Language Towards Literacy


Hi to all the Junior Infants and their parents!
This month our new theme is Furniture
We hope you enjoy the activities!

Ms. Stokes & Ms. Brooks


First let's take a look inside Ms. Stokes Dolls House!

Here is a story about trying to find the best room in your house to get some sleep!

Peace at Last
​

Rainbow Oral Language (C.J Fallon)
Theme: Home Sweet Home 
  • Interactive Poster
  • Vocabulary Games
  • Slide Show
  • Song

rainbow.cjfallon.ie/#/units/senior/15


Riddle
I'm used at night,
Made up all day,
I have four legs
But cannot play;
I'm made with sheets
And pillows too,
On me you sleep
The whole night through.
What am I?

Poem:
Cats Sleep Anywhere
Cats sleep anywhere, any table, any chair.
Top of piano, window-ledge, in the middle, on the edge.
Open drawer, empty shoe, anybody's lap will do.
Fitted in a cardboard box, in the cupboard with your frocks.
Anywhere! They don't care! Cats sleep anywhere.

by Eleanor Farjeon  




Puzzles 


We put washing powder in it,
We wash clothes in it. 
What is it?  


We fill it with water.
We sit in the water, 
You wash yourself in it,
What is it?

You find it in the kitchen,
It keeps the food cold.
You will find milk and yogurt in it,
What is it?


Spot the mistake!
You comb your hair with a mop.
Mammy cooked the pizza in the washing machine.
You put rubbish in the microwave.
You sweep the floor with a toothbrush.

Language Towards
 Literacy
Hi to all Junior Infants and their parents!
This month our theme is Wild Animals
We hope you enjoy the activities
Ms Brooks and Ms Stokes

Here is our song "Going to the Zoo"​

​Wild Animal Riddles
  • I am thinking of an animal who eats leaves from tall trees. It has a very long neck. What is it?
  • I am thinking of a very big animal that has a trunk. It uses its trunk to eat and wash itself.  What is it?
  • I am thinking of an animal with a long tail. It climbs trees and eats banana's. What is it?
  • I am thinking of an animal with humps on its back. It lives in the desert and can go for a long time without water. What is it?
  • I am thinking of an animal that hops. She keeps her baby in a pouch in her tummy. What is it?
  • I am thinking of an animal that looks like a horse and has stripes. What is it?

This is our poem for this topic. Can you say it and do the actions?

An Elephant Walks

An Elephant walks like this and that;

He's terribly tall and he's terribly fat.

He's got no fingers,

He's got no toes,

But goodness gracious,

What a nose!


Springtime is a great time to spot minibeasts.
Have you ever seen any of these?
​Keep an eye out for them when you are outside.



The Zoo

Let's go on a virtual tour of Dublin Zoo and see what animals we meet!

Activity: Draw your favourite animals from Dublin Zoo

​www.dublinzoo.ie/virtual-tours-2/

​


Language Towards Literacy
Hi to all Junior Infants and their parents!

This month our theme is Domestic Animals
​
We hope you enjoy the activities

Ms Brooks and Ms Stokes



Here is our song "Old MacDonald Had a Farm"

​


Pets Quiz


Try our pets quiz!

 Who am I?
 
1.  I am furry. I sleep in a basket. I like to play with wool. I say ‘Miaow’!
Who am I?
 

2. I live in a tank. I swim in water. I have scales. I eat special food. Don’t over feed me!
Who am I?
 

3. I live in a hutch. I eat carrots and lettuce. I am very soft and furry. I hop around.
Who am I?
 

4. I have fur. I can be big or small. I love to go for walks. Sometimes I chase balls. I make a great friend.
Who am I?

​ 
5. I have feathers. I am colourful. I live in a cage. I chirp and sing songs.
Who am I?


​

Wild Birds
 
When you are outside today look carefully and see if you spot any wild birds?

Farm Animals and their Babies

 
Who is my Mother?

I am a chick. Who is my mother?

I am a lamb. Who is my mother?

I am a gosling. Who is my mother?

I am a calf. Who is my mother?

I am a piglet. Who is my mother?

I am a duckling. Who is my mother?

I am a kid. Who is my mother?

I am a foal. Who is my mother?


​

Activity: Draw a picture of all the baby animals and their mothers



​

Website Competition!

Answer the following questions on the competition slip in your child's homework folder and return to the collection box in the corridor. ​
1. - How many Christmas stockings are hanging over the fireplace?
2. - What can you see through the window?
3. - What festive plant can you see on the parent's page on the website?

Jolly Phonics

You can find more information on the Jolly Phonics here!

​Homework Folder

Dear parents,
 
Homework Sheet: Today you will find a homework folder in your child’s school bag. Please keep it safe in their school bag and bring it to school each day. Every week your child will receive a new homework sheet. The focus of the homework sheet is to encourage oral language, discussion and communication at home during family time. The homework sheet should be completed over the week when you and your child have a few minutes to sit and talk without too many distractions. Homework should take no more than 10-15 minutes a day. We suggest that you break the activities up over the week and return the homework for correction on a Friday.
 
Phonics: We are also starting our phonics program today. Each day your child will learn a new sound and symbol (we do not teach letter names or written formation of letters at this stage, doing so can lead to confusion and make learning to read and write more difficult for your child). In their folder you will find a Sound Notebook and parents are encouraged to look at the new focus letter each day and discuss words that begin with that sound. It would be very valuable to your child’s learning if you could occasionally ‘spot’ the letter sound in their bedtime story. Visit the parents’ area on www.olvinfants.com for more information on the Jolly Phonics program. We recommend that you download the free Jolly Phonics App for your phone to help both children and parents with the correct letter annunciation.
 
Kind Regards,
__________________
Class Teacher
Keep posted to this page to get up to date information from the Junior Infant teachers.