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Hi 2nd class.
I hope you all had a great Easter break and didn't eat too much chocolate. Here's some work for the boys and girls who come to me. Hope ye enjoy doing these activities and keep up the good work ye were doing with me before.
Missing you all and looking forward to seeing ye again soon.
Ms Duffy😊

Literacy -(can also be done by children who attend Ms. Flannery)

Monday- Read for 10 mins (book or online) Adult asks you to tell what happened in your own words.

Tuesday- Draw a picture. Write 3 sentences about it.(anywhere) Adult chooses one word to focus on for practising. Write it on the back of your page 3 times.

Wednesday- Child chats you about any topic. Example- My favourite trip/My best friend.
Then adult asks them to say 5 sentences about the topic and adult writes the sentences in print, small (lower case) letters. The child then reads the story written.

Thursday- Read yesterday's story. Adult asks 3 questions based on it - Who? Why?Where? etc

Friday- Choose a sentence starter and write a 3-5 sentence story.
I couldn't believe my eyes when......or........Suddenly.......or......There was a loud bang......

**below is a free online resource of children's story books

Maths

-practice counting up to 30 and backwards from 30
-count up to 30 in 5's, in 10's
-count back from 30 in 5's and 10's
-practice adding using the split strategy (video linked here https://youtu.be/J9bhsHzpgi8)
Try adding these:
36+44
54+27
44+63
27+56
38+54
(try doing one a night)
-game: spread out some playing cards, turn two over, then add the amounts on the cards. (To make harder you can turn three cards)

Some Mindfullness

Try drawing a picture and colouring it using all your favourite colours

Here's a nice guided mindfulness video https://youtu.be/aNTXpJV8aUg

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Children's Storybooks Online - Stories for Kids of All Ages

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Many wonderful free childrens books are available to read at Children's Storybooks Online. Stories span age ranges from preschool, young children, teens, through young adult.

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Hi 2nd Class! We are missing you all and hope you had a lovely Easter. We hope that we will all be back together really soon. Here is your work for this week. Remember the optional activity is only to be done if you want an extra challenge!   Just do your best, we are very proud of you all and know this is a very unusual time for everyone. Anyone who is making their Communion please keep learning the prayers on your sheet. Ms. Duffy's group will find activities in her section. Bye for now, Ms. Fitzpatrick and Ms.Mc Namara

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Hi 2nd Class! We are missing you all and hope you had a lovely Easter. We hope that we will all be back together really soon. Here is your work for this week. Remember the optional activity is only to be done if you want an extra challenge!   Just do your best, we are very proud of you all and know this is a very unusual time for everyone. Anyone who is making their Communion please keep learning the prayers on your sheet. Ms. Duffy's group will find activities in her section. Bye for now, Ms. Fitzpatrick and Ms.Mc Namara

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Maths - Mental Maths pg. 54
- Cracking Maths pg. 101
- +9 Tables

English -
Read 'The Wild Explorers' p.115
Workbook pg 109
Spellings - land ,quiz, scene
Write each word in a sentence, remember to use describing words to make interesting sentences.

Irish- Cá bhfuil tú i do chonaí? (Where do you live?)
Tá mé i mo chonaí i Sligeach.

You might like to listen to this story and read along with it. Click on the link below -
https://www.seideansi.ie/dep/files/connacht/An_maith_leat.html
***Needs Flash***

Optional activity:
Draw a bird's eye view map of your bedroom and label it. Think about the shape of the room. Draw the four walls first, then put in the door, window and furniture. These words might help you- shelf/ desk/ wardrobe/ locker/ bed/ chair.

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Maths- Mental Maths p. 54
- Cracking Maths pg. 102
- + 9 tables
PE-
Count in 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, 10s while you do jumping jacks, skipping, hops, running around the garden, throwing and catching etc.

Irish  - An bhfuil deartháir agat?
(Do you have a brother?)
Tá/ Níl deartháír agam.

English-
Read 'The Wild Explorers' p. 116
Spellings- scent, muscle, science
Put each word into a sentence. Can you use adverbs in your sentences today? (loudly, quickly, quietly, slowly etc)
Writing- cursive letter b. To prepare for joined writing watch this video and give it a go yourselves.

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The letter b - Learn the Alphabet and Cursive Writing!

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Maths- Mental Maths p.54
- Cracking Maths p.103
- +9 tables

Irish-  An bhfuil deirfiúr agat?
(Do you have a sister?)
Tá/ Níl deirfiúr agam.

English-
Read 'The Wild Explorers' p.117
Workbook p.115.
Spellings- scissors, crescent
Just learn these words today. A crescent is a curved shape like a banana.
If you can't think of a recipe to write, remember we made playdough in school using flour, water, oil, salt and food dye.
Time connectives are words like first, then, next and finally.

Optional activity:
Art:
In your copy or on a page design a Spring jacket or jumper using different patterns. You could use symbols of Spring, various shapes/ lines to create your cool design.

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Maths- Mental Maths p. 55
- Cracking Maths p. 104
- +9 tables

English-
Read 'The Wild Explorers' p. 118 and p.119
Spellings- gram and kilogram

Irish-
An maith leat bheith ag damhsa?(Do you like dancing?)
Is/ Ní maith liom bheith ag damhsa.

Optional activity:
Pick an animal of your choice and research it. Find out what it looks like, where it lives, what it eats, what it does.
Tomorrow you can write about what you have learned.
The following link may help you to do your research.

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Maths- Mental Maths p.55
- Cracking Maths p.105
- +9 tables

English-
Today enjoy reading this story. You can listen to it if you would prefer that. When you are finished, you could write about your favourite part and draw a picture.

https://www.storyberries.com/bedtime-stories-luna-and-the-bottle-of-starlight-free-books-online-for-kids/

Irish-
An maith leat bheith ag scríobh?(Do you like writing?)
Is/ Ní maith liom bheith ag scríobh.

Optional Activity:
Write a report on your chosen animal. Use the headings mentioned yesterday.