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Suggested Tasks for First And Second Class

A chara,
We hope you and your family are safe and well. Please find below some suggested tasks suitable for First and Second 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
Book Trust
Story Nory
Funbrain
Storyline Online
Story Berries
Freekidsbooks.org

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.

Comprehension Strategies

Keep an eye out for opportunities to check and consolidate spellings and phonics during the day for example playing the game I spy with sounds or the game hangman with spellings.
Children could also put tricky spellings into sentences.

Sounds Like Phonics
Teach Your Monster To Read
ABC YA
Starfall
Hangman
Phonics Bloom
Roy The Zebra
Grammar Fun

Here are some ideas for Sight Word games.
Sight Word Games
Wordsearch
Words and Spellings
Basic Sight Words
Sight Word Online Games
Mrs. Perkin's Dolch Words
Dolch Words

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.

My Story Book
Full Stops
Writing Games
Story Starters

Gaeilge

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

Séideán Sí
Cúla4
Scéalta
Cluichí
Rainn agus Amhráin
Duolingo
Snas Ar Scéal

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
The Hundred Square Hunt
Topmarks
Maths Games
Money
Place Value Basketball
Symmetry
Maths Dictionary
Math Playground
Brain Pop
Ordering And Sequencing

Other Activities

Cosmic Kids Yoga
Dublin Zoo Webcam
DK Find Out!
National Geographic
Switch Zoo
Go Noodle
Ask About Ireland
Nature Detectives
World Geography Games
Music Rhythm
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

IXL
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