Not long now until the big day, and this is our last week at Cròileagan until January. This week, we will be practising our Christmas vocabulary and songs again, and we'll make a big Christmas bauble that you can hang up at home.
You can hear Glagan Binn being sung here, and Rinn Sinn Bodach Sneachda here. You can hear how to pronounce our Christmas vocabulary here.
Christmas is just around the corner now. This week at Cròileagan, we will be learning all the words you will need to use some Gaelic when celebrating Christmas. We'll also learn some old favourite Cròileagan songs for Christmas time, and make a Christmas card that you can send to someone special.
You can hear Glagan Binn being sung here, and Rinn Sinn Bodach Sneachda here. You can hear how to pronounce our Christmas vocabulary here.
This week's topic is Faireachdainnean - Feelings
This week's topic is A' Bhodhaig - The Body
The basic body part words are:
You can hear how to pronounce these words here.
Our craft is adding the correct body parts to the people in the pictures.
Our song this week is Cuir do làmhan air do cheann - Put your hands on your head - which you can watch and listen to by clicking here. We used to sing this at some of our groups but it may be new to others.
If you click on the icon you can see at the top left of the screen with the song, you can also download all of the words.
This week's topic is A' Bhodhaig - The Body
The basic body part words are:
You can hear how to pronounce these words here.
For a craft we are making faces using playdough and leaves/twigs/treasures we can find around us in the park. Can you remember the word for leaves? (Duilleagan)
Our song this week is Cuir do làmhan air do cheann - Put your hands on your head - which you can watch and listen to by clicking here. We used to sing this at some of our groups but it may be new to others.
If you click on the icon you can see at the top left of the screen with the song, you can download all of the words.
Finally, if you are looking for a great playdough recipe to make some yourself at home, you can find the really easy recipe for the one that we like here.
This week at Cròileagan, we will be celebrating Bonfire Night. We'll practice our Hallowe'en vocabulary from last week, and add a few more words related to Bonfire Night, we'll sing our song about spiders again, and if the weather lets us, we'll do a wee craft.
You can hear our spider song being sung here, and can hear how to pronounce this week's vocabulary here.
This week at Cròileagan, we will be celebrating Hallowe'en. We'll learn some Hallowe'en vocabulary, sing a song about spiders, and search for some Hallowe'en pictures in the trees.
You can hear our spider song being sung here, and can hear how to pronounce our Hallowe'en vocabulary here.
Words and phrases about autumn with sound files can be found here.
You can also listen to our song here.
A full list of words and phrases relating to trees can be found here.
Dè chì sibh a-muigh?
Dathan A-rithist
This week we are continuing to learn about colours. What is your favourite colour?
We have a new song to learn at our sessions, and a game to play with the older children.
Dathan
Fàilte air ais!
This week we are learning about colours. Its a good time to look at the colours around us, and how they are changing as we head into Autumn.
You can find some really good resources to support you with colours at:
https://www.gaidhlig-nan-og.scot/en/colours/
You will also find this weeks song here, as well as lots of others.
We now have three sessions running every week. Monday and Friday in Pilrig Park, and Wednesdays at Craiglockart Woods. All of the sessions run from 10am - 11am. Remember to bring along something to sit on, and a snack/drinks for yourselves and your little ones.
If you need to contact us regarding a Track and Trace update then please call 07469820886, or email us at edinburghcroileagan@gmail.com.
Àireamhan A-rithist
This week. we'll look at the numbers in Gaelic again, and this time we'll learn the numbers from 1-10.
We'll sing a Cròileagan favourite - Còig Tunnagan Beaga - again. Remember, you can listen to it here (although we sing a very slightly different tune). We have another song this week too - 1,2,3, 'S Toil Leam Fhìn Tì - and if you want to watch the lovely Ms Macintosh from Taobh na Pàirce singing it, you can do so here.
In the park, we'll be making pictures using twigs, stones, leaves, and other things we can find. You can make them at home too.
FÀILTE AIR AIS GU CRÒILEAGAN!
Welcome back to the new term at Cròileagan. We hope everyone had a lovely summer, and enjoyed the great weather we had.
To start the term, we will learn how to introduce ourselves, and also learn the numbers 1-5. We'll sing a Cròileagan favourite - Còig Tunnagan Beaga - to help with this. You can listen to it here (although we sing a very slightly different tune).
Na Speuran
Halò a h-uile duine. Ciamar a tha sibh an-diugh?
Welcome back to another week on online Cròileagan. The day that we can see each other again in person is getting closer, and we are really looking forward to it. We are taking some time to look through all of the survey responses and we will keep you updated with any plans going forward. Thanks again for all of your support, its been lovely hearing and seeing how all of your little ones are doing.
This week we are taking another look at Outer Space, I particularly enjoyed the yoga last week. Did you have a favourite?
You can still find the link to the song that we did last week (Sum, sum, sum, ars an rocaid) along with many other song songs and videos here.
This week we are going to look at a story that is available to download for free via Twinkl.
Na Speuran
Hallo agus fàilte air ais! Tha sinn an dochas gun robh laithean saora glè mhath agaibh.
This week we are learning about space. There is a song that many of you will know, as well as a craft, and even some yoga this week. We hope that you enjoy.
The Cròileagan team have been very busy over the past few months, looking at how sessions can be run going forward. It could still be some time before we have access to the usual buildings and so we have put together an anonymous survey which you can access here or on our facebook and twitter accounts. You do not need an account to access it. It would be much appreciated if you could fill this in to help us decide how we progress, based on your answers. Thank you to all of those that have completed it already!
A' Chàisg
Let's begin with a song or two. The first will be familiar to lots of you - Tha Mi Ruith Ars An Rabaid - and the second is the Gaelic version of Baa Baa Black Sheep - Mè Mè Caora Dubh. The words are below, and you can watch a video with actions by the staff at Sgoil-Àraich here and here.
Tha mi ruith ars an rabaid (I am running says the rabbit)
Tha mi ruith ars an rabaid, tha mi ruith,
(I am running says the rabbit, I am running)
Tha mi ruith ars an rabaid, tha mi ruith,
Tha mi ruith ars an rabaid, ruith ars an rabaid, ruith ars an rabaid,
Tha mi ruith.
Tha mi leum ars an losgan, tha mi leum,
(I am jumping says the frog, I am jumping)
Tha mi leum ars an losgan, tha mi leum,
Tha mi leum ars an losgan, leum ars an losgan, leum ars an losgan,
Tha mi leum.
Tha mi sreap ars an fheòrag, tha mi sreap,
(I am climbing says the squirrel, I am climbing)
Tha mi sreap ars an fheòrag, tha mi sreap,
Tha mi sreap ars an fheòrag, sreap ars an fheòrag, sreap ars an fheòrag,
Tha mi sreap.
Tha mi sgeith ars an eun, tha mi sgeith,
(I am flying says the bird, I am flying)
Tha mi sgeith ars an eun, tha mi sgeith,
Tha mi sgeith ars an eun, sgeith ars an eun, sgeith ars an eun,
Tha mi sgeith.
Tha mi ruith ars an rabaid, tha mi ruith,
(I am running says the rabbit, I am running)
Tha mi ruith ars an rabaid, tha mi ruith,
Tha mi ruith ars an rabaid, ruith ars an rabaid, ruith ars an rabaid,
Tha mi ruith.
Mè, mè a Chaora Dhubh (Baa baa Black Sheep)
Mè, mè, a chaora dhubh,
(Baa, baa, black sheep)
Càite a bheil do chlòimh?
(Where is your wool)
Tha, tha, ’ille bhig,
(Yes yes, little boy)
A’ fàs air mo dhruim.
(Growing on my back)
Poca dhan a mhaighstir,
(A bag for the master)
'S poca dhan a mhnaoi,
(A bag for the wife)
'S poca dhan bhalach bheag,
(A bag for the little boy)
Tha fuireach anns a ghleann.
(Who lives in the glen)
This week's vocabulary will give you lots of words you can use over Easter.
For craft this week, we have a few different ideas.
If you have some paint, you could make a lovely wee chick like this one using just a fork.
If you have some toilet roll inserts, you could try making these cute Easter bunny stamps.
If you have no paint handy, you could try making some paper eggs and decorating them with holes like these ones.
For the older children, you could try some lacing.
We hope you have a lovely Easter. Càisg shona dhuibh uile! We'll see you again on April 21st.
Gabhaibh spòrs!
