A few pictures from term 2

Teddy bear disco, Aistear, minibeast hunt, playground games, céilí dance practice... 

For the week that's in it... Seachtain na Gaeilge

No Homework

There will be no homework this week as it's a short week. Homework will resume after the Easter break. Thanks!

Literacy games and apps

Dear parents, 

Please click on these links for some literacy games.

phonics games

literacy games

letter formation and sounds

literacy games

sounds revision

Dolch words

Jolly Phonics songs - letter sounds revision and recognition

Phonics apps

1. Teach Your Monster to Read: First Steps is an app for iPad.

2. Jolly Phonics Letter Sounds is available for the iPhone as well as Apple's tablet.

3. Mr Thorne Does Phonics – Mr Thorne has a collection of videos on his website that are worth checking out. He also has an app.

4. Hip Hop Hen has released a series of fun "abc learning games". 

5. Pocket Phonics for iPad, iPhone.

Pocket Phonics from Apps in My Pocket combines learning letter sounds with letter writing – so you get two for the price of one.

Demo below

http://tmadeeasy.com/new/2012/1/4/abc-pocket-phonics.html?rq=phonics

6. Wheels on the bus

Demo below

http://tmadeeasy.com/new/2012/1/29/wheels-on-the-bus.html?rq=phonics

7. Starfall app

Demo below

http://tmadeeasy.com/new/2012/1/18/starfall-abc.html?rq=phonics

Maths games and websites

https://ie.ixl.com/math/

http://m.funbrain.com/brain/MathBrain/MathBrain.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks1/maths/

http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/maths/

Contact details

If you have any question or concerns or would like to contact me about anything, please do not hesitate to email me.

belmayneetjulie@gmail.com

Helping your child in Junior and Senior Infants

Helping your child in Junior and Senior Infants

http://www.ncca.ie/en/Curriculum_and_Assessment/Parents/Primary/Infant_Classes/Helping_your_child_in_junior_and_senior_infants.pdf

Helping your child with Literacy

http://www.ncca.ie/en/Curriculum_and_Assessment/Parents/Primary/Tip_Sheets_for_Parents/Tipsheet_for_parents_literacy.pdf

Helping your child with Maths

http://www.ncca.ie/en/Curriculum_and_Assessment/Parents/Primary/Infant_classes_Maths_resources/Infant_Classes_Maths_Resources.html

'Caint agus Cáca leis an Coiste'

All Parents are invited to a '1916 Caint agus Cáca' get together after the Flag Raising assembly on Wednesday 16th March at 9.30am in Kevin's classroom. Work from each class will be displayed and some children will give input about their projects. Members of the staff Coiste will be on hand to discuss the school projects and also the historical events around 1916. Everyone is welcome to drop in for a look at the children's work and a have cup of Tea and cake to mark the 1916 Celebration in Belmayne.

Homework for week 7th - 11th March

Homework for the week!

Monday - Handwriting: Letter 's' and reading CVC word lists/ reader.

Tuesday - Handwriting: Letter 'e' and reading CVC word lists/ reader.

Wednesday - 5 mins on Dolch List and 'OO' sound in My Sounds Booklet (cool, moon, food, zoo etc. as opposed to book, good, wool etc. last week)

Thursday - 5 mins on Dolch List and Maths worksheet.

Thanks to those who brought in gluesticks last week. Just a reminder, could I ask that every parent purchases three more gluesticks for their child? We use glue on a regular basis and have used up all the sticks that were bought at the beginning of the year... Thanks a million!

Homework for the week 29th Feb. - March 4th

Homework for the week!

Monday - No homework

Tuesday - Handwriting letter 'h'. Work on blending sounds word list too. Please note that there are only three booklets of words in total (for the moment). When all three booklets have been ticked off, the child can focus on assigned reading book. I am giving out basic reading books to any child who can confidently blend sounds, and who knows all words on Dolch 1. There is no pressure to race through lists. Every child should work at their own pace.

Wednesday - 5 mins on Dolch List and 'oo' sound in My Sounds Booklet (book, look, cook, wool etc. as opposed to school, pool)

Thursday - 5 mins on Dolch List and Maths worksheet.

Just to let everyone know, the school printer has been broken for the last few days! For anyone waiting on a new Dolch List, I will give them out tomorrow as the printer has been fixed this afternoon.

One last thing. All of the children have used up the gluesticks bought at the beginning of the year. Could I ask that every parent purchases three more gluesticks for their child? We use glue on a regular basis. Thanks a million!