Mindfulness :)

I hope everyone is safe and well. :) I know that this can be a challenging and worrying time for some children and families, so here are some resources which might be helpful, on mindfulness and relaxation activities. :)

• You can find lots of tips for parents on talking about Covid19 with children, and ideas on helping with any anxiety or worries children might have. See 'resources for parents' links section: https://iocdf.org/covid19/talking-to-kids-about-covid-19/?fbclid=IwAR0IGFJU1xUFEnjt-XQT13yHK3pQuaAfP7m10xOGUuk1A1ffXV50p7TXLIQ

• 'Actions for Happiness' have made this 'Coping calendar' with lots of nice ideas:https://www.actionforhappiness.org/coping-calendar

• 'Lucy's in Lockdown is a lovely free picture book for kids about the lockdown. You can find it on youtube, or download the book here: https://www.lucysblueday.com/product-page/lucy-s-in-lockdown

• Yoga and meditation can be really helpful for relaxation. Cosmic kids yoga on youtube has great videos to follow, designed for kids 

• Louise Shanagher's website has lovely guided meditation videos for kids, as well as some mindful art ideas: https://www.louiseshanagher.com/creativemindfulness

• You can find beautiful mindful colouring sheets on twinkl, as well as mindfulness challenge cards activities and a lovely 'calming jar' craft:  https://www.twinkl.ie/search

• Weaving Well-being have made a downloadable at-home well-being journal, with lots of lovely worksheets and activities: https://indd.adobe.com/view/5237deef-2311-469f-9e2d-b5ee89c2000f

• Try fine-motor activities and focus-based activities like building with lego, jigsaws, knitting, sewing, weaving :) 

• Don't forget to keep active and get outdoors as much as possible :) 

Our Subtraction Rules!

**Our rules rap to help with subtraction!**

Middle Room Activities: April 27-May 1

I hope everyone is keeping safe and well, and enjoying the lovely sunshine! Well done to everyone who took part in last weeks whole school gallery creative challenge- all of the entries were fantastic! :)  

Below is some suggested work for this week. Remember you can contact me on katiemag95@gmail.com if you have any worries or questions, or to share photos and videos for the blog of activities and work from during the week! :)

PE

This weeks creative challenge is a whole school olympics! See main blog post for details :)

Remember to take regular movement breaks while working

-Do a Joe Wicks, Just Dance, or Go Noodle video

-Go for a walk or cycle

-Play sports or a game outside

-Do some yoga

ART:

Keep up the creativity! We had lots of fantastic entries to the art gallery challenge last week :) 

ENGLISH

READING:

- Collins Connect https://connect.collins.co.uk/school/portal.aspx

(Teacher sign in. username: parents@harpercollins.co.uk password: Parents20! ). 

Please read one assigned reader and complete comprehension and writing activity. Further activities and suggestions can be found on the 'teacher resource' link with the story. 

3rd Class: White band: 'Fossils' OR Purple band: 'Living Dinosaurs'

2nd Class: Turquoise band: 'What's That Building' OR Orange band: 'What is CGI'

- See https://www.getepic.com/students  for more online books and videos 

SPELLINGS
Spellwell: Week 27 activities, spelling test on Friday

WRITING
Creative Writing: Dear 2030 me....

Write a letter to yourself to read in 10 years time. What would you like to

remember from this time? What do you hope to have achieved by 2030?

Ask a parent to hold onto it for you until 2030!

*See page 16 in the great isolation activity book for template :)

MATHS

Maths Time  - Week 27

Tables: Use daily ten and hit the button to practice tables every day :)

Daily Ten: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/daily10

Hit the Button: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button

3rd Class: X4, x8

2nd Class: -8, -9

Complete Splash Maths activities

Weight:
Worksheets and powerpoints:

• 2nd class: https://www.twinkl.ie/resources/reading-comprehension-worksheets-roi-resources-1st-2nd-class-maths/reading-comprehension-worksheets-roi-resources-1st-2nd-class-maths-measures/reading-comprehension-worksheets-roi-resources-1st-2nd-class-maths-measures-measuring-size-and-weight
• 3rd class: https://www.twinkl.ie/search?term=weight

Online games:

• https://www.mathplayground.com/balance_scales.html
• https://www.mathplayground.com/wangdoodles.html
• https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/mostlyPostie/index.html

Offline Activities:

*Try to estimate before checking weights 

• Baking/cooking: Use recipes which measure ingredients in grams and kilograms :)
• Incorporate STEM activities, like building bridges or structures and checking how much weight they can hold 
• Have a weight scavenger hunt (eg find something that weight 5kg, 2kg, 1kg, 500g, 250g, 100g) or estimate and find the weight of objects from around the house. Order the objects from lightest to heaviest. Create your own sums or word problems (eg. difference between lightest and heaviest, weight of everything put together, etc.)

https://www.scoilnet.ie/uploads/resources/13037/12674.pdf 
https://www.sess.ie/sites/default/files/Resources/Cirricular_Material/Measurement_worksheet_3_weighing_2.pdf

• Make your own balance scales for measuring weight: https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Balance-Scale-for-Kids 

*See blog post on 'offline maths activities and games' for fun ways to practice maths throughout the day :)

http://mskilranesclassroom.blogspot.com/2020/04/offline-maths-games-and-activities.html

GAEILGE

Fuaimeanna & focail - week 27 

Béal Beo 3 - Continue activities based on week two of 'AN TEILIFÍS' (pg 123-127 for book work)https://www.edcolearning.ie/
Further activities, games and powerpoints with vocabulary linking to the theme of 'An Teilifís' can be found on twinkl:
2nd class: https://www.twinkl.ie/resources/reading-comprehension-worksheets-roi-resources-1st-2nd-class-gaeilge/reading-comprehension-worksheets-roi-resources-1st-2nd-class-gaeilge-themes-teama/reading-comprehension-worksheets-roi-resources-1st-2nd-class-gaeilge-themes-teama-teilifis
3rd class: https://www.twinkl.ie/resources/reading-comprehension-worksheets-roi-resources-3rd-4th-class-gaeilge/reading-comprehension-worksheets-roi-resources-3rd-4th-class-gaeilge-themes-teamai/reading-comprehension-worksheets-roi-resources-3rd-4th-class-gaeilge-themes-teamai-teilifis

An Nuacht: See blogpot 'Gaeilge sa Bhaile' or twinkl powerpoint 'An Nuacht' https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/roi2-gl-53607-our-daily-news-nuacht-an-lae-powerpoint-gaeilge

See 'Gaeilge Sa Bhaile' blogpost on 'Ms Maguire' page for more ideas and alternative activities :) 

http://mskilranesclassroom.blogspot.com/2020/04/gaeilge-so-bhaile.html

PROJECT WORK

***Choose or continue project from the earlier blog post 'Project work and art activities'. Please email any project work or photographs to katiemag95@gmail.com  to be added to our classroom blog :)

TOUCH TYPING

Touch typing login details are the same as last years. See earlier blog post 'touch typing' for link to touch typing website and access to activities

NESSY

Please continue Nessy if you attend Ms. Kilrane

Gaeilge so Bhaile

Here are some resources which can be used daily to practice Gaeilge. All poster/ vocabulary resources can be found on twinkl :)

1. News report: Practice saying the day, date and a bit about the weather each day using our daily news powerpoint, or the layout below (all the vocab can be found in the powerpoint :)) : https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/roi2-gl-53607-our-daily-news-nuacht-an-lae-powerpoint-gaeilge

 Day:

• Inniu an _______ (Today is___)
• Inné an ______(Yesterday was___)
• Amarach an _______(Tomorrow will be___)

  

The date and season:

• Inniu an ___ú lá de mhí _____ (Today is the _th of _____)
• An _____  atá ann. ( The season is _____)

   

The weather:

• Lá ____ atá ann.

Or

• Tá sé _______.

https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/roi-gl-53580-weather-words-display-posters

2. Practice counting as Gaeilge, when doing exercises, or counting objects around the house.

 1: A haon                       11: A haon déag

2: A dó                           12:  A dó dhéad

3: A trí                        13: A trí déag

4: A ceathair                         14: A ceathair déag 

5: A cúig                        15: A cúig déág

6: A sé                        16: A sé déag

7: A seacht                         17: A seacht déag

8: A hocht                          18: A hocht déag

9: A naoi                          19: A naoi déag

10: A deich               20: Fiche 

3. Practice colours: Ask 'Cén dath atá air? (What colour is it?) Dáth ____ atá air. (It is ___)

4. Use the caoga caoga app (by duolingo) for fun games and activities as Gaeilge :)

5. Watch 'Cúl4 ar Scoil' or cartoons as gaeilge on TG4:  https://www.tg4.ie/en/player/categories/childrens-tv-shows/

6. Listen to (and read the lyrics) to some of your favourite songs as Gaeilge, and try to learn them! :) :(Lots of songs to be found on the Colaiste Lurgan website!)

7. Play 'Deir Ó Gradaigh' (Simon says)
"Deir Ó Gradaigh bígí ag......."(Simon says be...) OR "Bígí ag....."(be...)


8. http://robo.ie/ has online stories on all the Gaeilge themes, at three different levels. First choose a level (Bunleibhéal, méanleibhéal or ardleibhéal), then choose a story or theme. You can listen to the stories by clicking the 'éist' button, and read along by clicking the 'léigh' button. There are also writing and speaking activities to go with each story.

Working from home: Week Three

Some pictures and videos of working from home this week- such great creativity! :) Well done!

Don't forget to send any photos or work to katiemag95@gmail.com to be added to the blog! :)


Bebo's BMX project. He researched, designed and created his own BMX track!

David's rainbow toasted cheese sandwich: Yum! :) 

Busy with some maths!

A fantastic comic ' The Venom and Midas' by Alfred

 

Luke's excellent superhero comic!

Very busy working at home! :)

A brilliant superhero comic by Izaac!

Cursive Handwriting Guide

Lots of the children love practicing their cursive script when writing. Cursive handwriting guide is about, and the children also have a copy of the cursive script in their homework journal/folder :)

Middle Room Activities: April 20th- 24th

I hope everyone had a lovely Easter and are keeping safe and well! :)

Below are some suggested activities for this week. Remember to take regular movement breaks to help focus and attention. These could be: playing a game outside, going for a walk, doing a Joe Wicks or Go Noodle, practicing some yoga, doing some quick indoor quick exercises. Mindfulness activities, like creating mandalas or mindful colouring, are also great!. :) :) 

ART

Create something for our whole school gallery- details on main blog! Send your creations to katiemag95@gmail.com by Friday to be included on the blog!  :) 

ENGLISH

READING:

- Collins Connect (login details on previous blog post). Please read one assigned reader and complete comprehension and writing activity. Further activities and suggestions can be found on the 'teacher resource' link with the story. 

3rd Class: White band: 'Antarctica Land of the Penguins' OR Purple band: Captain Scott: Journey to the South Pole

2nd Class: Turquoise band: The Journey of the Humpback Whale OR Orange band: The Titanic 

- See  https://www.getepic.com/students  for more assigned readers (choose from list. I will update again in the coming days): login code is ulu6346 and click on your child's name to access assigned books

SPELLINGS
Spellwell: Week 26 activities, spelling test on Friday

WRITING
Creative Writing: Create your own superhero, and write a comic strip adventure story about them (at least 1 page!) Templates for comics can be found on twinkl  https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/t-l-2163-comic-book-flashback-templates or in this weeks email, or you can create your own templates on a blank page :)  

MATHS

Maths Time  - Week 26

Tables: Use daily ten to practice tables :)

3rd Class: x6, x7 

2nd Class: -6, -7

Complete Splash Maths activities

3D Shapes:
Worksheets and powerpoints: 

• https://www.twinkl.ie/search

Online games:

• https://www.mathplayground.com/ASB_Kangaroo_Hop.html
• https://www.abcya.com/games/shape_match

Offline Activities:

• Name and describe 3D shapes- How many faces? How many corners/vertices? How many edges?
• Go on a 3D shape hunt around the house- photograph or draw and then label shapes you find
• Draw the nets of some 3D shapes and construct them
• Create or draw a robot/sculpture using 3D shapes

*See blog post on 'offline maths activies and games' for fun ways to practice maths throughout the day :) 

GAEILGE

Fuaimeanna & focail - week 26 

Béal Beo 3 - Complete activities based on week one of 'AN TEILIFÍS' (pg 117-122 for book work)https://www.edcolearning.ie/
Further activities, games and powerpoints with vocabulary linking to the theme of 'An Teilifís' can be found on twinkl:
2nd class: https://www.twinkl.ie/resources/reading-comprehension-worksheets-roi-resources-1st-2nd-class-gaeilge/reading-comprehension-worksheets-roi-resources-1st-2nd-class-gaeilge-themes-teama/reading-comprehension-worksheets-roi-resources-1st-2nd-class-gaeilge-themes-teama-teilifis
3rd class: https://www.twinkl.ie/resources/reading-comprehension-worksheets-roi-resources-3rd-4th-class-gaeilge/reading-comprehension-worksheets-roi-resources-3rd-4th-class-gaeilge-themes-teamai/reading-comprehension-worksheets-roi-resources-3rd-4th-class-gaeilge-themes-teamai-teilifis

An Nuacht: In class we write our news in Irish every Monday. Try to write news at least once a week, and practice saying the day, date and a bit about the weather each day. There is a powerpoint entitiled 'An Nuacht'  from twinkl which has the layout and vocabulary for news, and the first three slides have the vocabulary for day/date/weather . It can be found on twinkl by searching 'an nuacht' https://www.twinkl.ie/resource/roi2-gl-53607-our-daily-news-nuacht-an-lae-powerpoint-gaeilge  or in this weeks email :) 

Watch programmes on TG4: https://www.tg4.ie/en/player/categories/childrens-tv-shows/ and listen to songs as Gaeilge- some nice ones can be found on the Colaiste Lurgan website here:  https://lurgan.biz/lurganlingo/ 

PROJECT WORK

***Choose another project from the earlier blog post 'Project work and art activities'. Please email any project work or photographs to katiemag95@gmail.com  to be added to our classroom blog :) 

TOUCH TYPING

 Touch typing login details are the same as last years. See earlier blog post 'touch typing' for link to touch typing website and access to activities

NESSY

Please continue Nessy if you attend Ms. Kilrane

Offline maths games and activities

Below are some fun ways to practice MATHS skills offline throughout the day, through active games and challenges! :)

• Card games are a great way to practice maths skills. Instructions for a variety of card games can be found here: https://irishprimaryteacher.ie/maths-games-using-playing-cards/

• Baking

• Go on an indoor or outdoor scavenger hunt: find the length/weight/area/capacity of a variety of given objects. Look for 2D and 3D shapes. Look for patterns and tessellations, or create your own! Draw and label what you find, or order objects by size/length/etc. 

• Turn a ball game (bowling/target board/etc) into a maths challenge- give each target or skittle a different value or a sum to complete: add up your score)

• Time yourself on a challenge or run

• Play dice games (lots of lovely examples on twinkl- search 'maths dice games') or use dice to create your own sums and worksheets (for example, roll two dice to make a two digit number, the roll one again to make another number and add/subtract/multiply/divide)

• Play board games like monopoly, draughts, chess (instructions for chess can be found here: https://www.chesskid.com/how-to-play-chess

• Create your own board game, including maths challenge cards or sums on the board. Board game template can be found here, or create your own :)

• Create a shop at home- earn money for completing tasks (1/2/5c), and buy treats or colouring sheets :) 

Collins Connect: Access to Readers

Folens are offering free access to over 330 Collins Big Cat ebooks and printable worksheets. This weeks assigned readers can be found by following the instructions below :)

To access these, visit:
https://connect.collins.co.uk/school/portal.aspx

Click Teacher Login

Enter username: parents@harpercollins.co.uk

Password: Parents20! 

To access assigned readers: 
1. Click on 'My Big Cat Bookshelf'
2. Click on the band colour
3. Click on the assigned book for the story and the resources button beneath the book for writing activities and ideas. :) (come assigned books may be on page two of the book list!)

Working From Home- Week Two!