** Note the error on the English video has be rectified**
Dia daoibh a pháistí agus fáilte!
Gaeilge:
Tá an lá scamallach, fuar, agus tirim.

1. Athrá ar bhfóclóir Bia agus mé féin
2. Fóclóir nua - éadaí

Art: Drawing
You will need:

• Paper as big or small as you wish
  
• Pencil
  
• Colours/paints - you can choose how you add colour to your picture!
  
• Remember you can pause the video at any time - have fun!
  

> Do your best. While I encourage everyone to keep up with daily simple revision and routine, I understand that everyone’s home is different and going through various challenges, so I ask that you do what you can. Use the blog as a support system and way of staying connected ❤️

Hello everyone and welcome to a brand new week! If you have already been in touch on the blog welcome back, if you have just joined us, then please leave a comment to let us know you're here! I have PE first on our schedule today because we are used to having that on Monday mornings, but if you wish you can leave it till last it's up to you!
REMINDER: ‘School on TV’ will begin this morning from 11am on RTÉ2 with a catch up episode in the afternoon!
PE:
Joe Wicks does this every weekday morning by the way on his youtube channel.

English:

1. Reader, sounds, wordlists.
2. My News - You don't have to write a sentence like me, you can just label your picture as best you can. Reminder to parents that words are written phonetically (how they sound) to make it easier for children to blend and write words themselves. Challenge: Try writing 'my news' at the top of your page yourself, we have done most of those letters.

3. Dictation & Tricky words (see video below)
4. Handwriting - r

Gaeilge:
Bia agus éadaí.

Thanks to RTÉ, this fantastic resource will be available to all from Monday. It is aimed at 1st class and upwards but I’m sure it will be beneficial and good fun for us in Room 2 as well. I will be setting an alarm for 11am Monday morning so I won’t forget!

Good Morning boys and girls and happy Friday! You've almost made it to your first full week of school work at home so a very big well done to you! I am so proud of you all. Please spread the word, if you have contact details of friends in room 2, give them a message or phone call to let them know about the blog. Now, let's get cracking into today's work!

Maths:

1. Youtube video
2. Watch my addition video and collect some materials (preferably 1c coins too) to help you practice adding numbers and 1c coins between 1 and 5. I am trying to express to the children that each 1c coin has the value of the number 1 they are used to working with.

English: **Tip: press the arrow to make the videos bigger**

1. Reader, word lists, tricky words (back of sound book)
2. Blending work - first, oral practice with me (see video below) and then some independent work on your page from your folder (see also below)
3. Handwriting - p practice page

Spraoi - Ceapaim to bhfuil an t-amhráin sin ar eolas agat!
         - I think this song as Gaeilge might be familiar to you!

That’s it for today boys and girls I hope you all have a lovely weekend and I’ll hopefully see you all back here on Monday again. I’m going to put up another couple of videos from our GAA coach Gerry, if you’d like some outdoor activities for the weekend that you can do in your garden. These are really good ones you can get your family at home involved in! Stay safe,
Ms. O’Shea X

A big hello from my home in West Cork! Have a look at the map and see where I am, down almost at the very bottom of Ireland. Can you find where you are? Please say hello by leaving a comment if you haven’t already, or if you are new to the blog 👋🏻

Good morning boys and girls, I hope you are having a nice Thursday. I have some new things planned for us today so listen carefully!
English:

1. Reading
2. Word lists
3. Practice sounds and tricky words
4. Handwriting - the letter p. First, how many words can you think of that begin with p in 1 minute? Get the timer out! See video for letter formation.

5. Writing Workshop - all you need is a blank page, a pencil and colours.

Gaeilge:
Cén saghas lae é? Tá and lá fuar/te/fluich/tirim. 
Athrá ar an bhfóclóir 'Ar Scoil'

GAA Skills:
We were unlucky to have just one session of GAA with Gerry, but he has been very kind and recorded some videos for you to help you practice at home if you wish! Even after just one session I spotted some naturals so let’s see you in action again! I will be posting one or two of these at a time, and remember all the videos will remain up on the blog for you to look at again. 🏐🏐🏐🏅

SAY HELLO! 👋🏻 Leave a comment on this post if you’re reading it! 👋🏻
Don’t forget you can comment on any post with a question! 🤔

Good morning boys and girls, today we will begin with some dictation. You will need a page prepared as the one below:

When you have numbered your page, your Mom/Dad or the person helping you should read these 4 words one at a time. Remember: you just try and write what you hear. (Parents: you can stretch the word but please do not separate the sounds, see my video on dictation from Friday if this helps)

1. hat
2. mat
3. cub
4. net

Handwriting Revision:
Practice writing one line for each of these letters we have covered already.
t, a, e, d.

Maths:
​Warm up: Start and stop eg. 3-9 or 8-4
             Finger rhyme: 1 little finger, Johnny works with 1 hammer.
             Written activity - count and write :)  (see below)
             Youtube video below

SESE: Occupations
Recap on the story of Farmer Duck. Make a list of the animals you can remember from the story afterwards - you could write a list of draw them! Extra fun: get the timer out!

AISTEAR:
Remember boys and girls, even though we are not in school and cannot have our usual play time/Aistear, you can still engage at home after your work everyday! Our theme for March is At the Hairdressers - You can play hairdressers in your own role play area that you can set up yourself with your siblings if you wish, build hair salons with lego, make scissors, hairbrushes etc. with play doh etc!

​Optional fun: