Hi Senior Infants,
I hope everyone had a lovely weekend. Wow- last week I got lots of photographs from everyone! It looks like everyone is having a lovely time at home, some people are gardening , others are baking and sharing recipes , some children are being very creative! I loved looking at all of the pictures. If you haven’t sent in a picture or photo yet – maybe this week you might try and share some of your news with the class. I am missing you all so much but I know you are all keeping safe at home and that is all that matters!
I have attached
a “Life skills” table to work on this week. While we are all at home we are
practicing and learning different life skills with our families so why not
challenge ourselves a little more by picking a new one each day!! Each day you
can pick something from the table. Why don’t we all try and practice ALL of the
skills this week – I might even practice some too!! You can send in photographs
of you carrying out the different skills!!
This week we will be getting WET!! Maths this week we will be looking at
capacity- so if you can have different containers ready – jugs, bowls, plastic
bottles , teaspoon, egg cup, tea cup and a basin! I would recommend a towel
also! In SESE we will be exploring all about floating and sinking – this
activity will be completed on Wednesday- items that are needed: Basin, towel,
apply, feather, spoon, bottle, coin, pencil, ball an d a key. If there is an
item you do not have just use what you have!
As I have mentioned before in relation to the work below – just do what you can. If there is anything at all that I can help you with- please just send a message.
Best of luck with all the work.
Operation Maths online: www.edcolearning.ie – username: primaryedcobooks
Password: edco2020
A little message to say hello!!
password: 18may
Thank you,
Múinteoir Danielle
Work for the week – do only what you can!!
Monday
English:
Write your news into your copy. Draw a picture to go with your news. Why don’t you get someone to record you reading your news- pretend you are on the T.V and share your news from the newsroom! I would love to see some of these if you would like to send them on!!
Irish/music: Listen to “Báibín Siorc” can you try and sing along with the words.
PE: Try and get some sort of physical activity each day. Go for a walk/jog/cycle.
SPHE/Well Being: Page 3 – “Well Being Journal.” – Feeling positive emotions. Can you think of times when you have felt calm, proud etc. You can write your sentences or draw a picture to show when you felt the different emotions.
Life skills: Pick a life skill to complete today!! Best of luck.
Maths: using two plates of fruit/lego/ pasta shells what ever you have a home, make all the different number sentences you can for 7. Can you make up some of your own sums using this technique.
Tuesday :
Maths: Capacity- Go on a house hunt! Before you start your house hunt divide a page into four sections – full, empty , nearly full, nearly empty. Label the different items. E.g. milk carton, can of coke, packet of pasta, toy box. If you can’t find all the items – create them! (I will attach a document that you can use – there is no need to print page- you can copy it into your copy) Find items below:
- Find two items that are full.
- Find two items that are empty.
- Find two items that are nearly full.
- Find two items that are nearly empty.
English: Comprehension –(PDF also attached at end of homework) – “At the funfair” – discuss the picture , what can you see in the picture , can you answer the questions orally. Can you try writing down some of the answers yourself.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BnWmFL6TTiF-w-EFwVXm0KeckQuocQql/view?usp=sharing
Irish: listen to the amhrán –
Can you practice it as you wash your hands!
Life Skills: Pick a skill to complete today! Best of luck!
PE: check out the Active Choice board attached and pick three or four activities to do!
Wednesday
PE:
Try and get some sort of physical activity each day.
https://www.cosmickids.com/category/watch/?energy=&changed=energy some yoga moves for children
pick activity from the table.
Literacy: We are going to look at the consonant digraph “sh” today. Take a look at the videos below.
Consonant Digraph- “sh”. Practice the “sh” digraph.
https://slp.cjfallon.ie/ – click on “Sounds like Phonics B” / Unit 1 The Park/ consonant digraphs- “sh” . Complete some of the activities based on this sound. Can you write three “sh” words>
EXTRA CHALLENGE IF YOU CAN !!! can you put them into sentences…. ALL on your OWN!!!
Life Skills: Pick a skill from the table! Best of luck!
Maths:free play with water using a range of different container sizes (Jugs, bottles, cups, teacups, egg cups etc) pour water into your beaker/ cup- is it full ? is it empty ? pour some out is it full/ nearly full/ nearly empty ? use two cups- which one has the most? Practice pouring into different containers , filling and emptying containers. Which container holds the most/least.
SESE: Floating and Sinking. What items can float in water?
If children do not have the SESE book it can be found online below: click primary/senior infants/ SESE/ Small world/ online book. Pg50 . Instructions can be listened to while completing task in book: https://voca.ro/5uP534K4zKY
Online page of book:
Thursday
Literacy: “Sh” sound.
https://educateplus.ie/ppresource/just-phonics-senior-infants pg 48 + pg 49 based on the sound “sh”
SPHE/Well Being: “Well Being Journal” pg 4- continue with positive emotions.
Life skills: pick a skill from the table! Best of luck!
Maths: (Basin of water and various containers are needed) estimating and measuring.
How many cups/ egg cups does it take to fill a bottle/ bowl/ saucepan?
Guess first and record your answers. Page in maths book pg 101 -online. Operation Maths Senior Infants, At School book. (These can be carried out in your copy there is no need to print page.) https://www.edcolearning.ie/Book/Page?bookId=book384&chapterId=chapter4&pageId=page101
Irish: listen to the sentence and pick the correct picture- pick a game to play below
https://www.seideansi.ie/naionain-bheaga/gc2/index.html
https://www.seideansi.ie/naionain-bheaga/gc1/index.html
Friday:
Maths: Mental Maths train- https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/mental-maths-train
play a board game with your family. Any board game that you like to play. If you don’t have a board game maybe a jigsaw puzzle or play a favourite game with a deck of cards. I’d love to know who wins!
Life skills: Pick an Activity from table ! best of luck
SESE: Why don’t you try some fun experiments today- cola super fountain, flying superhero! (attached at end of homework!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jj-vKtmtljw- making some canoes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akMbsN4CWig -making a colourful volcano
Literacy:This week in art we are doing all about “Not all Hero’s Wear Capes”. Can you write a few sentences about your Hero. Maybe it is you mum, dad , a neighbour. Someone who you think is doing a really good job during this time to help keep everyone safe. See attached video.
password: amy
Art: “Not all Super Hero’s wear capes” – this is especially true at this time! This week the whole school is competing “Draw your hero” competition. Children can think of their very own super hero- someone that has helped them stay safe, someone that is helping in the community. All pictures are going to be displayed in a gallery on our school website. PLEASE DON’T FORGET TO SEND IN PHOTOS OF YOU ART PIECE!!
On return to school we hope to display these pictures in our school- so it is important that you keep them safe. Check out the links online for ideas- if you wish you can enter the competitions below( there are two competitions that can be entered on line)
A famous artist called Bansky shared this new piece of art last week and it may give some ideas:
