Oidhche Shamhna / Hallowe'en
This week we will learn some Hallowe'en vocabulary, sing a song about spiders, and then you can have a go at making some spiders too. We also have another video of a favourite story being read in Gaelic, this time with a Hallowe'en theme.
Let's start with a wee song about spiders. We have sung this one before at Cròileagan sessions, so you may remember it. The words are below, and you can hear it being sung here.
Damhan-Allaidh
Damhan-allaidh, damhan-allaidh,
Beag agus dubh, beag agus dubh,
Càite bheil thu a' fuireach? Càite bheil thu a' fuireach?
Air do cheann/shròn/bhrù, air do cheann/shròn/bhrù
Here is the vocabulary from the song, along with some extra words you can substitute in the last line:
You'll notice that putting the word for 'your' - do - in front of a noun adds a h after the first consonant of the following noun (in most cases). This changes the pronunciation of the first sound of the word. You can hear how to pronounce all these words here.
And here is some vocabulary to help you talk about Hallowe'en:
For craft this week, try making some scary spiders. You can do this with all sorts of different materials you might have to hand - egg boxes, cardboard, toilet roll inserts, paint, pipe cleaners, tinfoil, etc. Here are some pictures to inspire you.