Work for Junior Infants Class :Monday 18th May 2020

Monday
*We understand that some of you don’t speak Irish so the content is optional*	English: Listen to the story Six Dinner Sid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYw9EagX9fY 

Maths: How many pets are in your family? Count your grandparents’, aunts’, uncles’ and cousins’ pets. How many have dogs, cats , rabbits etc? 

Irish: madra (pronounced “modra” means dog). Make a flashcard with a picture. 

P.E: Long jump – lay out some sticks or markers on the ground and see how long your jump is. Can you jump further if you run fast first? 

SPHE: Stay Safe Programme (See lessons below)	

Tuesday

	English: can you think of a word that rhymes with each of these pets: kitten, fish, cat, snake, parrot, mouse. Draw some matching pairs and try to write the words.  

Maths: Think about yesterdays work. Now talk about what you learned: Which pet is the most popular? Which pet is the least popular? How many pets are there altogether? 

Irish: iasc (pronounced “eesck” means fish). Make a flashcard with a picture. 

SPHE: Stay Safe Programme (See lessons below) 

P.E: Try doing some exercises like your favourite pet. Dog – walking, playing fetch; Cat – climbing, prowling; Hamster – scampering, running in circles; Fish – swimming, paddling. 	

Wednesday

	English: Pick the sounds that confuse your child most. Sometimes the blends oa, ar, ee, ai etc need some extra practice. Write them on a large sheet or outside using chalk and play some games to help them revise the sounds. (Attached are some Phonics ideas.)

Maths: Key words: First, Last. Try using races (Who came first/last?), line up toys (who is first/last in the line?) Use the words informally in conversation. Planet Maths pg 94.

Irish: coinín (pronounced “quineen” means rabbit). Make a flashcard with picture. 

P.E: Play hopskotch ....perhaps use the tricky sounds instead of numbers for extra practice.  

SPHE: Stay Safe Programme (See lessons below)	
Thursday

	English:  Re-read Six Dinner Sid and discuss the story. Can you remember the dinners he eats in each house? What names did his owners call him? How did he get found out in the end? If you have a cat do you think he visits anybody else’s house as well as yours? 

Maths: Planet Maths pg. 95 

Irish: cat (pronounced “coth” means cat). Make a flashcard with a picture. 

P.E: Limbo game. Hold a stick/broom horizontally. Each member of the family can take turns bending low to get under the stick without youching the ground. 

SPHE: Stay Safe Programme (See lessons below)	

Friday

	English: Pick a Phonics activity from the selection attached. Use these activities to add some novelty to the sounds/blending that are harder for your child. 

Maths: Planet Maths pg. 96 

Irish: Use your flashcards to practice the new animals names. 
P.E: Cycling or scooting for 20 minutes.  

SPHE: Stay Safe Programme. (See lessons below)	

Contact Teacher: msdunne@scoilchoca.ie                 msgrimes@scoilchoca.ie Let us know how your work is going or if you would like to send us a picture of your favourite piece from the week. 
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Stay Safe Lessons
Lesson	Vocabulary/ Content	Activity	
1 - 	Feelings vocabulary for Infants
HAPPY SAD UPSET EXCITED SCARED ANGRY
In addition to ensuring that pupils understand and use the recommended feelings vocabulary, they should also learn how the use of ‘un’ as a prefix reverses the meaning of many words, for example, comfortable – uncomfortable; happy - unhappy; helpful – unhelpful, etc.	•	Identify these feelings though discussion of the images on TR2. Feelings: 6 Slides http://www.staysafe.ie/StaySafe-Infants-Resources/index.html 
•	Feelings song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsISd1AMNYU  
	
2-	Continue developing “feelings” vocabulary. 	•	Identify personal times that made your child happy/sad/upset/excited/scared/angry.
•	Reassure that all feelings are valid and it’s good to talk about our feelings. 
•	Draw feelings faces to refer to. Emojis are quick and easy or Worksheet 1 pg 31 (Drawing a Feeling) http://www.staysafe.ie/teachers/Infants.pdf 	
3 - 	Listen to “Tom’s Story” TR4
http://www.staysafe.ie/StaySafe-Infants-Resources/index.html 

Alternatively, a story such as ‘Owl babies’ by Martin Waddell or ‘Nothing’ by Mick Inkpen could be read and discussed.	•	Discussion Points: - How did Tom feel when he woke up? - What was Tom excited about? – How did Tom feel when he couldn’t find his Mum? - How do you think Tom felt when his Mum found him?
•	Children may like to share an example of a time when they got lost and how they felt and what happened.	
4-	Feeling safe and unsafe 
Look at the slides attached (TR5) and discuss. 
http://www.staysafe.ie/StaySafe-Infants-Resources/index.html 
	•	Identify possible feelings and reactions/ solutions.  
•	Encourage use of the vocabulary learned this week. 
•	Worksheet 2 pg 32 (Feeling Safe and Feeling Unsafe) http://www.staysafe.ie/teachers/Infants.pdf 	
5-	Revision of content learned. 
Revise vocabulary and stories told. 
Identify examples of feeling safe and unsafe.
	•	Worksheet 3 pg 33 (Tom’s Story) http://www.staysafe.ie/teachers/Infants.pdf 

EAL 
Theme-Our Community –Kilcock.

 

      	This week we are focussing on the town of Kilcock.
Kilcock gets its name from a saint ,Saint Coca, who lived in the area many years ago.

The first picture is of St.Coca’s Church.It is about one hundred and sixty years old!
Talk about the picture ,where it is?have you seen it, when etc.

The next picture is of the Convent.Talk about who lives there,has pupil ever seen a nun around the convent?the nuns used to teach in the school.It is beside the church.

The last picture is of the Royal Canal.Have pupils seen ducks swimmimg in it, in boats , or
 swimming in it.

Go for a walk around Kilcock and point out the church ,the convent and the canal to your child.Enjoy!	
Contact EAL Teacher:   mswilson@scoilchoca.ie  mssheil@scoilchoca.ie