Barnardos continues to support children and their families, and they want to provide you and your children with the opportunity to check in with your Heart, Body and Mind regularly.
This website has information about trees, birds and animals. While you're out enjoying the lovely weather, have a look at the leaves on the trees, the birds and other wildlife. This website will help you with names and has lots of images & interactive quizzes.
This is a platform for children to express their hopes and fears around Covid19, through art and writing. Each week, a virtual exhibition is published, children can send in a piece or just look at the work of others.
This is a from the PDST - 'Breathe - Self-Regulation and Relaxation Techniques for Children' features a range of calming breathing techniques, written activities and guided visualisations that children can use to bring about a sense of peace and comfort in any situation. The resource is suitable for children of all ages and class levels.
Art Hub for Kids gives a step by step guide to drawing - some great examples on display around the school.
Ms McCormack has found this great website with lots of art ideas for all ages.
Everyone has free access to World Book Online through Scoilnet. Suitable for pupils of ALL ages. We think you'll learn lots of interesting things and you'll get a lot of ideas for projects.
The Republic of Ireland has unlimited access to World Book Online through Scoilnet. When you need fast, reliable information for homework, reports, or just a lingering question, World Book Online is the place to go. From Pre-Primary to Secondary and beyond, World Book has databases for every learner at every level for an immersive learning experience. Early World of Learning (Ages 3-6) World Book Kids (Ages 7-11) World Book Student (Ages 12-15) World Book Advanced (Ages 16 and up)
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Junior Infants
Numeracy:
Counting from 1-10
Writing numbers 1, 2 and 3
Counting songs on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ir_l7qTiZ4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZw9veQ76fo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrM62pv56o0
Literacy:
Phonics: continue to revise first three sets of sounds
(s, a, t, i, p, n) (ck, e, h, r, m, d) (g, o, u, l, f, b)
Sing Jolly Phonics songs on YouTube
Jolly Phonics App.
Practise letter formation for the above sounds
Watch Alphablocks on YouTube
Fine Motor Skills:
Art (cutting, gluing, sticking)
Drawing and colouring with correct pencil grip (‘pinchy fingers’)
Playdough
Beading, threading
Household jobs (hanging up washing, buttoning clothes, zipping coats etc)