on new words (was/wet/day/had/sit)

Discuss the picture on Pg 16
– What is happening in the picture?
– What is the boys name in the picture?
– What is Mark drawing?
– What colour is his pen?

New Words: (Mark/pen)

Highlight new words (have/top)
Children can sound out most of the words on Pg 16
Read the sentences aloud for your child pointing to the new words as you read them

3. Read Pg 16

Child should read and repeat the words
Make flashcards to help your child learn the new words

4. WORD REVISION

Revision of words from Core Reader 1

Writing

Skills Book (Pink Cover)

Revise Sight Words – was/we
Pg 5 Activity B – Find and circle the words was/we
Oral Language – Ask your child to finish these sentences
- I was…
- We have….
- She was….
- We went….

My Pencil Control Booklet

Pencil Control Booklet

Page 6 ONLY

Phonics

This week we will be focusing on BLENDING.

Practice blending the word list throughout the week

REVISION – Group 3 sounds – l/f/b

My name is l and my sound is…
My name is f and my sound is…
My name is b and my sound is….

Show me the action for ‘l’
Show me the action for ‘f’
Show me the action for ‘b’

What words start with the ‘l’ sound
What words start with the ‘f’ sound
What words start with the ‘b’ sound

Complete the sound sheet below

Maths

Planet Maths – Pg 80

Count the items in each box
Identify the number in the box
Colour the correct amount in each box

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/helicopter-rescue

Find the number 1 – 10

Gaeilge

Éadaí/Clothes

Ceacht 5.1 & 5.2 – Lesson 5.1 & 5.2

Please watch the video for Ceacht 5/Lesson 5 with your child at least 3 times

Vocabulary 5.1

Téigh go dtí an cófra éadaí agus faigh…(Go to the cupboard and get…)
Geansaí (jumper)
Bríste (trousers)
Bróga(shoes)
Stocaí(socks)
Léine(shirt)
Hata(ha)
Cotá(coat)
Scairf(Scarf)

Vocabulary – 5.2

An bhfuil __________ sa chófra éadaí? (Is there______________ in the wardrobe?)

Tá(yes)/Níl(no) sa chófra éadaí

Handwriting

Mrs Murphy(Green Copy)

Letter formation – e

Practice the letter formation using your finger first

Start at the dot
Formation of the letter ‘e’ – up, around and down to the line

Religion

Theme 5: Jesus – Jesus Teaches Us

Grow in Love – Pg 32

Complete the maze
Help all the children find their way to Jesus
Colour the path the children took to find their way to Jesus

PRACTICE the Sign of the Cross

In the name of the Father,

And of the Son,

And of the Holy Spirit.

Amen

Activities at Home

Colour an activity on your sheet when it is completed

Daily Play Activity

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Good Morning,

I hope everybody had a nice weekend. It was lovely to see everybody on Zoom last Friday. Well done to all the boys and girls on their hard work over the past few weeks. Have a great week everybody!

A big Happy 5th Birthday to ROBYN for yesterday!! Another lockdown birthday girl!! Happy Birthday Robyn, hope you had a lovely day!!

Ms. O’Halloran

Monday 8^thFebruary 2021

JUNIOR INFANTS

PE with Joe Wicks is live on his YouTube channel at 9am. Start off the day with some exercise!

7 minute HIIT workout

English

Reading

NEW STORY: A WET DAY

Core Reader 1 – ‘A Wet Day’

Discuss the title of the new story ‘A Wet Day’ with your child

Questions
What do you think the story will be about?
What type of weather will there be in the story?
Do you like wet days?
What clothes would you wear on a wet day?

Read Pg 15

Read the page aloud at least three times
Discuss the picture on page 3

Where are the boys and girls?
How many boys and girls do you see in the picture?
How do we know it is a wet day?

New Words: was/wet/day/had/sit

Read the sentences aloud for your child pointing to the new words as you read them
Child should read and repeat the words
Make flashcards to help your child learn the new words

3. WORD REVISION

Writing

Skills Book (Pink Cover)

Pg 5 Activity A – Colour the sight words
Sight Words – was/we
Oral Language – Ask your child to make up sentences orally using the sight words above.

My Pencil Control Booklet

Pencil Control Booklet

Pg 5 ONLY

Phonics

This week we will be focusing on BLENDING.

Practice blending the word list throughout the week

REVISION – Group 3 sounds – g/o/u

My name is g and my sound is…
My name is o and my sound is…
My name is u and my sound is….

Show me the action for ‘g’
Show me the action for ‘o’
Show me the action for ‘u’

What words start with the ‘g’ sound
What words start with the ‘o’ sound
What words start with the ‘u’ sound

Complete the sound sheet below

Maths

Planet Maths Book pg 79

Count the items in each set
Match the sets that have the same amount
X the set that is wrong

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/gingerbread-man-game

Develop counting skills

Develop matching skills
Develop ordering skills

Gaeilge

Éadaí/Clothes

Revise Ceacht 4/ Lesson 4

Please watch the videos at least 3 times with your child.

Fóclóir/ Vocabulary

Cuir ___ air. (bríste, geansaí, léine)- put___ on him ( pants, jumper, shirt)
Tá __ air. ( geansaí, léine, bríste) – he has __ on him.
– draw
Dathaigh__ donn.- colour__ brown.
Cén dath atá__? (ar an ngeansaí, ar an léine, ar an hata, ar an mbríste, ar an gcóta) – What colour is ____? ( the jumper, the shirt, the hat, the pants, the coat)

Rann – Tá Teidí Agam.