Home schooling 22nd-26th

Well done to the children who got outside in the beautiful sunshine and tried out some virtual sports day activities. Take a look at what some children enjoyed!

                              Week 22^nd  - 26^th June 2020  (1^st Class)

	Literacy	Numeracy
		Have fun this week with some brain teasers. Try your best!
	Monday -          Watch Ms. Molloy's Story Time video – Sally and the Limpet -          10 Minutes of DEAR time – book of your choice -
	Tuesday -          'Sally and the Limpet' is a book about protecting the beach and the wonderful creatures that live there. -          Watch the video below which shows an array of sea creatures. -          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxw6FoUNeT4 -          Choose a couple of sea creatures from the video. Draw and label these animals OR choose one to research yourself.
	Wednesday Look at the following grid and choose an activity for your Wellbeing Wednesday that you will enjoy doing.
	Thursday 10 minutes of free writing OR 10 minutes of drawing •                     Complete this 'Under the Sea' themed spot the difference activity
	Friday DEAR time – 10 minutes of independent reading with a book of your choice. •                      Be read to for 10 minutes. •                      Have a lovely weekend :)	Here the letters A-F are the numbers 1-6. Some numbers are given to you. You will find out what C and F are by doing the adding up sum. Then figure out what B is. A B C 2 D E F 1 4   What number is B?

Other Optional Activities for During the Week:
	History Use an old box to create your very own time capsule filled with things you have used at home since school has closed. In a few years’ time, you can look back on the different things you completed during this unique time.
	Science We hope you loved Ms Molloy's story about under the sea! Have you ever been to the beach? What kind of things would you see at the beach? Could you sort them in to living things and non-living things? Draw a picture of things you would see at the beach and label them! You can use this worksheet to help you.
	Geography Click on the link below to discover the differences between the country we live in (Ireland) and India. Find the Irish flag and then the Indian flag on the webpage to compare both countries side by side. Click on ‘Explore India’ or ‘Explore Ireland’ and ‘View Article’ to find out more information and press the speaker icon to listen to the information. What do you think is the biggest difference between the two countries? https://www.worldbookonline.com/kids/home#compareplaces/all
	Art Art Activity: Summer crafts  - have a look at the videos linked below. You can always add your own details.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5s7I-Yihso  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ow0x9XbN_pM   or  How to draw an ice cream with four scoops! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzaUdSnUWS4
PE	-           Create an obstacle course at home using objects from home. Think about the different movements you can include, e.g. hopping, climbing through a tunnel, jumping, going backwards, skipping, balancing, etc. -          - PE with Joe (YouTube, every morning @ 9am) or https://www.thebodycoach.com/blog/pe-with-joe-1254.html - -          - Set yourself a new goal and practise it for the week, e.g. 10 keepy uppies with a football or hurl, run/cycle a distance in a certain time frame, do a forward or backward roll. Choose a target that’s achievable and measurable. Have fun! -          - Try some activities at https://www.gonoodle.com - Practise some yoga on Cosmic Yoga for kids. (youtube)