Work for Junior Infants Class :Monday 30th March 2020

Monday
*We understand that some of you don’t speak Irish so the content is optional*	English:Jolly Phonics – New sounds /ou/, name ou words mouth, round, loud, sound, mouse, mountain, loud. Colour /ou/ picture in Blends Book. Sing ou song Jolly Phonics ( YouTube )
Maths: Number 5 – practise formation.  Make 5 Easter Eggs/ chicks/bunnies with playdoh. Make a group of items in your kitchen. E.g. put 5 spoons in a bowl. Find 5 on your dice. 
Irish: Sa Bhaile (at home) – New words Díon (Roof) Simléar (chimney) 
P.E: Do 5 jumping jacks, 5 bunny hops, 5 sausage rolls. Repeat 5 times! 

Tuesday

	English: Read book  or watch on YouTube story Monkey Puzzle. Discuss the story and name all the characters.  
Maths: Planet maths p 82
Irish: Sa Bhaile – New words Ballaí (walls) Fuinneog (window) 
P.E: Build an obstacle course. 
SESE: Topic – Electrcity  - Think of 6 things in your house that use electricity. If you wish to draw a picture in your copy of 2 things in you house that use electricy.	

Wednesday

	English: Handwriting book p 43 (Or the next page you are on)
Maths: Online Game: https://ie.ixl.com/math/jr-infants/count-objects-up-to-5
Irish: Sa Bhaile – New word doras (door) and revise díon, simléar, ballaí, fuinneog
P.E: Have a potato and spoon race. 
SESE: Animals and their young: What do you call a baby dog, cat, cow, horse, pig, sheep, butterfly? Link at bottom of page for Twinkl PowerPoint is useful. 
	
Thursday

	English: Show and Tell – find a favourite item and talk about it. Answer questions asked by your family. 
Maths: Recite number rhyme – 5 Little Monkeys and do the actions. https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/t-t-23013-5-little-monkeys-jumping-on-the-bed-poster
Irish: Bua na Cainte: Page 28
P.E: Make animal movements  - hop like a bunny, jump like a frog, crawl like a crab, fly like a bird etc. 
	
Friday

	English: Phonics: Revise new sound ou. Draw 2 /ou/ words in your sounds copy. E.g. mountain, mouse, mouth. 
Maths: Planet Maths p 86 
Irish: Revise colours: Dearg (red)& buí (yellow)
P.E:  Have a three-legged race.  
SESE/Art: what is your favourite animal? Draw/paint/make animal using playdoh, Lego or recycled materials. 
	
Optional extra websites for this week   ie.ixl.com  (Junior Infants - Maths and English)         
Oxfordowl.co.uk – Library reading a home. 
Contact Teacher: msdunne@scoilchoca.ie	msgrimes@scoilchoca.ie
Children who attend EAL. Theme for this week - Farm animals. Please find links below. (This work is optional & could be done in lieu of one other subject each day so as not to overload children with work) https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/us-t-2546349-all-about-farm-animals-powerpoint  Read through this PowerPoint with children.  Focus on names of animals and baby animals.  Children could try to name one thing each animal gives us.  They could then try matching game at the end.
https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/cfe-t-253645-farm-animals-what-am-i-interative-game-powerpoint  Read the clues to the children.  See if they can guess which animal it is.
Contact Teacher: (EAL and Learning Support) mswilson@scoilchoca.ie   mssheil@scoilchoca.ie