May 25th May - 29th 2020
Hello Junior Infants
I hope you all had a nice week. Well done on another week of school from home, you are all doing a fantastic job. It was lovely to see some of you on Friday for the book collection 
It is a difficult time for everyone so please do not feel under pressure to do all of this work, it is a guideline. Choose your child’s favourite parts and have fun with it
Remember to check Class Dojo daily for story time!
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 everyone. I hope you all have a great week!
Ms. Kennedy
This weeks theme is:
Under the Sea!
Monday:
Play:
- Try making your own puzzles from old cardboard boxes
Sounds:
Today’s revision is the sound ‘qu’, here are some activities:
- Think of words with the sound 'qu’-queen, quack, quick
- Look around your house and see if you can spot something which contains the ‘qu’ sound.
- Using the link watch a short video on the qu sound
- Draw some pictures of objects that have the ‘qu’ sound.
- Say each letter sound and then push all the sounds together:queen, quick
Tricky word:
- Our tricky word this week is 'they'
- Think of some sentences using the word ‘they’ for example: They are lovely flowers!
Story:
Commotion in the Ocean
Reading Activity:
- Children can draw a picture of their favourite part from the story.
- Mute the story and read it yourself with your child. Reading the story again and again
helps children to read more of the story themselves and builds their confidence in books and reading.
- Pause the read along story and play ‘I spy’ - What can you see?
“I spy with my little eye something beginning with s”.
History:
- Try to sequence the story of “Commotion in the Ocean”
- Can you draw a picture for what happened during the beginning/ middle and end of the story?
Beginning sounds activity:
- Look at the ocean animals. Pick which sound is at the beginning of each word.
Maths:
- Our topic this week is Partitioning
- Look at the sets in the pictures on p 98 of Cracking Maths. Which items are the same? Different? Draw a line to partition (separate) the sets of items. Count the items on each set.
- Cracking Maths p98
- Maths Splash daily challenge.
Music:
Irish:
- Bua na Cainte, do the following:
- Go to http://www.edco.ie/bua
- Password: trial, Username: trial
- Today’s lesson is Ar Scoil- Ceacht 1
P.E.:
- Cosmic Yoga- Tommy the Bedtime Turtle
Tuesday:
Play:
Sound:
Today’s revision is the sound ‘ou’, here are some activities:
- Think of words with the sound 'ou’- out, mouse, ouch, mouth, couch
- Look around your house and see if you can spot something which contains the ‘ou’ sound.
- Using the link watch a short video on the ou sound
- Draw some pictures of objects that have the ‘ou’ sound.
- Say each letter sound and then push all the sounds together: out, ouch
Tricky word:
- Look for the word ‘they’ in books
- Have a look at this video for some Tricky Word tips!
Geography:
What can you see under the sea?
Check out this game and draw a picture of your favorite sea creature!
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 shows.
Maths:
- Look at the sets in the pictures on p 99 of Cracking Maths. Which items are the same? Different? Draw a line to partition (separate) the sets of items. Count the items on each set.
- Cracking Maths p99
Music:
- Down in the deep blue sea
Irish:
P.E:
- Just Dance- Under the Sea
Wednesday:
Play:
Sound:
Today’s revision is the sound ‘oi’, here are some activities:
- Think of words with the sound 'oi’- boil, noise, toilet
- Look around your house and see if you can spot something which contains the ‘oi’ sound.
- Using the link watch a short video on the oi sound
- Draw some pictures of objects that have the ‘oi’ sound.
- Say each letter sound and then push all the sounds together: boil, oil
Tricky Word:
- Play tricky word bingo using the bingo card and flashcards in your homework folder.
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 Tuesday shows.
Science:
- Floating and Sinking
- Gather some items in your house. Fill the sink with water. Let’s predict which items might float and which will sink!
Maths:
- Look at the sets in the pictures on p100 of Cracking Maths. Which items are the same? Different? Draw a line to partition (separate) the sets of items. Count the items on each set.
- Cracking Maths p100
Music:
Irish:
P.E:
- Cosmic Yoga- Norris the Baby Seahorse
Thursday:
Play:
Sound:
Today’s revision is the sound ‘ue’, here are some activities:
- Think of words with the sound 'ue’- blue, tissue, glue
- Look around your house and see if you can spot something which contains the ‘ue’ sound.
- Using the link watch a short video on the ue sound
- Draw some pictures of objects that have the ‘ue’ sound.
- Say each letter sound and then push all the sounds together: blue, clue
Tricky word:
- Write out some Tricky words on post it’s/ paper using your favourite colour (all, the, me, she, he, it)
- With all the tricky words, put them into a bag. Close your eyes and dip your hand into the bag.
What tricky word did you get? Keep going to practice saying all of the tricky words out loud :)
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 Tuesday shows.
Poem:
Maths:
- Look at the sets in the pictures on p100 of Cracking Maths. Which items are the same? Different? Draw a line to partition (separate) the sets of items. Count the items on each set.
- Cracking Maths p100
Irish:
S.P.H.E:
- Water Safety is so important especially during Summer time!☀️
- How can we stay safe around the seaside?
- Can you find any dangers in the picture? Point to them.
- Why shouldn’t you swim near rocks?
- Why do you think there is a red flag at the beach?
Music:
PE:
- Guided dance- Cake by the Ocean
Friday:
Play:
Sound:
Today’s revision is the sound ‘er’, here are some activities:
- Think of words with the sound 'er’- water, finger, over, under
- Look around your house and see if you can spot something which contains the ‘er’ sound.
- Using the link watch a short video on the er sound
- Draw some pictures of objects that have the ‘er’ sound.
- Say each letter sound and then push all the sounds together: her, water
Tricky Word:
- "Show me" game using flashcards in homework folder-
parent says show me “the", child points, etc.
- Sing along to this Tricky Word song
Maths:
- This time it’s your turn to draw the items. Look at the numbers on p 102 and draw the correct number of items in each set. You can also use the numbers to make sets of your own, find 2 items that are the same and separate them from another two items that are different.
- Cracking Maths p102
Music:
- There’s a hole in the bottom of the sea
Irish:
Art:
P.E.:
- Cosmic Yoga- Squish the Fish