Hi everyone,

I hope you are all well. I really enjoyed seeing your work and rocket masterpieces in the garden over the last week. You are all doing very well with your work and I am very proud of you.

Again, my email address is katiedoylestjosephs@gmail.com for anyone who would like to send me the children’s work or if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you to all of the parents for your ongoing support.

I have outlined more work for the week ahead and included a timetable as usual. As always you do not need to complete everything; just do as much as you can. I have included some work from the school books for those who collected the school books but have also included printable worksheets and interactive pages that could be completed on your computer if you do not have the books.

A fun activity for this week: (optional)

(A story to watch and listen to if you wish)

Those who collected the school books last week would have found a paper cut-out of a person included with the books. For those who could not collect the books you can print the page below and have your child cut it out or draw a similar shape on paper.

Decorate the person and give him/her a name.

Bring your little character along with you when you are playing each day and then draw a picture and write a sentence in your writing copy/on a piece of paper about your fun (just like when Everywhere bear had adventures with you and you drew and wrote in his book). If you would like to send me your favourite picture from the week I would love to see them.

English:

Handwriting:

• Ready to Write A1 pg. 67 and 68; revision of letters (printable pages below)

• Online interactive pages:

-go to www.edcolearning.ie

-log in with the following details: username: primaryedcobooks. Password: edco2020.

-Search for and click on ‘Ready to Write A1’. (pg. 67 and 68)

Reading:

• This week the children will be learning the key words from My Little Box of Books book 10-The Spaceship. The keywords are ‘we’ ‘big’ and ‘They’. The children would have previously learned the word ‘we’ as a tricky word and ‘they’ as a word from another reader and they can sound out the word ‘big’. Therefore it is just revision this week. Flashcards below for sight word games.

SW and TW flashcards 25-29 May

Tricky words:

• New tricky words this week: there and they

there:

1. First sound out the word phonetically and point out that when we sound out the word like this it sounds funny, it is not a real word. Therefore it is a tricky word.
2. Tell the child that in this word the letter ‘e’ is ‘tricking’ us by staying silent. Then sound out the word with this tricky part /th/-/e/-/r/ ‘there’.

they:

1. First sound out the word phonetically and point out that when we sound out the word like this it sounds funny, it is not a real word. Therefore it is a tricky word.
2. Tell the child that in this word the letters ‘ey’ are ‘tricking’ us by saying ‘ai’. Then sound it out with the tricky part /th/ /ai/ ‘they’

• Worksheets:

Tricky Word worksheets ‘there’ and ‘they’

• Tricky word games:

-bean bag toss; write the tricky words along with some previously learned words on paper plates or pieces of paper and lay them out on the floor. The child stands at a distance and throws a beanbag or other object then reads the word they land on.

-high fives; print the page below or draw handprints on paper and write the tricky words on them. Stick them up in a row or in places around the house and ask your child to ‘high five’ and read the word as they pass.

handprints

Dictation:

• Dictation sentences: Call out one full word at a time (without sounding it out yourself) and see if your child can sound out and write the letters independently.

1. The snail has a shell.
2. The moon is out.
3. I clap my hands.
4. The frog is green.
5. The king has a big hat.

Maths:

• Busy at Maths home/school links pg. 40
• Busy at Maths workbook pg. 121/printable page below

• Bingo-call out a number and ask your child to identify the number that comes next and cover it.

1-5 bingo cards

• Access interactive maths activities by going to https://www.cjfallon.ie/. On the right of the page click ‘parent/student resources’ then click ‘student resources’. On the page that appears select the following boxes: Primary-Junior infants-Maths-Busy at Maths-Busy at Maths Junior Infants-Interactive then go to the 7th page to find activity 121.

SESE: (optional)

The planets:

Gaeilge: (optional)

1. ar an trá [air on traw]=on the beach
2. buicéad [buic-ay-d]=bucket
3. spád [sp-aw-d]=spade
4. bratach [brat-ock]=flag
5. caisleán gainimh [cash-lawn gone-iv]=sandcastle
6. Tá mé te [taw may the]=I am hot
7. san uisce [san ishka]=in the water
8. ag snámh [egg sn-aw-v]=swimming
9. uachter recite [oo-k-tar row-ta]=icecream

Suggested timetable:

Monday:

1. Handwriting pg. 67/worksheet
2. Reading-sight words
3. Tricky words; introduce ‘there’ and worksheet
4. Busy at Maths home/school links pg. 40
5. Dictation-1 sentence
6. Decorate your character

Tuesday:

1. Handwriting interactive page 67 on edcolearning (instructions above)
2. Reading-sight words
3. Tricky word game
4. Draw and write 1 sentence about your character
5. Dictation-1 sentence

Wednesday:

1. Handwriting pg. 68/worksheet
2. Draw and write 1 sentence about your character
3. Tricky word-introduce ‘they’ and worksheet
4. Maths: cjfallon interactive page 121
5. Dictation-1 sentence
6. Draw and write 1 sentence about your character

Thursday:

1. Tricky word game
2. Draw and write 1 sentence about your character
3. Sight words
4. Maths-bingo
5. Dictation-1 sentence
6. SESE-video

Friday:

1. Handwriting interactive pg.  68 on edcolearning
2. Draw and write 1 sentence about your character
3. Dictation-1 sentence
4. Busy at Maths pg. 121

Irish vocabulary whenever you have time

As I said you are not obligated to complete all of this work-these are simply suggestions.

Hello again everyone,

I hope you are all keeping well and having fun at home. Thank you again to all those parents who have contacted me via email. It really helps me to keep track of the children’s learning and offer further support where necessary. I also really enjoyed seeing the children’s artwork and photos.

My email address is katiedoylestjosephs@gmail.com for anyone who wants to contact/continue to contact me.

Below you will find school work for this week. As always do not put yourself under pressure to do all of the work; do as much as you and your child have time for.

There is a timetable included at the end of the post.

Have a great week,

Miss Doyle

English:

Handwriting

• Book-f and s

• Access the online book and use the ‘draw’ tool to practice the letters

-go to www.edcolearning.ie

-log in with the following details: username: primaryedcobooks. Password: edco2020.

-Search for and click on ‘Ready to Write A1’. (Letter f-pg. 65, letter s-pg. 66)

Reading

• ‘My Little Box of Books’ book 9 ‘Please’
• Flashcard games

Flashcards

The reader can be accessed by following the instructions below:

-go to www.edcolearning.ie

-log in with the following details: username: primaryedcobooks. Password: edco2020.

-Search for and click on ‘My Little Box of Books’ and then book 9 ‘Please’.

Tricky words

• Tricky words: new tricky words this week ‘said’ and ‘here’
• Flashcards and tricky word games : Tricky word flashcards ‘said’ and ‘here’
• Tricky word worksheets: Tricky word worksheets ‘said’ and ‘here’

Said:

1. First sound out the word phonetically and point out that when we sound out the word like this it sounds funny, it is not a real word. Therefore it is a tricky word.
2. Tell the child that in this word the letters ‘a’ and ‘i’ are tricking us by joining together to make the sound /e/; s-e-d ‘said’

Here:

• First sound out the word phonetically and point out that when we sound out the word like this it sounds funny, it is not a real word. Therefore it is a tricky word.
• Tell the child that in this words the letters ‘e’ in the middle is tricking us by saying /ee/ and the ‘e’ at the end stays silent; h-ee-r ‘here’

Games:

-snap

-matching; take turns turning over two cards and reading the words aloud. If you find a matching pair you keep those cards. You could encourage your child to ‘help’ you read the words on your turn.

-paper cups; write or stick the words on the bottom of paper cups. Take turns turning over a cup, reading the word then building the cups into a tower or castle.

-Splat; lay out flashcards with the words. Call out a word and have your child ‘splat’ the word by tapping it with a fly swatter, pencil or stick.

-Car park; draw lines on a piece of paper and write tricky words between the lines as shown below. Give your child a toy car and call out a tricky word. They must ‘drive’ their car to the tricky word. You could then swap over and let them call out words for you.

• Blending-wordbox 10

• Dictation sentences: Call out one full word at a time (without sounding it out yourself) and see if your child can sound out and write the letters independently.

1. This is a peg.
2. This is a cup.
3. This is a box.
4. The tree is green.
5. The coat has a zip.

Maths:

• Busy at Maths interactive activity 120

Access interactive maths activities by going to https://www.cjfallon.ie/. On the right of the page click ‘parent/student resources’ then click ‘student resources’. On the page that appears select the following boxes: Primary-Junior infants-Maths-Busy at Maths-Busy at Maths Junior Infants-Interactive then go to the 6th page to find activity 120.

• Online game: https://ie.ixl.com/math/jr-infants/coin-values-1c-2c-5c-and-10c

• Worksheet: Money addition worksheet

• Bingo Money bingo

-Call out a money value up to 5c. If your child has this amount in coins on their bingo card they cover it with a counter.

-Show your child a selection of coins up to 5c, ask them to figure out the value and cover up that number on the bingo card.

SESE:

• The first aeroplane

-Learn about the invention of the first aeroplane and the timeline from the hot air balloon to the first flight to space.

• Flight timeline

-Cut out and glue the pictures in the correct order

Art:

• Use items outside (or in your house if it is raining) to make the shape of a rocket ship.

(Photos of outdoor art below as an example)

Gaeilge: This is optional-one or two words a day if you have time

• Read the words to your child
• Call out a word and ask them to point out that word
• Play games e.g. ‘what am I?’

1. Ainmhithe [an-vi-ha]=animals
2. Béar mór [bear moore]=big bear
3. Moncaí beag [monkey bee-ug]=small monkey
4. Tíogar [teegar]=tiger
5. Ag luascadh [egg loos-ca]=swinging/climbing

Sample timetable: Add in the ‘fun’ activities if you have time

Monday:

1. Handwriting book ‘f’
2. Reading-revise sight words ‘can’ ‘we’ ‘please’ ‘home’
3. Tricky words-figure out the word ‘said’ and complete worksheet
4. Maths-CJ Fallon Busy at Maths interactive page 120
5. Dictation-1 sentence
6. Gaeilge-1/2 words

Tuesday:

1. Handwriting interactive page 65 on edcolearning
2. Reading-book 9 ‘Please’
3. Tricky words-revise previous tricky words and ‘said’; tricky word games
4. Blending-5 words
5. Dictation-1 sentence
6. Gaeilge-1/2 words

Wednesday:

1. Handwriting book ‘s’
2. Reading-revise sight words
3. Tricky word ‘here’-figure out and complete worksheet
4. Maths worksheet
5. Dictation-1 sentence
6. Gaeilge-1/2 words

Thursday:

1. Reading-book 9
2. Tricky word games
3. Blending-5 words
4. Dictation-1 sentence
5. Maths-bingo
6. SESE-‘The First Aeroplane’ and timeline worksheet
7. Gaeilge-1/2 words

Friday:

1. Handwriting interactive page 66 on edcolearning
2. Art-nature art
3. Tricky word games
4. Dictation-1 sentence
5. Maths-https://ie.ixl.com/math/jr-infants/coin-values-1c-2c-5c-and-10c
6. Blending-all words