Suggested Weekly Work for First Class – 18/5/’20- 22/5/’20

A note from teachers:

We hope everyone in First Class is okay, we miss you all very much. We are so thrilled that you are trying your best to complete your schoolwork during these difficult times so please keep up the excellent work! Parents, you are doing a tremendous job at being teachers! Thank you for listening to reading, writing out worksheets and providing encouragement for your son/daughter. You are making a real difference. Also, we would like to say thank you for all your feedback through emails and telephone calls last week. Keep safe, keep washing your hands and keep smiling.

Ms. Boyle & Mr. Doody

English

Reading: ‘Ronald the Rhino’

Questions: Please write the answers to these questions on a sheet. Remember to write full sentences using capital letters at the beginning and a full stop at the end. We love to see tall letters touching the lines: b d f h k l t.

1) What kind of animal is Ronald? 2) How does Ronald feel at the start of the story? 3) Why is Ronald sad?

4) Which animal does Ronald try to be like first? 5) How does Ronald feel when he wiggles and jiggles?6) What does Ronald use to paint spots on his body? 7) Why do Ronald’s friends take him to the stream? 8) Who is the mystery animal that Ronald finds in the water?

Extra Reading -Please click the link : https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/find-a-book/library-page/ . Click join us at the top right hand corner. Enter an email address and password. Once you have verified your email you will have access to lots of beautiful e -books.

Vocabulary: Complete 80/80 of the game each day picking a new theme each day.

https://www.gamestolearnenglish.com/fast-vocab/

SpellingsPlease discuss these spelling words and put into sentences-orally.Word families: o-e magic sound. Remember the magic E makes the vowel say its name 😊

rose phone cone robe

home globe bone hole

mole nose hose rope

Please practice reading and writing these spelling on a sheet. You can use this format:

rose home mole

rose

rose

rose

Try this Activity Sheet - Try your best to fill in the blanks on a sheet 😊

Note: If link shortcuts do not work by clicking on them directly, please copy and paste each link into your internet browser search bar. Also please be aware that Folens online can be very slow if many users are logging on at the same time. If this is the case please try again at a different time. Thank you for your patience.

To access folens online:https://www.folensonline.ie/registration/?r=tRegister as a teacher and use the code Prim20 for Roll Number.Once you are logged in you access these links.

Handwriting On Folens online, search: All Write Now 1st Class or click the link below. Pg’s 31 - 38. Focus on tall and small letters and alphabetical order.https://www.folensonline.ie/home/library/programmes/allwritenow-1stclass/ebook/

Grammar: Log into Folens Online and search Starlight 1st Class. Search Grammar activity – 3a Pets and 3b Caring for a Pet. These activity focuses on using a punctuation and correcting sentences. https://content.folensonline.ie/programmes/Starlight/1st_class/resources/activities/SL_01_ACT_Core_03_008/index.html

https://content.folensonline.ie/programmes/Starlight/1st_class/resources/activities/SL_01_ACT_Core_03_007/index.html

Maths:Complete the sequencing counting in 5s.

Identifying Even (units column =0,2,4,6,8) or Odd (units column = 1,3,5,7,9) Numbers

Finish off the pattern!!!!

Game Time!!!!!Log into Folens online. Search Planet Maths 1st Class. On the book cover click resources. In resources search :Post the Letter - Recognising Numeralshttps://www.ictgames.com/postAletter/index.html

Addition Gamehttps://content.folensonline.ie/programmes/PlanetMaths/PM1/resources/activitya/pm_1c_017/index.html

Shape Colouringhttps://content.folensonline.ie/programmes/PlanetMaths/PM1/resources/activitya/pm_1c_033/index.html

Addition and Subtraction Mix 😊 For the bottom row please fill in the missing numbers.

18 + 9 = 34 + 5 = 22 + 5 = 56 + 10 = 18 – 5 = 39 – 7 =

15 + _ = 22 21 + _ = 28 63 + _ = 70 82 + _ = 88 13 - _ = 8 17 - _ = 5

Gaeilge:Duo lingo Gaeilge – a fun way to learn Irish online https://www.duolingo.com/learnBia – Food - Learn and colour the food in the activity below.

Music - Learn this song – “Sweepy, Sweepy, Sweepy” 1. Sweepy, sweepy, sweepy x 3

Sweepin' up the floorSweepy, sweepy, sweepy x3'Till there ain't no more!

2. Dusty, dusty, dusty x 3Dustin' up the shelfDusty, dusty, dusty x 3Doin' it my self!

3. Putty, putty, putty x 3Puttin' things awayPutty, putty, putty x 3 Then go out and play!

4. Moppy, moppy, moppy x 3Moppin' up the roomMoppy, moppy, moppy x 3Foom! Foom! Foom!

5. Cleany, cleany, cleany x 3Clean the window panesCleany, cleany, cleany x 3'Til you see through again!

6. Sweepy, sweepy, sweepy x 3Sweepin' up the floorSweepy, sweepy, sweepy x3'Till there ain't no more!

7. Dusty, dusty, dusty x 3Dustin' up the shelfDusty, dusty, dusty x 3Doin' it myself!

8. Sweepy, sweepy, sweepy x 3Sweepin' up the floorSweepy, sweepy, sweepy x3'Till there ain't no more!

SPHE:Please continue with your gratitude journal, listing 3 things you are thankful for each day. Please draw pictures in your journal.

Complete the Pieces of Me Jigsaw.

SESE:

Complete the activities in the below links.

‘Myself and my Family’

https://content.folensonline.ie/programmes/Explorers/Explorers1C/resources/demonstrations/EX_01_DEMO_171/index.html

‘School’

https://content.folensonline.ie/programmes/Explorers/Explorers1C/resources/demonstrations/EX_01_DEMO_170/index.html

PE

Practice Mindfulness (Cosmic Kids yoga) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho9uttOZdOQ

We want all the children in our classes to stay active. Every day we want you to complete the workout provided below. You can do it in your home and it will keep you healthy and active. You will complete the exercise for 30 seconds each with 20 seconds break between exercises. Repeat 2 times. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Jog on the Spot

Jumping Jacks

Sit ups

Jog on the Spot

Press ups

High knees

Jog on the Spot

Lungs

Jumping Jacks

Jog on the Spot

Press ups

Sit ups

Jog on the Spot

Squats

Jumping Jacks

On Youtube, Joe Wicks is doing a new PE workout each day for children at home called P.E. with Joe. Follow the workouts on your TV, computer or tablet. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAxW1XT0iEJo0TYlRfn6rYQ

This is another lovely link to many PE exercises and dances 😊 https://www.weareteachers.com/virtual-pe-classes/

Also here is a link to improve your GAA skills.https://learning.gaa.ie/gogamesskillchallenges

Religion:To help teachers, students and parents during this difficult time Grow in Love granting free access to Grow In Love AND Soul seekers online series. Simply login on the www.growinlove.ie website with the following details:Email: trial@growinlove.iePassword: growinlove‘Go and share the Good News - https://app.growinlove.ie/en/user/lesson-resources/158

Art: Get creative with art at home. 😊 Have a go at this tutorial of how to draw this super cool alien!! We can’t wait to see your picture.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vm6iyqw_v2Q

Try and create your own robot. Get ideas from the picture below and try to draw your own. Use link below for step by step tutorial.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc4bPZXljqY

Ongoing work:Continue a project on a topic/topics that interests your child. The children can add a page each day. It could be about their favourite book, person, film, hobby, football team, Disney character or a country. They could draw, paint cut out pictures to add into their book each day and they can present their masterpiece when school starts back.

Our class email for feedback is: firstclassmarist@gmail.com

We welcome and appreciate all feedback. Thank you for your patience at this difficult time. We everyone is safe and enjoying the beautiful weather.

Ms Boyle & Mr Doody.