Talking and Listening: 

• Share the story of ‘Jack and the Beanstalk.’ (see attachment from 27/04/2020 if you do not have a book at home)
• Share the sentences from Pack B. Talk about the pictures beside each sentence. Cut out each picture from ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ worksheet, tall about the correct order and finally glue them in order on the second ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ worksheet.
• Read together daily.  
• Recite 2 nursery rhymes and sing the ‘days of the week’ song and talk about the date. 
• Log into MY-ON and click the audio button to listen to a story.  Navigate to 'Library' and search for 'A Bean’s Life Cycle' and complete this week’s MY ON project ‘Year 1 Pets.’

Phonics: 

• Practise Jolly Phonics taught to date 
• INTORDUCE new sound ‘x’ (pronounced ‘k-ss’)
• Complete the worksheets to reinforce the letter sound ‘x.’  Colour the ‘x-ray,’ sort for pictures that begin with ‘x,’ circle the ‘x’ sounds.
• For more online support with sounds please click the following link and scroll down the page for video on learning the letter sound, correct formation and blending  https://www.jollylearning.co.uk/jolly-phonics/
• Blending – Can you use the sounds you already know to read the words and colour the correct picture?

Tricky Words/Key Words: 

• Continue to practise suggested tricky word activities listed on the week beginning 20.04.2020. Remember correct letter formation. 
• Practise Tricky Words taught to date and introduce 2 new tricky words from the second ‘Home Learning Pack if your child is secure with previous tricky words taught.
• Worksheet to reinforce the tricky word 'Go/go' 
• Play a phonics or tricky word game. 

Writing

• Write your name and practise correct letter formation for ‘x’. 
• Write the tricky words that you can read.
• 2 ‘Have a Go’ sentences.

Mental Maths 

• Orally count forwards to 20 and count backwards from 10 
• Mental Maths recall of number before/after/1 more within 12 

REVISION OF NUMBER TO 15

• Form the numbers 0-15 correctly 
• Use the number line to recognise numbers within 15 
• Worksheets to support number to 15 - Draw balls and write the missing numbers.
• Continue to practise suggested number activities listed the week beginning 20.04.2020. Remember correct numeral formation. 

ADDITION TO 10

• E.g. Make a book of 13, See ‘Counting and Learning to 20’ attached 20.04.20 and practise correct formation of numbers to 13 
• Continue to reinforce the concept of addition. Read the number sentence correctly e.g. 2+3=5 - two add three equals five
• Worksheets to support addition – Monster Colour by Number and Add

WEIGHT 

• Recognise HEAVY and LIGHT
• Recognise HEAVIER
• Can you find various objects around your home and label the ‘heavier’ object? Remember the language of volume ‘heavy’ and ‘light.’

MATHLETICS: Well done to all our boys and girls who received their Bronze and Silver certificates! We are delighted with all the Mathletics points achieved this week!

• Remember to log on and complete some of the activities.  Can you reach 1000 points?

WORLD AROUND US

PETS 

We invite the children to share a photograph of their pet or a picture/toy of an animal they would like for a pet. You can also share a photograph of a pet belonging to a member of your extended family.

You can choose your favourite pet and paint it with special attention to the colour, pattern, number of legs, etc. An adult can help you sound out the name of the pet or write a sentence about the pet.

Parents can access both Dublin and Belfast Zoo on Instagram for live videos of the different animals and feeding times. Try and name as many animals together. Talk about the difference between pets and wild animals.

We encourage you to sing ‘Old McDonald’ with your children and try and name as many pets as you can when you are reciting the rhyme.

RELIGION 

May is the month of Mary

• Click: Junior Infants - Theme 10: Seasonal - 5. Mary
• Have you a space in your home to create a May Altar? We encourage children to decorate it with blue material, cards, flowers or anything appropriate.
• Log into Grow in Love www.growinlove.ie - USERNAME: trial@growinlove.ie   PASSWORD: growinlove 
• May is a very special month for us as we remember Mary, the Mother of Jesus. A full month is given over by the Church to Mary. It allows us to tell Mary how much we love her. Can you say 1 Hail Mary each day thanking MARY for all the lovely things that your mummy does for you and your family?
• Click the following link for more ideas on celebrating Mary. https://t.co/6Hmabxat9Q

• Design your own ‘Indoor Skittles’ (see attached suggested activities) OR
• Core Kids NI 11am daily on Instagram OR
• Joe Wicks, The Bodycoach 9am daily on his YouTube channel AND
• Enjoy the beautiful outdoor weather 

Music 

• ‘Ave Maria’ within The Grow in Love programme.

Art and Craft   

• See attached document for suggested Jack and the Beanstalk craft ideas 
• Design flowers for your May Altar

Just for FUN! 

May is the month of Mary.

May is the month of Mary, Jesus’ mummy. Can you create a May Altar in your home? You can design your own flowers OR

You can design a card for you mummy or granny or both and tell them that you love them.