Work for 1st & 2nd Class Tues. 5th May - Fri. 8th May

Hello 1^st & 2^nd class pupils and parents!

I have really enjoyed the pictures and videos you have been sending me on Seesaw. It is great to see so many of you happy at home and working hard. I hope you are all giving your parents an extra helping hand around the house! If you have any questions for me regarding school work, would like me to look at any of your completed tasks or would like to share any pictures/videos with me please do on Seesaw.

This week I am asking the students in my class to:

• English:
  • Continue practising your 3 sentences each day in your copies.
  • This week’s sentences for 1^st class are:
    1. We cut the long corn.
    2. She is good at sports.
    3. There was a storm this morning.
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  • This week’s sentences for 2^nd class are:
    1. He swears he can see his reflection.
    2. There is a junction near the station.
    3. Shall I mention the Christmas decorations?

• Jolly Grammar pg. 58/59 - corresponding with sounds in sentences
• Continue half a page of handwriting each day (Tues - Fri)

• Reading: https://www.folensonline.ie/ Reading Zone
• 1^st Class Finn’s Dream pg. 30 - 40 (3/4 pages a day Tues. – Thurs)
• 1^st Class The Four Friends: King Midas pg.4- 6 (Fri.)
• 2^nd Class The Grumpy Teaspoon pg12-14 & pg16-18 (The Donkey and her Shadow & Billy Rocks On)

These stories have accompanying activities on pg15/19 – if your child is looking for additional work please give them a go – otherwise just reading the stories is satisfactory. 

• Maths:
  • Work it Out Week 30 & Friday test
  • Tables for 2nd class are revision of +3/+4
  • First class can begin tables +3

• Gaeilge:
  • 2nd class F & F Aonad 30
  • 1^st & 2^nd class if you have downloaded the Duolingo app play for 5-10 mins per day

• Optional – I also have a short game for you to play each day if you wish;
• An Mháirt: https://seideansi.ie/rang1/gniomhaiocht-2/L1/1/V1/Ceim1/SciobLaFliuch/
• An Chéadaoin: https://seideansi.ie/rang1/gniomhaiocht-2/L1/1/V1/Ceim1/Rudaiachonaicme/
• An Déardaoin: https://seideansi.ie/rang1/gniomhaiocht-2/L1/1/V1/Ceim1/AmLoinarscoil/
• An Aoine: https://www.cula4.com/en/cula4-na-nog/shows/earth-to-luna/ (Don’t worry if you don’t understand a lot of the Gaeilge, you’ll get the gist of the cartoon, it’s good to listen to the language being spoken!)

• Parents please feel free to test your child's spellings/sentences/tables if you wish at the end of the week.

*If anyone is looking for additional reading material please log in to “Epic!”

This is a website offering over 40,000 digital books, including ‘Read-To-Me’ and ‘Audiobooks’. This is a free resource until the end of June, so if you would like extra reading material please sign up.

You should have received an email with instructions to log in and connect to our classroom. Once logged in you can choose any book you would like to read, they are sorted by age, reading level & genre! There is sure to be plenty of options to suit all interests and abilities. 

Happy reading all!

This week I am including a small activity with this post for fun. It is a simple grid with rows & columns that you can fill in – each word in the row is to start with the corresponding letter. To make it easier fill in all the ones that come to mind first (no particular order) or for a challenge you could time yourself; how long does it take you to complete 3 full rows, try go faster for the next 3 rows & no skipping boxes!

Hope you are keeping well and making the most of the sunny weather,

Ms Ryan (",)