Message to Senior Infants:Hi everyone,We are really enjoying seeing you all doing great activities and having fun. It has been great to look at some pictures of your wonderful work too. We hope you will enjoy learning all about different animals that live in zoos this week. Ms. Whelan & Ms. O’ Connor

Dear Parents,If you have not already done so, please drop us a message this week to let us know how you and your child are getting on and if we can be of any help or assistance, we are more than happy to help. (maresaoconnor.moc@gmail.com ) .Ms. Whelan & Ms. O’ Connor

We will explore the topic of ‘The Zoo’ for the next few weeks.

Literacy

Readers.https://connect.collins.co.uk/school/teacherlogin.aspx

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Select, ’Colins Big Cat’

As before, check the level on the back of your child’s library book (sent home for homework before the school closed). Please see information included last week about moving up a level. Please contact us by email if you wish to discuss which level your child should be reading.

If your child is on Oxford Stage 1+ please select pink.

If your child is on Oxford Stage 2 please select Red

If your child is on Oxford Stage 3 please select Yellow

If your child is on Oxford Stage 4 please select Blue

If your child is on Oxford Stage 5 please select Green

If your child is on Oxford Stage 6 please select Orange

Please pick a new book on Monday and reread it on Tuesday.

Pick a second book on Wednesday and reread it on Thursday and Friday.N.B. You will need to press the mute button to stop the book being read to you.

You can press the resources button seen above to access the resources for each book. These can be printed or answered orally from the computer screen with a parent.Remember you can also continue to use the website below for graded readers. https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/

For literacy Ms. Doyle’s group are to continue working on the packs she has supplied as well as engaging with the oral language section below.Ms. Kehoe’s group is to continue using the packs she has supplied as well as the work listed below.

Overview of English for the week (details below)Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday1. Oral LanguageParts A+B see below for information)

2.Listen to the story ‘Life in the Zoo’ being read.

3. Revise sounds in the back of hardback copy (call out 3 sounds and ask your child to find them).

4. Read for 5- 10 minutes with a parent or older sibling.

1.Oral LanguagePart C (Over the Moon page 102 – instructions below)

2.Echo-reading – ‘Life in the Zoo’

3.Revise sounds in the back of hardback copy (call out 3 sounds and ask your child to find them).

4. Read for 5- 10 minutes with a parent or older sibling.

1. into and over words(see below for information)

2.Echo-reading – ‘Life in the Zoo’

3.Add ‘into’ and ‘over’ to the sight words in your hardback copy (new page).

4. Read for 5- 10 minutes with a parent or older sibling.

1.Phonics Game: pg 59Activity pg 106 (see below for information)

2.Echo-reading – ‘Life in the Zoo’

3..Revise words in your hard back copy.

4. Read for 5- 10 minutes with a parent or older sibling.

1.Writing (all page 105 of ‘Over the Moon’ see note to children below!

2.Echo-reading – ‘Life in the Zoo’

3..Revise words in your hard back copy.

4. Read for 5- 10 minutes with a parent or older sibling.

Peep inside the zoo by Anna Milbourne – make predictions before the flap is lifted!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbbpl7WeLkQZoo camshttps://www.dublinzoo.ie/animals/animal-webcams/https://zoocamerasaroundtheworld.com/Home School Hub – Zoo

https://www.rte.ie/learn/2020/0426/1134893-were-going-to-the-zoo-zoo-zoo/

PhonicsRevision of /oo/+/oo/

Play /oo/+/oo/ game on page 59 of ‘Over the Moon’ each day. Please help your child to answer pages 10+12 of ‘Just Phonics – My Sound

Booklet’ this is a small purple book. Answer page 106 of ‘Over the Moon’. Listen to and sing the Jolly Phonics song (see link below).

https://www.google.com/search?q=phase+3+jolly+phonics+song&rlz=1C1GCEA_enIE770IE770&oq=phase+3+jolly+phonics+song&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l7.23339j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

ReadingContinue to listen to your child reading and to read to them (see earlier note).

Sight words into and over

- Page 77 of ‘Over the Moon’ book. Your child is to read the word each time they write or colour it.

Listening to the book ‘Life in the Zoo’ being read.- The link below will bring you directly to the book ‘Life in the Zoo’

https://content.yudu.com/web/1yssw/0A224cw/OTMSIGS8/html/index.html?origin=reader

Before reading ‘Life in the Zoo’: Activate Prior Knowledge (what does your child know about the zoo)

Look at the front cover and predict what the book will be about.- Have you ever been to the zoo?- What did you see/smell/feel there?

Go on a picture walk (look through the pictures and discuss them).

During reading:Listen to the entire book being read. Encourage your child to reread each section after listening to it being read. This is called echo-reading and is very beneficial. A few pages of this could be done independently each day.

Oral Language – 3 parts(A, B and C)

https://www.gillexplore.ie/gill-explore-resources/over-the-moon-senior-infants-skills-book?Chapters=7661&ResourceTypes=11535

A. The above link will bring you directly to the window below. Please click on ‘ Oral Language and Interactive Resources’ then Oral Language poster. Pick story mode and press play.

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B. Next, choose the ‘Explore Mode’ and press on the eye icon. Press each number for questions etc.

C. Barrier game: Take turns with your child giving instructions explaining what to colour in the picture on page 102 of Over the Moon.

Example - Put a circle around the seal with the ball on its nose.

WritingBe the teacher:Dear Senior Infants,The people who made our ‘Over the Moon’ book forgot to put in their capital letters and full stops on page 105! Can you please correct their mistakes by colouring in the letter that should be a capital and by colouring a little dot where the full stop should be. Please rewrite the sentences correctly. I know that you will do an excellent job being the teacher for me.ThanksMrs. Whelan

MathsOverview of Maths for this week

Topics – Number, Comparing and Ordering, Data, Story of 10

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday FridayP108Operation Maths

P109Operation Maths

P105Operation Maths

P86 Operation Maths

P28Operation Maths at home book

Each day, practice counting on 3 numbers from a given number. If you have dice or a pack of cards, throw the dice and count on three from the number it lands on or pick a card and count on three from the number you choose.

If you are finding this easy, try counting back three numbers from the number you pick!

Instructions for maths

P108

Look at the first set, count the suitcases. We have six, but we are going to add one more – draw in your own suitcase. How many suitcases are in the set now? We had six, and we added one more – how many do you think we have? 7? Let`s count and check. That`s right, it`s seven. Write the number seven in the box. Continue with the other boxes.

P109

Let`s look at the number on the top line, it`s six. We have three sets of stars, we are looking for the set with one less than six. What number is one less than six – check the number line if you are unsure (number line on pg 113). That`s right – one less than six is five, five comes before six on the number line. Which set do you think has five? Count the stars in that set to check. Now, colour in that set. Repeat with the other lines.

P105

Part A – dot to dot. Begin on number one, draw from one to two and so on, until you get to 10 and have your animal drawn.

Part B

We are looking again at the number which is one less and one more than a number. We have to guess the number. The number line may be useful again for this as it gives a visual of the three numbers in a row.

Try This! Look carefully at the numbers on the caterpillar and see what numbers are missing between the given numbers,

When you have these filled in, use the colour code to colour the caterpillar.

P86

Look at the graph and talk about it.

Part A – Fill in how many children liked each colour. Do you need to count the squares? Or can you use the numbers at the side of the graph?

Part B

Looking at the graph, answer the questions. On q3, put a finger on each of the colour blocks yellow and green to help you focus on these two. Now compare them – how many liked green? How many liked yellow? How many more children liked green than yellow?

P28 At home (smaller book)

Part A – Trace and write the number 10.

Part B – Show the number ten in different ways. Draw 10 counter in the ten frame – the ten frame is full, no empty boxes. Write the word ten, draw 10 dots on the domino and draw 10 footballs in the box. Draw 10 dots on the dice (try to do this differently to the domino. Colour ten of the cars.

Irish – Éadaí

Go to link below to listen to the pronunciation of some words and phrases to do with éadaí (clothes)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyrwUYnGXX0

Go to the link below to listen to a comhrá (conversation) and to play a game.https://content.folensonline.ie/programmes/AbairLiom/SI/resources/Dialogue/AL_SI_ACT_Comhra_L04_002/index.html

MusicListening and responding to music - Flight of the Bumble Bee by Nikolai Rimsky-

Korsakov and Tortoises by Camille Saint-SaensFlight of the Bumble bee https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYAJopwEYv8

Tortoises

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPHqJTpgo-U

Discuss these pieces of music with your child. Encourage them to move to each piece as it plays. What do they notice different about the two pieces (Fast/slow)

Recognising the difference between fast and slow tempo in music Responding imaginatively to the music through movement

Fun Aistear ideas you may like to try at home over the next few weeks:

1. Use play-doh to make different animals. 2. Small world – use any sets or toys you have a home to set up a

zoo. 3. Sand play – animal habitats.4. Junk Art – make a zoo building or animal.5. Build a zoo – using lego, blocks etc.6. Aquarium – water, pebbles and a variety of sea creature

figurines. 7. Gift Shop/ ticket sales - cash register, children to create price

tags etc.8. Be a zookeeper – feed the animals, give a talk etc.

SESEReread pages 12 + 13 of ‘ Life in the Zoo’Answer page 104 of ‘Over the Moon’

Art – Paul KleeUse the link below to see an animated cartoon which introduces the children to some of the works of Paul Klee. In it, the idea of balance in a painting is explored. After watching, the children may make their own drawing or painting (if they have the materials) based on or inspired by Paul Klee. Remember fill the whole canvas and the parts should work together. Maybe use other colours to do the black, white, grey rhythm. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqHJ9gDLkL8

P.E.Pick from below - enjoyJoe Wicks GAA- football GAA- Hurling

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8iPEJWioeo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJq1qLkbIrw&t=2s