Week A
Stage 2
Daily Prayer
Praying with your FIVE Fingers
Begin with the Sign of the Cross
In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.
Close your eyes and take 3 deep breaths, breathing in and out three times.
Open the palm of your hands and look at each of your fingers.
Being with your Thumb. This is the nearest to you. Take time to pray for your family and friends.
The next finger is the pointing finger. Take time to pray for your teachers, doctor, and Priest.
The next finger is the tallest finger. Take time to pray for leaders. They are people who care and protect us. Pray for the police, the Prime Minister and other leaders.
The fourth finger is our ring finger. Take time to pray for help for those who are sick so they can feel better.
Last is our pinkie finger, the smallest finger of all. Take time now to pray for yourself. Tell God what you need.
Conclude with the sign of the cross
Note: Please use the whole prayer or parts of it to suit your child’s age and needs.
Religious Education
Learning Intention
We are learning that Jesus is truly God and truly man
Success Criteria
I will know I am successful when I…
Identify important people who had a relationship with Jesus
Explain the significance of the key events in the life of Jesus
Outcome:
S2 Jesus- demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of Jesus present in the sacramental life of the Church and who sends us the Holy Spirit to enliven and guide us.
You will need
Read
Paper
Pen or pencil
or
Google Doc
Activity
Jesus was born to a mother and father and was a child just like you and me.
Read about Jesus as a boy lost in the Temple.
See / Think / Wonder
What do you see in the passage?
What do you think about what Jesus said to the teachers and to Mary and Joseph?
What does it make you wonder?
Questions to support my thinking
Activity too hard?
Write your ‘Knows’ and ‘Need to Knows’ after reading this passage
Activity too easy?
Complete 'The Circle of Viewpoints' thinking strategy on this passage:
Choose one of the people in the passage
Describe what happened from that person's point of view
Write a question that person may be thinking at that moment
Literacy
Learning Intention
We are learning to read and respond to texts.
Success Criteria
I will know I am successful when I…
can annotate what I am reading to monitor my understanding of the text
can ask questions about the text.
EN2-4AUse an increasing range of skills, strategies and knowledge to fluently read, view and comprehend a range of texts on increasingly challenging topics in different media and technologies.
You will need
Watch
Discuss
Listen
Stationery
Paper
Share
Device
Google Doc
Ruler
Activity
Use the slides here to support your learning
Re-read the text, annotating to self-monitor
Add my wonderings to my KWL chart
Questions to support my thinking
Activity too hard?
Do I understand what I am reading?
Activity too easy?
Can I trust the information I am reading? What could I do to find out more about Kids News and check that it is a trusted site?
Numeracy
Learning Intention
We are learning to work out fractions of a collection.
Success Criteria
I will know I am successful when I:
can draw a picture that matches my fraction
can record my thinking in fractions of a collection
can find more than one solution.
You will need
Pencils
Paper
Activity
Imagine this.
18 of the lollies in this lolly bag are red.
What fraction of the bag of lollies might this be?
How many lollies might be in the whole bag?
Record the other colours and their fractions.
Image source: Pixabay
Questions to support my thinking
Activity too hard?
What if 18 red lollies is half of the bag?
What does the rest of the bag look like?
Activity too easy?
What if 18 lollies is ⅙ of the bag?
What does the rest of the bag look like?