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Suggestions for what my (non-religous)child can do while communion prep is happening?

  • 18-04-2017 3:40pm
    #1
    selfbuildache
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 248 ✭✭


    Hi,
    Not sure if this should be in the 'Atheism' section but here goes -
    I have 2 children in the one classroom, 2nd&3rd class. After the hols, they'll be going back to communion prep in full swing. Their teachers are open to ideas but want me to come up with something for my kids to do. They'll need to be able to work independently.
    I'd like them to do some kind of project, with something to show at the end - does anyone know of any websites/Apps/project / something on an iPad that they could follow/do by themselves? (I think a computer prog. would be more likely to keep them focused than if they had to do something else by themselves.)
    Does anyone have any experience of this or any ideas as to what they can do??


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  • #2
    byhookorbycrook
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 12,527 Mod ✭✭✭✭byhookorbycrook


    If you are using something IT related, you'll need to ensure the room has sufficient broadband access- not a given in the Irish primary system, I'm afraid. You'll also need to ensure that whatever they work on will not disturb everyone else. Will they be using their own devices?
    Would you consider something like Scratch?It can be downloaded onto the device and doesn't need broadband once it has downloaded.
    There are lots of tutorials they can print out and follow.
    http://scratched.gse.harvard.edu/resources/22-scratch-worksheets is just one place you can find such sheets.

    Will they work together or alone?Is there any specific area of interest they both have?


  • #3
    selfbuildache
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 248 ✭✭selfbuildache


    Thanks for the reply - I had forgotten all about Scratch. Yes, they'd love this. They did a short course some years ago and loved it. Me, however, I have no clue. I've looked at those pdfs/the link you sent but this seems to be working off a site - is there one specific site? I've Googled it and there are many coming up?
    They have access to a computer in class and I can give them an iPad, if needed. I think broadband is ok...
    I'm not sure whether they'll work together or alone. Probably a mixture of both, depending on what 3rd class have to do when 2nd class are communion-ing:))
    Cheers for the info - any extra gratefully received!


  • #4
    Redser87
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    They could set up accounts on https://readtheory.org and work at their own pace.
    There is also the good old fashioned project in a scrap book - let them choose a topic e.g. a favourite animal or a country, get as many books from the library as you can get on the topic and let them at it.


  • #5
    selfbuildache
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 248 ✭✭selfbuildache


    Thanks Redser, that online reading might be a goer. I'm afraid, knowing my two, the scrap book idea would be scrapped fairly quickly. They don't have the discipline to keep at it independently - I'm always demented when these come home from school:) Cheers for the link.


  • #6
    byhookorbycrook
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 12,527 Mod ✭✭✭✭byhookorbycrook


    It might be worth asking the school if there is STILE in the learning support room. It's self correcting and children usually love it. I often use it for the younger high ability children to use in their own room if they have finished their work. It's so much more appealing than ANOTHER work sheet, which can be seen as punishment!

    http://www.ldalearning.com/contentpage/stile-tray

    I also work with the children to make "Busy Folders" which have logic puzzles,sudoko or whatever interests them that they can do more or less independently.


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  • #7
    byhookorbycrook
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 12,527 Mod ✭✭✭✭byhookorbycrook


    selfbuildache wrote: »
    Thanks for the reply - I had forgotten all about Scratch. Yes, they'd love this. They did a short course some years ago and loved it. Me, however, I have no clue. I've looked at those pdfs/the link you sent but this seems to be working off a site - is there one specific site? I've Googled it and there are many coming up?
    They have access to a computer in class and I can give them an iPad, if needed. I think broadband is ok...
    I'm not sure whether they'll work together or alone. Probably a mixture of both, depending on what 3rd class have to do when 2nd class are communion-ing:))
    Cheers for the info - any extra gratefully received!
    Could you print off the pdfs for them?


  • #8
    selfbuildache
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 248 ✭✭selfbuildache


    byhookorbycrook wrote: »
    Could you print off the pdfs for them?

    I can print off the PDFs. My ignorance, I'm sure, but are we working off this site: https://scratch.mit.edu/ ?
    Or is there another one? Not sure if 'scratch' is a brand name or where one goes to start.

    If I can get them started on this, I think it'll be a goer with them!


    I'll ask about Stile but I don't think they have it as I had to buy my own programme for my dyslexic son:rolleyes: (Was thinking of using this again but don't want to push it another year.)
    Thank you.


  • #9
    GalwayGrrrrrl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,519 ✭✭✭GalwayGrrrrrl


    selfbuildache wrote: »
    I can print off the PDFs. My ignorance, I'm sure, but are we working off this site: https://scratch.mit.edu/ ?
    Or is there another one? Not sure if 'scratch' is a brand name or where one goes to start.

    If I can get them started on this, I think it'll be a goer with them!


    I'll ask about Stile but I don't think they have it as I had to buy my own programme for my dyslexic son:rolleyes: (Was thinking of using this again but don't want to push it another year.)
    Thank you.

    Yes that's the correct site for scratch. Download the offline version on your laptop or pc. Not sure if it works on an iPad.


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