Suggested Learning Programme for School Closure
Dear Parents,
I hope that you find some of the following suggestions useful. However, please do not feel under any pressure to engage in the tasks below. This work is not prescriptive. Everyone's circumstances are different and parents may use their own initiative to best support their childs learning during this difficult time. If you have any questions or would like further support, please send an email and I will contact you asap.
Please send my regards to all my boys and girls :)
Ms. Reilly
Dear Parents,
I hope that you find some of the following suggestions useful. However, please do not feel under any pressure to engage in the tasks below. This work is not prescriptive. Everyone's circumstances are different and parents may use their own initiative to best support their childs learning during this difficult time. If you have any questions or would like further support, please send an email and I will contact you asap.
Please send my regards to all my boys and girls :)
Ms. Reilly
Monday 30th March - Friday 3rd April
Literacy
Reading & Comprehension
1. readtheory.org When entering the site you will need to sign up. Enter a user name and a password (you don't need to enter a class code) and submit. An initial test once they log in establishes their standard.
2. If you wish you can download one of the documents below each day for some English reading/Comprehension activities. There are also some examples of activities to go with the comprehensions shown in a file below.
Literacy
Reading & Comprehension
1. readtheory.org When entering the site you will need to sign up. Enter a user name and a password (you don't need to enter a class code) and submit. An initial test once they log in establishes their standard.
2. If you wish you can download one of the documents below each day for some English reading/Comprehension activities. There are also some examples of activities to go with the comprehensions shown in a file below.
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If you wish to access more reading and comprehension material like the above, you can register on the following link https://my.cjfallon.ie/dashboard/resources and access 'My Read at Home' online book for free.
Spellings
Below is a document which shows a grid of functional spellings we have been working on since January. Your child can continue to work on these spellings or you can create a shorter list of functional spellings that best suits your child. For example, the list may include words of some of your childs favourite toys, food, places etc. So that when your child writes about these things they will be able to spell them.
Dictation
Call out sentences which include some of the spellings you have chosen to work on.
Ask your child to repeat the sentence out loud before writing it down.
Focus only on the spellings of the words on the list, however you can remind your child to use their knowledge of tricky word spellings and phonics.
Below is a document which shows a grid of functional spellings we have been working on since January. Your child can continue to work on these spellings or you can create a shorter list of functional spellings that best suits your child. For example, the list may include words of some of your childs favourite toys, food, places etc. So that when your child writes about these things they will be able to spell them.
Dictation
Call out sentences which include some of the spellings you have chosen to work on.
Ask your child to repeat the sentence out loud before writing it down.
Focus only on the spellings of the words on the list, however you can remind your child to use their knowledge of tricky word spellings and phonics.
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Phonics
Encourage your child to revise Jolly phonic sounds.
Each day your child could listen to and watch each of the phonics videos below to revise sounds.
Following that, they could choose one sound from one of the groups (eg. They might choose 'ch' from group 6.). They may then, say or write as many words as they can think of with that sound. (eg. chair, chip, chin, chug etc)
Each day your child could listen to and watch each of the phonics videos below to revise sounds.
Following that, they could choose one sound from one of the groups (eg. They might choose 'ch' from group 6.). They may then, say or write as many words as they can think of with that sound. (eg. chair, chip, chin, chug etc)
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Free Writing
Children can choose to write about whatever topic or idea they like. The following are a list of suggestions if children are struggling to come up with ideas themselves:
Children can choose to write about whatever topic or idea they like. The following are a list of suggestions if children are struggling to come up with ideas themselves:
- Diary entries: A day to day entry of life at home and how they are finding the experience, what they are doing etc
- Recount Writing - Something I did, somewhere I went, my weekend, a holiday I went on, a party I went to
- Report writing – movies I have seen, books I have read, my family, my pet, animals, food, football team, football player, Co Mayo, Ireland
- Procedural Writing – How to play a game, write a recipe, list of instructions
- Three Stars and a Wish - Write three things they are happy about and one thing they would like to change (good mindfulness activity)
- Become an author – write your own story
- Become a poet – write your own poem
- Write a letter
- Designing – birthday invitation, magazine cover, clothes, cake, DVD/CD cover
Gaeilge
Try encourage your children to watch some programmes daily on Cúla4 - the TnaG channel www.cula4.com/en/ e.g. Cata Hata, Spongebob, Garfield, Clarence, Lurgan2k17.
If you do not have access to TnaG, use TnaG playback online. Search TnaG player, Genre, Young People.
If you wish you can download one of the documents below each day for some Irish reading/Comprehension activities. There is also an audio file to correspond which each page. Your child can listen to the short story while following it with their finger. After listening to the story, encourage your child to read it independently. The questions can be answered orally or written.
There are some examples of written activities shown in a separate file below.
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If you wish to access more reading and comprehension material like the above, you can register on the following link https://my.cjfallon.ie/dashboard/resources and access 'Léigh sa Bhaile' online book and audio resources for free.
Maths
Skip counting– please encourage your child to work on their skip counting. Children can jump/hop/skip/clap etc while practising counting in 2's, 3s, 4s, 5s, and 10s.
Children can also use their large 100 square that they have in their folders. Choose a number to start skip counting and mark each number on the 100 square. Look to see if there is a pattern.
Skip counting– please encourage your child to work on their skip counting. Children can jump/hop/skip/clap etc while practising counting in 2's, 3s, 4s, 5s, and 10s.
Children can also use their large 100 square that they have in their folders. Choose a number to start skip counting and mark each number on the 100 square. Look to see if there is a pattern.
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Websites such as Top Marks offer good interactive games which will reinforce their learning. I suggest the following:
- 'Hit the Button' www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
- 'Mental Maths Train' www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/mental-maths-train
- Try out Mathletics mathletics.com . When you access the site you'll need to sign up for free as student. There is a 30 free trial which requires no payment details; only your email, user name and password. Once you are logged in you will need to 'Manage your Subscriptions' and 'Add a student'. You will then receive another email with your child's login details. Go back to the main site and press 'log in' at the top of the screen and enter the details from the email.
- Lately we have been working on place value, adding and subtracting 2 digit numbers. Each day you could give your child some sums to practise on their mini whiteboards that they have home with them. The videos below show visual samples of both addition and subtraction of 2 digit numbers. Concrete materials help children visualise and grasp the concept, for this activity, Spaghetti could represent the tens and pasta shells could represent the units.
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SESE
- Explore the topic of The Solar System below, watch a video, learn a poem, create a project.
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Explore the Solar System Learn about all the planets and create a little project on it.
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Movement Break
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Choose one of the Solar System Poems to learn
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2. Children may choose their own topic of interest if they wish, e.g. an animal/ famous person/ sports/ farming etc. They can research the topic and create a project/presentation on the topic - facts, drawings, paintings, pictures etc.
3. National Geographic Kids kids.nationalgeographic.com/ also offers games, quizzes, interactive activities and more for your child to engage with.
4. Twinkl www.twinkl.ie offers fantastic PowerPoints and activities on a range of different topics.
5. BBC Bitesize www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/zbr9wmn offers a wide variety of topics and subjects for children to explore
3. National Geographic Kids kids.nationalgeographic.com/ also offers games, quizzes, interactive activities and more for your child to engage with.
4. Twinkl www.twinkl.ie offers fantastic PowerPoints and activities on a range of different topics.
5. BBC Bitesize www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/zbr9wmn offers a wide variety of topics and subjects for children to explore
PE
Useful websites such as the following offer good movement break activities for children, and are good fun to use.
Useful websites such as the following offer good movement break activities for children, and are good fun to use.
- Just Dance justdancenow.com/ (or access via youtube link below)
- Go Noodle www.gonoodle.com/ (or access via youtube link below)
- CosmicYoga www.cosmickids.com/ (or access via youtube link below)
- The Body Coach (Joe Wicks) is holding LIVE PE lessons at 9am Monday-Friday on his YouTube channel www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1 for children of ALL ages. (or access via youtube link below)
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Art
Pinterest, YouTube and simple Google searches also offer good creative activities for children looking for arts and crafts.
Google “How to draw…”, selecting whatever your child wants, such as dinosaurs, racing cars, animals, etc. or visit some how-to-draw websites for children. Get some blank sheets and let them loose to get creative.
Pinterest, YouTube and simple Google searches also offer good creative activities for children looking for arts and crafts.
Google “How to draw…”, selecting whatever your child wants, such as dinosaurs, racing cars, animals, etc. or visit some how-to-draw websites for children. Get some blank sheets and let them loose to get creative.
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ENGINEERS WEEK
Teamwork - Challenges - Designing - Planning - Problem Solving - Building - Testing
Bridges and Boats
Teamwork - Challenges - Designing - Planning - Problem Solving - Building - Testing
Bridges and Boats
SCIENCE WEEK
Experimenting - Predicting - Testing - Skittles - Lava lamps - Magnets
Experimenting - Predicting - Testing - Skittles - Lava lamps - Magnets
Army Crawl Relay... not as easy as it looks!!
North West Fitness Academy
Maths, Maths and more Maths!!
3-D Shape Challenge
Match stick Challenge
Problem solving - Pair work - Determination - Stamina
Problem solving - Pair work - Determination - Stamina
Christmas 2019 - Busy Little Elves!
After learning all about The Inuit and Igloos , we decided that its more fun to build igloos out of marshmallows than blocks of snow!!
Hunting for Maths!!
Celebrating Friendship and Inclusion
Everyone was included in a story. Everyone enjoyed making friendship bracelets.
Everyone was included in a story. Everyone enjoyed making friendship bracelets.
Enjoying the 'taste' of blackberry jam after an enjoyable autumn sensory walk.
Self Portraits, Braille and Perkins Brailler!
Making the most of 'September Sunshine' with delicious Ice cream! YUMMY
