Junior Infants Literacy remote learning Assumption Junior School

Junior Infants Literacy remote learning Assumption Junior School Week 3 April 20 th- 24 th Week 4 April 27 th – May 1 st

Hi boys& girls, We Miss you! Hope to see you soon!

• Parents/Guardians: We hope that our plans are helping you in your new role as teachers. The children will need your help and guidance but should be encouraged to be as independent as possible. Keep the sessions short and regular and remember that you have two weeks to complete the tasks. If you have any questions or comments regarding the school work you can email us on juniorinfants@assumptionjns. com and put your child’s teacher’s name as the subject. • Hi boys and girls! We hope you are all staying healthy and safe at home and that you are finding lots of fun activities to keep you busy. Here’s a little reminder from our friend George the Giant to keep washing your hands!

Students will need: - A copy book to record their work. - Pens, pencils, colours, rubber. - An adult to help. - A computer / tablet / phone for some activities.

Phonics week 3 Phonics week 4 g, o, u, l, f, b j, z, w, v, y, x (April 20 th-24 th ) (Apr 27 th – 4 th May) • Say each sound and do the action. • List 3 words for each sound. • Rhyme week 1: How many words can you think of that rhyme with bin? (chin, fin, pin etc. ) • Rhyme Week 2 : How many words can you think of that rhyme with hot? (cot, dot etc. ) • Make up sentences using the rhyming words and say them for your family. For example: I got a hot pot with a dot and it is in my cot.

. Phonics weeks 3 and 4 Sound out 3 words daily

Short writing activities Week 3 • Practise writing the letters g, o, u, l, f, b • Dictation: Say each word slowly and get your child to write them down. (2 per day) Ask them what sound they hear at the beginning, in the middle and at the end; bat, fit, bag, fat, got, fin, bug, dog, rug, log. • Write one sentence per day starting with I have____. Draw a picture to go with each sentence. For example: I have a dog. Week 4 • Practise writing the letters j, z, w, v, y, x • Dictation: wet, fox, van, vet, box, jet, bed, web, jam, wig. • Sentence Starter: I see ______. • Draw a picture to go with each sentence. For example: I see a cat.

Let’s practice our writing. Don’t forget our writing rules! Tummy to table, two feet on the ground, using our froggy legs, hand on the page and correct letter formation.

Oral Language Week 3

Questions 1. What is happening in the picture? 2. What time of year is it? How do you know this? 3. What do you notice about the colours in this picture? What do the colours tell you about what is going on? 4. Can you name the four seasons of the year? What season is shown in the picture? . 5. What is the weather usually like in Spring? 6. What sounds might you hear during Spring? 7. Do you like Spring? Why/Why not? 8. What season will come next? What will this season be like?

Oral Language Week 4

Questions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. What is happening in the picture? What toys do you have at home? What is your favourite toy to play with? Who plays with you at home and at school? What toys did you get last Christmas? What game do you like to play the most with your toys? What are your toys made from? Why, do you think, children like toys so much?

Spot the Difference Week 3 Can you find the 8 differences between these pictures?

Spot the Difference Week 4 Can you find the 8 differences between these pictures?

Reading Try to set aside a little time each day to read to your child. Encourage them to predict what they think will happen, and to make connections with their own lives or with other stories. Encourage them to look at books themselves and to identify any words they know. Get them to retell stories in their own words and to talk about the characters. Ask them to give the story a new ending and to draw a picture of their favourite part of the story.

Reading Here are some links to books the children may enjoy. Pink level • • • https: //connect. collins. co. uk/repo 1/Content/Live/qbslearning/Bigcat/Getting Dressed/index. html https: //connect. collins. co. uk/repo 1/Content/Live/qbslearning/Bigcat/Dinosau r. Rock/index. html https: //connect. collins. co. uk/repo 1/Content/Live/qbslearning/Bigcat/How. Many. Animals/index. html Red level • https: //connect. collins. co. uk/repo 1/Content/Live/qbslearning/Bigcat/Catand. Dog. Play. Hideand. Seek/in dex. html • https: //www. oxfordowl. co. uk/ • https: //www. starfall. com/h/im-reading/

Tricky Words the to Tricky words me I like my he see have New Tricky words Week 1 Week 2 we be Tricky words are best remembered by constant repetition. Here are some simple ways to achieve this. • Write the words individually on paper/card and stick them up around the house. Ask your child to say the word whenever they pass by it. Move the words around regularly. • Make two copies of each word and play Memory or Snap. • Be a tricky word detective and find a particular word in a story book. • Watch the Epic Phonics ‘Tricky Word’ songs on You. Tube

Have fun learning this Spring poem!

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