St. Brigid’s National School | Killoughter | Redhills | Co. Cavan

Junior & Senior Infants

30th March- 3rd April 2020

Learning Opportunities & Daily Routine

The layout and content are suggestions. It is not compulsory to follow or complete.

Anything marked with * has accompanying resources in the resource section on the website

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Before 9.00am Wake Up - Eat breakfast, make your bed, get dressed, brush your teeth, etc.

9.00 - 9.30 Work Out - Joe Wicks (Body Coach) - Daily Gym session - Click Here

9.30-10.30 Literacy - Writing my news & Phoncis

-Senior Infants – Write 3 sentences about their news & draw a picture. (Use lined paper). -Junior Infants - draw a picture of their news & parent can scribe a sentence for the child. Ask them to underline and say any sounds they see and any words they can read in the sentence. -Junior Infants reading picture match game (click on sets 1-2) https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/match-cards?phase=2 -Senior Infants Phonics Game

Literacy - Phonics Use the Jolly Phonics App (Free to download on android & apple devices). This allows access to some songs and activities, however a paid option is also available with access to all songs, games and activities. This app is called ‘Jolly Phonics Lessons Pro’. Junior Infant Activities:

(J.I - Revise: ck,e,h,r,m,d)

-Listen to story & song on the app or on YouTube and practice writing the sounds. (use lined paper) - Blending sounds to read words: Call out CVC words using the sounds (s,a,t,i,p,n,ck,e,h,r,m,d) e.g. hat, him, dip, mat, man, ran and ask

Literacy –Sight words Activity: -Write the sight words in large writing on an A4 page. Lay the pages out on the floor. Call out one of the words and the child must throw a ball / bean bag / teddy on the correct word. Before playing the game, the children could revise their sight words in their homework folders. The game can be played with a sibling or parent. Both classes revision of Phonics: Both Junior and Senior Infants could revise their phonics by completing some of the phonics activities as suggested in Tuesday’s timetable.

Science

Literacy –Reading Junior Infants -Junior Infants can continue with Core Reader 2 ‘On The Farm’. There are online, interactive games on the folens website to go along with the class reader that the children could use. *An accompanying sight word and comprehension activity for the ‘On the farm’ story has been added to the resource section. -Senior Infants -Finish reading the ‘All About Whales’ story in their core reader, and practice their sight words. *An accompanying sight word

Literacy: Story Time -Listen to the read aloud of the story ‘Lola Plants A Garden’. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f01WcOO8vbM -Suggested activities when listening to the story could be to pause the story at different points and discuss the pictures / ask questions on the story so far. Activities: -Senior Infants: Draw a picture of their favourite part of the story. Write 4 sentences on lined paper about what they see in their own garden. -Junior Infants: Draw a picture of their own garden and practice writing (on lined paper)

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‘Yes / No Yeti’. Click on sets (1-6) https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/yes-no-yeti?phase=3

Maths

-Sing ’10 little fishies’ counting song on YouTube by super simple songs. Encourage the child to hold up the corresponding amount of fingers for each part of the song. -Junior Infants -Making sets of 5: Draw 6 large circles on an A4 page. Give the child play-doh / pasta shells / lego pieces / pebbles. Ask them to put 5 items in each set. After they have put 5 items in each set get them to count the objects with their finger out loud. -Number formation: Practice writing the numeral 5 by drawing the number 5 on paper using dots, get the child to trace over the dots forming the number 5. When forming the numeral 5 get the child to recite the poem ‘Straight neck, big round tummy. Hat on top, 5 looks funny’. Following this, the child could practice writing 5 independently when saying the poem.

your child to write them. *A junior infant read the cvc word and match the picture worksheet has been added to the resources section. Senior Infant Activities

(S.I - Consonant digraph: ch)

-Listen to the ch JollyPhonics song on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8Jp5MutVlQ the song is at 1 minute and 36 seconds. -Write ch in the middle of the page. Get the child to write as many words as they can think of containing the ch sounds. *Senior Infant ch cut and stick activity can be found on the resource page.

Maths -Sing the ‘Five Little Speckled Frogs’ counting song by Super Simple Songs on YouTube. Encourage the child to do the accompanying actions. Junior Infants - Draw sets of shapes / objects 1-5 on a page. Get the child to count the objects with their finger as the count out loud and writing the correct number beside the set. -Get the child to practice

Activities: -Listen to the story ‘Little Seeds’ on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fyYJzsj3UY -Talk to the child about the story (ask them where do we put the seeds when planting, did they hear any rhyming words in the story, what do we need to give the seeds to grow, what happens when they grow, what kind of things do they think do / do not grow from planting seeds e.g. potatoes or sweets, apples or ice cream, sunflowers or butter) -Plant some seeds with the child. Encourage them to check on and water their seeds each day as they grow. Additionally, they could take pictures of their seeds every few days to see the growth over time. *An accompanying planting seeds drawing activity has been added to the resource section.

and comprehension activity for the ‘All about whales’ story has been added to the resource section.

Maths -Sing ‘The Ants Go Marching’ counting song on YouTube. -Junior Infants: -Counting shapes up to 5 interactive activity https://ie.ixl.com/math/jr-infants/count-shapes-up-to-5 -Guess my number game: Parent could trace a number (1-5) on their child's back with their finger. The child must guess what number it was. -Complete pg. 24 of the Busy at Maths homework book in their homework folder. Senior Infants: -Make a number using addition interactive activity https://ie.ixl.com/math/sr-infants/make-a-number-using-addition-sums-up-to-10 -Write a + and = sign on paper. Using a deck of cards get the child to make a number sentence that adds up to 10 using the cards and +, = signs. E.g. 4+6 = 10. Alternatively, numbers 1-10 written on paper could be used instead. -Guess my number game: Parent could trace a number (1-10) on their child's back with

and reading words from the story underneath ( the, her, get, she, list, put, can, spot, up, sun). -Both classes could make some outdoor decorations for their garden just like Lola in the story. They could paint and decorate penne pasta shells and lace them onto string to hang in the garden.

Gaeilge

-Colour hunt as Gaeilge. Ask your child to find something: buí, dearg, gorm, glas, corcra, donn, dubh, ban, ban-dearg, oráiste, liath.

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Senior Infants – Draw 10 circles on an A4 page. In each circle draw sets of shapes / objects 1-10 on a page. Get the child to count the objects with their finger and writing the correct number beside the set. -Counting games on the ‘Top Marks’ website. Children will be familiar with the games ‘Teddy Numbers’, ‘Underwater counting’, ‘Gingerbread man game’ and ‘Ladybird spots game’. https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/5-7-years/counting

making the number 5 in sand / flour / paint or with playdough. Encourage them to recite the number 5 poem as seen on Mondays suggested activities. -Count up to 5 interactive game https://ie.ixl.com/math/jr-infants/learn-to-count-up-to-5 Senior Infants -Gather 10 objects e.g. pieces of lego / bottles /sweets /lids /pebbles. Ask the child to divide the objects into 2 sets that total to 10. Ask them to see how many different ways they can make 10 (11 ways: 0+10, 1+9, 2+8, 3+7, 4+6, 5+5, 10+0, 9+1, 8+2, 7+3, 6+4). -Ask the child to write out a number sentence e.g. 4+6=10 for each set they make. -Add to up to 10 interactive game https://ie.ixl.com/math/sr-infants/add-with-pictures-sums-up-to-10

their finger. The child must guess what number it was. -Complete pg. 28/29 of the Busy at Maths homework book in their homework folder.

10.30-11.30 Creative time – LEGO, drawing, building, baking, music, etc.

11.30-11.45 Snack

11.45 - 12.15 Chore Time – As decided at home. (Examples: wiping surfaces, doing dishes, cleaning their room, tidying toys, etc.)

12.15-12.45 Quiet Time – Reading, Mindfulness activity Puzzles, etc.

12.45- 1.15 Lunch

1.15 - 2.00 Aistear (Spring theme) – Construction Activity: Construct a garden centre / flower shop using lego, blocks.

Aistear (Spring theme) –

Small World

Activity: Creating a small

world garden centre / flower

Aistear (Spring theme) – Role Play Activity: Children could set up their own garden centre / flower shop.

Aistear (Spring theme) - Roll and colour game Activity: Roll and colour game. *Can be found in the resource section on the

Aistear (Spring theme) – Art Activity: Printing Spring Flowers Suggestions for this activity: -Children could paint some

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Suggestions for this activity: -The children could be given the task of designing and building a new garden centre / flower shop for their town. Encourage them to come up with a name for their new shop.

shop.

Suggestions for this activity:

- Children could put their

design of the garden centre /

flower shop (from Monday’s

Aistear suggestion) into life

in a mini world like

environment by adding small

toys and figurines, play

furniture etc.

-Children could explore a

variety of flower shop /

garden centre scenarios

when playing.

Suggestions for this activity: - Children go into different roles, acting out various scenarios in their garden centre / flower shop e.g. the customer, the shop keeper, the shop assistant, a farmer. -The children could be giving different garden items e.g. gloves, small flower pots, seed packets, a watering can etc. - Parents / siblings may choose to go in role to further extend the role play drama.

website. Suggestions for this activity: -Before playing discuss the

Spring images with the child.

Spring flowers by exploring printing with a variety of materials. A variety of printing materials could be gathered up e.g. sponges, forks, real leaves / flowers, bubble wrap, lego, corks. Allow the children to explore the prints the items make when dipped into paint and printed on paper. Encourage the child to use their imagination and see what type of flowers they could make with their prints.

2.00 - 2.15 Mindfulness activity of the day (for parents too)

Take 10 deep breaths- ‘smell

the flowers and blow out the

candles’

Listen to sensory, relaxation

music (using headphones if

possible)

https://www.youtube.com/w

atch?v=xir91dOrO64

Complete a cosmic yoga

video on YouTube.

Do a jigsaw puzzle. Blow bubbles- if there are no

bubbles in the house you

could fill a cup or container

with water and fairy liquid

and use a straw to blow

bubbles into the cup.

2.15 - 4.00 Outdoor Activities – (go on a spring walk/ hunt, write with chalk, ride their bike, hunt for mini beasts)

Messy Play – (playing with water, sand, pasta, shaving foam, play- doh, slime, finger painting, printing with paint)

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Junior & Senior Infants (Ms West’s Class)

30th March- 3rd April 2020

Learning Opportunities & Daily Routine

The layout and content are suggestions. It is not compulsory to follow or complete.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Before

9.00am

Wake Up - Eat breakfast, get dressed, brush your teeth, etc.

9.00-10.00 Fine motor activity - see table below. Choose an activity each day. Feel free to choose more than 1 per day.

10.00-

10.30

Maths

Listen to and sing along any

of the counting songs

mentioned in last week’s

timetable. Remember to use

numbered lollipop sticks or

write the numbers 1-5 on the

child’s finger for them to

engage in the song.

Recognising numbers up to

3- print off the ‘numbers 1-3'

sheet from the resource

folder (alternatively you

could just write the numbers

1, 2 and 3 onto pieces of

paper). Cut out and place the

pieces of paper side by side,

in numerical order. Give

your child an object such as a

toy car, shout out a number

and have your child place the

object on the correct number.

Demonstrate by using your

Maths

Listen to and sing along any of the

counting songs mentioned in last

week’s timetable. Remember to use

numbered lollipop sticks or write

the numbers 1-5 on the child’s

finger for them to engage in the

song.

Making sets up to 3- Place several

identical objects into a bowl. Use

whatever objects you can e.g. toy

cars, pegs, cubes, etc. Print off the

‘numbers 1-3' from the resource

folder or write the numbers on

paper. Hold up one of the pieces of

paper for the child to see the

number, have them take out the

number of objects to match the

number shown to them.

Demonstrate this to your child first-

once they have taken the correct

amount out, before they put the

Maths

Listen to and sing along any of

the counting songs mentioned

in last week’s timetable.

Remember to use numbered

lollipop sticks or write the

numbers 1-5 on the child’s

finger for them to engage in

the song.

Number formation

(multisensory)- Using the

‘number 3 playdough mat’

from the resource folder have

your child make the number 3

using playdough. Next, print

off ‘1-3 cards’ from the

resource folder or you could

create something similar by

writing the number 1 with 1

dot beside the number (repeat

for numbers 2 and 3). Show

the card to the child and have

them make that number in a

Maths

Listen to and sing along any of

the counting songs mentioned in

last week’s timetable. Remember

to use numbered lollipop sticks

or write the numbers 1-5 on the

child’s finger for them to engage

in the song.

Trace the number- Print off the

‘number trace’ activity from the

resource folder. If your child is

struggling to hold the pencil and

you do not have a pencil grip,

you could use a clothes peg, I

have attached a picture of how it

should look underneath the

number trace activity in the

resource folder.

Maths

Listen to and sing along

any of the counting songs

mentioned in last week’s

timetable. Remember to

use numbered lollipop

sticks or write the numbers

1-5 on the child’s finger for

them to engage in the song.

Colour by number- Print

off the minibeast colour by

number’ activity from the

resource folder. Support

your child by taking out the

colours they will need- just

point to the colour they

need and have them find it

themselves.

If you do not have access to

a printer you could create a

colour code key (1-3) and

draw simple shapes then

number them 1-3.

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child’s hand for the first turn. objects back into the bowl, use their

finger to point to and count each

object, showing them the number

again.

baking tray of flour. Go

through all the numbers a few

times.

Challenge- fold the card in

half so the child can only see

the number of objects/dots,

have the child count the

number of objects before

making that number in the

flour.

In addition: it would be useful to listen to the days of the week song, every day and have child engage in their visual calendar at home.

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

10:30-

11.00

Sensory break- see table below timetables. Choose 2 activities from each box.

11.00-

11.30

Snack Time- Encourage child to help with the preparing and tidying up of lunch as much as possible.

11.30-

12.00

Phonics

Jolly Phonics app (free to

download on android or

apple devices)- Continuing

on from last weeks, revise

the sounds (s,a,t,i,p,n). Have

child say the sound and make

the letter after each song

using their finger (sandpaper

or any rough surface would

be great to use here if

available). If you cannot get

the app, you can search

‘Jolly Phonics Group 1’ on

YouTube and just pause each

song to give child a chance

to make the letter.

Focus sound of the day- ‘i’.

Have child make the letter in

a fun way- you can use

Phonics

Jolly Phonics app (or YouTube)-

Go through the same songs

(s,a,t,i,p,n), practicing the sounds

and using their finger to make the

letter.

SESE

Story Time: Listen to ‘My Garden’

using your Vooks account-

https://watch.vooks.com/seasonal/v

ideos/my-garden

Activity- Plant some seeds with the

child. Encourage them to check on

and water their seeds each day as

they grow. Additionally, they could

take pictures of their seeds every

few days to see the growth over

Phonics

Jolly Phonics app (or

YouTube)- Go through the

same songs (s,a,t,i,p,n),

practicing the sounds and

using their finger to make the

letter.

Focus sound of the day- ‘p’.

Have child make the letter in a

fun way- you can use playdoh,

finger paint, a small tray with

sand, shaving foam, etc.

Children will be familiar with

this activity- encourage them

to say the sound as they make

it.

Activity- Go on a hunt around

the house to find objects

beginning with the ‘p’ sound.

Say the name of the object out

Phonics

Jolly Phonics app (or

YouTube)- Go through the same

songs (s,a,t,i,p,n), practicing the

sounds and using their finger to

make the letter.

Listen to ‘Old MacDonald had a

farm’ on YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch

?v=5oYKonYBujg Just like last

week, gather up farm animal toys

for the child to use along with

the song (cow, horse, pig, sheep,

duck and rooster). Alternatively,

you can use the resource from

week 1 to print for the child to

point to while singing along with

the song.

Art- Find the ‘cut and stick’

activity in the resource folder for

Phonics

Jolly Phonics app (or

YouTube)- Go through the

same songs (s,a,t,i,p,n),

practicing the sounds and

using their finger to make

the letter.

Focus sound of the day-

‘n’. Have child make the

letter in a fun way- you can

use playdoh, finger paint, a

small tray with sand,

shaving foam, etc. Children

will be familiar with this

activity- encourage them to

say the sound as they make

it.

Activity- Go on a hunt

around the house to find

objects beginning with the

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playdoh, finger paint, a small

tray with sand, shaving foam,

flour, etc. Children will be

familiar with this activity-

encourage them to say the

sound as they make it.

Activity- Go on a hunt

around the house to find

objects beginning with the ‘i’

sound. Say the name of the

object out loud. If you

struggle to find objects- you

can use pictures.

Challenge- using different

objects ask the child if it

does begin with the ‘i’

sound. Say the word out

loud. Yes or no?

time.

Have a look at the ‘planting seeds

sequencing’ activity in the resource

folder for some support and

guidance.

loud. If you struggle to find

objects- you can use pictures.

Challenge- using different

objects ask the child if it does

begin with the ‘p’ sound. Say

the word out loud. Yes or no?

the child to create their own farm

(My Farm-1 and My farm-2).

‘n’ sound. Say the name of

the object out loud. If you

struggle to find objects-

you can use pictures.

Challenge- using different

objects ask the child if it

does begin with the ‘n’

sound. Say the word out

loud. Yes or no?

12.00-

12.15

Sensory break- see table below timetables. Choose 1 activity from each box.

12.15 -

1.00

Aistear Theme- Spring Time

Construction

Activity: Construct a garden

centre / flower shop using

lego, blocks.

Suggestions for this activity:

-The children could be given

the task of designing and

building a new garden centre

/ flower shop for their town.

This could also be done

outside- have the child

explore some of the flowers

they can find in the garden.

Small World

Activity: Creating a small world

garden centre / flower shop.

Suggestions for this activity:

- Children could put their design of

the garden centre / flower shop

(from Monday’s Aistear

suggestion) into life in a mini world

like environment by adding small

toys and figurines, play furniture

etc.

Role Play

Activity: Children could set

up their own garden centre /

flower shop.

Suggestions for this activity:

- Children go into different

roles, acting out various

scenarios in their garden

centre / flower shop e.g. the

customer, the shop keeper, the

shop assistant, a farmer.

-The children could be giving

different garden items e.g.

gloves, small flowerpots, seed

packets, a watering can etc.

- Parents / siblings may choose

Roll and colour game

Activity: Roll and colour game.

*Can be found in the resource

section on the website.

Suggestions for this activity:

-Before playing discuss the

Spring images with the child.

Art

Activity: Printing Spring

Flowers

Suggestions for this

activity:

-Children could paint some

Spring flowers by

exploring printing with a

variety of materials.

A variety of printing

materials could be gathered

up e.g. sponges, forks, real

leaves / flowers, bubble

wrap, lego, corks. Allow

the children to explore the

prints the items make when

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-Children could explore a variety of

flower shop / garden centre

scenarios when playing.

to go in role to further extend

the role play drama.

dipped into paint and

printed on paper.

Encourage the child to use

their imagination and see

what type of flowers they

could make with their

prints.

1.00 - 1.30 Lunch Time- Encourage child to help with the preparing and tidying up of lunch as much as possible.

Gross motor activities to practice

1.30 - 1.45 Play catch while bouncing on

an exercise ball, trampoline

or bed.

Wrap and roll- roll your child up in

a blanket tightly and rapidly and

safely roll her/him out!

Wall push ups- Make sure

your child is pushing in and

out with their face facing the

wall, and their body straight

e.g. back, bum and legs in a

vertical alignment. Try x10

take a break and try it another

few times.

Tug of war- Tug of war (e.g. use

a towel to play tug of war with a

partner using both hands; place

pillows/bean bag behind each

child, so that if they fall or lose

their balance, they can crash into

the pillows).

Follow the activities in the

video-

https://www.youtube.com/

watch?v=KG3AO6lJ4BQ

Mindfulness activity of the day (for parents too)

1.45-2.00 Go for a short walk outside-

in the garden or around your

house. Smell the flowers and

listen for the sounds of

spring.

Sensory jar- make a sensory jar

with your child. Use a glass jam-jar

or water bottle. Simply add water,

food colouring and baby oil to the

jar or water bottle. You can add

glitter too if you wish.

Fill a basin of water and fairy

liquid and use a straw to blow

bubbles.

Squeeze a stress ball- If you have

balloons you could fill them up

with sand, rice or flour for the

child to squeeze. Otherwise you

could use putty or playdough.

Dragon breathing- sit up

straight, breathe in, stick

your tongue out, and

breathe out like a dragon.

2.00 - 4.00 Outdoor Activities – (go on a spring walk/ hunt, write with chalk, ride their bike, hunt for mini beasts)

Messy Play – (playing with water, sand, pasta, shaving foam, play- doh, slime, finger painting, printing with paint)

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Junior & Senior Infants (Ms. Maguire’s Class)

30th March – 3rd April 2020

Learning Opportunities & Daily Routine

The layout and content are suggestions. It is not compulsory to follow or complete.

Anything marked with * has accompanying resources in the resource folder on the website

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Before

9.00a

m

Wake Up - Eat breakfast, make your bed, get dressed, brush your teeth, etc.

9.00 -

10.00

Fine motor activity - see table below. Choose an activity each day. Feel free to choose more than 1 per day

10.00

-

10.30

Maths Focus: Revision of 2-D Shapes

Activities: 2-D Shape Song: Listen

to and sing along to the

song ‘Sing Along

Shapes Song’ on

YouTube.

https://youtu.be/w6eTD

fkvPmo

Playdough Shapes: If

you have playdough,

ask your child to make

squares, circles,

triangles, and

rectangles. When your

child has made the

shapes, ask them about

the properties of each

of the shapes, e.g. How

Maths Focus: Revision of 2-D shapes

Activities: 2-D Shape Song: Listen to

and sing along to the song

‘Sing Along Shapes Song’

on YouTube.

https://youtu.be/w6eTDfk

vPmo

Interactive PowerPoint

Activity: Download the

PowerPoint I have

attached in the email and

complete the activity with

your child. Using lollipop sticks,

pencils, crayons or string,

ask your child to make 2-

D shapes (square,

rectangle, triangle, circle).

Maths Focus: Revision of 2-D Shapes

Activities: Interactive PowerPoint

Activity: Download the

PowerPoint I have

attached in the email

and complete the

activity with your child

2-Shapes Rocket

Cutting Activity: Print

the document attached

in the email. Ask your

child to firstly colour in

the 2-D shapes. Then,

encourage your child to

independently cut out

the shapes and match

them to the picture

Maths Focus: Revision of 2-D

Shapes

Activities: Download the

‘Everyday 2-D Shapes

PowerPoint’ attached

to the email you

received. Go through

it with your child,

encouraging them to

think of 2-D shapes

around them.

2-D Shape Hunt: Take

your child on a 2-D

Shape Hunt round

your home, recording

the 2-D shapes they

find. You can print the

document attached to

Maths Focus: Revision of 2-Ds

Shapes

Activities: Download the

‘Everyday 2-D

Shapes PowerPoint’

attached to the

email you received.

Go through it with

your child,

encouraging them

to think of 2-D

shapes around

them.

Sorting Everyday

2-D Shapes: Find a

number of objects

in your home

(squares, triangles,

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many sides does the

square have? How

many corners does a

triangle have? Etc.

Colouring Activity:

Print the ‘Colour by 2-

D Shapes’ document

attached to the email.

When your child has

made the shapes, ask them

about the properties of

each of the shapes, e.g.

How many sides does the

square have? How many

corners does a triangle

have? E

the email for recording

if your wish. rectangles, circles).

Write the names of

the 4 shapes on the

top of 4 sheets of

paper. Ask your

child to sort the

shapes into the

correct group. Print off the 2-D

Sorting activity

from the email. Get

your child to cut

out the shapes at

the bottom of the

page and sort into

the correct section. Print off the 2-D

Shape Colouring

activity from the

email and follow

the instructions on

the top of the page.

10.30

-

11.00

Sensory break- see table below. Choose 2 activities from each box.

11.00

-

11.30

Snack Time- Encourage child to help with the preparing and tidying up of lunch as much as possible

11.30

-

12.00

Literacy

Focus: Revision of initial

sounds |ck|e|h|r|m|d|

Activities: Jolly Phonics Songs

app (free to download

on android and apple

devices) – Go through

each of the sounds

listed above. Prior to

Literacy

Focus: Revision of initial sounds

|s|a|t|p|i|n| Activities:

Jolly Phonics Songs app

(free to download on

android and apple

devices) – Go through

each of the sounds listed

above. Prior to playing the

Literacy Focus: Sight Words *A list of sight words has been

sent to your email.

Activities: Read, Make, Write:

Write the sight words

your child is familiar

with/has previously

learnt at school out on a

Literacy

Focus: Story Activities:

Listen to the read aloud of the story ‘Lola Plants A Garden’.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f01WcOO8vbM

When listening to the story, pause it at

SESE

Spring

Activities: Listen to and

watch the YouTube

video ‘Come

Outside – Bulbs'.

https://youtu.be/op8

6kAE0Nsw

Bring your child on

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playing the song, ask

your child to say the

sound. Listen to the

songs and encourage

your child to sing

along, completing the

associated action for

each sound.

Letter formation:

Practice writing the

sounds |ck|e|h|r|m|d|

with your child using

pencil and paper. To

make this activity more

stimulating for your

child, try writing the

letters using paint and

cotton buds. *When completing writing

activities, please use lined paper

or alternatively draw a top and

bottom line and encourage your

child to write in between the

lines.

song, ask your child to say

the sound. Listen to the

songs and encourage your

child to sing along,

completing the associated

action for each sound

Blending sounds to read

words: Call out CVC

words (e.g. sat, hat, pat,

pin, tin, etc.) and ask your

child to write them.

Complete 2 of the pages

of the CVC activity

attached in the email

sheet of paper. Get your

child to make the letters

of the word using

playdough or magnetic

letters. Then get your

child to write the word.

This can be done using

a pencil or using paint

and a paintbrush.

*A similar activity has been sent

to your email. This will need to

be printed to use.

different points and discuss the pictures / ask questions on the story so far.

Draw a picture of their own garden and practice writing (on lined paper) and reading words from the story underneath ( the, her, get, she, list, put, can, spot, up, sun).

Where possible,

encourage your child

to write one or two

sentences describing

their garden, e.g. I

have a tree in my

garden.

a nature walk.

Encourage him to

identify signs of

Spring. You can

print the ‘Spring

Hunt Checklist’

attached to your

email and bring it

with you.

12.00

-

12.15

Sensory break- see table below timetables. Choose 1 activity from each box.

12.15

- 1.00

Aistear (Spring theme) –

Construction Activity: Construct a garden centre / flower shop using lego, blocks. Suggestions for this activity: -The children could be given the task of designing and building a new garden centre / flower shop for their town. Encourage

Aistear (Spring theme) – Small

World

Activity: Creating a small world

garden centre / flower shop.

Aistear (Spring theme) – Role Play Activity: Children could set up their own garden centre / flower shop. Suggestions for this activity: - Children go into different roles, acting out various scenarios in

Aistear (Spring theme) – Play

doh

Activity: Use playdough to

create items and images

associated with Spring.

Suggestions for this activity:

- Creating spring farm animals,

spring flowers, mini beasts /

insects, a nest with some eggs.

Aistear (Spring theme) – Art Activity: Printing Spring Flowers Suggestions for this activity: -Children could paint some Spring flowers by exploring printing with a variety of

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them to come up with a name for their new shop.

Suggestions for this activity:

- Children could put their design of

the garden centre / flower shop

(from Monday’s Aistear

suggestion) into life in a mini world

like environment by adding small

toys and figurines, play furniture

etc.

-Children could explore a variety of

flower shop / garden centre

scenarios when playing.

their garden centre / flower shop e.g. the customer, the shop keeper, the shop assistant, a farmer. -The children could be giving different garden items e.g. gloves, small flower pots, seed packets, a watering can etc. - Parents / siblings may choose to go in role to further extend the role play drama

-Spring images from Twinkle /

Google could be used here for

inspiration.

materials. A variety of printing materials could be gathered up e.g. sponges, forks, real leaves / flowers, bubble wrap, lego, corks. Allow the children to explore the prints the items make when dipped into paint and printed on paper. Encourage the child to use their imagination and see what type of flowers they could make with their prints.

1.00 -

1.30

Lunch Time- Encourage child to help with the preparing and tidying up of lunch as much as possible.

1.30 -

2.00

Gross Motor Activities – Choose one activity per day from the booklet attached in the email

2.00 -

2.15

Mindfulness activity of the day (for parents too)

Go for a short walk outside- in

the garden or around your

house. Smell the flowers and

listen for the sounds of spring.

Sensory jar- make a sensory jar

with your child. Use a glass jam-jar

or water bottle. Simply add water,

food colouring and baby oil to the

jar or water bottle. You can add

glitter too if you wish.

Fill a basin of water and fairy

liquid and use a straw to blow

bubbles.

Squeeze a stress ball- If you

have balloons you could fill

them up with sand, rice or flour

for the child to squeeze.

Otherwise you could use putty

or playdough.

Dragon breathing- sit up

straight, breathe in, stick

your tongue out, and breathe

out like a dragon.

2.15 -

4.00

Outdoor Activities – (go on a spring walk/ hunt, write with chalk, ride their bike, hunt for mini beasts)

Messy Play – (playing with water, sand, pasta, shaving foam, play- doh, slime, finger painting, printing with paint)

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Fine Motor Skill Activities

Monday: Playdough Tuesday: Cutting Wednesday: Squeeze/pinch Thursday: Art Friday: Miscellaneous Hide and seek: Place small

beads, toys, counters, marbles,

etc. into dough and roll dough into

ball: Child has to use finger skills

to pull pieces out of dough and

remove all dough from the pieces.

Magazine cutting: Give child old

magazines and catalogues to cut

out pictures, around people.

Cheerio stack: place dry spaghetti

pieces upright into a lump of

playdough. Child to place as many

cheerios onto the spaghetti piece

without breaking it.

Cotton bud painting: place

paint tray and cotton buds on

table. Give child a shape

pattern sheet (attached) and

model how to dot around the

lines with paint, applying

pressure as needed.

Stacking: give child stackable

objects; jenga, sugar cubs, blocks,

to practice building towers.

Dough and cutters: roll dough

into ball and flatten with the palm

of their hand. Use cutters to

apply pressure to make dough

shapes.

Straws: give children straws to

cut up into small sections for

lacing activities.

Lid twists: using jam jars and bottles

practise twisting the lids on and off.

Printing: gather lego blocks,

lids, toy cars and pasta shapes

and dip them into shallow trays

of paint and print onto paper to

create your own pictures.

Balloon bounce: blow up balloons

(oral motor) and practise keeping

the balloons up in the air, using

your index finger.

Rolling dough: Give child a piece

of dough and a rolling pin. Practise

using pressure to roll out dough

into a flat shape and use cutters

to cut out shapes.

Spaghetti: cook spaghetti and

drizzle with a little oil to store

in a box. Encourage child to hold

spaghetti and cut it up into

pieces.

Pulling washi/masking tape: Stick

tape to the tables and push down to

secure it. Model how to pull tape up

using pinching fingers. Encourage

child to pull up the tape and then

place it back down, pushing firmly on

it to secure it.

Number dot/trace: Write

numbers 1 – 10 in large print

onto a sheet of paper. Give

child paint and cotton buds to

dot or trace over the numbers.

Stirring: Fill clear plastic cups

with water and add a drop of

paint to each. Give child spoons to

stir the mixture to make coloured

water. Model how to hold cup with

one hand to stabilise and mix with

the other. Store in bottles for

later use.

Hedgehog: Give child a piece of

dough and model how to roll into a

ball using 2 palms. Press ball onto

the table to give it a flat bottom

and pinch one side of it to make a

nose. Use google eyes and match

sticks to decorate.

Waves: Draw waves onto a piece

of paper and have child follow

the lines using their scissors

(can be done using straight lines

also).

Syringes: fill pots with water and

food dye or a drop of paint to colour

the water. Model how to pull back

handle to suck it up and then push

into bottle lids/bowls/containers.

Count how many syringe-fulls you

need to fill the containers.

Finger painting: encourage

child to dip their fingers into

the paint and drag fingers or

dot fingers to paint on paper

Buttons: give child clothing

(cardigan, shirt, t-shirt) with

buttons and have them practice

opening and closing the buttons.

To extend this have the child

wear the piece of clothing and

button it while wearing it. (Also

try similar activity on items with

zips)

Dough cutlery: Ask child to made Squares/rectangles/triangles: Bottle squirting: using washing up Sculptures: Collect toilet roll Threading: Punch holes in a piece

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dough balls and dough sausages.

Give them a knife and fork

(plastic) to practise stabilising

one with the fork and cutting into

small pieces with the knife.

Draw different shapes onto a

page and have children cut them

out. Model how to turn the page

and make continuous scissor

snips.

liquid and sports top bottles and fill

with coloured water (food dye),

Children practise squeezing to empty

bottles into sink or basins.

tubes and punch holes into

them: lace through

ribbons/wool/straws, etc to

make a standing Art sculpture.

of card and have child thread the

lace through the card.

Alternatively, use objects such as

buttons, cheerios or any object

with a hole.

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Sensory Break Ideas

Choose activities from each box. It is important to follow the activities in the order given: awakening, organising, calming.

Sensory Awakening Activities Sensory Organising Activities Sensory Calming Activities

Jump on a trampoline

Running and jumping games

Play in a sand pit with wet sand

Bounce on a pogo stick

Jump up and down on the spot

Star jumps

Run

Step ups

Walk up and down the stairs

Crab walk

Press ups

Roll on tummy on exercise ball

Wheelbarrow walk

Play catch with a heavy ball

Wear a heavy backpack and walk for a few

minutes

Ride a bike

Go on a scooter

Squeeze a stress ball

Roll tightly into a blanket

Bear hug

Sit with pillow/weighted blanket etc. on lap

Play with fidget toy

Go on a swing

Ball squash- child lies on stomach and a ball

is rolled up and down by the adult

Play in sand

Listen to music