Mrs Murphy – Week beginning 20 th April 2020

Hello to all of my Senior Infants and First Class.

I hope you are all well and enjoying the beautiful weather outside. I hope you all had a lovely Easter and that you got to eat some yummy Easter eggs.

I am really missing you all at school; hopefully we will be back together again soon.

In the meantime, I am sending some work for you to do. You can choose activities from the list below; you do not have to get everything done. The main things to focus on are your reading and keywords, tables and some writing focusing on your spelling and sounds as you write.

If you have any questions or if you are stuck on anything, feel free to email me. I will answer emails between 12pm and 1pm daily. You can also email me some pictures of your work; I’d love to see them. Email me at eimear.mulligan@doohamletns.com

Stay safe,

Mrs Murphy.

1 st Class Work Literacy

Spellings

Week 1 - Learn week 27 – What sound is common in each word? Highlight it. Do you understand the meaning of each word? Do a spelling test at the end of the week.

Week 2 - Learn week 28 – What sound is common in each word? Highlight it. Do you understand the meaning of each word? Do a spelling test at the end of the week.

Daily Reading – continue on as per your reading record, read a new page per day. Identify any words you are finding tricky and make a list of them. Aim to know these words by the end of the week. Make flashcards. Play Splat with the fly swatter or shoot the words with your Nerf Gun as you say them!!!

If you have finished your current reader you can visit http://wonderland.cjfallon.ie/ (Stage2) to read the next book. 1st Class books end at Feena’s First Book of Facts. The books following this are for second class.

If you need more reading material, choose some books from home and read them or visit the following website where you can access more eBooks to read. www.oxfordowl.co.uk or complete some fun activities on www.teachyourmonstertoread.com

Kahoot! – Tricky Words - Download the app or play it on a computer. Practice your tricky words by doing my challenge on Kahoot. Enter this PIN to access it 08216651. Enter your name correctly so that I can see how you got on.

Handwriting/Independent Writing – You can attempt to write in joint writing if you’re feeling confident. WEEK 1 - Recount Writing – My Easter Holidays during Lockdown 2020 – Write a recount of the three best things you did during this unusual Easter holiday. Remember good time connectives vocabulary like first, then, next, after that, finally. Remember to sound out unknown words as best you can. See my example below.

Easter during Lockdown 2020

Easter this year was so different but I really enjoyed it. Let me tell you all about it.

Firstly, we decorated our house for Easter. I made lots of nice bunny decorations and I hung them up around the house. I even made Easter egg decorations using salt dough. I painted them; they looked amazing.

Next, on Holy Saturday I baked a cake. We ate it on Easter Sunday. It was delicious.

Finally, on Easter Sunday we had an Easter egg hunt in the garden. It was so much fun trying to find all of the eggs. After that, we went inside and had an Easter egg feast. They were so tasty.

That was the three best events of my Easter holidays.

Draw some pictures as a memory or glue on some photographs.

Keep a diary – Continue to write a few sentences about what you have done every day or even every few days. You could try and write it in joint handwriting. You might find this interesting to read when you are older. Remember to sound out all words carefully. See example below. Dear Diary, 16-4-20

Today was great fun. We were very busy.

It was a lovely sunny day so we decided to paint our playhouse outside.

After that we went on a long walk around the Black Island. The ducks were very hungry; they came waddling up to us looking for food. Luckily we had some for them.

When we got home we watched a Disney movie called Monsters University, it was really funny.

Finally, we went to bed. I was exhausted after my busy day.

Mrs Murphy.

WEEK 2 – Oral Language/Persuasive Writing Introduction

The Best Pet – In your opinion what is the best pet to have and why? You need to convince me that the pet you have chosen is the best by giving me three good reasons why they’re the best. Write these three reasons and draw a picture of the best pet.

Jolly Phonics Book

WEEK 1 - Writing p25 – My Best Day – write about one of the best days you’ve had. For example - The best day was when I went to Tayto Park. Let me tell you all about it. First we....., Then we .... After that we.... Finally we .... It was the best day ever!

WEEK 2 - Tricky Words – right, two, four, goes – p24Try your best to learn how to spell these keywords. Make flashcards of them and stick them on your fridge. Say them every time you see them. These tricky words are very important.

Dictation – call the following sentences out for your child and ask them to write them in their books on the lines provided. Encourage them to use good ears for listening as you call out the sentence and to remember their sounds when sounding out the words. Don’t let them copy or see the sentences. Go through any mistakes at the end.

1. He goes to the pool by the bus.2. They must count them two by two.3. We went right then left.

WEEK 2 - Alternatives – oa/ow/o-e – p. 23 Can you think of any words that have the ‘oa’ sound in them? Can you spell them?

Watch the video link below as an introduction and revision of the sounds. Sound out the words with the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZHn2UhrLZM

Listening and Auditory Processing Skills – Download Hear Builder app or play on the computer https://www.hearbuilder.com Great activities to help children improve their listening and memory skills. An enjoyable and worthwhile activity.

Khan Academy Kid’s app – age appropriate games, books etc.

1st Class – Maths

WEEK 1 - Counting in 2’s and 5’s and 10’s Practice counting items in 2’s as opposed to 1’s. Continue on to counting in 5’s and then 10’s.

Count in 2s on the 100 square; colour each number you stop at. 2,4,6,8,10,12,14 etc. Do you see a pattern?

Count in 5’s on the 100 square; colour each number you stop at. 5,10,15,20 – Do you see a pattern?

Count in 10’s on the 100 square; colour each number you stop at. 10,20,30 – Do you see a pattern?

Explain to your child that you will call out some numbers. They need to listen to the numbers and identify the missing number. Ask them to fill in the missing numbers into the boxes.

a) 2, 4, ___, 8, 10 b) 5, ___, 15, 20, 25 c) 10, 20, ___, 40, 50 d) ___, 4, 6, 8, 10 e) 30, 40, ___, 60, 70

Children practise their counting skills by counting forwards and backwards in 2s, 5s and 10s while passing a football to you.

p112/113 – Complete the pages below. You can email them to me.

WEEK 2 - Capacity – p104-106

A drop of water is a millilitre (ml) a 1000 of these drops is called a litre. 1litre = 1000millilires

A) Can you do a search around your kitchen a see what containers you can find that hold a litre. You might even find some that hold 2litres or maybe you’ll find some that hold less than a litre like a small bottle of water 500ml.

B) Place a mug on the table. Now tell the child that you will hold various containers up in the air. For each container, they have to decide if the container holds more or less than the mug.

C) Container comparison - The children must decide which container holds more liquid. Containers may include an egg cup and a mug, a bucket and a tablespoon, a teapot and a teaspoon, a glass and a pot, a kettle and a can of fizzy drink.

Tables

Week 1 - Revise +5, +6,

Week 2 - Revise +7, +8

Table Toppers Book

Week1 - Complete pages p64

Week 2 - Complete pages p65

Other Activities

Play ‘Hit the Button’ online to help revise addition and subtraction facts. https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button

Or Visit Topmarks for some more games.

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/5-7-years

NOTE - More activities for Gaeilge, SESE, Art, Music and PE down under Senior Infants work.

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Senior Infants Work Maths

Planet Maths Number Practice Booko Week 1 pg.38 o Week 2 pg.39

Revise Story of o Week 1 – Story of 3o Week 2 - Story of 4

Week 1 Capacity Provide opportunities for free play involving filling and emptying many different-

sized and different shaped containers. Ensure the children fully understand and are able to use terminology such as ‘full’, ‘empty’ and ‘level’.

Mental maths puzzles (the answers can be checked practically): � If a jug holds 4 cups of water, how many cups would I need to fill 2 jugs? � A glass holds 6 eggcups of water altogether. If I poured 4 eggcups of water into the glass how many more would I need to fill it completely? � A saucepan holds 5 jugs of water altogether. How many saucepans can I fill with 10 jugs of water? If I had 9 jugs of water how many saucepans can I fill completely? Would a smaller saucepan hold more or less than 5 jugs of water? Would a bigger saucepan hold more or less than 5 jugs of water? � If 2 milk cartons hold the same amount as 1 Coke bottle, how many milk cartons hold the same amount as 2/3/4 Coke bottles? � If a bowl holds 6 mugs of water and I pour in 3 mugs, will the bowl be nearly full or nearly empty? How many more mugs of water are needed to fill the bowl completely? Choose some different-shaped containers with a similar capacity (e.g. 1-litre ice-

cream carton and 1-litre mineral bottle) and provide opportunities for the children to discover the conservation of volume. Before starting the activity, ask the children to estimate which of the containers they think will hold the most or the least amount of water. Fill 1 container with water and then pour the water from the first into the second container. What do you notice? � Does the same

amount of water fit into each container? � Does a container hold more/less than the other? � Do they both hold the same amount? � Do they both have an equal capacity?

Planet maths Senior Infants pages 122 & 123. Print the pages below and email me a picture of them.

WEEK 2 – Addition – Revise addition jumping on the number line. Start at 4 and jump on 2 = 6. Ensure child doesn’t count 4 as the first jump.

Make an Addition Machine using an old shoe box.

Complete pages 50 and 51.

Senior Infants - Literacy

Spellings – Revision 1 – bag, net, bin, box, mug, cat, get, tin, hot, nut – have a spelling test at the end of the week. Clap out each sound. b-a-g, n-e-t

Revision 2 – mat, pen, bit, fox, cut, clap, shed, sing, plod, shut - have a spelling test at the end of the week. Clap out each sound. sh – e – d, s-i-ng, c-l-a-p etc.

Handwriting

Week 1 page 68

Week 2 page 69

Jolly Phonics Book

W /B 20th April: Jolly phonics book 2 page 16: Dictation Dictation: This is calling out the words to the children and they write them down. Do not let the child see the words. When you have finished you can go through any errors your child may have. As you are calling out the words try to remember to break down the word into sounds.Words: bat, let, cup, swim, flat, much, coin, loud, teeth, herself.

W/B 27th April: Jolly phonics book 2 page 28. Tricky words: only and old. Say and spell the word 3 times, then copy, cover write and have another go at writing it.

My Sound Workbook –

Week 1 – oo pageWeek 2 - ch page

- English games Forest Phonics, Little Bird Spelling Year 1https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/forestPhonics/index.html

WEEK 2 – Oral Language/Persuasive Writing Introduction

The Best Pet – In your opinion what is the best pet to have and why? You need to convince me that the pet you have chosen is the best by giving me three good reasons why they’re the best. Write these three reasons and draw a picture of the best pet.

Week 1 - Unscramble the Sentences Week 1 – Unscramble the sentences and write the sentence correctly. Look for the capital letter as a clue.

Week 2 – Onwords and Upwords – Look at the picture and discuss. Read the story. Complete the activities. Colour in.

Reading - continue on as per your reading record, a page a day. Keep a list of words that you are finding tricky. Revise them every day. Visit http://wonderland.cjfallon.ie/ to access the next reader if you need it. Go to stage 1. You will also find games and activities based on your reader.

If you need more reading material, choose some books from home and read them or visit the following website where you can access more eBooks to read. www.oxfordowl.co.uk or complete some fun activities on www.teachyourmonstertoread.com

Keywords – revise all keywords in booklet. Do you know them all? Make a game with the words you are finding hard. For example, write them out twice like the table below, cut them

up into flashcards, place them upside down on the table and play a matching memory game. OR Make flashcards. Play ‘Splat’ with the fly swatter or shoot the words an adult calls with your Nerf Gun!!!

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Kahoot! – Tricky Words - Download the app or play it on a computer. Practice your tricky words by doing my challenge on Kahoot. Enter this PIN to access it 08216651. Enter your name correctly so that I can see your result. You might need some help to read the sentence.

Listening and Auditory Processing Skills – Download Hear Builder app or play on the computer https://www.hearbuilder.com Great activities to help children improve their listening and memory skills. An enjoyable and worthwhile activity!

***********First Class & Senior Infants Work***********Gaeilge – 1 st Class & Senior Infants

Play Déir Ó Grádaigh (Simon Says) with your family. Déir Ó Grádaigh bígí ag _____.

Sing Ceann, Gualainn, Glúin is Cos – Teach your family. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAc3IXrOX1Q

Abair Liom C - www.folensonline.com – free access to parents – Register as teacher using code Prim20 for Roll Number. Click library tab along the top and look for Abair Liom C. Using the filters choose the Theme ‘Ócáidí Speisialta’ and the Lesson ‘An Zú’. The children will be familiar with this process and this website. Children can the play Pléasc an balún. They can click on the Póstaer and complete the various activites and poem and songs. After this revision they can go to the póstaer and see can they construct some sentences orally about the picture?

p.12 – colour animals – Dathaigh an rón liath,dathaigh an cangarú donn, dathaigh an eilifint liath, dathaigh an sioráf buí, dathaigh an moncaí donn, dathaigh an piongain dubh, dathaigh an eochair dearg.

P.15 – colour pictures that begin with ‘m’ only –

moncaí, mála, milseáin,

daidí, crann,

mamaí, fón, muc.

Incorporate some Gaeilge phrases below into your everyday life at home!!

Watch – Cúla4 Ar Scoil on TG4 – weekdays @10am.

SESE -1 st Class & Senior Infants

GEOGRAPHY - Use Google Maps to go on a virtual walk of Doohamlet. Draw a simple map of the village including places such as school, community centre, church, housing estates, playground etc.

https://www.google.com/maps/@54.1284479,-6.8305105,3a,75y,343.77h,79.69t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1skyCfsPe6QCTYbwkNkGM98A!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

Can you spot any changes?

You could do the same in Castleblayney, take a virtual walk on Google maps, can you find Gr8, The Market House, Lough Muckno, Hope Castle, St. Mary’s Church, St Mary’s Football Field etc

Science - Click on the following link and revise the lifecycle of a frog, butterfly and chicken. You can try to complete the others too if you like.

https://stormedapps.co.uk/lifestages/lifestages.html

RELIGION – Go to growinlove.ie

Login using email – trial@growinlove.ie and Password: growinlove

Go to Grow in Love 1st Class – Theme 7 Holy Week and Easter – Lesson 2 – Jesus is Risen

Watch videos, listen to story and listen to songs.

MUSIC – create a song about handwashing – use a familiar song as your tune – Maybe ‘The Wheels on the Bus’ ‘Frères Jacques’ ‘Old Mac Donald’ ‘Baby Shark’.

We can listen to each other’s songs when we get back to school.

SPHE/ART: Staying Safe poster for your home. Reminder poster for your family reminding them to wash their hands and stay a safe distance away from other people when out and about.

PE – Keep active – Go outside and play.

If the weather is bad use ‘Go Noodle’ or ‘CosmicYoga’ or ‘Joe Wicks PE Lessons’ on YouTube.

Make an obstacle course in the back garden.

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Additional activities that you might enjoy.

Fairy Garden – paint some stones and make your own fairy garden.

Mindfulness Colouring Sheets – Go to Twinkl and print your favourite.

Apps

Download the following free apps - Beebot, Scratch Junior – we have used them in class.

KhanAcademy

Get Cooking/Baking – Write a Procedure

Remember – Title, Needs, Steps and a picture or photo!!

Get Creative – Junk Art – maybe use toilet roll tube.

Cutting skills – draw shapes, lines – straight, curved, wavy and allow your child with supervision to cut along the lines.