2nd Class- Home Learning
Email: 2ndclass.cgns@gmail.com
03/04/2020
Hello Everyone,
Today is the start of your Easter holidays! It is time for you to take a break from your work and enjoy spending time with your family. I know the last few weeks have been hard for you all. I hope you have been taking good care of yourselves. I miss you all. Hopefully we will see each other back in our classroom soon.
Enjoy your Easter holidays!
Ms McArdle
I have attached answer sheets for the Maths, Irish and phonics sheets that I assigned this week. Please feel free to email me any of the other work that you have done if you would like some feedback on it.
03/04/2020
Hello Everyone,
Today is the start of your Easter holidays! It is time for you to take a break from your work and enjoy spending time with your family. I know the last few weeks have been hard for you all. I hope you have been taking good care of yourselves. I miss you all. Hopefully we will see each other back in our classroom soon.
Enjoy your Easter holidays!
Ms McArdle
I have attached answer sheets for the Maths, Irish and phonics sheets that I assigned this week. Please feel free to email me any of the other work that you have done if you would like some feedback on it.
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28/03/2020
I Hope you are all doing well. I encourage you to follow the HSE guidelines and keep yourselves safe.
The following is a selection of suggested work for the week beginning 30/03/2020. I do not expect all of the work to be completed. I know that it is difficult to settle to school work at this time and that people have other commitments. I encourage the children to engage with some of the work if they can.
Some of the work can be completed in their workbooks. There are also links to websites. I have included attachments that can be printed or the work can be completed in copies.
Please keep all written activities that are not on sheets in one copy.
I will post answers to maths activities at the end of the week.
If you need to contact me with any questions or concerns my school email address is 2ndclass.cgns@gmail.com
Take care,
Ms. McArdle
English
Reading Zone- Unit 18- The Green genie. pg72,73,74.
(I have attached a copy of the story for anyone who did not take their book home)
Poem- Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf by Roald Dahl (see attachments)
- Is the poem funny or scary?
-Compare the poem to the original Red Riding Hood story-What is the same and what is different?
-Listen to/watch the poem being read on www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3uVQIhSYfY&t=92s
-Illustrate your favourite part of the poem
-If you would like you could write your own poem about another fairytale story
Sam and some sticky situations
-Explore the front cover -title, author, illustrator etc.(see worksheet in attachments)
-Table of contents- chapters in the book (see attached worksheet)
-Read chapter 1
-Describe the main character (worksheet attached)
Diary writing- You might like to write an account of what you have been doing over the week. Don't forget to use your 'when' words- first, then, later on, after a while etc.
Maths
Tables
- Revise +2, -2 tables
-Complete number bonds worksheet (see attachments)
Maths challenge test 39-40
Time
-Reading the time on analogue clock -o'clock, quarter past, half past, quarter to
-Make your own clock using (template attached) or a paper plate
-Clock worksheet (attached)
mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/116/telling-the-time
mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/117/telling-the-time-in-words
Addition of two digit numbers (worksheet attached)
Gaeilge
Try to practise the Irish phrases you know with your family.
We had been learning about 'éadaí' this month.The children have already covered the work but had not completed the Workbook pages. I have attached them below along with colouring sheet
SESE
Recycling
-What is recycling? What can you recycle in your own home?Why is it good to recycle? Where does our recycling go?
-Look at the PowerPoint attached to help you find the answers.
-Read the story- The Messy Magpie (see attachments)
-You could also complete the recycling worksheet (see attachments)
SPHE
Myself- Make a fact file about yourself- include likes/dislikes, hobbies, draw a picture of yourself, what makes you happy/sad/excited/angry
You could do one on a family member if you preferred.
PE
Try to keep active!
The body coach live at 9 o clock on YouTube is brilliant. It can also be watched later on in the day.
You can also go for a walk in your local area with your parents (within 2 km radius)
The 10 at 10 on YouTube is another good resource.
Art
I have attached Easter mindfulness colouring sheets
There is also a template for making an Easter themed basket.
You could also make some Junk art with recyclable materials eg. toilet rolls, milk cartons, cardboard boxes.
Music
Listen to some music that you like
-How does it make you feel? Is it slow or fast?Is it loud or quiet? What instruments can you hear?
-You could always make your own instruments out of recyclable materials and play along if you wanted!
Note: Please remember there is no pressure to complete all of the work suggested
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27/03/2020
First Penance- As you are all aware First Penance was due to take place on 30/03/2020. This will now be postponed and rescheduled when we return to school. In the meantime the children could learn the prayers.
Click on the attachment below.
First Penance- As you are all aware First Penance was due to take place on 30/03/2020. This will now be postponed and rescheduled when we return to school. In the meantime the children could learn the prayers.
Click on the attachment below.
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26/03/2020
NOTE: #RTE Home School Hub is launching on Monday on RTE2. It will be on every weekday morning from 11am to 12 noon or anytime on RTE Player. Just letting you know in case any of you might be interested. I have no idea what it will be like yet but the presenters are experienced primary school teachers. There will be a section specifically aimed at 1st/2nd class.
NOTE: #RTE Home School Hub is launching on Monday on RTE2. It will be on every weekday morning from 11am to 12 noon or anytime on RTE Player. Just letting you know in case any of you might be interested. I have no idea what it will be like yet but the presenters are experienced primary school teachers. There will be a section specifically aimed at 1st/2nd class.
Update: 25/03/2020
As I am sure you are all aware the school closure has been extended. I hope you are all keeping well and are enjoying spending time together as a family.
I am sure that everyone is working their way through the booklet and workbook pages they were given before we broke up.
Remember that learning happens in a number of different way. Children learn very well through playing indoors/outdoors, cooking, art etc. Time spent playing board games develops their language and problem solving skills. At this time it is important that our children feel happy and secure.
That being said I will be adding some new activities at the end of the week that children can complete next week. I know that not everyone has easy access to tablets/laptops so I will include work that can be done in their workbooks/copies as well as online activities. There will be no pressure to cover all the work outlined.
Some suggestions to keep the children busy:
Literacy: English
Reading- read a little every day- encourage the children to talk about what they are reading and if you can ask them some questions about what they have read
Library online- The children (with your help) can join the Louth county library online and borrow books to read on their tablets. Link lgma.iii.com/selfreg . BorrowBox offer lots of choices for the children to read.
Stories- stories.audible.com are offering free stories to listen to while children are off school. Click and link and then click start listening and choose a story to play
The author David Walliams is also releasing free audio stories. I had been reading some aloud in class and the children seemed to enjoy them. bit.ly/AudioElevenses
Write a letter-The children could write a letter to someone they are missing and give it to them when this is all over
shopping list- The children could help out by writing the shopping list you call out to them
Maths
Maths Journey adventure game incorporating addition up to 99 more2.starfall.com/m/math/math-journey/load.htm?d=demo
Baking- measuring out ingredients etc.
Hit the button www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button Go to section for 7-11 year olds. Hit the button can be found under times tables. Click on number bonds for addition and subtraction.. There are useful games on this site for other areas of the maths curriculum also.
Literacy: Gaeilge
TG4 the children could spend some time watching programmes in Irish
Feicim le mo shuilin- 'I spy' in Irish
Physical activity
The body coach- on youtube (Joe Wicks) is doing live PE workouts every morning at 9.00am. I have been doing them at home with my kids and they love them.
Old fashioned games- Hopscotch (draw with chalk), skipping, hide and seek, hula hoops
Scavenger hunts- create a list of things to find in the garden eg. something a particular colour, a feather, a mini beast, stone etc. and then go outside to look for them.
SESE
National Geographic kids.nationalgeographic.com good resource for those interested in geography and science
Project - the children could do a project on a country or a place they would like to go or somewhere they have been to before.
Interview- come up with a set of questions and interview an older family member about what life was like when they were younger. They could do the interview over the phone.
Time Capsule- The children could make a time capsule for themselves. They could include a self portrait/photograph, a profile 'All about me', when I grow up i would like to.... , write a bit about what is happening in the world at the moment and anything else they would like to include.
Art
Twinkl (link previously provided)have lots of art activities that can be printed off.
Junk art The children can use empty boxes, bottles, odds and ends to make their own structures
Lego is another great activity to develop creativity
I am an Artist www.iamanartist.ie is a great website to support primary school art.
19/03/2020
Dear Parents and Children,
I hope you are keeping well at this difficult time. I would like to encourage the children to set some time aside for their school work. The children were given work packs on Thursday 12/03/2020. This pack includes pages from their workbooks, worksheets and suggested websites which might be useful over the coming weeks. I would also encourage the children to take some exercise and engage in some Art activities to keep them occupied. Reading on a daily basis is also very important.
Many of the publishing companies are offering free access to their online resources and books
Folens
1. go to www.FolensOnline.ie and click register
2. Select Teacher
3. Fill in username, email and password
4. For Roll Number use the code: Prim20
The Green Geenie (for those who do not have the book home with them)
CJFallon
1. Go to http://my.cjfallon.ie
2. click Student Resources
3. Filter to the title you require, making sure ' Online Book' is selected under 'Resources'
Busy at Maths 2
Small World- 2nd Class (SESE)
Edco.
1. Go to www.edcolearning.ie/login
2. Log in with username: primaryedcobooks
3. Password: edco2020
Bua na Cainte 2
Twinkl are also offering free membership to all at the moment. It provides a wealth of resources and ideas across the curriculum with lots of worksheets that the children might enjoy.
1. Go to www.twinkl.ie/offer
2. Enter the code IRLTWINKLHELPS
Oxford Reading Tree ebooks
1. Go to www.oxfordowl.co.uk
2. click on Oxford Reading Tree ebooks
The children will be aware of the level that suits them
There are also lots of links on our school website to useful resources to keep the children engaged.
I would also encourage the children to engage in quality family time activities at this unsettling time. These could include games of cards, board games, games of hide and seek etc. and not forgetting helping with the Housework!!!
I will be in touch with advice, additional suggested tasks and activities next week. In the meantime I would encourage the children to spend some time each day on the work already provided.
Take Care and stay safe,
Sabrina McArdle