Ms. Connolly’s Junior Infants
May 11th- May 15th 2020
Big hello to all the lovely Junior Infants!
I hope everyone is keeping well and enjoying the sunshine. I am loving the pictures and videos of all your amazing work being sent on Class Dojo. I miss you all very much and I am so proud of all the brilliant work you are doing at home for your parents!! Please don't feel under pressure to get all of the work done, just use it as a guideline.
Remember to check Class Dojo daily for extra ideas.
If you have any questions send me a message on Class Dojo or send an email to:
sinead'connolly@warrenmountprimary.com
Take care everyone. I hope you all have a great week! Ms. Connolly
If your child works with Ms.Doherty, Ms. Lindon/ Ms. O'Rourke, Ms. Staunton, Mr. Cullen or Ms. DeForge please check their page on the website for more home learning activities for your child.
This weeks theme is:
Minibeasts
Monday:
Play:
Sound:
Today’s revision is the letter ‘oa’, here are some activities:
- Think of words with the sound 'oa'- goat, boat, oak, coat
- Look around your house and see if you can spot something which contains the ‘oa’ sound.
- Using the link https://slp.cjfallon.ie/ play the games in the ‘oa’ resource bank (book B, unit 1)
- Draw some pictures of objects that have the ‘oa’ sound.
Say each letter sound and then push all the sounds together:
Tricky word:
- of
- Think of some sentences using the word ‘of’
Story:
Mad about Minibeasts
Reading Activity:
Writing:
- CVC words are short words that have a constant, vowel and constant
- Since we are finished writing our letters, we will begin to write and read short words. You don’t need to print out this sheet, just use a blank page that you have at home
- Don’t forget it’s important to form the letter correctly, just as the picture below shows.
Maths:
- Can you find any circles in your house?
- What colour are the circles?
- Can find any patterns that have circles in them?
- Try draw some circles, how many can you draw?
- Trace the circles below
- Maths Splash daily challenge.
Irish:
Our theme for this week is:
- Today’s lesson is Caitheamh Aimsire - Ceacht 1
Geography:
- Go on a minibeast hunt in your garden or nearby park.
- Can you find any of these minibeasts?
- Where did you find them?
- What colour were they?
- Did they have legs, if so how many?
P.E.:
- Cosmic Yoga- Stella the Stick Insect (the first story on this link)
Tuesday:
Play:
Sound:
Today’s revision is the letter ‘ie’, here are some activities:
- Think of words with the sound ‘ie’ – pie, lie, tie
- Look around your house and see if you can spot something that has the ‘ie’ sound.
- Using the link https://slp.cjfallon.ie/n play the games in the ‘ie’ resource bank in Book B, unit 1.
- Draw some pictures of objects that have the ‘ie’ sound.
- Say each letter sound and then push all the sounds together: pie, tie
Tricky word:
Look for the word ‘of’ in books
Story:
What the Ladybird Heard - Julia Donaldson
Reading activity: Rhyming Words
- Can you find these words in the story:
- Hen
- How
- Hog
- Cow
- Pen
- Dog
Try to match the rhyming words!
Questioning:
- What animal speaks first?
- How many animals are on the page?
- What animal are the men trying not to wake up?
History:
- Try to sequence the story of What the Ladybird Heard
- Can you draw a picture for what happened during the beginning/ middle and end of the story?
Writing:
- CVC words are short words that have a constant, vowel and constant
- We will do three new cvc words today. Use the words and the ideas on the sheet below. You don’t need to print out this sheet, just use a blank page that you have at home
- Don’t forget it’s important to form the letter correctly, just as the picture on Monday shows.
Maths:
- Can you find any squares in your house?
- What colour are the squares?
- Can you find any patterns that have squares in them?
- How many sides does a square have?
- Are all the sides the same length?
- Try to draw some squares, how many can you draw?
- Trace the squares below
- Maths Splash daily challenge.
Irish:
- Caitheamh Aimsire - Ceacht 2
P.E:
- Cosmic Yoga- Arnold the Ant (the second story on this link)
Wednesday:
Play:
Sound:
Today’s revision is the letter ‘ee’, here are some activities:
- Think of words with the sound ‘ee’ – see, week, deep, sleep
- Look around your house and see if you can spot something that has the ‘ee’ sound.
- Using the link, check out this youtube video about the sounds ‘ee’ and ‘or’ (we will use this video tomorrow for the ‘or’ sound)
- Draw some pictures of objects that have the ‘ee’ sound.
- Say each letter sound and then push all the sounds together: see, week
Tricky word:
Play tricky word bingo using the bingo card and flashcards in your homework folder.
Science:
- Can you think of where these minibeasts live and match them to the correct jar?
- A butterfly, a spider, a worm, a ladybird, caterpillar
Writing:
- CVC words are short words that have a constant, vowel and constant
- We will do three new cvc words today. Use the words and the ideas on the sheet below. You don’t need to print out this sheet, just use a blank page that you have at home
- Don’t forget it’s important to form the letter correctly, just as the picture on Monday shows.
Maths:
- Can you find any triangles in your house?
- What colour are the triangles?
- Can find any patterns that have triangles in them?
- How many sides does a triangle have?
- Try draw some triangles, how many can you draw?
- Trace the triangles below
- Maths Splash daily challenge.
Irish:
- Caitheamh Aimsire - Ceacht 3
P.E:
- Cosmic Yoga Enzo the Bee (the third story on this link)
Thursday:
Play:
Sound:
Today’s revision is the letter ‘or’, here are some activities:
- Think of words with the sound ‘or’ – for, corn, horn
- Look around your house and see if you can spot something that has the ‘or’ sound.
- Using the link, check out this youtube video about the sounds ‘ee’ and ‘or'
- Draw some pictures of objects that have the ‘or’ sound.
- Say each letter sound and then push all the sounds together: corn, fork
Tricky word:
Write the word some using your favourite pens/ markers
This video will give you some ideas
Writing:
- CVC words are short words that have a constant, vowel and constant
- We will do three new cvc words today. Use the words and the ideas on the sheet below. You don’t need to print out this sheet, just use a blank page that you have at home
- Don’t forget it’s important to form the letter correctly, just as the picture on Monday shows.
Maths:
- Can you find any rectangles in your house?
- What colour are the rectangles?
- Can you find any patterns that have rectangles in them?
- How many sides does a rectangle have?
- Are all the sides the same length?
- How are rectangles different to squares?
- Try to draw some rectangles, how many can you draw?
-Trace the rectangles below
Irish:
- Caitheamh Aimsire - Ceacht 4
S.P.H.E:
- Have a look at this Social Story about COVID-19
https://littlepuddins.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/The-Corona-Virus-Free-Printable-Updated-2-The-Autism-Educator-.pdf
- How can I help to stop spreading germs?
- What is your favourite thing about staying at home with your family?
Music:
- Out of the Ark Music - “If I were a mini-beast”
- Practice this song at home
PE:
Friday:
Play:
Sound:
Today’s revision is the letter ‘ng’, here are some activities:
- Think of sounds beginning or ending with the letter ‘ng' - song, bing
- Look around your house/ outside spot items beginning with the ‘ng’ sound.
- Using the link to watch a video all about the ‘ng’ sound
- Draw some pictures of objects that have the ‘ng’ sound.
- Say each letter sound and then push all the sounds together: ring, long
Tricky Word:
"Show me" game using flashcards in homework folder- parent says show me “the", child points, etc.
Maths:
- Shape hunt- have a look around your house/ garden for all of the shapes we learned this week! Use the sheet below to keep track of what you find!
Irish:
- Caitheamh Aimsire - Ceacht 5
Art:
P.E.:
- Bug ‘n’ Roll Dance Along
Minibeast weekly recap!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/listen-and-play-minibeasts/zhh6jhv