Welcome to Senior Infants 2019-2020 !!!!
Learning at Home !!!
Hello Everyone !!!!
We all hope that you and your family are safe and well. We will be updating our Senior infant webpage throughout our stay at home. We hope you enjoy it !
Please remember we are not website experts !! If you have any problems or suggestions please let us know (send an email).
Joyce , Jacqlyn and Martina
We all hope that you and your family are safe and well. We will be updating our Senior infant webpage throughout our stay at home. We hope you enjoy it !
Please remember we are not website experts !! If you have any problems or suggestions please let us know (send an email).
Joyce , Jacqlyn and Martina
Week 3. Learning at Home
30th Mar -3rd Apr
Gaeilge
To access Bua na Cainte's interactive programme at home, for a limited period, please follow the instructions below.
1. Click the linked picture above or go www.edco.ie/bua
2. Select the file that suits your computer: PC or MAC
3.Select the class level you require, and then click on it to start a download of your file.
4. Once the download has completed, click on the file to install and follow the onscreen 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 below.
Login: trial
Password: trial
(Bua na Cainte can only be installed on PC or MAC)
1. Click the linked picture above or go www.edco.ie/bua
2. Select the file that suits your computer: PC or MAC
3.Select the class level you require, and then click on it to start a download of your file.
4. Once the download has completed, click on the file to install and follow the onscreen 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 below.
Login: trial
Password: trial
(Bua na Cainte can only be installed on PC or MAC)
Dave the Dog
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Dave the Dog is worried about Coronavirus. This is a nice story to read together to ease any worries about the current situation.
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Literacy
Read, Read, Read !
Writing
News Time!!!
Dear Parents ,
When we are in school we usually write 'Our News' once a week. The class would usually meet together and share their news and talk about the weather . We would then create 3-4 short sentences based on the news and ask the children to copy it into their copybooks. Recently we have being encouraging the children to write their own sentences without any guidance from us. Using these photos below as a guide, see can your child write the news. They can use photo no.2 to look for words that might help them create their own senescent
When we are in school we usually write 'Our News' once a week. The class would usually meet together and share their news and talk about the weather . We would then create 3-4 short sentences based on the news and ask the children to copy it into their copybooks. Recently we have being encouraging the children to write their own sentences without any guidance from us. Using these photos below as a guide, see can your child write the news. They can use photo no.2 to look for words that might help them create their own senescent
Handwriting
This week we are practising upper case and lower case L. We will also be revising V, W, I and L. Watch these instructional clips to help you out.
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Word Sort and Phonics
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Word Families
We have learnt a lot about word families over the last few months . This is a great game that will help you remember some if those word families. See can you sort them all and maybe you can come up with your own words that belong to the families . |
Word Endings
Another word sorting game! This time its important to listen to the end sound |
Phonics Activity Ideas
Some fun activities to get you thinking of sounds all around you!
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Fun word work
Can you figure out which word matches the pictures? Then colour the pictures! All based on the story of The Smartest Giant in Town.
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This week the worksheets get harder !!!
Dolch words
The Dolch words this week are ride, saw, say, and she. Maybe you could make your own flashcards to put in your pack . Here are some worksheets that you can complete .
| colour_by_sight_word.pdf |
| build_the_sentence.pdf |
Game ! Help a Hedgehog
You could use this game to help you learn your dolch words as well as practicing reading other words.
Numeracy
This week we will be working on using a numberline to help us add and count on. Here are some games you can play to help you . There are also some extra worksheets you can complete if you would like the extra challenge .
Games
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Time: Draw and write
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Data: Count and colour
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Here are some numeracy/maths extension activities.
| -addition-to-10-numberline-worksheets-polish-translation.pdf |
| missing-number-addition-with-a-number-line-up-to-10-activity-sheet-.pdf |
Monster colour by Number (Addition to 10 )
| t-n-5462-monsters-colour-by-number-addition-up-to-10-activity-sheets_ver_1.pdf |
Counting song |
All about the clock song! |
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This is probably our favourite counting song!
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Everything we need to know about the analogue clock!
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Spring on BrainPop Jr.
Easter
Below is a range of Easter themed activities.
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Here is a powerpoint explaining the Christian celebration of Easter.
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Here is some Easter art. Draw a rabbit in six easy steps.
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Here is an Easter themed maths book. Lots of activities in here.
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StoryTime !
Here are two stories about eggs. We think some of you would be able to read these books by yourself.
when you have listened to the stories , why not design your own egg using the egg template underneath.
when you have listened to the stories , why not design your own egg using the egg template underneath.
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Design your own egg!!
| t-t-5015-design-an-easter-egg-a4-activity-sheet_ver_2.pdf |
Week 2. Learning at Home
23rd Mar -27th Mar
The Senior Infant Team are deeply aware that many Families will be under pressure during this time.
All activities that are uploaded on the website or sent home via email are not mandatory. They are mainly suggestions and a way of keeping the link between the school and the children. Keep safe and look after yourselves .
All activities that are uploaded on the website or sent home via email are not mandatory. They are mainly suggestions and a way of keeping the link between the school and the children. Keep safe and look after yourselves .
| learning_from_home_23_-_27_march_2020.pdf |
Literacy
Read, Read, Read
Remember try to read or listen to stories and books everyday. Here is one of our favourite websites Storyonline . Give it a go and listen to all the wonderful stories .
Dolch Words
This week we are going to focus on the words : Our, out, please, pretty and ran
Please check the class emails to download worksheets and fluency stories to help you practice thses words.
You can always play the interactive games in the January section of this webpage .
Challenge
Try and put this weeks sight words into sentences. You can always email or take a photo of your work and send it to us
Please check the class emails to download worksheets and fluency stories to help you practice thses words.
You can always play the interactive games in the January section of this webpage .
Challenge
Try and put this weeks sight words into sentences. You can always email or take a photo of your work and send it to us
Rock your fluency
Try this reading fluency challenge. Time yourself each day and try beat your best time! (Ignore the column cwpm!)
| rock_your_fluency_story_1.pdf |
Spell it out challenge
Try this spell it out challenge. Cut out the letters and stick them down to make the words from the list!
| sight_word__spell_it_out.pdf |
Book Focus
From time to time we focus on a storybook to help us with our literacy skills . We had planned to focus on the Story The Smartest Giant in Town by Julie Donaldson.
You can listen to the story by clicking on this you tube clip and then try to read it yourself looking at the PowerPoint of the story .
You can listen to the story by clicking on this you tube clip and then try to read it yourself looking at the PowerPoint of the story .
The Smartest Giant in Town by Julie Donaldson
| smartest_giant_in_town.zip |
Further Activities for The Smartest Giant in Town
1. Design a the Giant's Tie
| design-a-tie-worksheet.pdf |
2. Complete this small booklet /Worksheets
| worksheets.pdf |
3. Can you sequence the story using these pictures ?
| story-sequence-worksheet.pdf |
Handwriting
Here are two short videos to see how to write our focus letters of w and i as both uppercase and lower case letters.
Numeracy
The Number 10 Continued
Here is another cool song to help us learn the number bonds to 10
Extra Worksheets
Here are three extra work sheets for those who would like to do further practice with the number binds to 10.
| nz-t-2547937-star-bonds-to-10-activity-sheet_ver_1.pdf |
| t-n-4601-number-bonds-to-10-on-robots-worksheet_ver_1.pdf |
| t-n-4856-bar-modelling-number-bonds-to-10-differentiated-activity-sheets.pdf |
Days of the week and Time
We have talked a lot about the days of the week and about reading time. This game and song will help us learn the days of the week . In senior Infants we are really trying to learn how to recite the days of the week in the right order.
Days of the week Activities
1. Put the days of the week into the right order
| -days-of-the-week-cut-and-stick-worksheet.pdf |
2. What days come before and after ???
| days-of-the-week-yesterday-and-tomorrow-activity-sheet-_ver_3.pdf |
Spring activities
Can you read this Spring Powerpoint ??
| spring_powerpoint_.ppt |
Draw Spring Flowers !!
This is a cool youtube clip on how to draw Spring flowers. The Senior Infant Team would love to see you pictures !!
Spring activities
Below is a link to some spring colouring activities.
| spring_colouring_activities.pdf |
Below is a link to the "In spring I see..." activity.
| in_the_spring_i_see_writing_frame.pdf |
Below is a link to the "Our spring nature walk" activity.
| our_spring_nature_walk_writing_frame.pdf |
Recycling Rockstars!
Earn your Recycling Rockstar certificate by completing the quiz! Follow this link!
Recycling comic
How is your recycling comic looking? We'd love to see some pictures!
P.E.
A lot of us are stuck inside at the moment. Joe wicks is holding a live P.E. Lesson every morning at 9 am!.
All you have to do is subscribe to his you tube channel . Click on the picture below and it should take you to his blog which will tell you how to subscribe.
All you have to do is subscribe to his you tube channel . Click on the picture below and it should take you to his blog which will tell you how to subscribe.
Week 1. Learning at Home
16th Mar -20th Mar
READ, READ , READ !!
We hope everyone keeps reading during our time away from school. Below is a link to a huge selection of e books from the Oxford Reading Tree Programme. Perhaps you could try and read one of these books everyday. Click and you should be taken to the virtual library shelf. ( Apologies you will have to create an account first , it is very easy and well worth it and free !!)
IRISH AT HOME
Séideán Sí - Gaeilge/Irish language resource
Here is a link to Séideán Sí (pronounced Shay-dawn She).
This is a lovely interactive website for the children. There are stories and games.
The website will ask you to select the correct dialect : Roghnaigh do chanúint, le do thoil: select Connachta.
Here is a link to Séideán Sí (pronounced Shay-dawn She).
This is a lovely interactive website for the children. There are stories and games.
The website will ask you to select the correct dialect : Roghnaigh do chanúint, le do thoil: select Connachta.
Spring ! Spring ! Spring !
This month we had planned to talk a lot about Spring and how we care for our environment.
Signs of Spring !
We talked about the signs of Spring in school. Why not draw a picture of the signs of Spring and send them in so we can make a gallery of all of our pictures, here on our website.
Spring Worksheets
Here are some spring worksheets that you can look at for inspiration for work at home.
| spring-i-can-read.pdf |
| spring-cloze__1_.pdf |
| springbook.pdf |
Spring Maths !!!
Spring Song !
Recycling and caring for your Environment
E-Book
Here is an E- book about how Daniel cares for his neighbourhood.
Interactive Recycling Games
The Number Ten
We were working on the number ten before school closed. Its really important that we know all the 'friends of ten' as we will meet them a lot over the years. Here are some songs that helps us learn the Friends of ten .
Games to help you learn !
Here are four interactive games that will help you learn the number bonds to ten. Just click on the picture and play !
Number 10 worksheets
| number-bonds-to-10-5.pdf |
| number-bonds-to-10-4.pdf |
Bored??? Don't know what to do ?
JIGSAWS !!!
- Why not take out a jigsaw ? Maybe you could complete a jigsaw with an older brother and sister. You could also redo jigsaws and see are you getting faster and faster at doing them.
- If you would like, you could send a photo of your completed puzzles to the class email.
- If you don't have jigsaws at home you could try and do these jigsaws online. Click on the pig and it will take you to website that has Farm animal puzzles for you to complete.
World Book Day
It was World book day on Thursday the 5th of March . We all had a great time coming dressed up as our characters from our favourite Storybook. During story time, that week both classes listened to Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes. You can listen to the story below and even try to read along ( the red arrow will help you follow the words).
Activities
Why not try and answer these questions, you could discuss them with an adult.
If you click on the Meet The Mice image and click on Lilly , you will be able to find some colouring pages based on Lilly
If you click on the Meet The Mice image and click on Lilly , you will be able to find some colouring pages based on Lilly
Why not draw a picture of Lilly?
Follow the steps below, maybe when you are finished you could try and write a sentence or two about Lilly.
Other Books By Kevin Henkes
January
Welcome back everyone !! Happy New year !!
We hope everyone is glad to be back and ready for the new year . We have lots of things planned for this month and we will getting straight down to hard work.
We hope everyone is glad to be back and ready for the new year . We have lots of things planned for this month and we will getting straight down to hard work.
Dolch Words, a new year .... a new list !!!!
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www.abcya.com/games/dolch_sight_word_spellinglThis month we will be moving onto a new list. There are over 50 words on this list so this is going to get even harder !!! . Here are some games that will help you learn these words. You can play these games for the next coupe of weeks because we will be going over these words for a while .
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Winter Weather and The ArcticWe will be learning about the winter weather and the Arctic this month.
December |
How to Draw a Snowman
Fun Snowman activity
3D Shapes
www.starfall.com/h/geometry/3D-space/?This Month we will be talking a lot about 3D shapes . we will be focusing a lot on spheres, cubes , cuboids and cylinders . Here are some songs about shapes and some games too !
Perhaps you could have a shape hunt in your house !!!
Perhaps you could have a shape hunt in your house !!!
November
Handwriting
There are some children who are struggling with the correct formation of the letter a , Hopefully this you tube clip will help them to overcome this.
Maths
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This month we will be doing a lot of work about number bonds and math sentences. We will also be talking about the importance of the number zero. Here are a few games that will help your math skills.
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Houses and Homes
We have been learning about the different types of homes and house around the world and in our own locality. We were also practicing how to draw houses using shapes and straight lines . Here are some instructions on how to draw a house. Why not draw a house and see can you wrote your own sentence about the house.
Electricity
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This month we will be talking about electricity. Where electricity comes form and how to be safe around electricity. This website is very good, take a look and see what you think . There are a lot of games ad quizes on the website too.
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OCTOBER |
Room on the Broom !!
Our book study this week is Room on the Broom. Take a look at these youtube clips and see can you read or sing along!!
Website Recommendation !
This is a great website, which has a huge amount of resources and ebooks for you to share with your child. It is a great resource for shared reading and there are also a lot of activities that go with each ebook.
We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Micheal Rosen
We will be reading the book, We're going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen. You can listen to the author reading the story n this you tube clip and then you can try and read along yourself to the power Point below.
| bear_hunt_powerpoint.zip |
Interactive Games to revise CVC words
Patterns
We have been looking at patterns. Why not practice your skills on this game
Dolch words
As you know, we are learning to read the pre primer Dolch word list . It is a good idea to make flashcards with these words and play them with your child. Here is a copy of these words in flashcard form if you want to print them off. Don't forget there are a lot of interactive games in the September section to help your child learn the pre primer words.
| preprimerflashcards.doc |
Our October Songs !!
SEPTEMBER
More Dolch Word Games !!!!
Try these games, just click and play !!!!
The Pig in the Pond
We read The Pig in the Pond by Martin Wadell. Below you can read along with the you tube clip or take a look at The Pig in the Pond Powerpoint.
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Aistear
Aistear started this week. This month the theme is the Opticians. This clip of Topsy and Tim, is very good for reinforcing the language used when visiting an optician or having an eye test.
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Dolch Words
In Senior Infants this year, we will be learning to read the Pre primer and Primer list of Dolch words. Click on the image below to play some interactive games that will help you learn these words.
Click on this image to play some fun games and revise your Dolch words at the same time !
What are Dolch Words?
Dolch words are high frequency English vocabulary commonly used to teach children to read. Learning to recognize them automatically can facilitate fluency in reading.
Think of the most common English articles, prepositions, conjunctions, adjectives, adverbs and verbs (a, and, away, big, blue, can, come, down) and you’ll get a good idea of the list.Who can benefit from Dolch words?Dolch words, also known as sight words, account for between 50-75% of all vocabulary found in Primary reading material.
Dolch words are high frequency English vocabulary commonly used to teach children to read. Learning to recognize them automatically can facilitate fluency in reading.
Think of the most common English articles, prepositions, conjunctions, adjectives, adverbs and verbs (a, and, away, big, blue, can, come, down) and you’ll get a good idea of the list.Who can benefit from Dolch words?Dolch words, also known as sight words, account for between 50-75% of all vocabulary found in Primary reading material.
Self Potraits !!!
We drew some self portraits. We took our time and worked very hard. We are going to put them up in our classroom to make a nice gallery.
Class Mascots
Each Senior Infant class has their own mascot. In Senior Infants 1 he is called Devlin and Senior Infants 2 he is called Dudley. Devlin and Dudley get to go home with the star of the week. They both have their own book, where all their adventures are recorded.
