Talking and Listening: 

• Read together daily.  Talk about the ‘author’ (writes the story) and ‘illustrator’ (draws the pictures)
• Recite 2 nursery rhymes, sing the ‘days of the week’ song and talk about the date. (daily)
• Discuss the many ways that we care for our pets (see attachment for ideas)

Phonics: 

• Practise Jolly Phonics taught to date 
• Introduce new sound ‘ch’ (chalk, cheese, cherry, church, much)
• Complete the worksheets to reinforce the letter sound ‘ch’.’  Colour the ‘choo choo train,’ sort for pictures that begin with ‘ch,’ draw something with the ‘ch’ sound.
• 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? (*suggestion – complete 2/3 words daily* This is a skill which needs a lot of reinforcement. Try little and often!)

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 'I' 
• Play a phonics or tricky word game. 

Writing

• Write your name and practise correct letter formation for ‘ch’. 
• Write the tricky words that you can read.
• ‘Have a Go’ sentences.
• Read and copy the sentence ‘Jack ran up it.’

 MY-ON

• Log into MY-ON and click the audio button to listen to a story.  Complete this week’s MY ON project ‘Year 1 Caring for your Pet.’ Can you get a grown up to help you type a review on one of the books?

Mental Maths 

• Orally count forwards to 20 and count backwards from 10 
• Mental Maths recall of number before/after/1 more within 13 

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 – How many 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 – Cut and Stick and Add

WEIGHT 

• Recognise HEAVY and LIGHT
• Recognise LIGHTER
• Can you find various objects around your home and label the ‘lighter object? Remember the language of volume ‘heavy’ and ‘light.’ (see attachment for reinforcement of 'heavier' and 'lighter') 

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?

WAU

Caring for our 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.

• Talk about the different types/patterns/colours of animals. Can you sort your toy animals? (see attachment for suggestions)

• Click: Junior Infants - Theme 10: Seasonal - 5. Mary
• Log into Grow in Love www.growinlove.ie - 

USERNAME: trial@growinlove.ie   PASSWORD: growinlove 

• Additional Resources for celebrating Mary can be found at https://bit.ly/2SJdjap
• Remember to say 1 Hail Mary each day thanking MARY for all the lovely things that your mummy does for you and your family?

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

Music 

• Nursery Rhyme Suggestions (add musical instruments (if you have any at home) and try to create a steady beat when singing the rhymes)

• 5 Little ducks, How much is that doggy in the window?, B-I-N-G-O

Art and Craft   

• See attached document for suggested Pet craft ideas 

Drama

• As we begin to look at the importance of caring for animals, we encourage you to set up a Vet’s Role Play area in your home and discuss ways in which we can look after animals. (see attached documents for ideas)

Boys and girls, we are ALL living through History right now! We suggest that you collect some things each week (we will provide suggestions) and when you grow up you can look back on your special items.

• Draw a picture of you and your family.  Write your name beside your drawing.
• Create your handprints. Maybe your mummy, daddy and brothers/sisters could create their handprints too? You can use paint or you can draw around your hands and decorate them.

You can make a little scrap book or store the pages in an old shoe box – you can decide on your special place!