Autumn picture match – 2nd Class

How to use this at home

Your child practises recognising 6 Irish words about autumn by linking each written word to its picture. It builds reading confidence: the child has to look at the whole word, fadas included, rather than guess from the first letter.

1. Once the lines are drawn, colour the pictures and cut them out. Hold one up at dinner and ask "what's this in Irish?". Two minutes a day beats an hour once a week.
2. Do it twice: once today, and again in three or four days with a fresh print. The second go is where the words really stick.
3. Go on a short autumn walk and tick off each thing from the sheet you spot. For example, cnó capaill means "conker".