First Class 27th April – 1st May 2020Below is a list of suggestions of activities. Please don’t feel under any pressure to complete them.

A copy of any pages in books referred to have been included at the end of this document if you wish to print them.

Literacy

- See previous week’s lists for reading activities.- Listen to stories with Oliver Jeffers here: https://www.oliverjeffers.com/books#/abookaday/- Early Readers – These are here as an option for you if your child or you would like the formal readers that they

are used to in school. However, if your child is happily reading a novel, you can treat that novel as their reader. https://worldbook.kitaboo.com/reader/worldbook/index.html?usertoken=Mjk5MzQ6MTpJUjA5MjAxNjoyOmNsaWVudDE2OTc6MTY5NzoyMjE2Mjg4OjE6MTU4Njg2OTE0NzI0Mzp1cw==

- Folens are offering free access to over 300 Collins Big Cat ebooks and printable worksheets to parents and teachers. To access them go to, https://connect.collins.co.uk/school/portal.aspx

1. Click teacher login2. Enter username: parents@harpercollins.co.uk3. Password: Parents20!4. Click on Big Cat Collins

- Spellings/phonics this week are based on the oy spelling of the /oi/ sound. There is an activity below with oy words to read and fill in. Other activities you could do are; how many oy words do you know? read a story and spot any words that make the /oi/ sounds, write /oi/ words and sentences (use the oy spelling)

- Seesaw activities – see activities based on oi and oy that have been added.- Procedural Writing – look at different examples (recipes, instructions for a variety of things like how to play a

game, carry out experiments etc.) Think about the different parts. (Title, What you need/ingredients/equipment, Steps/Method, Pictures and diagrams)

- Have a go following a recipe or instructions.- Oral language – Starlight Programme 1st class (accessible free on https://www.folensonline.ie/registration/?r=t

register using the special code Prim20 as the roll number) – Locate the Starlight 1st class programme. Go to Poster 12: The Sun. There is an interactive poster and lesson plan to go with it.

- Handwriting - All Write Now 1st class (pre-cursive) accessible on https://www.folensonline.ie/registration/?r=t Follow the directions above – locate All Write Now 1st class, click on the book and go to page 44. or if you have the book at home do the next page.

- Word Wizard 1st class - book or online https://www.gillexplore.ie/gill-explore-resources/word-wizard-1st-class . Pages 70 Phonics - /ue/ sound family – ew and /oi/ sound family - oi

MathsWork it Out – Week 26, pages 54 + 55 – Daily mental maths questions.https://educateplus.ie/ppresource/work-it-out-maths-1st-class - click on view onscreen ebookClick on solutions after to view the answer book.

Write the answers on paper, in your book or print the worksheet included in this document.

Topic: capacity(the measure of the amount a container can hold)- Find a range of containers. Discuss and order them from holds most- holds least or vice versa. Use language like

full, more/less than half full, empty, nearly empty, half full etc. Once you have ordered and estimated, check whether the children have ordered the containers correctly. For example, you can check by using water and a jug to see which held the most. Discuss if child was surprised by any of them.

- Find a container that holds more and less than a set container. Then find things that hold more/less than 1 litre. Sort containers into categories: holds less than/more than/about 1 litre. Show your child that litres come in different shapes; a short wide container might hold the same or even more than a taller container.

- Investigate the capacity of containers using water – it might be a good idea to do this outside or at the kitchen sink. If water is not an option try sand, rice or something that doesn’t leave empty space. See how many spoons/cups/bowls fill a container.

- Choosing the best non-standard measurement – would it be best to measure the water in the bath using a spoon, an eggcup, a jug or a bucket? Remind them this means the one you would need the least amount of to fill the bath. In this case it would be the bucket.

- Create a fruit juice drink using litres.- See book as a guide. (Planet Maths 1st class pg 104-106 – accessible free on

https://www.folensonline.ie/registration/?r=t&fbclid=IwAR2MOpBp5tYU_fQAmU5mqCUiuj-UbmHf2Wku2gO2vXccPOY80DM1xM_Fm7k register using the special code Prim20 as the roll number)

Gaeilge:

- Listen to stories being read: type in ‘Sceal an Lae’ into Youtube for cúla4 stories https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=sceal+an+lae.

- Bua na Cainte 1 – Sa Bhaile (At Home) Ceacht 1-5. See box below for how to access the interactive resources.- An raibh tú ag _____? Tá mé ag _______. Níl mé ag _______. - ag rith (running), ag siúl (walking), ag rothaíocht (cycling), ag dreapadh (climbing), ag sugradh (playing), ag ól

(drinking), ag ithe (eating), ag iomáint (playing hurling), ag imirt peile (playing football), ag léamh(reading), ag caint (talking), ag canadh (singing), ag marcaíocht (horse riding).

- I spy letter m. Feicim le mo shúilín rud éigin a thosaíonn le m. moncaí(monkey), muc(pig), madra(dog), mála(bag), múinteoir(teacher), Mamaí(Mummy), Mamó(Granny), milseán(sweet), mata (mat)

To access Bua na Cain te’s interactive programme at home, for a limited period, please follow the instructions below.

1. Go to www.edco.ie/bua 2. Select the file which suits your computer: PC or MAC 3. Select the Class Level you require, and then click on it to start a download of the file. 4. Once the download has completed, click on the file to install and follow the on-screen instructions. 5. A Bua na Cainte icon will appear on your desktop. Once you select this icon a login page will open where you

will need to enter the details included below. The login details below can be used for all class levels. Login: trial Password: trial **Please Note** Bua Na Cainte can only be installed on a Windows PC or a Mac.

Once you open this application it brings you to a page with themes (téamaí). We are looking at clothes so click on Sa Bhaile. You can work through lessons 1-5 this week.

On the bottom right of each lesson you will see these three symbols. Start with the conversation/story. After that some lessons have a song or poem. Finally, the game symbol will bring you to a couple of activities based on the conversation/story.

If you click on the mouse on the bottom left of a story/conversation it will show the words for your child to see.

The home button will bring you back to the main screen.

- Teanglann.ie have a great resource where you can search an Irish word and it brings up the pronunciation of it. https://www.teanglann.ie/en/fuaim/Gaeilge

- Play games using words that your child knows e.g. charades, Pictionary.- Practice colours and numbers.- Keep going with the website https://seideansi.ie/naionain-mhora.php - Stories and games in Irish. Seideann Sí is

designed for Irish-medium schools or Gaelscoileanna. That is why this link to Naionáin Mhóra.- https://www.mykidstime.com/for-parents/fantastic-irish-words-and-phrases-to-teach-your-kids/ This website

is a great resource as it has a list of commonly used phrases or words. It has them written phonetically for correct pronunciation.

SESE:

- https://www.dublinzoo.ie/news/dublinzoofun/ Dublin zoo have some great resources available online at the moment. They have installed webcams in a few of their enclosures so you can tune in to see some of the animals live. They also have a workbook available as well. Your children can go on a virtual tour as well.

- This week we are exploring food around the world. Ask your child what they know already about food, where it comes from, what their favourite food is etc. What would they like to find out about food?

- Explore with me 1 page 74 – Food in other places. Traditional dishes: China – dumplings, France – macaron, Germany – frankfurter, Italy – risotto, Mexico – taco, Spain – paella. Find out about the flags of those countries. Extra activity - have a go helping an adult make a dish from another country.

- Explore with Me 1 page 75 – Talk about meals eaten at different times of the day. Consider foods their parents/grandparents may have eaten and compare them with foods they eat. Interview an adult (maybe they could call a member of your family, a grandparent, aunt or uncle) and ask them about their favourite food as a child.

- Explore with Me 1 page 73 – Sense of taste. Revise the five senses. Taste foods with distinctive flavours (sweet, sour, salty, bitter). Experiment with the senses. Identify foods without their sense of sight (blindfolded) or without their sense of smell. Discuss.

Logging into Explore with me 1. Go to the https://www.edcolearning.ie/ website. Click login on the top right. Use the log in details below to access the material to assist you in teaching your children.

Username: primaryedcobooks Password: edco2020

If you have managed to log in successfully, you can refine the search by changing the subject to SESE to help you locate ‘Explore With Me 1’ Click on it. When it opens you will have the choice of three books. The first is a copy of the children’s workbook. The second is an exploration copy. The third is a poster.

1. Click on the workbook.2. Go to ‘9. Food’3. Type ’74’ in the page circle on the bottom middle of your screen.4. Click the links at the top of the page to view the interactive activities and slideshow video.

- If you cannot access the material for any reason here is link to resources based on food around the world https://www.twinkl.ie/search?term=food+around+the+world (Register for free at www.twinkl.ie/offer and enter the code IRLTWINKLHELPS).

P.E. - Continue with activities from the previous weeks.- https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga You can find a wide range of fun, interactive

yoga/mindfulness lessons here. - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0Vlhde7N5uGDIFXXWWEbFQ Just Dance 2020

R.E.

- Story of David. See attached document for activities and story.

Arts (Music, Visual Arts, Drama)

- Invent, design and create a game using different materials. Give your game a name and write instructions for how to play it. See if someone else in your house can play it.

- Below is a link to an art lesson based on construction. It encourages the children to use their imaginations and it can be done multiple times until they are happy with the outcome. https://www.scoilnet.ie/uploads/resources/8410/8148.pdf

- Continue with Aesop’s Fables document for games and activities based on some of the Aesop’s fables.

S.P.H.E.

- Calming anxiety activities - https://copingskillsforkids.com/calming-anxiety - To explore situations in which children experience fear and to encourage them to identify an adult/adults with

whom they can share their fears. Remind your child that everyone has worries/fears and it’s important if they feel that way to look for help. See activities below.

Other activities/life skills:- Make your bed every morning without any help.- Fold/hang up your clothes without any help every day. - Practice typing. (e.g. BBC dance mat typing)- RTÉ’s Home School Hub daily at 11am or on RTÉ player.