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Folens School at Home: 3rd & 4th Class Weekly Plan: Week 5
Introduction The purpose of Folens School at Home is to help parents support their child’s learning at home. Shortly after schools closed down, we at Folens made all of our resources available for parents to use on FolensOnline. However, we understand that parents may not feel they have the time or expertise to pick and choose the most suitable activities for their child across multiple subjects. So, we turned to some experienced primary school teachers and asked them to put together a weekly plan for parents to use at home with their child. The purpose of the plan is to identify age-appropriate resources that can be used to help children learn and to provide some guidance to parents when using them. Each week, we will publish a new plan and accompanying digital resources for each of the three core subjects, English, Gaeilge and Maths, as well SESE (History, Geography and Science). We at Folens appreciate that these are challenging times for everyone and that many parents will have a limited amount of time to support their child’s learning. There is no pressure to complete every activity in the weekly plan – it can simply be used as a menu from which parents can pick and choose.
Accessing the Digital Resources The digital resources can all be accessed from FolensOnline. For ease of use, we have included a link to each resource in the plan just below the thumbnail image of the resource. NB: In order to launch each resource, you will need to be logged in to FolensOnline.
Registering with FolensOnline In order to login in to FolensOnline, you need to register. To do this:
1. Go to www.folensonline.ie and click ‘Register’. 2. Select ‘Teacher’. 3. Fill in a username, email address and password. 4. For ‘Roll Number’, use the code Prim20 5. Click ‘Register’. You will then be sent an email (check your ‘Promotions’ folder if using Gmail) to activate
your account.
Thumbnail of image as it appears on FolensOnline
Link to Resource on FolensOnline. NB: You will need to be logged in to FolensOnline to launch each resource.
Folens School at Home: 3rd & 4th Class 2 25 May–29 May
Week 5 Overview English Reading: Ice Hockey
Oral Language: Injured Creatures Gaeilge Póstaer: Na séasúir
Gramadach: Briathra neamhrialta – Ceangail, Oscail, Imir (Grammar: Irregular verbs – to connect, to open, to play)
Maths Number – Fractions Data – Graphs
SESE History: The Great Race Science: The Buzz About Bees
English Activity 1: Reading
Starlight 3rd Class: Combined Reading and Skills Book 10b Ice Hockey pp. 116–119
https://www.folensonline.ie/home/library/programmes/starlight_3rd_reader/ebook/
Launch the combined reader: Starlight 3rd Class and go to p. 116. Before Reading: Ask your child to make predictions about what the story could be about. Encourage your child to look at the images accompanying the text to help. During Reading: Stop after each page and ensure your child is following the story. You could ask them a question based on information just read and ask them if there are any words that they do not understand. After Reading: Ask your child to answer the ‘Comprehension: Fact Finding’ questions on p. 119. For a further challenge, have your child answer the ‘Comprehension: Read between the lines’ questions that follow. Writing Activity: Ask your child to write an explanation for a game they enjoy playing.
Folens School at Home: 3rd & 4th Class 3 25 May–29 May
Activity 2: Oral Language
Starlight 3rd Class: Poster – 14. Injured creatures
https://content.folensonline.ie/programmes/Starlight/3rd_class/resources/activities/SL_03_ACT_CH14_001/index.html
Launch the interactive poster: Poster – 14. Injured creatures Before Listening: Go to the Explore mode of the poster and ask your child the following questions:
• Imagine we can hear the sounds in this picture. What sounds might we hear from the car? (e.g. roaring engine, screeching tyres, squealing brakes)
• What is Amy trying to do? Why might that be dangerous? (Save her puppy; she could run in front of the car herself)
• Look at the expressions on Ava and Ben’s faces. How do you think they are feeling? What words could you use to describe their feelings? (e.g. shocked, frightened, panicky, stunned, horrified, traumatised, fearful, scared, anxious, terrified, alarmed)
• Can you think of words that mean the opposite of shocked, frightened, and panicky? (e.g. calm, happy, relaxed, quiet, soothed, cool)
• Imagine Ben and Amy walking in the sunshine with Coco before she slipped out of her collar. How were they feeling? (e.g. happy, calm, relaxed, carefree)
During Listening: Listen to either the Starters (simpler) or Flyers (more challenging) mode. Pause as necessary to check that your child understands.
After Listening: Select the Question mode of the poster. Play each question and discuss the answers with your child. Writing Activity: Ask your child to imagine that they are either Ava or Ben. Encourage them to write a letter to a friend, detailing the day’s events.
Folens School at Home: 3rd & 4th Class 4 25 May–29 May
Gaeilge Activity 1: Póstaer (Poster)
Abair Liom F – 4th Class: Póstaer – 15. Na séasúir
https://content.folensonline.ie/programmes/AbairLiom/4th_class/resources/Poster/AL_4C_ACT_POS_CH15_009/index.html
Launch the poster: Póstaer – 15. Na séasúir (The seasons)
Before Listening: Open the Foclóir (Vocabulary) mode. Ask your child to listen to the words and match each one to the correct picture. Keep note of these words to identify when listening to the scéal.
Foclóir (Vocabulary) • scioból (barnl) • Faoi dhuilliúr (in leaf/in
bloom) • lom (calf) • leac oighir (ice) • an t-earrach (spring) • an samhradh (summer) • an fómhar (autumn) • an geimhreadh (winter)
During Listening: Open the Scéal (Story) mode. Play the story for your child. Pause regularly to discuss what has happened and to check their understanding of the story. Use a dictionary to look up any words they do not understand. If you do not have a dictionary at home, try: https://www.teanglann.ie/en Play the story a couple of times so that your child becomes familiar with the language. After Listening: Open the Ceisteanna (Questions) mode. Play each question in turn and ask your child to answer them in Irish. Sample answers are given below:
• Conas tá an aimsir san earrach, sa phictiúr? (How is the weather in spring, in the picture?) Tá sé fliuch. Ach níl sé an-fhuar. (It is wet, but it is not cold.)
• Cén dath atá ar an tarracóir? (What colour is the tractor?) Tá dath glas ar an tarracóir (The tractor is green.)
• Conas tá an aimsir sa samhradh, sa phictiúr? (How is the weather in summer, in the picture?) Tá an aimsir go deas. Tá sé grianmhar. Tá sé ghrianmhar. Tá an ghrian ag taitneamh/ag spalpadh anuas. (The weather is nice, it is sunny, the sun is shining/beating down.)
Folens School at Home: 3rd & 4th Class 5 25 May–29 May
• Cad tá ag fás sa samhradh, sa phictiúr? (What is growing in summer
in the picture?) Ta barra/cairéid/leitís ag fás sa samhradh. (Crops/carrots/lettuce are growing in the summer.)
• Conas tá an aimsir san fhómha, sa phictiúr? (How is the weather in autumn, in the picture?) Tá sé gaofar agus fuar. (It is windy and cold.)
• Cad iad na hainmhithe a fheicenn tú sa phóstaer? (What are the animlas you see in the poster?) Feicim bó, lao, caora, uan, madra, lacha. (I see a cow, calf, lamb, dog, duck.)
• Conas tá an aimsir sa gheimhreadh, sa phictiúr? (How is the weather in winter, in the picture?) Tá an aimsir go dona. Tá sé fuar agus ag cur sneachta. (The weather is terrible. It is cold and snowing.)
• Cad tá ar an tarracóir sa gheimhreadh? (What is on the tractor in winter?) Tá féar ar an tarracóir sa gheimhreah. (There is grass on the tractor in winter.)
• Cad tá á dhéanamh ag an madra i ngach pictiúr? (What is the dog doing in every picture?) Tá sé ag ól uisce sa lochan; Tá sé ag snámh sa lochan; Tá sé ag spraoi leis na duilleoga; Tá sé ag sleamhnú ar an lochan. (He is drinking water from the lake; He is swimming in the lake; He is playing with leaves; He is sliding on the lake.)
• Cén seasúr is fear leat féin? (What is your favourite season?) Is fear liom … mar bíonn se an-té/bíonn sneachta ann. (I prefer … because it is very hot/there is snow.)
Folens School at Home: 3rd & 4th Class 6 25 May–29 May
Activity 2: Gramadach (Grammar) Abair Liom: An réimneoir
https://content.folensonline.ie/programmes/AbairLiom/4th_class/resources/Conjugator/AL_4C_ACT_CON_CH01_007/V/index.html
Abair Liom F – 4th Class: p. 111
Launch the verb conjugator: An réimneoir Select the Neamhrialta (irregular) tab and the verbs Ceangail (to connect), Oscail (to open), Imir (to play). Then select ‘Aimsir Láithreach’ (Present Tense) and the ‘Ar aghaidh’ button to proceed. Practise each form of the verb with your child. Begin with the mé (me), tú (you), sé (he), sí (she) forms. Then the plural forms sinn (we), sibh (you plural), siad (they). And finally, the question and negative forms. Ask your child to think of three questions they could ask using each verb. For example, ‘An imríonn tú peil?’ (Do you play football?) Complete the grammar exercises on p. 111 of Abair Liom F – 4th Class. A printable copy of the page is included at the end of this document.
Folens School at Home: 3rd & 4th Class 7 25 May–29 May
Maths Activity 1: Number – Fractions
Planet Maths 4th Class: Fractions
https://content.folensonline.ie/programmes/PlanetMaths/PM4/resources/activitya/pm_4c_037/index.html Planet Maths 4th Class: Halves, Quarters and Eighths
https://content.folensonline.ie/programmes/PlanetMaths/PM4/resources/activities/pm_4c_037a/index.html Practical resources 3 square pages
Launch the activity: Fractions Use the activity to compare fractions. Ask your child to try the following practical activity:
1. Get three pieces of square paper. 2. Fold the first one in half. Write ½ on each side of the page. 3. Fold the second page in half and then in half again. Write ¼ in each
section. 4. Fold the third page in half, then in half again and then in half again.
Write ⅛ in each section. 5. Compare the different fractions you have made.
Launch the activity: Halves, Quarters and Eighths Use the activity to practise identifying equivalent fractions.
Folens School at Home: 3rd & 4th Class 8 25 May–29 May
Activity 2: Data – Graphs
Planet Maths 4th Class: The Weather
https://content.folensonline.ie/programmes/PlanetMaths/PM4/resources/activitya/pm_4c_042/index.html
Planet Maths 4th Class p. 44
Launch the activity: The Weather Use the activity to help your child understand graphs. Complete the exercises on p. 44 of Planet Maths 4th Class. A printable copy of the page is included at the end of this document. Ask your child to try the following practical activity: Record each family members favourite food/book/sport/band etc. using a bar graph.
Folens School at Home: 3rd & 4th Class 9 25 May–29 May
SESE (Social, Environmental and Scientific Education) Activity 1: History
Explorers History 4th Class: 8. The Great Race pp. 44–47
The relevant pages are included at the end of this document. Read the introduction and keywords on p. 44 together. Ask your child if they understand or have come across any of the words before. What do they know about the Chinese New Year? Read the chapter together. Stop to discuss the ‘History Hunt’ sticker on p. 46. Try and find out the year your child was born in and the animal it was named after. Ask your child to answer the ‘Fact Finding’ questions on p. 47 orally. For a further challenge, have your child answer the ‘Explore More’ questions that follow. Have your child complete the ‘Working as a Historian: Time and Chronology’ activity on p. 47, placing the events in order.
Activity 2: Science
Explorers Geography & Science 3rd Class: 20. The Buzz About Bees pp. 110–113
The relevant pages are included at the end of this document.
Read the introduction and keywords on p. 110 together. Ask your child if they understand or have come across any of the words before. What does your child already know about bees? Read the chapter together. Stop to discuss the ‘Think About It’ sticker on p. 111. More information about bees can be viewed here https://pollinators.ie/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Junior-Pollinator-Plan-presentation.pdf Ask your child to answer the ‘Fact Finding’ questions on p. 113 orally. For a further challenge, have your child answer the ‘Explore More’ questions that follow. Have your child complete the ‘Working as a Scientist: Questioning’ activity on p. 113.
Folens School at Home: 3rd & 4th Class 10 25 May–29 May
Printables Gaeilge – Activity 2: Gramadach (Grammar) Abair Liom F – 4th Class: p. 111
Folens School at Home: 3rd & 4th Class 11 25 May–29 May
Maths – Activity 2: Data – Graphs Planet Maths 4th Class p. 44
Folens School at Home: 3rd & 4th Class 12 25 May–29 May
SESE (Social, Environmental and Scientific Education) – Activity 1: History
Explorers History 4th Class: 8. The Great Race pp. 44–47
Folens School at Home: 3rd & 4th Class 13 25 May–29 May
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SESE (Social, Environmental and Scientific Education) – Activity 2: Science Explorers Geography & Science 3rd Class: 20. The Buzz About Bees pp. 110–113
Folens School at Home: 3rd & 4th Class 17 25 May–29 May
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