Here's a video of our hip hop dancing workshop with Dance It Out.
Excuse the dodgy camerawork - I recorded the moves so we could do the dance in the classroom. It wasn't meant for the blog but I just thought the kids would enjoy seeing it now.
Can you see yourself or any of your friends in the video?
Oral Language (both classes):
Some 'Would You Rather? questions this week. Ask your child to answer the questions and explain their reasons.
Phonics:
Juniors
Revision of the digraphs (two letter sounds)
You can also use your Jolly Phonics book to revise digraphs.
Seniors
Long o sound on page 23 of Jolly Phonics Book 3 (Green book)
Tricky/Dolch Words (both classes)
Continue to work on tricky words (juniors) and dolch words (seniors) that have been sent home.
Tricky Word Parking Game:
Using a large piece of paper and some markers, draw parking spaces and label each space with a different tricky word. Give your child some toy cars and call out a word. Your child should park the car in the correct space.
Image from Pinterest
Toss the Balloon
Write some tricky words on a balloon. Every time you catch the balloon read one tricky word (a different word each time).
Image from Pinterest
Reading
Juniors
Click on My Class Login at the top of the page.
Enter Class Name: Newcastle J Infants
Enter password: Newcastle
Click 'My Bookshelf'
Under Levels click Book Band
then either
Book Band 1: Pink if you were on level 1 of PMs
or
Book Band 2: Red if your child had moved to Level 2 of PMs.
Seniors
Click 'Senior Infant, then 'English' and 'Rainbow Stage 1'.
Click 'Rainy Day Fun- Core Reader 6' and read the story 'The Mouse in Luke's House' on pages 23-32.
There is a list of words for revision on page 33.
Writing
Juniors
As we only started writing in Term 2 there's lots of pages in their Jolly Phonics workbook that haven't been complete.
Revise the 'ee' sound.
Here are some 'ee' words to help you
I have written sentences in the handwriting copies that were sent home this week.
Seniors
Encourage independent writing.
Ask your child to write 5 sentences on this picture using the words at the bottom to help them. This is in Jolly Phonics Book 2 (purple) so your child should be able to do it by themselves.
My Best Dinner (page 18 of Jolly Phonics Book 3)
Talk to your child about the best dinner they've ever had. Use our 'wh' questions.
Who made it?
What was it?
When did they eat it? (maybe it was Christmas dinner or a special occasion or maybe every dinner Mum/Dad makes is the best)
Where did they eat it? (in a hotel, at Nana's house, etc)
Maths:
Juniors:
Planet Maths pages 102-103
Questions:
1. Find the objects that roll. Colour them.
2. Find the objects that do not roll. Colour them.
3. Look at the children beside the ladder. Is there 1 ladder for each child?
4. Is there a bucket for each spade? Is there a nest for each bird? Is there a hula-hoop for each child?
5. Find 2 children with 1 book. Do they have a book each?
6. Look at the children eating fruit. How many children are eating apples? How many are eating bananas? Are there more children eating apples?
7. Find the children who are dressing up. How many are wearing hats? How many are wearing scarves? Are there more wearing hats?
8. Look at the children playing in the sand pit. How many have a spade? How many have a bucket? Are there more with spades? Are there more with buckets?
Seniors:
Planet Maths pages 118-121
Topic: Combining
Vocabulary: count forwards, count backwards, start on...., go on..... more, where are you now? put numbers in order, what is the missing number?
Aistear- Dinosaurs
Do you remember any dinosaur facts from last week? Try this quiz and see how much you know.
Here's some pictures of dinosaur fossils.
Have you ever wondered why dinosaurs are extinct?
A dinosaur art activity for this week:
Last week you created a dinosaur world. This week trace around the dinosaur shadows to create a picture.
Science:
If you're out for a walk this week see if you can spot some of these plants and flowers.
Virtual Sports Day- Friday 29th May
Here's a list of ideas for your Sports Day
- Sack race
- Three legged race
- Egg and spoon race
- Obstacle Course (try complete it backwards for an extra challenge)
- Space hopper race
- Crab walk race
- Relay (try a Dress Up Relay- 5 items of clothing for each team. Each player must "dress" as fast as possible, run to the next team member without any objects falling off, "undress" and pass the items to the next team member)
- musical chairs/statues
- frisbee games
- limbo
- pool noodle sword fight with bubbles
- welly boot toss
- long jump/ high jump
- bear crawl race
- And of course if the weather is fine why not finish with a
WATER FIGHT!
Have a look at RTE Home School Hub this week as Team Ireland are joining the teachers for Home School Hub Olympics. (Monday- Friday 11am)
STEM/ STEAM Festival
Thanks to Aidan for sharing this link to UCDs STEM festival this weekend.
All performances are free and you simply register to watch an event.
The Science & Innovation category has lots of nice experiments that the children might like.
www.ucd.ie/festival
Competition
Athenry Tidy Towns sent us the following information:
The Galway Buzz! Competition
Send us in a short video, photograph or drawing on any aspect of the wonderful biodiversity that is on your doorstep or what you are doing for pollinators in your garden or community. For some inspiration see https://pollinators.ie/
We have some wonderful prizes for children and adults for the winning entries. Closing date for receipt of entries is Friday 29th May 2020
Please email your entries to thegalwaybuzz@gmail.com
This Week's Scavenger Hunt
