Hello everyone,

Another week down, I hope you are all staying safe and well. Many of you collected books on Wednesday so I am going to use these in my planning. It was great to see some friendly faces, even from a distance. I will also post a picture of the relevent page for anyone to use who has not collected books but most of the books are available to print online. Just email me and I will tell you how to access them.  Please continue to update me and send me your childs work on jamielee.gordon@stjosephsgorey.ie. Also if yo need anything or are having problems with the work just let me know.

Maths this week will be just catching up and revising bits of the book not done so we can move onto a new fresh topic next week.

Thanks,

Ms. Gordon

Monday: 

Writing: Talk about what the child di over the weekend. The child will write their news. Get the child to read it out for yoy.

Reading: Read and discuss Page 23 of “what a box” , available to access on edco learning.

Maths: Complete page 100 of Busy at maths Book (revision of data from last week) Available on Cj Fallon.

Gaeilge: Learn and practice the following words:

(doll)

(granny)

(dress)

(box)

(cute)

(pink)

(sitting)

Draw seven boxes on a page and ask the children to write the word and draw a picture to match the word on it.

Say taispeáin dom _______(show me) say one of the words and the child points to it.

Music: Ask the children to name any instruments that they can think of. Talk about how they are played? Do you blow it,pluck it, shake it or strike it?

Click on the following:

instruments

Ask the children to name one instrument that you strike, blow, pluck and shake. Then look at page 2 and talk about each instrumet and how you would play it.

Any problems just email me and I can send it to you.

Tuesday:

Reading: Read and discuss page 25 of what a box.

Writing: Learn and write the tricky word: would

The children come up with their own sentences and write down at least 3 of them.

Maths: Complete Page 103 of Busy at maths book. Instructions on page. available on cj fallon.

Gaeilge: Revise all new words. Complete Page 48 of Irish book. The children number the correct boxes when you call out the following:

1. haon -Tá bronntanas ag Mamó. (Granny has a present)
2. dó- Tá Lára agus Lusaí sa leaba. (Lara and Lucy are in bed)
3. trí- Tá Lára agus Lúsaí sa seomra suite. (Lara and Lucy are in the sitting room)
4. ceathair- Ta bábóg nua ag Lára (Lara has a new doll)

Dathaigh an pictiúr- colour the pictures

PE /SESE: Go on a walk in your local area to find something that meets each of the descriptions in the boxes on the following sheet.  Remind the children of their five senses: touch, taste,smell,sight and hearing and tell them they will be using each of these on their hunt today.

hunt

Wednesday: 

Reading: Read and discuss page 26 of What a box

Writing: Complete 1 page of ready to write workbook

Maths:  Complete two pages of Busy at maths book. ( Any incomplete pages up to page 103)  Do not go past page 103

Gaeilge: Revise New words 

Complete Page 49 of Irish Book.

Ceangail na deiseanna agus tarraing- join the lines and draw( call out each of the following and the child draws the right part_

1. bróga Lára- Lara’s shoes
2. gúna Lúsaí- Lucys dress
3. and bosca- the box
4. an chathaoir- the chai

Scriobh Bábóg nua- write bábóg nua

Dathaigh: Colour the foloowig call these out for the child and the complete

1. Bróga Lara dubh- Lara’s shoes black
2. Gúna lusaí bándearg- lucys shoes pink
3. bosca dearg- red box
4. chathaoir buí- yellow chair

SESE: Page 23 of small world work book. Talk about the meaning of the words old and modern. Discuss how we know of things are old or modern. Look at the pictures of the vehicles on page and 23 and ask the child to decide if they are old or modern and to write the correct word under each. Ask them the difference between the old and modern train, bike, airplane and car. Ask them do they think the old or modern ones are better.

Thursday:

Reading: Read and discuss Page 27 of what a box.

Writing Learn and write the tricky word:could
The children come up with their own sentences and write down at least 3 of them.

Oral language: What am I game.Read the following clues and the children guess what object you are talking about.

 

Maths: Complete two pages of Busy at maths book. ( Any incomplete pages up to page 103) Do not go past page 103

Religion: Say the hail Mary: Remid the child May is the month of Mary. Complete Page 63 of grow in love book.

Complete the following worksheet:

Mary worksheet

Friday:

Reading: Read and discuss Page 28 of what a box

Writing/ Dictation: Call out the followig words for the children to write downt. Try ot to help them too much and remind them to use their sounds:

1. sand
2. that
3. this
4. sang
5. cash
6. dish
7. land
8. crash

SESE: Ask the children what electricity is? Ask them why we need electricity? and what it would be like without electricity. Explain that electricity is a type of poer and it travels through wires that are plugged in.  Page 24 of Small world: Discuss each of the pictures on the page and what it is used for. Complete page 24 : instructions on page

Art:

Get the children to cut out face parts from magazines and news papers and create their own funny face using them. They can then draw in and colour the rest of the face.

SPHE: Talk about hand washing and how we wash our hands. Have the children wash their hands completing the following instructions.

Complete the following science experiment and discuss.

Complete the worksheet on handwashing and tal about when we should wash our hands.

HANDWASH