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3rd & 4th Class: RTÉ Home School Hub

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Daily 10 - Mental Maths Challenge - Topmarks

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Daily 10 - Mental Maths Challenge - Topmarks

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Daily 10 is a primary maths resource for teachers of Years 1 to 6. It asks ten random questions on addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, ordering, partitioning, digit values and more. Ideal for use on a IWB and as a starter or plenary activity.

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World Of David Walliams. 145K likes. The World of David Walliams Facebook page is managed by HarperCollins Children's Books. Find out more at http://www.worldofDavidWalliams.com/

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The SAG-AFTRA Foundation's Daytime Emmy-nominated, Storyline Online, features celebrated actors reading children's books to inspire a love of reading in millions of children worldwide.

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Homework and Sketch Ideas:

Sketch Guidelines:

Spend 30 minutes or more per sketch.

Fill the Page and add details.

If you use pencil, add shading. If you use colored pencils, use blending/layering.

Please do NOT color with markers.

If you are not drawing in your sketchbook (SB) then write your name, period # and date on the back of your drawing.

Take 6 - Homework Assignment

Divide your paper into 6 sections. You can divide it in any way you choose. Each section must include one of the following: An eye, numbers, letters, a natural object, a line design, and last section is your choice. Be creative. View the example below.

Elements or Principles - Homework Assignment

Once you are supplied with a list of the Elements of Art and the Principles of Design, you are to look at the definitions of each word. Visualize how you would illustrate these words. Pick either the elements or the principles. I have supplied you with several examples.

"IDentity" Collage - Homework Assignment

Collage: An artwork made out of cut or torn materials pasted to a surface.

Rebus: A puzzle or riddle which words are represented by combinations of pictures & letters. Example: F (plus a picture of an ear) = Fear.

In your sketchbook, create a unique, think-outside-of-the-box type of collage about yourself. Think about what kind of media (materials) you can combine to represent you - magazine images, photographs, drawings, colored pencils, markers, etc. Add images, text, colors, etc. that give the viewer (me) an idea of who you are, what you like to do, & maybe what you want to be.

Think about adding words in a different language or even backwards so that you need a mirror to read it. You can even make a rebus letter, with words omitted and pictures in their place.
Ideas to think about:

Begin drawing out your letter or initials using any type of font. Feel free to review font styles on line. When you are happy with your letter, outline your letter. Lightly draw several lines all over your paper. Try not to go through your letter. In each segment, create a pattern. Each segment should have a totally different design. If you shade your letter, it looks nicer outside the letter. You can see on the example below the G" is shaded within the letter and it looks fuzzy.

Find an interesting picture from a magazine. Cut it out. Create a drawing and then glue your magazine clipping.

Artist Reflection - Homework

Draw from the artist assigned in your SB. "Copy not to imitate but to understand his/her mind" (Betty Edwards author of the book Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain). That means you will draw from a drawing or a painting or sculpture of your choice from the artist's work. If the artwork is in color, your copy should be in color. If it is a sculpture, the copy can be in black and white.

Add a Research the artist of the week. " I n your own words" important and interesting information about the artists and their work. Start with the basics of who, what, where, and when . In addition, students should write a "response" to the artist's work. quote from the artist that is inspiring to you. This should address what you like or don't like about the work and why, what the work makes you think about, etc.

There should be at least one SB page of research/response for each artist assigned.

Reflect what you like or don't like about the artists work.

Below is an excellent good example of an artist page. It is creatively planned out with just enough background info that addresses "who, what, where and when, included one or more interesting facts, a drawing from one of his works and has thoughtful reflections.

If you are assigned a Free Draw Homework assignment, you are allowed to either do one of your own, or choose from the list below. You should start with a sketch first, but should move onto your good copy once you feel confident that yo have achieved the concept. You can and should hand in the sketch, but will be graded on the actual homework. If there are several Free Draw homeworks assigned, you are not allowed to duplicate any that have been already handed in. Have fun and be CREATIVE!!!!

Draw your favorite breakfast.

Redesign the existing packaging for a food or beverage.

Invent a useful machine.

Draw your 3 favorite fruits and vegetables.

Draw something you can't stop thinking about.

Draw a clown car.

Design a mask with a specific emotion.

Invent a ridiculous musical instrument.

Draw a before & after picture.

Design a postage stamp honoring your fav celebrity.

Draw your favorite movie character.

Draw your favorite book character.

Design a creative font for A-Z and 0-9.

Illustrate a joke.

Illustrate a pun.

Draw a portrait of a family member.

Design a postcard for a place you have visited or would like to visit.

Design the world's fanciest throne.

Draw 5 objects with interesting surface texture.

Draw a scene that depicts peace.

Invent a robot who could replace you for a day.

Draw a favorite childhood toy.

Make an observational drawing of your toothbrush and tube of toothpaste.

Draw something underground.

Draw your lego avatar.

Fill a page with objects that are your favorite color.

Invent a new cereal and design the box.

Draw the world's fanciest dessert.

Draw your dream career.

Draw a scene from a restaurant for aliens or monsters.

Draw 9 things that are round.

Draw a stack or tower of your favorite things.

Draw a large jar and fill it with things you love.

Draw 3 people you admire.

Draw the book cover for a biography of your life.

Draw a snapshot of a dream you have had.

Morph your shoe into a monster.

Design a futuristic classroom.

Draw a ridiculous car or airplane.

Draw your hand holding something interesting.

Design an advertisement for a new soda or energy drink.

Invent a new species of bird or insect. Include an environment.

Design a billboard for a new type of shoe. (dancing, athletic, gardening, moonwalking, etc.)

Draw a grouping of 3 or more leaves you've collected from the ground.

Draw a hidden talent you have or would like to have.

Draw your greatest hope or fear.

Draw a scene from an underwater carnival.

Create an Illuminated Letter.

Draw a rescue scene.

Draw a scene from the cafe.

Draw something from a Bird's Eye view.

Draw your favorite healthy food next to your favorite junk food.

Draw an animal that represents your personality.

Draw a scene from the circus. Include a background.

Make a Surreal Hand drawing.

Draw the inside and outside of a UFO.

Design a disguise for your favorite celebrity.

Draw a face filled with your favorite foods.

Design a ridiculous pair of shoes.

Draw 5 things that remind you of Autumn.

Draw your favorite leisure activity.

Draw yourself 20 years from now.

Use descriptive lettering to illustrate the meaning of a word.

Draw what you are most looking forward to over the summer.

Design a room for a futuristic house.

Make a detailed drawing of an althletic shoe from observation.

Draw a scene from your favorite book.

Draw 3 animals combined into one.

Draw yourself doing something you do well.

Draw 3 inanimate objects that represent you.

Design a new mode of transportation.

Design a personal logo using your initials.

Draw 2 animals that represent aspects of your personality.

Draw your home or another building important to you.

Design a theme park ride. Fill the drawing with pattern.

Draw something you feel strongly about.

Draw a series of overlapping shapes. Practice layering and blending colors in each space.

Use 5 or more types of line to create an unusual portrait.

Trace your hand and add 5 or more visual textures. (Be creative!)

Create a 5 step value scale in pencil. Draw and shade a cube and a sphere. (Indicate direction of light source.)

Draw a surreal landscape.

Draw a tennis show from observation and color with a monochromatic, analogous, or triadic color scheme.

Design your dream home. (use perspective!)

Make a detailed drawing of something from your closet.

Draw a scene from an "unusual" pet show.

Design a ridiculous machine.

Draw something from nature.

Draw a scene from a parade.

Draw your favorite meal.

Use your initials to design a Personal Logo!

Design a futuristic vehicle.

Design a costume or disguise.

Design a unique/original cartoon character.

Design and abstract/bizarre plant.

Draw something you are good at.

Draw something in disguise.

Design a carousel horse (or other carousel animal).

Draw a scene from a car wash (the more bizarre/unusual, the better).

Draw something with an extreme close up.

Draw a scene from a supermarket.

Create a unique superhero or villain.

Draw a creature that hasn't been discovered yet.

Draw someone you admire.

Design a poster for your favorite movie.

Illustrate a song.

Draw your favorite junk food from observation.

Draw something you are scared of.

Draw something you do in warm weather.

Make a detailed drawing of a favorite sport or hobby.

Draw a piece of furniture or an appliance with a face and personality! Don't forget to add a background!

Create a planet and an alien that lives on it!

Illustrate a Famous Saying or Quote.

Make a detailed drawing of something that moves.

Design a "non-traditional" hot air balloon. (Hint: design a creative and unusual shape!)

Draw a room without gravity.

Complete the Puzzle. Finish a drawing that incorporates a magazine scrap.

Make a detailed drawing of the inside of something. (Must be from observation, not imagination!)

Draw an interesting object from 3 points of view. (Draw an object 3 times from three angles.)

Design a hideout or a place you might go to have some privacy. (Be creative and use lots of detail!)

Make a Detailed Drawing of a Shoe.

Fill a page with 'expressive' lines. (A.k.a. organized doodling!)

Draw a favorite childhood game, toy, or memory.

Design and color a poster idea (or advertisement) for a new amusement park!

Design the logo for the Waunafest T-shirt. The theme is "A Weekend in the Country" and should be patriotic to honor our Armed Forces. Can be hand drawn or computer generated.

Draw what you are most looking forward to over the summer.

Draw your favorite animal combined with your favorite food.

Draw three kitchen utensils in an interesting composition.

Design and color an advertisement for a new candy named after yourself.

Draw something that plugs in (from observation, not memory).

Complete a blind contour drawing of a hand, face, or bare foot. Then, using colored pencils, add color to the drawing so it illustrates a specific emotion.

Make a detailed drawing from an ant's point of view.

Draw and color an unusual object melting. (Cannot be an object that would normally melt like ice, ice cream, snow, etc.)

Design and color an original CD cover. The band can be real or imaginary, but you may not copy any existing logos or designs!)

Design and color a vehicle that works on land, in water, and in air.

Draw and color something you might see through a keyhole.

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Homework and Sketch Ideas: Sketch Guidelines: Spend 30 minutes or more per sketch. Fill the Page and add details. If you use pencil, add shading. If you use colored pencils, use blending/layering. Please do NOT color with markers. If you are not drawing in your sketchbook (SB) then write your name, period # and date on the back of your drawing.

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Building it into your day

Your home is a place where lots of learning is happening every day. Your child will improve their vocabulary and speech by hearing how words are used in everyday life. Chatting to your child, asking them questions and encouraging them to ask you questions will help build these essential skills.
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Ages and stages

School now becomes an important part of your child's life. They are learning to be with other children more and they use talking to build new relationships. Other people can usually understand them clearly, though they still may have difficulty putting some sounds together.
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Top Tips

1. Encourage your child to retell a story they have heard. This will help your child to put ideas in the right order.

2. Ask questions which encourage your child to give more than a yes or no answer "What do you feel about that?"

3. Talk about the time for different things your child does every day - "It's half past eight, time for school". Use time words: early, late, weekend, second and minute.

4. Talk together about numbers - "How many have we for dinner?" (How many legs on chairs? Dogs have 4 legs. How many legs are there with 2, or 3 dogs? 7 days in a week, 14 days is 2 weeks).

5. Count with your child and involve them in home activities that involve measuring, weighing and counting.

6. Encourage your child to read things around them - cereal packets, notices and signs in shops. Discuss words. Read with your child - 5 minutes a day can help.

7. Give your child puzzles to do like mazes and dot-to-dots - write out their name in dots and get them to trace over dots. Look for opportunities to do real writing - cards for birthdays, titles for drawings they have made.

Click for tips on play for 3-6 year olds from the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment.

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Your home is a place where lots of learning is happening every day. Your child will improve their vocabulary and speech by hearing how words are used in everyday life. Chatting to your child, asking them questions and encouraging them to ask you questions will help build these essential skills.

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