Mrs Murphy – Week beginning 18th May and Week beginning 25th May 2020

Hello to all of my First Class,

I hope you are continuing to keep safe and well. I am thinking of you all everyday and missing you all so much. I especially miss all of your

lovely stories and happy faces.

Some of you sent me emails of your school work, art, baking, gardening, farming and pets. I really love receiving these emails; it makes

me so happy to see photographs of you and your work .You really are working very hard. Continue to send me images of your work or if

you have any queries just email me on eimear.mulligan@doohamletns.com

Again, I have set new work and activities for the next two weeks. I have provided screenshots from the various books for your

convenience. You can choose activities from the list below; you do not have to get everything done. The main things to focus on are your

reading and keywords, tables and some writing focusing on your spelling and sounds as you write.

Take care and stay safe.

Slán,

Mrs Murphy

Literacy – 1st Class

Spellings

Week 1 - Learn week 31 – What sound is common in each word? ow/ou Highlight it. We looked at this sound last week in Phonics. Watch the video

again if you want. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySRd-Amrd28

Do you understand the meaning of each word? Do a spelling test at the end of the week.

Week 2 - Learn week 32 – What sound is common in each word? ou/aw/al – The ‘aw’ and ‘al’ sound belong to the ‘au’ sound tree. Highlight it. Do you

understand the meaning of each word? Do a spelling test at the end of the week. VIDEO on ‘al’ sound - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-

1M5ncvvxM – Video on ‘aw’ sound - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xvdbR6g060

Kahoot! – Tricky Words - Download the app or play it on a computer. Practice your tricky words by doing my challenge on Kahoot. Enter this PIN to

access it 05781792Enter your name correctly so that I can see how you got on.

Daily Reading – continue on as per your reading record, read a new page per day. Identify any words you are finding tricky and make a list of them.

Aim to know these words by the end of the week. Make flashcards.

If you have finished your current reader you can visit http://wonderland.cjfallon.ie/ (Stage2) to read the next book. 1st Class books end at Feena’s

First Book of Facts. The books following this are for second class. NOTE: This is a fact book with tricky vocabulary. If your child is finding it

difficult help them along with it. They might prefer the readers from the Starways scheme below.

Alternatively, go to CJ Fallon https://www.cjfallon.ie/ Use the filters below. Primary, Senior Infants, English, Starways – Stage 2, Visiting

OR read the following stories if that is easier. You can email me for more stories if you need them, OR find them on the CJ Fallon website. The

book is called Read at Home 1

WEEK 1

WEEK 2

Handwriting –

Week 1 - Copy the following sentences in your best joint writing. They are based on your spellings.

Week 2 - Copy the following sentences in your best joint writing. They are based on your spellings.

Writing – Onwords and Upwords Book – Chapter 18. Complete this over the two weeks.

Jolly Phonics Book

WEEK 1

Tricky Words – love, cover, after - p.40 Try and know these words and how to spell them by the end of the week. Make flashcards and stick them

up around the house or print off mine below. Every time you see it on the wall say it and spell it.

Dictation – pg40

We love our dog.

She has a pink cover on her bed.

We went out after lunch.

Alternatives – er/ir/ur – p39

Remember when the ‘er’ sound comes at the end of a word it is often spelt ‘er’

Listen to the days of the week Thursday and Saturday – they have the ‘er’ sound – it is spelt ‘ur’

Highlight the er/ir/ur sound in each of the words at the top of page 39. Then put the words in the correct box.

Watch this video all about er/ir/ur - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNJGKrs8BGA

KAHOOT – er/ir/ur - Enter pin 08431353 to play. May need help with words fern and clerk.

WEEK 2

Tricky Words – every, mother, father – p45 Try and know these words and how to spell them by the end of the week. Make flashcards and stick

them up around the house or print off mine below. Every time you see it on the wall say it and spell it.

Dictation

He gets a comic every week.

She painted a card for her mother.

Father took us to the park.

Alternatives – air/ear/are p44

The ‘air’ sound as in fair, hair and alternative spellings of this sound

‘ear’ as in wear, tear, pear

‘are’ as in scare, hare, dare

Highlight the air/ear/are sound in each of the words at the top of page 44.

Then read the words in the salmon and match them to the correct words.

VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxfrXA45uek

Oral Language/Persuasive Writing Introduction

Summer or Winter – In your opinion which is better? You need to convince me by giving me three good reasons why. Write these three reasons and

draw a picture. Use vocabulary below.

In my opinion

I believe

Firstly

Secondly

Finally

In conclusion, I think....

Listening and Auditory Processing Skills – Download Hear Builder app or play on the computer https://www.hearbuilder.com Great activities to help

children improve their listening and memory skills. This is an enjoyable and worthwhile activity.

Jolly Phonics Tricky Words – Cut them up and play games – Stick them on the fridge to remind you of them.

love

cover

after

every

mother

father

1st Class – Maths

WEEK 1 – Subtraction

I hope you got on well with your subtraction sums last week. I’ve decided to do some more this week just to be sure that you feel confident doing

them. Watch the Screencast-O-Matic again if you need to. Remember the BIG NUMBER ALWAYS GOES ON TOP when subtracting. Also, remember

to do the UNITS FIRST!

See worksheets below for Week 1 WATCH SCREENCAST VIDEO - https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cYhVIvBUsq

Tables

Week 1 - Revise +9, +10

Week 2 - Revise +11, +12

Table Toppers Book

Week1 - Complete pages p66

Week 2 - Complete pages p67

Other Activities

Play ‘Hit the Button’ online to help revise addition and subtraction facts. https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button

Or Visit Topmarks for some more games. https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/5-7-years

KAHOOT! – 3D shapes – Enter PIN 0902222

Kahoot! – Addition Facts – Enter PIN 01406995

WEEK 1 – MATHS WORKSHEETS 1st CLASS

WEEK 2 – MATHS 1st Class – 3D Shapes

WATCH – SCREENCAST-O-MATIC – http://somup.com/cYhoo5jtwH

SONG - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEmN--EiotU

SHAPE HUNT - Children can go on a shapes walk around the house or outdoors looking for 3D shapes. Children can record their findings in a variety

of ways, e.g. by drawing pictures, taking photographs, making a slideshow of pictures, writing about the shapes, etc.

SHAPE POSTER – Make a poster including the 3D shapes; cube, cylinder, cone and cuboid.

Construction - Children can make 3D shapes using plasticine, play dough or márla and cocktail sticks or matches.

Colour by Shape - See worksheets at the end of the document.

What am I? - Use a hat and the 3D shapes labels. Stick a label to the hat. The child wears the hat but cannot see the name of the shape. S/he then

has to question their audience based on the characteristics, e.g. ‘How many faces has it?’ (6) ‘Is it a cuboid?’ (Yes/No) Can it roll? Has it square

faces? etc.

Play ‘Hide a Shape’. Hide a shape, e.g. a cube, in a bag and describe its properties: ‡

‘I have 6 faces which are square. My edges are all straight. I have 8 corners. I cannot roll along the floor. What am I?’

Invite the children to suggest what the hidden shape may be and then to check the answer by removing and examining the shape. Repeat the exercise

for the remaining shapes.

(Variation: Place a shape in a bag and invite a volunteer to close his/her eyes and attempt to identify the shape by feeling/handling it.)

SEE WORKSHEETS BELOW

KAHOOT! – 3D shapes – Enter PIN 0902222

GOOGLE TREK _ Go visit the Pyramids of Giza – some of you will enjoy watching this.

fhttps://www.google.ie/maps/about/behind-the-scenes/streetview/treks/pyramids-of-giza/

WEEK 2 – MATHS WORKSHEETS 1st CLASS

Gaeilge – 1st Class & Senior Infants

Abair Liom C - www.folensonline.com – free access to parents – Register as teacher using code Prim20 for Roll Number.

Click library tab along the top and look for Abair Liom C.

SCREENCAST VIDEO – Click http://somup.com/cYhoc0jOVK

Ag Pacáil - Poster p.124 & 125

Discuss picture and vocabulary.

Try and construct sentences

about the picture – e.g.

Tá hata ar an urlár.

Tá Mamaí ag pacáil.

Tá gúna ag Síofra.

Tá ticéid ag daidí.

Tá uactar gréine ar an leaba.

pg. 126 – Fill in the missing word in each line. Cad atá sa chás?

1. bríste gairid 2. gúna 3. culaith shnámha 4. ticéid 5. sciorta

pg. 127 – Read together the comhrá. - Cás mór/cás beag – big case/small case.

Tarraing culaith shnámha sa chás mór. Tarraing scuab fiacla sa chás beag.

Tarraing hata sa chás mór. Tarraing t-léine sa chás beag.

pg. 128 – Fíor nó Bréagach – True or False

1. F 2. B 3. F 4. F 5. B 6. B

pg. 129 –á- cás, doras, áthas, grán, lámh, hata, lampa, arán.

Crack the code and read it. Do you know what it means?

SESE -1st Class & Senior Infants – WEEK 1 – SUMMER

www.folensonline.com – free access to parents – Register as teacher using code Prim20 for Roll Number.

Search for Explorers Senior Infants.

SCREENCAST-O-MATIC – WATCH - http://somup.com/cYhoIYjtjE

Listen to Signs of Summer story - Discuss the signs of summer. Children say what they like to do in summer.

Signs of Summer Label

The Daisy Story – Listen - Have you spotted any daisies out around your house?

The Bee Story - Watch the video about bees. –

Look at a picture of a bee.

Discuss the body parts.

Recall facts about bees. Record some facts on the worksheet.

SESE – WEEK 2 – FLOATING & SINKING

SCREENCAST-O-MATIC - WATCH http://somup.com/cYhoIzjt6W

Go to www.folensonline.com – free access to parents – Register as teacher using code Prim20 for Roll Number.

Search for Explorers Senior Infants. Click on Trial.

Launch Senior Infants lesson 08. Water: Science. Play the explanation of how things float and sink.

Watch and listen to it together. Discuss the explanation with your child.

Watch out for the misconception that the bigger or heavier something is, the more likely it is to sink.

Next, complete the worksheet. Gather the materials listed on the sinking and floating worksheet below. Encourage your child to

look at and feel each object in the investigation. Record your child’s prediction on the worksheet.

Test each object one at a time by placing it in the water. Did the object float or sink? Record the results in the table.

Finally, launch the floating and sinking sorting activity on Folensonline. Sort the items based on whether they float or sink.

RELIGION –

In the month of May we remember Mary. Say the Hail Mary with your family and make a May altar to remember Mary.

Go to growinlove.ie - Login using email – trial@growinlove.ie and Password: growinlove

Go to Grow in Love 1st Class – Theme 9 Creation – Lesson 1 – God made the World

Watch videos and discuss. Listen to the songs.

Complete worksheets below.

SPHE-

SPHE - Caring for our environment

Elicit from the children simple things we can do for the environment in school and at home e.g. turning water off when brushing teeth,

turning lights off when leaving the room, sorting our waste and recycling as much as possible etc.

Identify ways we can keep our community clean and nice looking. Complete worksheets below.

ART – Bumble Bees & Daisies

PE –

THROWING AND CATCHING CHALLENGE PART 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYS9o-__MwI

THROWING AND CATCHING CHALLENGE PART 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3kvqbiohC8

Additional activities that you might enjoy.

GET TYPING – Practice your typing skills

https://toybox.tools.bbc.co.uk/activities/id/activity-dance-mat-typing/exitGameUrl/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fguides%2Fz3c6tfrS

Cutting skills – draw shapes, lines – straight, curved, wavy and allow your child with supervision to cut along the lines.

Get Cooking/Baking – Write a Procedure

Remember – Title, Needs, Steps and a picture or photo!!

Get Creative – Junk Art – or maybe use some bun cases

Make a Daisy Chain