Novel of the month
Tom's midnight garden
We are really enjoying reading this novel.
We read in a variety of ways throughout the week to aid comprehension and expression.
We read in the round, silent reading, whole class reading and our favourite...............listen to the audio version of the book. We really enjoy listening to the way the actors portray the characters in the book. It really helps our understanding of the story in a relaxing and enjoyable book.
Fancy listening to the audio book?
Check it out here:
Comprehension Strategies - Creating Images
Our class investigated using the comprehension strategy 'Creating Image' in class on Friday. We had great fun listening to teacher read a story while we made pictures of what was happening in our heads. We even drew our favourite picture from the story!
We looked at a cool website called 'Into the Book' to help us understand how to use 'Creating Images' when reading a story. Check it out for yourself here http://reading.ecb.org/teacher/visualizing.html
We looked at a cool website called 'Into the Book' to help us understand how to use 'Creating Images' when reading a story. Check it out for yourself here http://reading.ecb.org/teacher/visualizing.html
Story Bird is so cool
The Highwayman, Alfred Noyes
We are really enjoying exploring the narrative poem 'The Highwayman'.
We have been examining intonation and prosody during poetry lessons so we can recite the poem in a meaningful way. We recorded our recitals using the class iPad to help improve our poetry performance. |
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Scratch for animations
This is just one example of many on how we use scratch computer programming to develop our oral, written and reading skills in English and Gaeilge in room 10.
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Oral Language Performance
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We are doing an oral language performance in the school hall tomorrow. We do these oral language performances once a month to help improve our oral language skills and our confidence in using language. They are great fun. Tomorrow, we are performing our version of' Ho Hey' by The Lumineers and 'Your Song' by Ellie Goulding as Gaeilge as it is Seactain na Gaeilge this week.
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Dán na seachtaine - An Gabhar sa Scoile
Add just the right amount of SALT! - Narrative WritingWe looked at how to add just the right amount of SALT to our Hansel and Gretel stories today to make them as interesting and exciting as possible.
S - Similes and Metaphors A - Adverbs and Verbs L - Lots of Detail T - Transition Words Keep checking back here to see the results of all our hard work. |
Rachaimid ag siopadóireachta
D' fhoghlaimamar amhrán nua inniu d'arbh ainm 'Rachaimid ag Siopadóireacht'. Is breá linn an t - amhrán seo mar is amhrán an - fhaiseanta é.
Bigí ag éisteacht leis an t-amhrán seo trí úsáid a bhaint as an cnaipe. Scríobhamar vérsa núa den t - amhrán freisin! "Rachaimid ag siopadóireacht Thíos faoin mbaile mór. Faigh mo bhróga peile mar ba mhaith liom imirt peil." Cad a cheapann sibh? Cuir ríomhphost orainn faoi é |
The tale of Hansel & Gretel - as you've never seen it before!
Read a summary of the book on 'Prezi' designed by our teacher Ms. Coburn. We hope you enjoy and are enticed to read the book for yourself.
Click on the link to get to the summary of the book
https://prezi.com/kwjdpenz7erm/the-magic-circle/
Following on from author Donna Jo Naploi's idea of the story of Hansel & Gretel from the The Witch's point of view, we are writing a narrative account of the story from another character's viewpoint. Watch this space for a modern version of the story from people like The Woodcutter, The Stepmother, Hansel, Gretel and even The Ginger Bread House! What really happened that day?......all will soon be revealed!
Gaeilge
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First we watched this you tube clip about inference. Although it explains this reading comprehension strategy very well we feel the podcast could be improved on. Watch this space for our very own podcast on what inference is and why it is important.
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Next we used the comprehension strategy called inference in a hands on activity. Our teacher Ms. Coburn brought in a suitcase filled with items of clothing, toiletries, a book, and a small plastic travel bag filled with cold and flu remedies.
We had to look at the items in the suitcase and try to figure out as much as could about the owner of the suit case. We collaborated in groups and came up with some interesting profiles of the person.
We had to look at the items in the suitcase and try to figure out as much as could about the owner of the suit case. We collaborated in groups and came up with some interesting profiles of the person.
Grúpa Ulchabhán - Suitcase owner profile using Inference
Using the skill of inference, that is the hidden meaning behind the clues, we think this person is a middle aged man, who is 6ft tall and overweight. He has a head cold. A casual dresser he has some stubble and needs a shave. He wears cologne and likes to keep clean.
A fan of detective novels he buys his books in Eason's.
He is travelling on a plane, either coming from, or going to Liverpool to support his soccer team. We don't believe he is going for long.
Grúpa Sionnach - Suitcase owner profile using inference
Using the clues given to us, we feel this is a young man going on a trip, or maybe a person travelling around the country. We think he is a Liverpool supporter and is coming back from a football match or going to one.
We also think he is 6ft tall, has a cold and might have been to the hospital.
Using the skill of inference, that is the hidden meaning behind the clues, we think this person is a middle aged man, who is 6ft tall and overweight. He has a head cold. A casual dresser he has some stubble and needs a shave. He wears cologne and likes to keep clean.
A fan of detective novels he buys his books in Eason's.
He is travelling on a plane, either coming from, or going to Liverpool to support his soccer team. We don't believe he is going for long.
Grúpa Sionnach - Suitcase owner profile using inference
Using the clues given to us, we feel this is a young man going on a trip, or maybe a person travelling around the country. We think he is a Liverpool supporter and is coming back from a football match or going to one.
We also think he is 6ft tall, has a cold and might have been to the hospital.