Change the rhyming words of a familiar nursery rhyme to create a new one.
e.g.
Twinkle, twinkle little bat,
How I wonder where you're at.
or
Baa baa black sheep, have you any eggs?
No sir, no sir, but I have some pegs.
This list might be helpful
Hickory Dickory Dock
Humpty Dumpty
I'm a Little Teapot
It's raining, it's pouring
Jack and Jill
Little Miss Muffet
Incy Wincy Spider
Mary had a little lamb
Miss Polly
Row, row , row your boat
There was an old lady who swallowed a fly
Three blind mice
Reading
Juniors
Continue Oxford Owls.
or
Find a story book in your house and read as much of it as you can by yourself. Can you spot some tricky words?
Seniors
Jolly Phonics Book 3 (Green) pages 34 and 35.
Look at the picture on page 34 and use it to complete the sentences.
Oi/oy sound on page 35. Remember the 'oi' sound is usually found in the middle of words and the 'oy' sound at the end.
Writing
Juniors
Continue work in handwriting copies
or
Make a poster of all the letters you've learnt to write this year using your favourite pencil/ pen/ marker
Seniors
Jolly Phonics Book 3 page 33- Retelling a story.
Jolly Phonics Book 2 (Purple) - ducks
or
Watch this video and write a few sentences about the caterpillar.
Write a title at the top of the page. Start every sentence with a capital letter. Use finger spaces and full stops. Remember to read your work again and check that it makes sense.
Maths
Juniors- Money
Vocabulary: cent, how much? buy sell, spend, coins, count, the same as, match, more, less, the same amount as
Planet Maths pages 122-128
or
Get a selection of coins - 1c, 2c, 5c- and ask children to sort them into groups.
How many 1c/2c/5c coins do you have?
Play shop at home- put price tags on toys and give children a small selection of coins. Ask children what coins they could use to pay for the toys.
*Please note: Money can be a tricky concept for children. Don't worry if they do not grasp it, it will be repeated a lot in Seniors and children will be using money during Aistear sessions throughout the year.
Seniors- Weight (Revision)
Planet Maths page 126
Vocabulary: heavy, light, big, small, heavier, lighter, the same weight as, balance
Questions (before completing the page):
Name 3 light/ heavy animals.
Name 3 light/ heavy types of fruit.
Name 3 light/ heavy vegetables.
Name an animal that is lighter/ heavier than a dog.
Name 2 light/ heavy things in your house.
Name something heavier/ lighter/ about the same weight as your maths book.
Which is heavier- a golf ball or a tennis ball?
Are heavy things always big?
Can you name an object that is small and heavy and an object that is big and light?
How can we discover the correct weight of an object?
or
Bake something simple this week and discuss the weight of ingredients.
What was the heaviest/ lightest? etc.
Gaeilge
Topic- Siopadóireacht
Lessons 4-6
Watch the story (scéal) 'An Fear Grinn' below.
Water Safety
PAWS (Primary Aquatics Water Safety) can now be taught at home.
Have a look at the lesson book on water safety for infant classes here
Ireland is the first, and only, country in the world to have a national day of free creativity for children and young people under 18. Cruinniú na nÓg is a flagship initiative of the Creative Ireland Programme’s Creative Youth plan to enable the creative potential of children and young people.
Note some events are live today (on 13th June) while others will be available online for a few week's after the date.
Here's the link for the full list of events if you're interested
Some of the interesting activities and events include:
Making ice-cream
Join a science workshop to discover how ice cream was enjoyed 2000 years ago by the Romans long before electricity was discovered! A list of materials needed to participate in this fun experiment – easily obtained household items, will be advertised in advance of the broadcast. The video will be published on 13th June and remain available for 2 weeks. It will be up on Galway City Libraries Facebook page.
Children in Oranmore were asked to create art inspired by their local area. Perhaps this might inspire some children to do the same for Newcastle and Athenry.
Have you ever made a kite? It's great fun and really easy . All you need are some sticks, some newspaper, some string and a whole lot of imagination. Why not decorate in your favourite colours, or with pictures of your heroes ?
On the 13th of June you won’t have to leave the house to join a Céilí, you can have one right there in your own home. All you have to do is push back the kitchen table, put the chairs against the wall and you’re good to go.
How about you try a Céilí in the Kitchen this evening in your home?
