Access information below to support your child's learning at home during semester 1 of Primary Infants 3.
Primary Infants 3 - Semester 1
Unit 1: Welcome back!
In this unit children will cover:
- the characters from the book
- the alphabet
They will practise:
- asking how something is spelt
- saying how something is spelt
- asking "What are these?" and replying "They're..."
- playing "I spy..."
You can practise with your child at home in different ways. You can:
- Ask them how to spell the names of the people in your family, e.g. "Can you spell 'Maria'?"
- Play "I spy..." around the house or in the car - ask your child to teach you if you don't know how to play.
- Read the story Welcome back! on page 4 of the class book.
Try these links:
Words, games, songs and story from the Happy Street 2 website for unit 1
Unit 2: Happy families
In this unit children will cover:
- vocabulary related to family
- numbers 20-100
They will practise:
- saying He's/She's got... / He/She hasn't got ...
- using his and her
- comparing ages
You can practise with your child at home in different ways. You can:
- Ask your child to draw their family tree and talk about it.
- Play bingo with numbers between 20 and 100.
- Read the story Happy families on page 8 of the class book.
Try these links:
Family flashcards (use these to play card games)
Words, games, songs and story from the Happy Street 2 website for unit 2
Unit 3: Food, food, food!
In this unit children will cover:
- vocabulary related to food
- telling the time
They will practise:
- saying He's/She's got... / He/She hasn't got...
- saying I like... / I don't like... / He/She likes... / He/She doesn't like...
You can practise with your child at home in different ways. You can:
- Ask your child to say what food they and their friends like and don't like.
- Look in the kitchen and say what food you have and haven't got.
- Read the story Food, food, food! on page 16 of the class book.
Try these links:
Balloon burst spelling game (food)
Food flashcards (use these to play card games)
Words, games, songs and story from the Happy Street 2 website for unit 3
Unit 4: A day at the zoo
IN THIS UNIT CHILDREN WILL COVER:
- zoo animals vocabulary
- comparative adjectives: bigger, smaller, taller, shorter, fatter, thinner, older
- prepositions: next to, between, opposite
THEY WILL PRACTISE:
- saying 'The (elephant) is (bigger) than the (hippo).'
- asking 'Where are ...?'
- saying 'They're next to / between / opposite ...'
YOU CAN PRACTISE WITH YOUR CHILD AT HOME IN DIFFERENT WAYS. YOU CAN:
- Ask your child what's their favourite wild animal and why, e.g. "Because they're friendly and they aren't dangerous."
- Ask your child what are the differences between different members of the family, and encourage them to make sentences using bigger, smaller, taller, shorter, fatter, thinner, older.
- Read the story A day at the zoo on page 24 of the class book.
TRY THESE LINKS:
Wild animals flashcards (use these to play card games)
Words, games, songs and story from the Happy Street 2 website for unit 4
Unit 5: In the town
IN THIS UNIT CHILDREN WILL COVER:
- places in a town vocabulary
- There's a ... / There are ... / There aren't any ...
- How do you go to school?
THEY WILL PRACTISE:
- asking and answering 'How do you go to school?' 'I go to school by (car).' 'I walk to school.'
- saying 'There's a ...' / 'There are ...' / 'There aren't any ...'
YOU CAN PRACTISE WITH YOUR CHILD AT HOME IN DIFFERENT WAYS. YOU CAN:
- Ask your child to describe your local shopping street or area, using: There's a ... / There are ... / There aren't any ...
- Ask your child to imagine and talk about their ideal or fantasy town, using: There's a ... / There are ... / There aren't any ...
- Read the story In the town on page 32 of the class book.
TRY THESE LINKS:
Places flashcards (use these to play card games)
Words, games, songs and story from the Happy Street 2 website for unit 5