A teacher checklist containing the learning outcomes and progression steps for this fortnight (turned into a checklist) can be found in the downloadable assessment materials. Date: February 2
Theme: The Vet
Expected Learning Strand
Oral Language Class: Junior Infants Teacher: Element Understanding
Learning Outcome (WILF)
5. Vocabulary
Through appropriately playful learning experiences, children should be able to…
Use sophisticated oral vocabulary and phrases, including the language of text, topic and subject-specific language, and express and use decontextualized language.
Exploring and Using
7. Requests and questions
Express personal opinions
Ask and answer a variety of open and closed questions to seek help, get information, develop understanding, clarify and extend thinking.
Supporting the Learning Learning Experiences
Nursery rhyme ‘Little Bo-Peep’ • Listen to, recite and explore the nursery rhyme ‘Little Bo Peep’.
• Listen to, understand and use common prepositions to describe the location of Bo Peep’s lost sheep.
Book Talk Mog and the V.E.T. by Judith Kerr
• Use the Clouds of Wonder strategy to generate questions and request information about the characters and events.
• Answer simple questions using the text and illustrations.
• Reflect on the feelings of the characters and describe using suitable adjectives.
