Ennis National School

Miss Martins class have been learning about the number 4!

http://photopeach.com/album/pmjkib

This week In Ms. Harding's class  have been talking about length. We measured various items around the school using ten links. Can you see which items were (a) longer than the chain, (b) shorter than the chain ?

http://photopeach.com/album/v8gjup

Ms. Harding's class have been learning about the number 3 this week. Have a look at this link to see how we got on!!

http://photopeach.com/album/aisflo

There are a number of simple ways in which you can help your child with maths at home. I have compiled a number of ideas which may be of use to you as a parent. Although some of these activities may seem very basic, studies have shown that children who have a lot of hands on experience in their early years will have a greater understanding in this area as they progress to more difficult tasks.

Sorting and Matching

 Have your child help to sort the laundry eg. match up socks.

Have your child sort the knives, forks and spoons in the drawer.

Sort shells or leaves into similar shaped groups.

Sort things into groups of similar colour, shape or size.

Counting and Number

Counting and clapping from 0-10 , counting backwards from 10- 0.

Counting and clapping from 3-8, counting backwards from 8-3 etc...

Counting Can- drop a small number of objects eg. coins, conkers into a can, ask your child how many are in the can. (extention- now drop in some more objects, now how many are in the can?) Do not allow your child to see the objects as you are dropping them, they must rely on the sound alone.

Make out cards with numbers 1-10.Allow your child to count the numbers. Remove one. Which number is missing? ( alternatively mix up the numbers and have your child'fix' them.)

Count to a number no higher than 10 to begin with, leave out a number but nod your head, 'which number did I leave out?'

Useful maths website for Junior Infants-

http://ie.ixl.com/math/jr-infants

We are learning about rectangles this week.

Ricky rectangle is my name
My 4 sides are not the same
2 are short and 2 are long
Count my sides, come along
1-2-3-4

We looked all around our school to find rectangles have a look at this link to see how we got on!!

http://photopeach.com/album/j6wjv3

This week in Ms. Harding's class we are learning about the triangle.

One, two, three; one, two, three
Do you see? Do you see?
Up the hill and to the top,
Down the hill--and then you stop,
Straight across; tell me what have you got?
A triangle--a triangle!

Look at all the triangles we found around the school!

http://photopeach.com/album/15o4fqu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsMTctNl4CM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXNQmwoVYIA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGM0wbb5AJY

Sammy Square is my name.
My four sides are just the same.
Turn me around, I don't care.
I'm always the same. I am a square!

Ms.Harding's class are learning about the square this week. Have a look at all the squares we found!

http://photopeach.com/album/xp0251

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe3Hh8nvn4k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGdd0OoSZSo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1VMccUfCkU

This week Ms.Harding's class are learning about the number 1. Can you see all the number 1s we found? Can you count to 1?

http://photopeach.com/album/wk8kgw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNatvLe18ro

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPEQlOHYy_w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXnxTbCECjw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHaJZxWSCUc

This week Ms.Harding's class are learning about the circle.

I am Cindy Circle,

Watch me turn round and round

And you will learn

I'm not straight

I do not bend

My outer edges never end!

We looked around our school and found lots of circles. Have a look at this link to see how we got on!

http://photopeach.com/album/iak7le

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtMsyF1_EoE&feature=related

http://photopeach.com/album/dx2eal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpMIFYC8ugA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FClGhto1vIg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V52NSf1ccOg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6M_dfMFJyE

http://www.ezschool.com/Games/MatchShapes.html

http://www.paulysplayhouse.com/paulys_playhouse/games/krog_shapes.html

http://www.sesamestreet.org/game_player/-/pgpv/gameplayer/0/9b9d7c77-486c-11dd-bf7b-df62be721a24

http://kinderwebgames.com/cirr.html

http://kids.aol.com/games/shape-drop/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/misc/games/misc-shapestore

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/online/memory.html

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/preschool/ngames/shapes.htm

http://www.gamesgames.com/game/The-Shape-Train.html