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Suggested Tasks for Fifth And Sixth Class

A chara,
We hope you and your family are safe and well. Please find below some suggested tasks suitable for Fifth and Sixth Class. Please note that these are just potentially helpful suggestions we do not expect you and your child to complete all or any of these tasks. There aim is to be helpful and definitely not to add more stress to these unprecedented times. You will know what is most appropriate for your child at this time. Please be vigilant while your child is on the internet and when using the links below. Thank You.
Stay Safe.


English

Please encourage your child to continue reading as much as possible.
Parents can register with Oxford Owl and get access to numerous ebooks.
Oxford Owl
You can join the library online (if your child is not a member already) and log into the app Borrow Box https://www.borrowbox.com and you can borrow and read a huge selection of books.

Listening to stories is an important part of developing reading skills.
David Walliams' Daily Story
Funbrain
Story Nory
The History of Lego
Storyline Online
Freekidsbooks.org
Famous Authors

Chat to your child about what they are reading. What is their favourite part/character?
What do they think will happen next and why?
Ask them to summarise what they have read for you or to create a character profile/image.
Ask them to write an alternative ending to a story or to write the main character's next bestselling adventure!

Comprehension Strategies

Keep an eye out for opportunities to check and consolidate spellings during the day for example playing the game hangman with spellings. Children could also put tricky spellings into spelling stories.
The Literacy Shed
Sounds Like Phonics
Topmarks
Conjunctions
Wordsearch
The Primary Planet
Hangman
Adjectives
Grammar Fun
Super Sentences

Encourage your child to write regularly using his/her best handwriting.
Your child could keep a daily diary or write messages, lists, postcards or letters.
They could use their imagination to create comic strips or research and write mini projects.
Why not have a family writing challenge! Choose a different genre each week.

My Story Book
Comics
Writing Games
Writing Myths
Literacy Genres
Story Starters
Reading and Writing

Gaeilge

Try to drop in some Irish phrases during the day or watch some programmes on TG4.
Why not listen to some songs as gaeilge from Coláiste Lurgan.

Séideán Sí
Cúla4
Scéalta
Cluichí
An Clog Cainteach
Róbó
Duolingo
Snas Ar Scéal
Rainn agus Amhráin
Songs in Irish
Léigh Leat
Pota Focal

Mathematics

Try to fit in some tables practice if possible (See some handy games below!) and try setting some mental maths challenges. Real life maths activities are important such as helping with the shopping list, weighing out ingredients or telling the time. Playing board games such as Snakes and Ladders or Monopoly are a fun way of including maths activities during the day.

Tables Challenge
Hit the Button
Mental Maths Train
Daily 10
Topmarks
Maths Games
Multiplication
Beat The Clock
Telling The Time
Maths Dictionary
Maths Processes
Countdown
Math Playground
Brain Pop
Length
Place Value
Mathematics Shed
Angles

Other Activities

Cosmic Kids Yoga
Dublin Zoo Webcam
DK Find Out!
National Geographic
Switch Zoo
Coding
Light Bot
Science Foundation Ireland
Go Noodle
Ask About Ireland
Nature Detectives
World Geography Games
Horrible Histories
Typing
Science Lab
I Am An Artist
NASA
Music Rhythm
Science Show (Youtube Parental Permission Required)
Climate Change
Scoilnet
Egypt
Help My Kid Learn
Europe
Vikings
Famous Scientists
Odlums Recipes
Puzzle Choice
STEM

Information For Parents/Guardians

Folens Online
Folens are giving free access to online resources and textbooks.
Register as a teacher and use special code Prim20 as roll number.


Twinkl
Twinkl are giving free access for a month. Use the code IRLTWINKLHELPS

Grow in Love
Free access to the Grow in Love website using the Email: trial@growinlove.ie and password: growinlove

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