English Week of 27th April Junior Infants

English:
Junior Infants:
Monday:
PAT Worksheet 5.-ut and -ap words(Worksheet available above.)
Get your child to identify the picture and he/she sounds out the word and writes it beside the picture. There is an extra line with no picture beside it.This is for your child to come up with his/her own -ut and -ap word.
If you don't have access to a printer have your child write the words in a copybook(News copy-Project Book) or alternatively use a sheet of paper.
Tuesday:
New sound "ai".Have a listen to Jolly phonics song linked below and look at the pictures below and have your child blend the words and identify the pictures.
www.youtube.com and select Jolly Phonics (Group 4-Letter "ai")
Wednesday:
Just Phonics Workbook (pg.28)
Thursday:
Just Phonics Workbook (pg.29)
Friday:
Just Phonics Workbook (pg.30)

Reading:
www.getepic.com (Free access to online books)
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​Teach your monster to read

On Folens website(details for login provided previously) if you type Reading Zone Junior Infants you will find access to additional class readers that contain vocabulary already covered.

Keep revising over letter sound flashcards

Blend the following ai words:
aim            paid
bait            pain
fail             rail
hail            rain
laid            sail
maid          tail
mail           trail
main          train
nail            snail

Optional Extra Work:
Continue to keep revising over correct letter formation
Use play-doh to make letters of the alphabet
Copy sentences from class reader and draw a picture to illustrate
Complete an alphabet hunt to find objects in your home that being with the letters a-z
Find objects in your home that start with the same sound as the letters in your name
Play online games(links on blog provided last week)
Free writing-write words,draw pictures
Create a time capsule
roi-tpcs-83-junior-school-time-capsule-activity-_ver_3.pdf

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