NEWS FROM THE FRENCH CORNER
Grade 3/4 The students joined a group of their choice and searched for words that related to their chosen career. Today was great for them to use the dictionary and correct their spelling. After that activity, the students started sketching their place of work. Wednesday, they will be drawing and labeling their work.
Grade 7 & 8 Both classes presented their projects. Grade 7 submitted a brochure/web page advertisement on a winter destination and included elements of eco-tourism.
Grade 8 The students produced journal entries recounting their meeting with a famous and/or intriguing person of their choice. They really went all out and each presentations was very informative.
Grae 5/6 The period was taken for completing all activities up to chapter 6. The students collaborated with each other to get things done.
Grade 1/2 The students drew and coloured a clothing stores and labeled all the items. Then, they presented their work.
JK/SK Today, the students talked about their favourite toys and after going around the circle, we read a story about 'Mes passe-temps préférés'.
Friday, 26 February 2016
NEWS FROM THE FRENCH CORNER
Grade 3/4 The students were quick to pick up where they left off on Monday. Today's lesson was about how to use il or elle, ils or elles with the appropriate form of être. They also added new adjectives.
Grade 7 Abby presented a brochure on eco-tourism complete with description of a resort and what the efforts put forth to offer sustainable hotel stay. Well done! This presentation was a great model for the rest of the class to follow on Monday.
The rest of the class worked on their project for the rest of the period.
Grade 8 worked on their presentation due on Monday. Thank you Izzy for taking the initiative to edit one your peer.
Grade 5/6 The students read out loud the rest of the novel; Le Voleur. Everyone demonstrated a high level of understanding and they were quick to work on the activities.
Grade 6 complete all handouts including the Labyphrase.
Grade 5 finish the handout, but not the Labyphrase.
Grade 1/2 Students were keen to earn house points and coins by completing all their activities. They are able to recognize the name of clothing and put them to the cross word puzzle.
JK/SK The students coloured a cat and gave their first presentation, telling their classmates about the cat's body parts and the different colours. Bravo! Everyone did their best.
Grade 3/4 The students were quick to pick up where they left off on Monday. Today's lesson was about how to use il or elle, ils or elles with the appropriate form of être. They also added new adjectives.
Grade 7 Abby presented a brochure on eco-tourism complete with description of a resort and what the efforts put forth to offer sustainable hotel stay. Well done! This presentation was a great model for the rest of the class to follow on Monday.
The rest of the class worked on their project for the rest of the period.
Grade 8 worked on their presentation due on Monday. Thank you Izzy for taking the initiative to edit one your peer.
Grade 5/6 The students read out loud the rest of the novel; Le Voleur. Everyone demonstrated a high level of understanding and they were quick to work on the activities.
Grade 6 complete all handouts including the Labyphrase.
Grade 5 finish the handout, but not the Labyphrase.
Grade 1/2 Students were keen to earn house points and coins by completing all their activities. They are able to recognize the name of clothing and put them to the cross word puzzle.
JK/SK The students coloured a cat and gave their first presentation, telling their classmates about the cat's body parts and the different colours. Bravo! Everyone did their best.
Monday, 22 February 2016
NEWS FROM THE FRENCH CORNER
Grade 3/4 Today's lesson was about the verb ÊTRE. The students learned that this is a high frequency verb, and after using it throughout the exercises, it was made into a game. Grade 3 took up the pronouns and grade 4 had to match themselves with the correct verb.
Grade 7 worked on activity sheets to review the adjectifs démonstratifs and a cross words puzzle with the different Winter activities. They also received their instructions for la tâche finale which is due on Monday, February 29. They are to produce a Web page or a brochure, advertising eco-tourism at a Winter destination of their choice.
Grade 8 reviewed how to write dates (years), how to use the comparative and the superlative. They also were given the requirements for their project which is due Monday, Feb. 29.
Grade 5/6 The students read chapter 2 and 3 (thank you Garret). They also worked on a labyphrase. They had to connect boxes to make sentences related to the text. Ben was done in no time! Bravo!!! For the students who were done before the end of the period (grade 6 mostly), they completed the verb segments (4 irregular: écrire, lire, dire, rire). If not finished: this is homework.
Grade 1/2 practiced how to use the opposites OUVRE AND FERME. They went all around the classroom to look for things to open and close.
They also worked with the expressions: je mets, je porte and j'enlève with different pieces of clothing.
JK/SK Ouvre la boîte and ferme la boîte was quite popular today. They also had to follow instructions to colour parts of a dog with certain colours. Many house points were given...they are that good! Following that, they went through the alphabet in French and had to give their initials in French...including mine.
Grade 3/4 Today's lesson was about the verb ÊTRE. The students learned that this is a high frequency verb, and after using it throughout the exercises, it was made into a game. Grade 3 took up the pronouns and grade 4 had to match themselves with the correct verb.
Grade 7 worked on activity sheets to review the adjectifs démonstratifs and a cross words puzzle with the different Winter activities. They also received their instructions for la tâche finale which is due on Monday, February 29. They are to produce a Web page or a brochure, advertising eco-tourism at a Winter destination of their choice.
Grade 8 reviewed how to write dates (years), how to use the comparative and the superlative. They also were given the requirements for their project which is due Monday, Feb. 29.
Grade 5/6 The students read chapter 2 and 3 (thank you Garret). They also worked on a labyphrase. They had to connect boxes to make sentences related to the text. Ben was done in no time! Bravo!!! For the students who were done before the end of the period (grade 6 mostly), they completed the verb segments (4 irregular: écrire, lire, dire, rire). If not finished: this is homework.
Grade 1/2 practiced how to use the opposites OUVRE AND FERME. They went all around the classroom to look for things to open and close.
They also worked with the expressions: je mets, je porte and j'enlève with different pieces of clothing.
JK/SK Ouvre la boîte and ferme la boîte was quite popular today. They also had to follow instructions to colour parts of a dog with certain colours. Many house points were given...they are that good! Following that, they went through the alphabet in French and had to give their initials in French...including mine.
Friday, 19 February 2016
NEWS FROM THE FRENCH CORNER
Grade 3/4 The students started the career unit. They brainstormed about the work they would like to do when they become adults. They wrote the names of jobs in their notebook, and made a brain map to reflect on what it takes to get to a particular job.
Grade 7 The lesson today was about adjectifs demonstratifs. The students were quick to get the concept and had time to read from their textbook about a winter contest on different Canadian winter sport resorts.
Grade 8 The students had a refresher on counting by ten: 0-100. They went on to say and write dates and especially years. They also read and answered a survey about their reactions to situations while travelling. They are good travellers!
Grade 1/2 Started the unit on clothing. They already know quite a lot and demonstrated their knowledge during the oral segment. Next week, they will make the transition to words spoken to written.
Grade 3/4 The students started the career unit. They brainstormed about the work they would like to do when they become adults. They wrote the names of jobs in their notebook, and made a brain map to reflect on what it takes to get to a particular job.
Grade 7 The lesson today was about adjectifs demonstratifs. The students were quick to get the concept and had time to read from their textbook about a winter contest on different Canadian winter sport resorts.
Grade 8 The students had a refresher on counting by ten: 0-100. They went on to say and write dates and especially years. They also read and answered a survey about their reactions to situations while travelling. They are good travellers!
Grade 1/2 Started the unit on clothing. They already know quite a lot and demonstrated their knowledge during the oral segment. Next week, they will make the transition to words spoken to written.
Wednesday, 17 February 2016
NEWS FROM THE FRENCH CORNER
What a great day for skiing and what a pleasure to work with the JK/SK/GR.1/2/3.
This morning the Grade 1/2/3 worked on opposite: les contraires. They used pictures to colour, cut, match and glue to demonstrate opposites. Face et dos, gros et mince. They also played lotto with colour names. They are able to recognize and transition from English to French and back. Well done everyone.
JK/SK Gr.1 The students had fun with acting out: la lumière est rouge, jaune ou verte...arrêtez, attention, vas y! They also help with finding opposites such as blanc et noir, arrêtez et vas y, triste et content etc... they were very creative and found many more to share. The students who completed their activity sooner also had a chance to play the colour bingo.
What a great day for skiing and what a pleasure to work with the JK/SK/GR.1/2/3.
This morning the Grade 1/2/3 worked on opposite: les contraires. They used pictures to colour, cut, match and glue to demonstrate opposites. Face et dos, gros et mince. They also played lotto with colour names. They are able to recognize and transition from English to French and back. Well done everyone.
JK/SK Gr.1 The students had fun with acting out: la lumière est rouge, jaune ou verte...arrêtez, attention, vas y! They also help with finding opposites such as blanc et noir, arrêtez et vas y, triste et content etc... they were very creative and found many more to share. The students who completed their activity sooner also had a chance to play the colour bingo.
Wednesday, 10 February 2016
NEWS FROM THE FRENCH CORNER
Today, the classes were merged and much of the time was spent with REACH AHEAD PROGRAMME. This means that the classes were either visiting or receiving another grade in their classroom.
Grade 3/4 were hosting the grades 2 and 5. Each grade reported on what they have been up to since September. Then it was time to put our thinking caps on. We did big numbers: how to say them etc... house points were awarded to the groups for each correct answers. After this, we adjourned to the Gym, still in our groups, and made sentences with verbs such as Aller, avoir...
Grade 7/8 hosted the grade 6 and each class explained their respective works and how much fun their projects/topics are. This was followed by the 3 grades going against each other in a friendly competition of battle of the verbs: Connect Four.
The students had 2 hours of French this morning and not a complaint to be heard!
JK/SK grade 1 were together and Valentine was the topic. They each received a small special bird, and after reviewing the body parts of the birds, they compared those to an airplane. Hum! Also, we talked about the fact that birds (pigeons) were used to send messages, so they did their valentine cards to go with the birds.
Today, the classes were merged and much of the time was spent with REACH AHEAD PROGRAMME. This means that the classes were either visiting or receiving another grade in their classroom.
Grade 3/4 were hosting the grades 2 and 5. Each grade reported on what they have been up to since September. Then it was time to put our thinking caps on. We did big numbers: how to say them etc... house points were awarded to the groups for each correct answers. After this, we adjourned to the Gym, still in our groups, and made sentences with verbs such as Aller, avoir...
Grade 7/8 hosted the grade 6 and each class explained their respective works and how much fun their projects/topics are. This was followed by the 3 grades going against each other in a friendly competition of battle of the verbs: Connect Four.
The students had 2 hours of French this morning and not a complaint to be heard!
JK/SK grade 1 were together and Valentine was the topic. They each received a small special bird, and after reviewing the body parts of the birds, they compared those to an airplane. Hum! Also, we talked about the fact that birds (pigeons) were used to send messages, so they did their valentine cards to go with the birds.
Tuesday, 9 February 2016
NEWS FROM THE FRENCH CORNER
Many thanks to everyone involved in the bake sale on Monday, and a big shout out for the very welcomed coffee.
Grade 3/4 The students explored the several words used for 'La St-Valentin'. After writing them in their notebooks, the students helped with a poem, and as Tom mentioned, it has to rhyme. They worked on several sounds, such as ou, on, eu, en and in.
Grade 7/8 both groups took up a quiz to test their knowledge on adjectives (irregular). It was corrected as a class.
Grade 5/6 worked on irregular verbs ending in -re. So, here we go with dire, lire, écrire ...Not an easy task! It has to be memorized.
Grade 1/2 Today started out with a story about polar bears in the North Pole, then penguins in the South, and then we were taking turn spinning the globe!
Great class.
JK/SK This was all about love today. The students were getting ready for Wednesday's craft (cards) with special messages. It appears that we were also entertaining parents in the hallway with our songs!
Many thanks to everyone involved in the bake sale on Monday, and a big shout out for the very welcomed coffee.
Grade 3/4 The students explored the several words used for 'La St-Valentin'. After writing them in their notebooks, the students helped with a poem, and as Tom mentioned, it has to rhyme. They worked on several sounds, such as ou, on, eu, en and in.
Grade 7/8 both groups took up a quiz to test their knowledge on adjectives (irregular). It was corrected as a class.
Grade 5/6 worked on irregular verbs ending in -re. So, here we go with dire, lire, écrire ...Not an easy task! It has to be memorized.
Grade 1/2 Today started out with a story about polar bears in the North Pole, then penguins in the South, and then we were taking turn spinning the globe!
Great class.
JK/SK This was all about love today. The students were getting ready for Wednesday's craft (cards) with special messages. It appears that we were also entertaining parents in the hallway with our songs!
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