This week take a look back over all of our Irish video's. Why not sing along!
Watch this video and see if you can sing and clap along!
Watch this video and listen to Teidí tell us the news.
We learned this song during the year. Try to sing along with it!
We learned this song during the year. Try to sing along with it!
Watch the video and see how fruits you know!
We learned this song during the year. Try to sing along with it!
Watch the video and see how many words you know!
We learned this song during the year. Can you remember it? Why not sing along?
This week we have included a mixture of different types of Maths pages about summer. We hope you enjoy them!!
We have found a few lovely books for you to read !!!We hope you enjoy the one about the zoo. You will find video instructions on the ENGLISH page called ENGAGE Series (PM Books) which explain how to access and use the books. When you open the Engage Bookshelf, just search for the books below in the search bar.
June Resources
Additional resources for children who attend English language classes with Mrs. Keoghan/Mrs .Power
The themes for the month of June are ‘At the Beach’ and ‘Summertime’. There are three levels of work to choose from:
Level One is for children who are new to the English language.
Level Two is for children who have a reasonable amount of English.
Level Three is for children who have a good grasp of English.
Choose a level which is best suited to your child and work away at a pace that suits your child. Repetition is really important.
Vocabulary: summer, sun, sunscreen, sunhat, hot, holidays, sand, sandcastles, beach, swimming, swimsuit, towel, bucket, spade, shells, waves, picnic, ice-cream.
Can you draw a picture of yourself at the beach?
Draw a sandcastle, bucket, spade, waves and shells.
Don’t forget to draw your sunhat, swimsuit and towel too.
Game: can you find . . . .? https://youtube/Zlu75gJho.Pg
Summer Vocabulary: https://youtu.be/It78LRzQYo-S
Can you draw some pictures of things you like at the beach? e.g.,splashing in the water, eating ice-cream, building sandcastles etc.
My Country:
Where are you from?
Ask Mam/Dad to tell you which country you are from.
Do you have some photographs you could look at together?
Let’s Revise:
Days of the week : https://youtu.be/mXMOfxtDPUQ
Months of the year: https://youtu.be/IPeAo1hz8GA.
Seasons: https://youtu.be/8zj16fgYSy
Game: I spy with my little eye something that is red, green, blue etc.
Listen to a story on oxfordowl.com
Vocabulary: Summer, sun, sunscreen, sunhat, hot, holidays, towel, sand, sandcastles, beach, swimming, bucket, spade, shells, waves, sunglasses, swimsuit, flipflops, bikini, ice-cream, picnic
Song: Let’s go to the beach: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcBhiDqyibo&feature=youtu.be
Summer Vocabulary; https://youtu.be/H78LRzQYo-S
Draw a beach picture and label it: sand, waves, bucket, spade, sandcastle, shells.
Don’t forget to draw yourself and label your sunhat, swimsuit and flipflops.
Let’s revise clothes: https://youtu.be/Q-EwuVHDb5
Draw a washing line.
Draw clothes on your washing line and label them – shirt, skirt, tie, jumper, trousers, socks, vest etc.
My Country:
Where are your family from?
Ask Mam or Dad to tell you about the country that your family is from.
How is it different to Ireland? How is it the same?
Have you any photographs that you could look at together?
Let’s Revise:
Days of the week: : https://youtu.be/mXMOfxtDPUQ
Months of the year: https://youtu.be/IPeAO1hz8GA
Seasons: https://youtu.be/8zj16fgYSy
Counting to twenty
Listen to a story on oxfordowl.com or audiblestories.com
Vocabulary :towel, bucket, shovel, bikini, parasol, sunscreen, sunbathe, sandcastles, sunburn, jellyfish, snorkles, surf, paddle, jetskis, sailing, flipflops, lifeguard, wetsuit
At the beach vocabulary: https;//youtu.be/18u-BqOQo5s
Write a paragraph about a day at the beach.
What did you bring with you? What did you do? Pick six words from the vocabulary above and put them into sentences.
My Country:
Find out some facts about the country you are from.
Write a paragraph about it.
How is it similar to Ireland?
How is it different to Ireland? Ask Mam or Dad for help.
Pick your favourite book- read aloud to improve your fluency.
Listen to some stories on oxfordowl.com or
www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elvenses/
A good resource for extra comprehension is CJ Fallons workbooks online.
Go to https:/my.cjfallon.ie
Click student resources then filter to the class (4th) and title you require ‘Let’s Go’.
There are comprehensions and questions you can work through.
Keep a diary for a week. Focus on your sentence structure and grammar.
We have included another 2 games for you to try about summer. Have fun !!!!!!
We have included a nice picture about the zoo for you to colour and relax as it is the time of the year for the zoo. Dublin Zoo has opened its doors again. Hopefully we can take a trip there soon !!!!!
Here are some of the older book titles we have picked for you. You will find video instructions on the ENGLISH page called ENGAGE Series (PM Books) which explain how to access and use the books. When you open the Engage Bookshelf, just search for the books below in the search bar.
The theme for the next four weeks is Plants and Animals. There are three levels of work to choose from:
Level One is for children who are new to the English language.
Level Two is for children who have a reasonable amount of English.
Level Three is for children who have a good grasp of English.
Choose a level which is best suited to your child and work away at a pace that suits your child. Repetition is really important.
Level One (Children who are new to the English language):
Suggested Vocabulary:
Animals: dog, cat, fish, rabbit, cow, sheep, duck, chicken, horse, tiger, elephant, monkey, giraffe, zebra, lion, shark, bird etc.
Plants: tree, leaf, plant, flower, grass
Months of the Year: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December.
Animals:
How many farm animals can you name? (cow, pig, sheep, hen etc.)
How many wild/zoo animals can you name? (lion, tiger, elephant etc.)
How many pets can you name? (dog, cat, rabbit, goldfish etc.)
You-Tube: Old McDonald has a farm (song)
You can watch the animals in Dublin Zoo: https://www.dublinzoo.ie/animals/animals-webcams
Can you find any animals in your books at home?
What animals can you see?
Plants:
Can you draw a tree with some buds and leaves?
Can you draw a red flower with green leaves?
Revise:
Days of the Week (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,
Saturday, Sunday)
Months of the Year
Count from 1 -10
Colours Game: Play I spy with my little eye something that is red, green, blue etc. Listen to a story on https://www.oxfordowl.com
Level Two (Children with a reasonable amount of English):
Suggested Vocabulary:
Animals: Dog, cat, fish, hamster, rabbit, cow, sheep, duck, pig, horse, hen, foal, calf, lamb, duckling, piglet, lion, tiger, elephant, monkey, giraffe, zebra, gorilla, snake, ostrich, crocodile, shark, dolphin, turtle, jellyfish, bird, seal.
Plants: Tree, bud, leaf, stem, plant, flower, grass, roots, petal, trunk, bark, branches.
Months of the Year: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December.
Animals:
Can you name ten farm animals? (cow, pig, sheep etc.)
Can you name ten wild/zoo animals? (lion, tiger, elephant, monkey)
Can you name five pets? (cat, dog, goldfish, rabbit, snake etc.)
You-Tube: Daddy’s taking us to the zoo tomorrow (song)
Game: Which animal am I?
Describe an animal and Mum or Dad has to guess who you are
e.g. I am a wild animal.
I am grey.
I have a trunk.
Who am I?
Draw a pet you would like to have and give it a name
Watch the animals live at: https://www.dublinzoo.ie/animals/animals-webcams
Plants:
Draw a flower and colour it in
Label the flower: roots, stem, leaves, petals
Draw a tree and label it: roots, trunk, buds, leaves, branches, bark.
Look outside; can you see any flowers?
What colours are they?
What is your favourite flower?
Game: I spy with my little eye something beginning with a/b/c/d or any other letter of the alphabet.
Revise:
Days of the Week
Months of the Year
Seasons (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter)
Counting from 1-20 Listen to a story on https://www.oxfordowl.com
Level Three (Children with a good grasp of English):
Suggested Vocabulary:
Animals: rabbit, spider, cat, dog, goldfish, hamster, guinea pig, crab, dolphin, seal, shark, turtle, starfish, sea lion, seahorse, whale, walrus, lobster, hippo, gorilla, lion, bear, monkey, crocodile, zebra, parrot, giraffe, snake, elephant, tiger, sheepdog, hen, duck, horse, pig, goose, goat, cockerel, sheep, cow, pet, farm, jungle, ocean, carnivorous, herbivorous, common, rare, extinct.
Plants: daisy, tulip, petal, daffodil, snowdrop, crocus, primrose, trunk, twigs, branches, leaves, buds, petals, roots, stem.
Animals: Can you write a paragraph describing what pet you would like?
How would you take care of your pet?
Don’t forget to give your pet a name.
Pick an animal-do you know where it lives?
Is it in the ocean/farm/jungle or is it a pet?
Can you think of ten animals that live in the jungle/ocean/farm?
What animals are carnivorous (eat meat)/ herbivorous (eat plants)?
Look up some animals that are rare and nearly extinct.
Plants: Can you draw a tree and label it? Trunk, twigs, branches, bark, roots, leaves.
Can you draw a flower and label it? Petals, stem, leaves, roots Log onto: https://www.topmarks.co.ukspellingsandgrammar for some fun ways to practise your spellings and grammar.
Improve your fluency by reading aloud from your favourite book. Read a paragraph a few times. Listen to stories on www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenes https://stories.audible.com