Learning Path
Junior Infants Activities. Here are useful resources for parents to use at home Learning Path
By brigid kennelly
English
Maths
9 resources in this Learning Path
1
Story Cubes
http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/writing-fiction/brainpop-story-cubes Added: 06 Jun 2017 Contributor: Ann Moran Resource type: Guide/notes / Reference / ToolUse these story cube templates provided by BrainPOP to encourage children to write or tell stories based on the selection of pictures that they may roll on the cube.
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Strand: Oral Language
Strand unit: Exploring and Using
Suggestions for use: Use the story cubes showing pictures such as a castle, bat etc. to help provide children with ideas for telling stories.
Strand: Oral Language
Strand unit: Exploring and Using
Suggestions for use: Use the story cubes showing pictures such as a castle, bat etc. to help provide children with ideas for telling stories.
Strand: Writing
Strand unit: Emotional & Imaginative Dev through Language
Suggestions for use: Use the story cubes showing pictures such as a castle, bat etc. to help provide children with ideas for writing and telling stories.
Strand: Oral Language
Strand unit: Emotional & Imaginative Dev through Language
Suggestions for use: Use the story cubes showing pictures such as a castle, bat etc. to help provide children with ideas for telling stories.
Strand: Writing
Strand unit: Emotional & Imaginative Dev through Language
Suggestions for use: Use the story cubes showing pictures such as a castle, bat etc. to help provide children with ideas for writing and telling stories.
Strand: Oral Language
Strand unit: Emotional & Imaginative Dev through Language
Suggestions for use: Use the story cubes showing pictures such as a castle, bat etc. to help provide children with ideas for telling stories.
2
Pencil Grip Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DP5htYZ5jjQ Added: 17 Oct 2016 Contributor: Siobhan Doyle Resource type: Audio / VideoSong with verbal cues and actions to help pupils learning to write. The video has simple catchy instructions to grap a pencil correctly.
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- English
Strand: Writing
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- develop a satisfactory grip of writing implements
Suggestions for use: Video is a teacher reference but teacher can use technique with class.
3
My Writing Book
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/15158/14798.pdf Added: 06 Aug 2015 Contributor: Mark Murphy Resource type: TextbookA printable handwriting book for Junior Infants using Sassoon Infant dotted font.
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- English
Strand: Writing
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- develop a satisfactory grip of writing implements
- learn to form and name individual letters using various materials
- understand the left-right, top-bottom orientation of writing
4
Dear Zoo
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/14986/14626.doc Added: 29 Jul 2015 Contributor: Fiona Mc Cabe Resource type: Assessment / TextbookLetter Template
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- English
Strand: Writing
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- draw and write stories
5
Fine Motor Strength
http://therapystreetforkids.com/fm-strength.html Added: 28 Jul 2015 Contributor: Gina Fusco Resource type: Guide/notesWebsite with loads of ideas on how to develop a child's fine motor skills
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- English
Strand: Writing
Suggestions for use: Early morning activities, Station teaching activities
6
Letter sort
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/14598/14236.pdf Added: 15 Jul 2015 Contributor: Ciara Brennan Resource type: Assessment / Toolsort letters from the alphabet based on different criteria
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- in
- English
Strand: Writing
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- become aware of lower-case and capital letters and the full stop
7
My Story Book
http://www.mystorybook.com Added: 06 Jul 2015 Contributor: Neasa ODea Resource type: OtherA very visual website that is easily used to help young children follow along and learn how to craft a book step by step. books can be both shared online or printed for a cost.
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- English
Strand: Writing
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- become aware of lower-case and capital letters and the full stop
- begin to develop conventional spelling of simple words
- choose subjects for drawing and writing
- choose the form of expression he/she finds appropriate
- write and draw
- write letters and words from memory
Suggestions for use: General class use or later in the school individuals would enjoy the challenge of writing their own book.
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Balloon Pop Maths
https://www.sheppardsoftware.com/ma...hgames/earlymath/BalloonCount20.htm Added: 25 Feb 2015 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: SimulationPop the balloons is the correct order counting from 1-20.
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- Mathematics
Strand: Number
Strand unit: Counting
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- count the number of objects in a set, 0-20
Suggestions for use: Use as a reinforcement activity to conclude a lesson on counting from 1-20. Ideal for use with whole class involvement on the IWB.
9
Animation Story about the Number One
http://resources.hwb.wales.gov.uk/V...ng/Introduction/starteractivity.htm Added: 18 Aug 2015 Contributor: Suzanne Conlon Resource type: Game / Audio / VideoBrief Video on the story of number one for Junior Infants. Includes sound effects and animation visuals. Students will visually recognize the understanding behind "one"
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- in
- Mathematics
Strand: Number
Strand unit: Counting
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- count the number of objects in a set, 0-20
Suggestions for use: As an introduction to the concept of the story of 1
