5th-8th May

These are some suggested online/offline activities to keep the children working. They are optional and they do not all have to be completed as we do not wish to add further stress to family life during these unprecedented times.

This week you can do some activities from Maths, English and Irish and you can choose one other activity from one of the following subjects: SESE, STEM, SPHE, PE, Arts and Religion.

There is an option to email a picture of work or send an email about work completed to the teacher on a Friday only if you wish. You can tell us about what activities you enjoyed.

Time (Calendar):

Use a calendar for May 2020 (paper, online or children could copy one down and draw their own) and ask children to answer the following questions:

1. What day of the week is 14^th May 2020?

2. Which month comes after May?

3. Which month comes before May?

4. Which months have 31 days?

5. What is the exact date of your next Birthday?

6. What is the date a week after 21^st May 2020?

7. What is the date a week before 17^th May 2020?

8. How many days are there in February 2020?

9. How many days are there in February when it is a leap year?

10 . How many Fridays are there in May 2020?

11. Make a list of the seasons and the months that correspond to each season. Draw a picture to represent the season.

12. Problem Solving questions: If I had a dentist appointment on the 15th May and the dentist asked me to return in 9 days, what day would my upcoming appointment fall on? Pick similar style questions and swap day/date.

Extension activity: Pick any month and ask similar questions

Can your child order the days of the week, the months of the year and name which months go with the 4 seasons?

Sample questions:

What day comes just before Thursday?

What is the first day of the week? What are the weekdays?

What are the weekend days?

What is the first month of the year? Which month is five months after May?

Which month is three months before April?

Game: mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/261

Continue with Master Your Maths (Mon-Thurs); Test at the back of the book (pgs. 66-95) may be completed on Friday, i.e. if you do Week 24, do Test 24

If previous tests (e.g. Test 1) have not been completed, you may complete them instead of doing the test corresponding to that week, i.e. if you do Week 24, do Test 2

Revise all tables aloud with a parent or sibling and/or write them down

Other useful websites: ie.ixl.com/math/class-2

• Nath na Seachtaine: https://spark.adobe.com/video/qJWxXycnLJ45V (One per day)

• Briathra (Verbs): spark.adobe.com/video/UAkzMxPPZZRrG (Repeat a sentence a day)

• Bua na Cainte

To access Bua na Cainte, login first using these login details - Username: primaryedcobooks

Password: edco2020 - and then go to the page below.

• Watch RTE Homeschool Hub for 2nd class Irish lessons. Previous episodes can be found at this link (RTÉ Player - Home School Hub): www.rte.ie/player/series/rt%C3%A9-home-school-hub/SI0000006854?epguid=IP000065950

• RTÉ Home School Hub worksheets/ ideas: www.rte.ie/learn/1st-and-2nd-class/

• Use any Irish words that you know as a substitute for English words while speaking to the children. Instead of saying, “Put on your jumper” say, “Put on your geansaí”. This would help children become more familiar with Irish vocabulary.

• Practise writing the following Irish sentences:

1. ________ is ainm dom (My name is _____).

2. Tá mé seacht/ocht mbliana d’aois (I’m 7/ 8 years old).

3. Tá mé i Scoil Íde (I’m in Scoil Íde).

4. Tá mé i rang a dó (I’m in Second class).

• Sceal an Lae (Story of the Day playlist):

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbcLsUBW9b3AsknOKbR0-K_No4maqeKBBStories/

• Games/ Songs: www.seideansi.ie/rang1.php and https://www.seideansi.ie/rang2.php

• Watch TV shows and play games: https://www.cula4.com/en/

• Free language learning app: www.duolingo.com/learn

• RTÉ Home School Hub is on RTE 2 Monday to Friday from 11am-12pm. Previous episodes are available here: www.rte.ie/player/series/rt%C3%A9-home-school-hub/SI0000006854?epguid=IP000065950

• RTÉ Home School Hub worksheets/ ideas: www.rte.ie/learn/1st-and-2nd-class/

• Water: Moving Air exploration: straws, small pieces of light material (e.g. kitchen foil, tissue, newspaper and ping pong ball), rule. Try blowing through a straw or using a fan. Predict which material will be easiest to move, which will move the furthest, etc. Use the same method for moving the air each time. Record your findings.

• Go on a nature walk and look for signs of Spring

• Project work: Create a scrapbook or write a diary or create a PowerPoint about your time at home during the school closures - What have you been doing? How are you feeling about staying at home? What do you miss? Have you made/ baked/ created anything? What have you learned?, etc.

• You may include photographs, drawings and pictures from magazines/ newspapers.

• You can continue to add to the project over the coming days/ weeks.

• We had planned to do Food Dudes in school but now we are able to do it from home. We are pleased to invite you to join Food Dudes Fun at Home via the website: www.fooddudes.ie/food-dudes-fun-at-home/ (includes: activity sheets, games, challenges and brand-new Food Dudes videos)

• Draw a self-portrait and write two things that you are good at under your drawing

• Walk or cycle within a 2km radius for at least 15 minutes

• 10 minutes of exercise: https://rtejr.rte.ie/10at10/

• Joe Wicks PE: https://www.thebodycoach.com/blog/pe-with-joe-1254.html

• Dancing/ Mindfulness videos: https://family.gonoodle.com/

• Gymnastic rolls: https://www.scoilnet.ie/pdst/primarygymrolling/

• Fitness challenge: Bunny jumps: Do 10 bunny jumps: How far can you travel? How high can you jump? Can you jump higher or further than a sibling/parent?

• Fitness challenge: Tuck Jumps: Do 10 tuck jumps (tuck your knees into chest while swatting): How high can you jump? Can you jump higher than your sibling/parent? How many tuck jumps can you do without stopping?

• Art challenge: What new creation can you make using a toilet roll tube? You can decorate it using coloured paper, beads, googly eyes, paint, crayons, colouring pencils, string, markers, etc.

• Think of your favourite book/ TV/ film character. Choose one item that reminds you of them, e.g. for Willy Wonka, you could use a hat. When you hold or put on the item, become the character by acting like them and have someone guess who you are. Don’t make it too easy!

• Without showing the music video, listen to: We All Stand Together (The Frog Song) - www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcDVH8DiBnM

Listen to the piece of music two or three times before answering 2 or 3 of the questions below:

- What did you think about when listening to the song?

- What do you think the song is about?

- What do you think the mood of the song is?

- How does the song make you feel?

- What kinds of sounds can you hear the singers making?

- Can you hear any instruments? If yes, could you name them?

After asking the questions, you can look at the music video

• Encourage children to pray their own prayers and/ or they could write down their prayers

• To access Grow in Love, go to Login - Email: trial@growinlove.ie Password: growinlove

Scroll down to ‘Second Class/ P4’ and click to access themes and lessons

Click Theme 1: Called and Chosen and Lesson 3: We are Jesus’ Followers

• Revision of songs, stories and you may download and print colouring sheets

Catholic-based videos: https://catholicflix.ie/

Children can write a prayer and light a candle virtually app.growinlove.ie/en/user/candle

Prayers: app.growinlove.ie/en/user/prayer-space