Senior Infants Plan of Work

25/5/20-29/5/20

Dear Parents/Guardians,

I was delighted to see so many of you sending me photos of completed work and

videos of the children reading their tricky words and storybooks last week. It was

great to see how much the children have progressed since March. Please continue

to email me pictures or videos of their work so I can give them some feedback and

interact with them.

The work for this week is set out below. If you don’t have a printer, you can do any

work that is not on a workbook into copies or onto sheets.

Please contact me on my email address if you have any queries or concerns

cobrienlisronaghns@gmail.com

Keep safe everyone and keep up the great work,

Catherine O’Brien

Monday: Maths: As we have finished the Planet Maths book I will be attaching sheets

for Maths revision for the coming weeks. Revise the ‘Odd and Even’ rhyme sent

last week. Complete Maths Sheet 1. If you don’t have a printer, discuss the

answers with your child orally.

Music: Sing along and perform the actions to the Jolly Phonics songs by clicking

on the following link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2HYM9VXz9k

Phonics: Just Phonics big purple book pgs 70+71(er).

Spellings: Learn the first two spellings on their ‘er’ spellings list (attached).

Writing: Jolly Phonics 2 pg 28. Write 3/4 sentences about the picture e.g. I

see a boat. There is a duck etc. Finish the page and colour in.

Reading: Jolly Phonics 2 pg 29. Revise all their tricky words learned to date.

Oral language:

Go to this address https://www.gillexplore.ie/products

Then select 'Primary titles', English, Senior infants.

Click on the Over the Moon Senior Infants book.

After that you need to go to ‘All Chapters’ and select Unit 9.

Scroll down and click on ‘Oral Language & Interactive resources’

Click on ‘Oral language poster’ and then ‘Story mode’. Your child can listen to the

story about the campsite. Go back to home again. Click on ‘Oral language poster’

and this time go into ‘Explore mode’. Click on the eye icon. Your child can answer

the eye spy questions by clicking on the numbers 1-10. After that they can click

on the ‘?’ symbol and orally tell you the answers to the questions 1-10.

Oral / Listening activity: Over the Moon workbook pg 115. Make up instructions

for your child to colour in or if your child has a sibling perhaps they would like to

make up instructions to call out for your Senior Infant e.g. Colour the tent

green, colour the compass yellow etc.

P.E.: Revise one of our favourite dances ‘Pop See Ko’!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwn4beja1QE

Tuesday:

Maths: Complete Maths sheet 2. If you don’t have a printer, discuss the

answers with your child orally.

Gaeilge: As our Bua na Cainte book is now finished we will be revising from now

on. This week I would like the children to revise the names of the colours in

Irish. This video will help with pronunciation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jUO1bmbIug

Then look at the ‘Na Dathanna’ sheet below.

Spellings: Learn the next two spellings on their ‘er’ spellings list (attached).

Phonics: Over the Moon book pg 116.

Sight words: Over the Moon pg 121. Revise all the words on their tricky word

list.

Reading: Listen/read the story on the website below and fill it in on their

reading log.

Go to this address https://www.gillexplore.ie/products

Then select 'Primary titles', English, Senior infants.

Click on the Over the Moon Senior Infants book.

After that you need to go to ‘All Chapters’ and select Unit 9.

Scroll down and click on ‘Genre Story eBooks- “Fun at the campsite”. Tip – press

the blue play symbol at the top of each page to hear the full story. When

finished the book go back and encourage your child to read pages 2-9 today.

Creative Writing: In your Creative Writing copy write a list of items you would

pack for a camping holiday. (You can use pg 7 of the storybook above to help

you). Use your sounds to help you sound out your words or ask an adult if you

need help. Use your best handwriting. Draw pictures of what you would pack.

(Email me a picture of your work).

Wednesday:

Maths: Complete Maths Sheet 3. If you don’t have a printer, your child could

practice writing the numbers and words on a blank sheet of paper. Revise the

‘Odd and Even’ rhyme.

Spellings: Learn the last two spellings on their ‘er’ spellings list (attached).

Religion: Revise the prayer ‘Hail Mary’. Grow in Love Workbook – The children

can complete pgs 50+51 in their books. (Story: Mesi is a young girl who lives in Malawi. Her

family eats porridge every day. Sometimes there is not enough porridge so Mesi’s mum and dad

have nothing to eat. At lunchtime Mesi’s friend shared a banana with her. After school Mesi helps

her mum cook rice for dinner.)

Writing: Jolly Phonics 1 pgs 30+31. Revise sounds on sounds strip. Write 3 or 4

sentences about the picture on pg 30 (like Monday).Click on this link to play a

fun phonics game online https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/alien-

escape?phase=4

Phonics/reading: Just Phonics big purple book pg 89.

Reading: Practice their tricky word list. Listen/read the story on the website

below and fill it in on their reading log.

Go to this address https://www.gillexplore.ie/products

Then select 'Primary titles', English, Senior infants.

Click on the Over the Moon Senior Infants book.

After that you need to go to ‘All Chapters’ and select Unit 9.

Scroll down and click on ‘Genre Story eBooks- “Fun at the Campsite”. Tip – press

the blue play symbol at the top of each page for the full story. When finished

the book go back and encourage your child to read pages 10-17 today.

Geography/Art: On a blank sheet of paper draw a map of your dream

campsite. Use pg 11 from the story book above for inspiration. Use labels. (Email

me a picture of your map!)

Gaeilge: revise the names of the colours in Irish. This video will help with

pronunciation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jUO1bmbIug

Then look at the ‘Na Dathanna’ sheet below.

Thursday:

Maths: Complete Maths Sheet 4. If you don’t have a printer, discuss the

answers with your child orally.

Gaeilge: revise the names of the colours in Irish. This video will help with

pronunciation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jUO1bmbIug

Then look at the ‘Na Dathanna’ sheet below.

Phonics: Jolly Phonics 2 pgs 23+47.

Spellings: Just phonics small book pg 28 (er). Write all 6 spellings on the page.

Draw three pictures of their spellings. Learn spellings for test tomorrow.

Reading: Practice their tricky word list. Listen/read the story on the website

below and fill it in on their reading log.

Go to this address https://www.gillexplore.ie/products

Then select 'Primary titles', English, Senior infants.

Click on the Over the Moon Senior Infants book.

After that you need to go to ‘All Chapters’ and select Unit 9.

Scroll down and click on ‘Genre Story eBooks- “Fun at the Campsite”. Tip – press

the blue play symbol at the top of each page for the full story. When finished

the book go back and encourage your child to read pages 18-24 today.

Independent writing / write a postcard: Over the Moon pg 120. Write a

postcard to Ella. Use pg 20 from the story book above for inspiration. (Send me

a picture).

P.E.: Dance – ‘Dino Stomp’. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Imhi98dHa5w

Friday:

Maths: Complete Maths Sheet 5. If you don’t have a printer, discuss the

answers with your child orally.

Spellings: Spelling test on all 6 ‘er’ words onto a blank sheet or into a spare

copy.

Genre writing: Over the Moon pg 117.

Handwriting: Jolly Phonics 2 pgs 14+16.

Crossword: Jolly Phonics 2 pg 46. (Answers: 1=map, 2=cooker, 3=ant, 4=tent,

5=soap, 6=snake, 7=winter, 8=egg, 9=hand, 10=rock, 11=green, 12=dark.)

Phonics: Revise sounds on sounds strip. Click on this link to play a fun phonics

game online https://www.phonicsbloom.com/uk/game/alien-escape?phase=4

Reading: Practice their tricky words. Read a story on this website and fill it in

on their reading log https://rivet.area120.com/

Gaeilge: Revise ‘Na Dathanna’ sheet below.

Religion: Revise the prayer ‘Hail Mary’. Grow in Love Workbook – The children

can complete pgs 52+53 in their books.

P.E.: Revise the dance ‘Ghostbusters’.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYgIVc5Jvjg

Aistear:

Instead of Aistear this week I would like the children to practice making jigsaws.

Encourage them to look at the picture on the box to help them. Start by finding all the

pieces with a straight edge and make the frame of the picture. Then make the rest of

the jigsaw. (Send me a picture if you like). Making jigsaws help develop basic skills such as shape

recognition, concentration, goal setting, patience, hand-eye co-ordination and fine motor skills due to the

precise nature of matching each piece exactly. All of which will stand children in good stead for school. It

also gives the child a sense of achievement when they have completed the jigsaw.

Spellings

Learn two spellings on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Revise all spellings on Thursday. Test on Friday.

‘er’ words

water

winter

river

number

jumper

burger

Maths Sheet 1. Please ensure your child knows the ‘Odd and Even’ ehyme sent last week off by heart as

this will help them in 1st class.

**Please note: When looking at double digit number and figuring out if it is an odd or

even number it is the last digit (units) that we need to look at e.g. 25 (5 is an odd

number so as 25 ends in 5 it is an odd number too), 18 (8 is an even number so as 18

ends in 8 it is also an even number) and so on.

Take a photo of this sheet when you are finished and email it onto me.

Maths Sheet 2. Please ensure your child knows the ‘Odd and Even’ ehyme sent last week off by heart as

this will help them in 1st class.

Colour each type of animal the same colour e.g. all the chicks yellow, all the cats orange

etc. Then look at each type of animal. Do all the chicks have a buddy/partner? There

are 8 chicks (they all have a buddy, therefore 8 is an even number). Cows=3 (one cow

has no buddy and is left out on his own, therefore 3 is an odd number).

Maths Sheet 3. If you don’t have a printer, your child could practice writing the numbers and

words on a blank sheet of paper.

Maths Sheet 4. This is a new skill/concept for your child. They may need your support with this. Today they will

be counting how many jumps it takes to get to a given number. Practice the concept orally with

them first. 4+___=7 . “I am on 4 how many jumps do I need to take to land on 7?” etc. Get them

to use their numberlines from school. Encourage them to put their ‘sticky finger’ on 4 and their

other index finger on top of their ‘sticky finger’. Then jump on until they get to 7. How many

jumps did they take? Get them to count out loud as they ‘jump’.

Maths Sheet 5. Revise yesterday’s new concept. Play ‘Tables Champion’ with your child. Ask them lots of

questions orally like 5+__=7, 3+__=6 etc. Encourage them to use the same technique as

yesterday by using their number lines and ‘sticky fingers’. (Email me a picture of your

completed work.)

Na Dathanna (The Colours).

- Point to a colour and ask your child to say the name of it in Irish.

- If you want to challenge your child the adult could point to the colour and

ask ‘Cén dath é sin?’ (Pronunciation ‘cane dah ay shin?’) which means ‘What

colour is that? Your child should answer ‘Sin ____’ (pronunciation ‘Shin

___’) which means ‘That’s ___’. The children should be familiar with using

this language as we did it frequently in class.

- Revise the colours each day this week please.

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Reading Log.

Title of Book Date Pages read Adult Signature