E Learning P.S.

(Class Content/ Learning Experiences

Outcomes range)
Week 1 Week 2

Oral Language
C Engagement, d-e Space
listening and
Story: The Darkest Dark by Chris Hadfield
attention
• Use language and vocab acquired from big book while in Aistear Roleplay area
U Acquisition and use d-e • Use topic specific language (e.g. astronaut, planet, space station, rocket, gravity) in class discussion and in roleplay
of Vocabulary (5&6) • New information on an unshared experience: Look at YouTube videos of Chris Hadfield and other astronauts talking about life in outer space
• Aistear – Roleplay – The Space Travel Agents
Reading
U Phonics & Word d-e • Long Vowel Sounds: Explore the phonics sound Long oi/oy using Jolly • Long Vowel Sounds: Explore the phonics sound ear/air using Jolly
Recognition (5) Phonics Interactive software and associated worksheets Phonics Interactive software and associated worksheets
• Revise phonics sounds using Just Phonics workbook • Revise phonics sounds using Just Phonics workbook
E Comprehension (9) c-d • Read and discuss PM+ books in small group (Levels 10,11) to show
• Read and discuss PM+ books in small group (Levels 10,11) to show
& understanding
understanding
U • Read from “The Beach House” and retell the key points from the story
• Read from “The Beach House” and retell the key points from the story
• Learn to read the Tricky Words: would, could, should
• Learn to read the Tricky Words: right, two, four, goes
• Building Bridges: Learn and practise the skill of Visualisation using
• Building Bridges: Learn and practise the skill of Visualisation using
“Polar Bear, Polar Bear, what do you hear?”
“Ruby Flew Too”

Writing
C Motivation and d-e • Revision of all letters in Handwriting copy • Revision of all letters in Handwriting copy
Choice
• Write their news • Write their news
• Complete dictation activities based on Jolly Phonics tricky words • Complete dictation activities based on Jolly Phonics tricky words
• Become familiar with the structure of a non-chronological report • Using appropriate structures, and with support, write a report on an
through modelled and shared writing animal of their choice
U Purpose, genre and d-e
voice (6) • Using vocabulary from text read; Independent writing: Report about a • Aistear – Writing Phone messages, filling in booking forms, tickets
Frog
• Aistear – Writing Phone messages, filling in booking forms, tickets
Resources Differentiation Integration
Jolly Phonics Whiteboard software, Phonics worksheets, Word Wizard Senior Infants,
Ready to Write B1, Handwriting copy, PM + readers, IWB, Photocopied worksheets,
Twinkl resources for Aistear, Wonderland Readers, YouTube videos, Story books