Aodainn Annasach agus Sgàthan

We looked at another of our Bookbug books last week - Aodainn Annasach.



For our craft we made a little mirror - sgàthan (ska-han) - from shiny card and decorated it.



The words we learned were all about feelings and were all found in the book. They were...

Dòigheil Well
Mabach Stammering/Confused
Brònach Sad
Feargach Angry
Bragail Boastful, Cocky
Draghail Worried
Iomagaineach Anxious

Cia mheud aodann annasach a nì thusa?
How many funny faces will you make?

Cò leis a tha iad?

This week we were looking at another of our Bookbug books - Bròg is Ad, Cò leis a tha iad?



At craft time we made some beautiful, glittery crowns, like one worn in the book...



Our phrases were:

Cò leis a tha iad? - Who do they belong to?
S'ann leumsa a tha iad - They belong to me
S'ann le........ a tha iad - They belong to .........

Bòtannan Ùr

Last week we talked about Bòtannan Ùr - New Boots.

At craft time we coloured in some lovely colourful pictures of wellies.



Our phrases were:

A bheil bòtannan ùr ort? - Are you wearing new boots?

Cuir ort do bhòtannan - Put on your boots

Cuir dhìot do bhòtannan - Take off your boots.

Dè an t-aodach a th' ort? - What clothes are you wearing?

To finish off with, we learned the poem Bòtannan Mòra at circle time. We stamped our hands on our legs as we said it, like they were big feet in wellies stomping along.

Bòtannan mòra, mòra, mòra
Bòtannan mòr' air mo chasan beag.
Bòtannan mòra, mòra, mòra
Bòtannan mòr' air mo chasan beag.
Bòtannan mòra, mòra, mòra
'S nì mi an dannsa air cùl na creig.

A bheil peata agad?

A bheil peata agad?   ---   Do you have a pet?

This week we read one of the Gaelic Bookbug books, Can Halò mar Seo.

If you need some help reading this book you can find a sound file of it here, via the Gaelic 4 Parents website.

At craft time we made some paper plate cats...

The phrases we learned were about having pets, and you can get a printable version of them here.

Dathan

We revised our colour learning by making some very colourful Rainbow Fish.

We learned that there are two  ways to ask what colour the fish is, depending on where you are from!

Dè an dath a tha air an t-iasg ? --  What colour is the fish?

Tha dath ……air an t-iasg   --   The fish is coloured ………

Dè an dath a tha an t-iasg ?  ---  what  colour is the fish?

Tha an t-iasg …….          ---                The fish is………..

Buidhe  =Yellow

Uaine  = Green

Dearg   =   Red

Pinc   =  Pink

Purpaidh  =   Purple

 Orains  =   Orange

 Gorm  =   Blue

Liath  = Grey/Lilac

You can find sound files of how to pronounce all of these colours on the Go Gaelic website here.

At song time we sang an old favourite, Dathan aig a bhogha fhroise.

Latha Bhalantine

For the week before Valentine's day we made cards to give to our loved ones.

We used the phrases:

’S math a rinn thu!   --   You did well!

Math dha rìreabh!  --    Excellent!

Thoir dhomh do làmh --  Give me your hand

And we learned the song 'Tha Mairi bheag a fhalbh dhan sgoil'. This is sung to the tune of The Mulberry Bush, and the words are below.

Tha Màiri bheag a’ falbh dhan sgoil

Falbh dhan sgoil, falbh dhan sgoil

Tha Màiri beag a’ falbh dhan sgoil

Sa mhadainn tràth Dihaonine

Pòg dha Mamaidh XXX

Pòg dha Dadaidh XXX

Pòg dha Mamaidh XXX

Sa mhadainn tràth Dihaoine