Mrs Murphy – Week beginning 18th May and Week beginning 25th May 2020

Hello to all of my Senior Infants,

I hope you are continuing to keep safe and well. I am thinking of you all everyday and missing you all so much. I especially miss all of your

lovely stories and happy faces.

Some of you sent me emails of your school work, art, baking, gardening, farming and pets. I really love receiving these emails; it makes

me so happy to see photographs of you and your work .You really are working very hard. Continue to send me images of your work or if

you have any queries just email me on eimear.mulligan@doohamletns.com

Again, I have set new work and activities for the next two weeks. I have provided screenshots from the various books for your

convenience. 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.

Take care and stay safe.

Slán,

Mrs Murphy

Senior Infants Work

Maths

Revise Story of

o Week 1 – Story of 7

o Week 2 - Story of 8

Week 1 Addition

Use an addition machine if you made one like the pictures.

Use a hanger and pegs to practice your addition too.

Put the bigger number in your head and count on.

Kahoot! – 3D shapes – Enter PIN 0902222

Kahoot! – Addition Facts – Enter PIN 01406995

WEEK 2 – 3D Shapes

WATCH – SCREENCAST-O-MATIC - http://somup.com/cYhoonjtZt

SONG - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEmN--EiotU

SHAPE HUNT - Children can go on a shapes walk around the house or outdoors looking for 3D shapes. Children can record their findings in a variety

of ways, e.g. by drawing pictures, taking photographs, making a slideshow of pictures, writing about the shapes, etc.

SHAPE POSTER – Make a poster including the 3D shapes; cube, cylinder, cone and cuboid.

Construction - Children can make 3D shapes using plasticine, play dough or márla and cocktail sticks or matches.

Colour by Shape - See worksheets at the end of the document.

What am I? - Use a hat and the 3D shapes labels. Stick a label to the hat. The child wears the hat but cannot see the name of the shape. S/he then

has to question their audience based on the characteristics, e.g. ‘How many faces has it?’ (6) ‘Is it a cuboid?’ (Yes/No) Can it roll? Has it square

faces? etc.

Play ‘Hide a Shape’. Hide a shape, e.g. a cube, in a bag and describe its properties: ‡

‘I have 6 faces which are square. My edges are all straight. I have 8 corners. I cannot roll along the floor. What am I?’

Invite the children to suggest what the hidden shape may be and then to check the answer by removing and examining the shape. Repeat the exercise

for the remaining shapes.

(Variation: Place a shape in a bag and invite a volunteer to close his/her eyes and attempt to identify the shape by feeling/handling it.

SEE WORKSHEETS BELOW

3D Shapes

KAHOOT! – 3D shapes – Enter PIN 0902222

GOOGLE TREK _ Go visit the Pyramids of Giza – some of you will enjoy watching this.

fhttps://www.google.ie/maps/about/behind-the-scenes/streetview/treks/pyramids-of-giza/

Senior Infants - Literacy

Spellings

Week 1 – Do Week 28 in your spelling copy. all sound

Week 2 – Do Week 29 in your spelling copy. sh sound.

GAME - https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/teachers-area/classroom-toolkit/monster-minigames

Click on ‘Launch the Monster Minigames’ at the bottom.

Handwriting

Week 1 - page 72

Week 2 - page 73

Jolly Phonics Book

W/B 18th May:

Listen to the rhyme: What a pain https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cYh10CglI0

Jolly phonics book page 20: 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: hid, hum, ant, from, slip, shed, them, chain, harp, mushroom.

Jolly phonics book 2 page 40 .Tricky words: little and down. Say and spell the word 3 times, then copy, cover write and have another go at

writing it. Read the red tricky words and find them in the word search.

W/B 25th May:

Listen to the rhyme: Snake called Jake https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cYh10Jgloj

Jolly phonics book page 26. Ay and oy sound. Listen to screencast. HOPE YOU CAN LEARN THIS NEW RAP SONG 😊 https://screencast-o-

matic.com/watch/cYh6qzgaNV

My Sound Workbook –

Week 1 – oi page Week 2 – ue page GAME - https://www.softschools.com/language_arts/phonics/games/oi_oy_sounds.jsp

Oral Language/Persuasive Writing Introduction

Summer or Winter – In your opinion which is better? You need to convince me by giving me three good reasons why. Draw a picture of your

favourite.

Writing Week 1 - Jumbled up sentences

Write the four sentences in the correct order. Each sentence is colour coded. Remember to put in the capital letter at the start of the sentence and a full stop at

the end.

Writing Week 1 – Independent sentence writing.

Write a few sentences about the Summer picture. Use your sound sheet and key words to help with spellings.

Writing - Dictation sentences

Call out 3 sentences to your child. Call it out slowly for your child. You may need to say each word at a time.

Allow them to write out.

Check for mistakes that your child has made.

WEEK 1

WEEK 2

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.

Alternatively, go to CJ Fallon https://www.cjfallon.ie/ Use the filters below. Primary, Senior Infants, English, Starways – Stage 1, Visiting

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

OR Read the following pages if that is easier. Email me if you want more pages.

WEEK 1

WEEK 2

Keywords – Important to keep revising all of the keywords in booklet. Do you know them all? Make flashcards of words you are finding tricky. Stick

them up and say them every time you pass them.

Keywords game - https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/sightwords

Make a game with the words you are finding hard. Examples:

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.

Make flashcards. Play ‘Splat’ with the fly swatter.

Shoot the words an adult calls with your Nerf Gun (see picture)

Write the words on cups/bun cases, pick one, read it and stack it. (see picture)

Play Four in a Row (see print out of game below)

Speed challenge – how many key words can you recognise in a minute/ 2 minutes

Key word scavenger hunt – find 3/4/5 key words in your reader / library book.

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 05781792. 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!

Gaeilge – 1st Class & Senior Infants

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.

SCREENCAST-O-MATIC VIDEO – Click http://somup.com/cYhoc0jOVK

Ag Pacáil - Poster p.124 & 125

Discuss picture and vocabulary.

Try and construct sentences

about the picture – e.g.

Tá hata ar an urlár.

Tá Mamaí ag pacáil.

Tá gúna ag Síofra.

Tá ticéid ag daidí.

Tá uactar gréine ar an leaba.

pg. 126 – Fill in the missing word in each line. Cad atá sa chás?

1. bríste gairid 2. gúna 3. culaith shnámha 4. ticéid 5. sciorta

pg. 127 – Read together the comhrá. - Cás mór/cás beag – big case/small case.

Tarraing culaith shnámha sa chás mór. Tarraing scuab fiacla sa chás beag.

Tarraing hata sa chás mór. Tarraing t-léine sa chás beag.

pg. 128 – Fíor nó Bréagach – True or False

1. F 2. B 3. F 4. F 5. B 6. B

pg. 129 –á- cás, doras, áthas, grán, lámh, hata, lampa, arán.

Crack the code and read it. Do you know what it means?

SESE -1st Class & Senior Infants – WEEK 1 – SUMMER

www.folensonline.com – free access to parents – Register as teacher using code Prim20 for Roll Number.

Search for Explorers Senior Infants.

SCREENCAST-O-MATIC – WATCH - http://somup.com/cYhoIYjtjE

Listen to Signs of Summer story - Discuss the signs of summer. Children say what they like to do in summer.

Signs of Summer Label

The Daisy Story – Listen - Have you spotted any daisies out around your house?

The Bee Story - Watch the video about bees. –

Look at a picture of a bee.

Discuss the body parts.

Recall facts about bees. Record some facts on the worksheet.

SESE – WEEK 2 – FLOATING & SINKING

SCREENCAST-O-MATIC - WATCH http://somup.com/cYhoIzjt6W

Go to www.folensonline.com – free access to parents – Register as teacher using code Prim20 for Roll Number.

Search for Explorers Senior Infants. Click on Trial.

Launch Senior Infants lesson 08. Water: Science. Play the explanation of how things float and sink.

Watch and listen to it together. Discuss the explanation with your child.

Watch out for the misconception that the bigger or heavier something is, the more likely it is to sink.

Next, complete the worksheet. Gather the materials listed on the sinking and floating worksheet below. Encourage your child to

look at and feel each object in the investigation. Record your child’s prediction on the worksheet.

Test each object one at a time by placing it in the water. Did the object float or sink? Record the results in the table.

Finally, launch the floating and sinking sorting activity on Folensonline. Sort the items based on whether they float or sink.

RELIGION –

In the month of May we remember Mary. Say the Hail Mary with your family and make a May altar to remember Mary.

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

Go to Grow in Love 1st Class – Theme 9 Creation – Lesson 1 – God made the World

Watch videos and discuss. Listen to the songs.

Complete worksheets below.

SPHE

SPHE - Caring for our environment

Elicit from the children simple things we can do for the environment in school and at home e.g. turning water off when brushing teeth,

turning lights off when leaving the room, sorting our waste and recycling as much as possible etc.

Identify ways we can keep our community clean and nice looking. Complete worksheets below.

ART – Bumble Bees & Daisies

PE –

THROWING AND CATCHING CHALLENGE PART 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYS9o-__MwI

THROWING AND CATCHING CHALLENGE PART 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3kvqbiohC8

Additional activities that you might enjoy.

GET TYPING – Practice your typing skills

https://toybox.tools.bbc.co.uk/activities/id/activity-dance-mat-typing/exitGameUrl/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fguides%2Fz3c6tfrS

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

Get Cooking/Baking – Write a Procedure

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

Get Creative – Junk Art – or maybe use some bun cases

Make a Daisy Chain