Hello everyone!
Welcome back to our Blog! I really hope you are all keeping well, had a lovely Easter and that the Easter Bunny was generous! I was sad to not get to see my family this holiday, but I made the most of the lovely weather by going for some walks and runs and enjoyed lots of cups of tea in my apartment. This week I have set out some work divided into days to help you do some schoolwork while the schools remain closed. I hope it is clear and you find it useful. Please, if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to use the emails you were issued. I’d also love to hear how you have all been getting on! As I have said many times, please do not let doing schoolwork become a source of stress at home. These are suggestions only and you are free to do whatever you find manageable. I know some parents may be worrying that they are not doing enough or that their child might fall behind. Please remember, we are all in the same boat and will all be “catching up” when we return. If schoolwork is causing tension, then it will only prove to be counterproductive so do what you can and prioritise keeping safe and well.
I'm looking forward to hearing how you have been getting along. Keep up the hand washing and being good to your mams and dads and siblings!
Best wishes,
Ms McQuaid xx
Work for 20/4/20-24/4/20
Monday 20th April
English:
As before: Go to FolensOnline.ie and click ‘register’ and select ‘teacher’. Fill in a username, email, and password. For 'Roll Number' use ‘Prim20’. Then find the Starlight resources for Junior Infants Unit 14- The Supermarket
Oral language:
Big Book -The Supermarket Slip- Up! Lesson 1
- Introduction and discussion- Read and discuss the title of the e-text ‘The Supermarket Slip-up!’ Predict what might happen in the story and the girls’ own experience of visiting the supermarket.
- Modelled reading- read through the text, pause from time to time to discuss vocabulary and make predictions. The aim at this stage is to model reading for children and instill interest in the story line.
Listen and sing along!
Play the song ‘We’re Shopping in the Grocery Store’ by The Kiboomers (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_up-xXKeAs).
Reading:
Core Reader- Fish and Chips!
Sight word of the day: you
Spot the word in their reader/ books. Put it in a sentence.
There are some fun sight word songs you can look at on YouTube to help reinforce their learning. This is for the word the
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTXQa7GOI4U
Revise letter names and sounds. Jolly phonics sound songs for these can be found on YouTube
You could practice sounding out: can/ and/ bag/ at
Revise all sight words covered so far.
Writing:
Practice all our letters and writing your name with as many joined letters as you can.
w is our next new letter.
What sound does it make? What starts with this sound?
Use this rhyme to help practice writing:
Slant up. Straight down around and up. Straight down around and up. Flick.
The girls will recognise the dog Flowie from their handwriting books. The following is a link to the online resource for forming w.
http://data.cjfallon.ie/resources/gwtf-handwriting/letter/index.html?dataFile=GWTF_B_LF_w.json&referrer=http://data.cjfallon.ie/resources/gwtf-handwriting/index.html#!/book-sections/1/section-groups/1/group/1/
Maths:
These activities can be spread out over the week.
Counting: Revise counting forwards and backwards within 10. This is a counting song we love to do:
Superhero Zero- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RfIKqkvHTY
Number 4-
- Discuss number 4. Make groups of 4 objects.
- Can you see 4 of anything around the house? (4 table legs, 4 chair legs, on a dice)
- Can you spot the numeral 4 in your house? (in books etc…)
- What number comes before 4, after 4 when we count?
Practice forming the number 4 with your pencil. See previous post for correct formation.
Here are some useful links for work on the number 4:
These links are from our Planet Maths programme and should be accessible by clicking on the links once you've signed in to Folens as above.
Rhyme:
https://content.folensonline.ie/programmes/PlanetMaths/PMJI/resources/video/pm_ji_075.mp4
Formation of 4:
https://content.folensonline.ie/programmes/PlanetMaths/PMJI/resources/video/pm_ji_075.mp4
Video about number 4:
https://content.folensonline.ie/programmes/PlanetMaths/PMJI/resources/video/pm_ji_v074.mp4
Planet Maths e-book
https://www.folensonline.ie/home/library/programmes/planet-mathsji/ebook/
Planet Maths Number Practice Book:
https://www.folensonline.ie/home/library/programmes/pmjinumberpractice/ebook/
Other links:
Number time number 4 programme:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aIYt7q2bEI
Games for counting, matching and ordering:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/gingerbread-man-game
https://www.twinkl.ie/resources/roi-resources There are lots of resources available on twinkl. They are offering free access to all their resources for parents during school closures.
You can find worksheets and activities to help learn the number 4 here.
1)Go to https://www.twinkl.ie/offer.
2) Register your details and code IRLTWINKLHELPS
Music:
If you wish you can pick something form Dabbledoo to do as a fun musical activity. Look for the Junior Infant section and then use the March/April lessons.
Go to https://dabbledoomusic.com/p/parents-subscription-full-access/?product_id=1122889&coupon_code=18767N
Tuesday 21st April
English:
Oral language:
Poster- The Supermarket Lesson 1
- Play Story mode 1: Discuss the girls’ experience of supermarkets.
- Explore mode: Talk and discussion: Zoom in on each section of the poster in turn – Fruit and Vegetable; Bakery; Breakfast Cereal; Dairy; Meat; Fish; Frozen Foods.
- What food can you see in this section of the supermarket?
- What is this section called?
Reading:
Core Reader- Fish and Chips!
Sight word of the day: were
See yesterday’s sight words activities
Writing:
Write w. Can they draw a picture of something that starts with w?
Maths:
Continue Number 4 activities
PE:
Try out some Cosmic Yoga
https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
Wednesday 22nd April
English:
Oral language:
Big Book Lesson 2
- Shared reading, engagement and participation- Read the interactive book, particularly focusing on fluency of reading and the use of exclamation marks. Encourage your child to copy or join in the second time round, using appropriate intonation for exclamation marks e.g. ‘Give it to me!’
- You can also listen to the story being read aloud by clicking Play all on the bottom tool bar. Click on the headphone symbols at the top of each page to do little activities for each page.
Reading:
Core Reader- Fish and Chips!
Sight word of the day : said
See previous sight word activities.
Writing:
b is our next new letter.
What sound does it make? What starts with this sound?
Use this rhyme to help practice writing:
Slant up to the sky. Curve back around, straight down. Curve around and up to the middle and flick.
http://data.cjfallon.ie/resources/gwtf-handwriting/letter/index.html?dataFile=GWTF_B_LF_b.json&referrer=http://data.cjfallon.ie/resources/gwtf-handwriting/index.html#!/book-sections/1/section-groups/1/group/1/
Maths:
Continue Number 4 activities
Music:
Try out some Dabbledo activities
Thursday 23rd April
English:
Oral language:
Poster Lesson 2
- Play Story mode 2: Recap, making sure they understand all the vocabulary.
- Go to the Question mode of the poster. Listen to each question and discuss the answers with the children briefly.
Talking task: Check it twice!
Listen to my list. Which food does not belong?
- Cereal, milk, ice-cream, orange juice.
- Chicken nuggets, bread, cheese, ham
- Burgers, chips, beans, yoghurt
Reading
Core Reader- Fish and Chips!
Sight word of the day: they
See previous sight word activities.
Writing:
Write b. Can they draw a picture of something that starts with b?
Maths:
Continue with number 4 activities
PE:
10@10: Daily 10 minute exercise videos-
https://rtejr.rte.ie/10at10/
Friday 24th April
English:
Oral language:
- Recap on the big book story. What was their favourite part? Practice reading aloud together. Are there any parts she can read by herself?
Reading:
Digital Sight word game to revise sight words. Practice putting them into sentences.
Writing:
Revise writing w and b
You could practice writing and drawing a picture of some short words with w and b.
e.g. wet, bat
Maths:
Continue with number 4 activities
Art:
Write and illustrate a shopping list for their favourite dinner
Extras:
These are suggestions only. Please use at your own discretion. These activities can be used over this week and next, as the theme of The Supermarket spans the fortnight.
Extra ideas:
- Draw/write a shopping list of ingredients for their favourite healthy lunch, e.g.:
Bread
Butter
Lettuce
Tomato
Onion
Ham
- Make a shopping list
Have her make her own shopping lists for foods we eat for breakfast/lunch/dinner. Where would we find these foods in the supermarket? (dairy aisle, fruit and vegetable aisle, etc.)
You could also make shopping lists for foods/items we need from the supermarket for a birthday party/barbecue/baby/to make a sandwich/for a pet, etc.
- Categorising
- Play :
- Play the story At the Supermarket by Ann Rockwell
- Supermarket Workout:
Pull (the trolley)
Push (the trolley)
Turn (the trolley round)
Reach for (the cereal packet)
Stretch for (the tin of beans)
Lift (the bag of potatoes)
Squat down low (for the box of teabags)
Pack (the groceries into bags)
Carry (the bag of groceries)
- Food Tongue Twister
How many cookies could a good cook cook if a good cook could cook cookies?
Betty bought some butter but the butter Betty bought was bitter.
Red lolly, yellow lolly
A proper cup of coffee from a proper copper coffee pot
I bought a big basket of mixed biscuits from the bakery
One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish
Please pay promptly!
What would you do if …?
Try to complete the following sentences examining manners and etiquette in a supermarket setting.
If I got lost in a supermarket, I would …
If I found a (wallet, handbag, lost ring, etc.) in the supermarket, I would …
If I broke (a bottle of milk, a carton of eggs, a glass door) in the supermarket, I would …