May 11th- 15th
Hi everyone 
I hope you are all keeping well.
Well done on all the fantastic work last week, keep it up you are doing an amazing job
We have set some more work for this week, please don't feel pressured to get all of the work done, think of 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: maria.kennedy@warrenmountprimary.com
If your child works with Ms. Staunton, Mr. Cullen or Ms. DeForge
please check their page on the website for more home learning activities for your child.
Take care. I hope you all have a nice week
This weeks theme is:
Minibeasts
Monday
Play
Sounds
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/ 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
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
- Bua na Cainte is the interactive programme we use to teach Gaeilge in the classroom.
- During the school closures, Edco has offered free access to Bua na Cainte for parents,
however, you will need a computer or laptop to install the software.
- To access this excellent resource, do the following:
- Go to http://www.edco.ie/bua
-Click on the folder that matches the device you are installing it onto – mac or PC.
-Choose Junior Infants and click on the setup icon to install it on your device.
-It takes about 15 minutes to install.
-Once it is installed, you can open up the programme and enter the login details
-Password: trial, Username: trial
- The children are very familiar with the characters and the layout
so they should be able to navigate through it to find stories, lessons, games and songs.
Our theme for this week is:
- Today’s lesson is Caitheamh Aimsire ceacht 1
Geography
- Have a look at this powerpoint of minibeasts! What can you see?
https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/t-t-10417-minibeast-what-can-you-see-powerpoint
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
Sounds
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
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 find any patterns that have squares in them?
- How many sides does a square have?
- Are all the sides the same length?
- Try 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
Sounds
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
Play tricky word bingo using the bingo card and flashcards in your homework folder.
Science
- Have a look at this powerpoint of minibeasts! What can you see?
https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/t-t-10417-minibeast-what-can-you-see-powerpoint
- 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
Sounds
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
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 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 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
- A 'Beyond the Classroom' P.E. lesson on Balancing
https://vimeo.com/409588960
Friday:
Play:
Sounds
Today’s revision is the letter ‘oo’, here are some activities:
- Think of sounds beginning or ending with the letter ‘oo' - book, hook
- Look around your house/ outside spot items beginning with the ‘oo’ sound.
- Using the link to watch a video all about the ‘oo’ sound
- Draw some pictures of objects that have the ‘oo’ sound.
- Say each letter sound and then push all the sounds together: hook, cook
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
PE
- Bug ‘n’ Roll Dance Along
Minibeast weekly recap!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/listen-and-play-minibeasts/zhh6jhv