NEWS FROM THE FRENCH CORNER
Grade 1/2 The lesson was about expressions with 'avoir'. Writing and illustrations or the notebook.
Grade 7/8 Students worked on their letters. Monday, please have a copy typed, double spaced, font 12. This will be used for editing purposes. Then you will be drawing your invention (gr. 7) and give a brief description.
Grade 5/6 All the groups have completed their edit on their French script letter or video. Looking great everyone.
Grade 3/4 The class is preparing for next week's nature walk. Today, they listed the five senses, verbs and other nouns related to them. Following this, the students played a challenging game.
JK/SK Je suis une maison! Students worked in groups to identify all sorts of things found around the house.
Friday 21 April 2017
NEWS FROM THE FRENCH CORNER
Grade 1/2 The class is ready for the DYFA French play! We added the props, actions, and practiced once in the gym with other classes. Thank you Mrs Ruby for organizing the making and laminating of the masks. They are beautiful.
JK/SK A bit of a mixed up day to accommodate a guest speaker this afternoon. Students learned that garbage is déchets, trucks are camion, etc.
Where the used water goes, and looked out of the window to see the Orangeville water tower. They had a lot of questions.
Grade 5/6 The translation is almost completed, with a few edits next week. Students should start practicing speaking their lines at that time as well.
Grade 3/4 Students joined 2 other classes for a quick rehearsal for DYFA. Following this, students completed the booklet on domestic animals, finishing with sentences such as 'mon animal préféré est...'
We took a few minutes to use the dance steps and call the dance in French.
Grade 7/8 With several students away today, the class played a game of connect-4, and worked their verbs in passé composé, including the pronouns they were working on this week. The boys claimed victory today!.
Next week, both groups will be working on the composition of their letters.
Grade 1/2 The class is ready for the DYFA French play! We added the props, actions, and practiced once in the gym with other classes. Thank you Mrs Ruby for organizing the making and laminating of the masks. They are beautiful.
JK/SK A bit of a mixed up day to accommodate a guest speaker this afternoon. Students learned that garbage is déchets, trucks are camion, etc.
Where the used water goes, and looked out of the window to see the Orangeville water tower. They had a lot of questions.
Grade 5/6 The translation is almost completed, with a few edits next week. Students should start practicing speaking their lines at that time as well.
Grade 3/4 Students joined 2 other classes for a quick rehearsal for DYFA. Following this, students completed the booklet on domestic animals, finishing with sentences such as 'mon animal préféré est...'
We took a few minutes to use the dance steps and call the dance in French.
Grade 7/8 With several students away today, the class played a game of connect-4, and worked their verbs in passé composé, including the pronouns they were working on this week. The boys claimed victory today!.
Next week, both groups will be working on the composition of their letters.
Wednesday 19 April 2017
NEWS FROM THE FRENCH CORNER
Grade 1/2 Today's practice included the props and some actions. Keep practicing your lines, we are getting there.
Grade 3/4 Students began a short unit on domestic animals, related vocabulary to describe animals around us.
Grade 5/6 PYP Exhibition is in full swing, and students are translating newscast scripts and letters to officials. Two of the groups should have their work ready for editing on Friday.
Grade 7 The lesson was on the use of the pronoun 'Y'. It replaces location in a sentences. Friday, students will be called to use the pronoun in their letter to a friend experiencing mobility challenges.
Grade 8- Students researched models of official letters, brainstormed ideas for a charity fundraising and a celebrity to endorse their cause. Homework for Friday: have a rough draft of your letter ready for editing.
JK/SK Today was all about raising the roof! Well, students also learned about the parts of the house, and main rooms.
Grade 1/2 Today's practice included the props and some actions. Keep practicing your lines, we are getting there.
Grade 3/4 Students began a short unit on domestic animals, related vocabulary to describe animals around us.
Grade 5/6 PYP Exhibition is in full swing, and students are translating newscast scripts and letters to officials. Two of the groups should have their work ready for editing on Friday.
Grade 7 The lesson was on the use of the pronoun 'Y'. It replaces location in a sentences. Friday, students will be called to use the pronoun in their letter to a friend experiencing mobility challenges.
Grade 8- Students researched models of official letters, brainstormed ideas for a charity fundraising and a celebrity to endorse their cause. Homework for Friday: have a rough draft of your letter ready for editing.
JK/SK Today was all about raising the roof! Well, students also learned about the parts of the house, and main rooms.
Thursday 13 April 2017
NEWS FROM THE FRENCH CORNER
Grade 1/2 The play is starting to sound and feel great. More on it next week, only 2 weeks til the big day.
Grade 7 Students read the story of Louis Braille, and have started on the comprehension component. Please have this completed for Wednesday, April 19.
Grade 8- Additional work was done on the complément d'objet direct et indirect.
Please continue studying verbs (go at your own pace, but please do it). Next Wednesday, there will be a short test to check your skills.
Grade 3/4 Today was the last time the class spent on reading the Café Crocodile play. Everyone improved by leaps and bounds. C'est super!
Grade 5/6 Exhibition, Exhibition! One group had their newscast ready for translation, and it was done during class. Please have your letter, script or newscast text ready for Wednesday, April 19, in order to have enough time to translate, edit and practice.
JK/SK It is all about fun at Easter! The puppets 'lapin et moutou' came in with funny stories and mystery calendar. Bravo Leon, for being the first one to know the date for Le dimanche de Pâques.
Grade 1/2 The play is starting to sound and feel great. More on it next week, only 2 weeks til the big day.
Grade 7 Students read the story of Louis Braille, and have started on the comprehension component. Please have this completed for Wednesday, April 19.
Grade 8- Additional work was done on the complément d'objet direct et indirect.
Please continue studying verbs (go at your own pace, but please do it). Next Wednesday, there will be a short test to check your skills.
Grade 3/4 Today was the last time the class spent on reading the Café Crocodile play. Everyone improved by leaps and bounds. C'est super!
Grade 5/6 Exhibition, Exhibition! One group had their newscast ready for translation, and it was done during class. Please have your letter, script or newscast text ready for Wednesday, April 19, in order to have enough time to translate, edit and practice.
JK/SK It is all about fun at Easter! The puppets 'lapin et moutou' came in with funny stories and mystery calendar. Bravo Leon, for being the first one to know the date for Le dimanche de Pâques.
Tuesday 11 April 2017
NEWS FROM THE FRENCH CORNER
Grade 1/2 After a little practice with the script, adding actions and thinking about props, students began to talk about: Pâques, le lapin de Pâques, les oeufs en chocolat, la chasse aux oeufs etc.
Grade 7 Today was review for passé composé with avoir. Students appreciated their study notes for reference. Homework: please have all of todays activities completed for Thursday's class.
Grade 8- Students are still working on complément d'objet direct and indirect. The rule for placement in the sentence is the same for both, and if you need to refresh your skills with verbs, such as vouloir, pouvoir...please study them from the textbook's grammar section. Homework: complete p 140.
Grade 5/6 Great work everyone! The novel 'Le voleur' is finished along with all the activity. Impressive work with the last Labyphrase!!! Finish your word search at home, if you have not completed it in class.
Grade 3/4 The play 'Café crocodile' is finished, and the last activity was done in class today. Students were very engaged with the script, and reading and comprehension level was excellent. Bravo!
JK/SK Pâques (Easter) is on everyone's mind and after some work with what the 'Lapin de Pâques' could do, students worked on colouring and colour recognition.
Grade 1/2 After a little practice with the script, adding actions and thinking about props, students began to talk about: Pâques, le lapin de Pâques, les oeufs en chocolat, la chasse aux oeufs etc.
Grade 7 Today was review for passé composé with avoir. Students appreciated their study notes for reference. Homework: please have all of todays activities completed for Thursday's class.
Grade 8- Students are still working on complément d'objet direct and indirect. The rule for placement in the sentence is the same for both, and if you need to refresh your skills with verbs, such as vouloir, pouvoir...please study them from the textbook's grammar section. Homework: complete p 140.
Grade 5/6 Great work everyone! The novel 'Le voleur' is finished along with all the activity. Impressive work with the last Labyphrase!!! Finish your word search at home, if you have not completed it in class.
Grade 3/4 The play 'Café crocodile' is finished, and the last activity was done in class today. Students were very engaged with the script, and reading and comprehension level was excellent. Bravo!
JK/SK Pâques (Easter) is on everyone's mind and after some work with what the 'Lapin de Pâques' could do, students worked on colouring and colour recognition.
Friday 7 April 2017
NEWS FROM THE FRENCH CORNER
Grade 1/2 The play is coming along nicely, and students have started to add actions. They also completed the story board.
Please try and rehearse at home whenever you can.
Grade 7/8 Students took up the homework (both groups), and since several students were missing today, they played hangman with unit vocabulary using the smart board.
Homework gr.8 page 135, for Tuesday.
Grade 5/6 Today students worked with 'question words' where they had to find the perfect fit to a sentence. Of course, they answered as well.
There was time to discuss the French component for the Exhibition. They are leaning towards a newscast, which would cover drama, technology, written and oral French. Final decision is on Tuesday.
Grade 3/4 Since the students were all dressed up, they took turn to describe they costume: je porte...une robe, une jupe...un pantalon...un bonnet, un foulard etc. They also used the Chrome Book to look up when 'jeans' were created, and where the colour indigo comes from. Thanks Daniel for being today's researcher.
JK/SK We started to talk about 'les personnes dans notre communauté', and how students can be helpers themselves. In preparation for Earth Day, students figured out where certain things go: la boite bleue, la poubelle, le composteur.
Grade 1/2 The play is coming along nicely, and students have started to add actions. They also completed the story board.
Please try and rehearse at home whenever you can.
Grade 7/8 Students took up the homework (both groups), and since several students were missing today, they played hangman with unit vocabulary using the smart board.
Homework gr.8 page 135, for Tuesday.
Grade 5/6 Today students worked with 'question words' where they had to find the perfect fit to a sentence. Of course, they answered as well.
There was time to discuss the French component for the Exhibition. They are leaning towards a newscast, which would cover drama, technology, written and oral French. Final decision is on Tuesday.
Grade 3/4 Since the students were all dressed up, they took turn to describe they costume: je porte...une robe, une jupe...un pantalon...un bonnet, un foulard etc. They also used the Chrome Book to look up when 'jeans' were created, and where the colour indigo comes from. Thanks Daniel for being today's researcher.
JK/SK We started to talk about 'les personnes dans notre communauté', and how students can be helpers themselves. In preparation for Earth Day, students figured out where certain things go: la boite bleue, la poubelle, le composteur.
Wednesday 5 April 2017
NEWS FROM THE FRENCH CORNER
Grade 1/2 The class read their lines for the play, and everyone was able to read a question and give answer. Wow, this group of student is very strong. They recognize French sight words and can go back to the story and find their answer.
Grade 7 Students are beginning a new unit on inventions in society. Today, as a warm up activity, they worked at unscrambling sentences. Please, have this completed for Friday.
Grade 8 Today's lesson was about the 'complément d'objet direct'. and its place in a sentence with different verb tenses. Please complete your second activity sheet for Friday.
Grade 5/6 Great work ethics all around as the students have nearly completed the novel's activities. The students have been asked to brainstorm about which part of the Exhibition they would like to do in French. It is an IB requirement to have a second language included in the presentation, and students were given a few suggestions.
Grade 3/4 Students worked on questions and answers regarding the play. You could really tell that they understood the text very well. Bravo!
JK/SK Today's topic was about maple syrup making. Lots of drawing and vocabulary recall.
Grade 1/2 The class read their lines for the play, and everyone was able to read a question and give answer. Wow, this group of student is very strong. They recognize French sight words and can go back to the story and find their answer.
Grade 7 Students are beginning a new unit on inventions in society. Today, as a warm up activity, they worked at unscrambling sentences. Please, have this completed for Friday.
Grade 8 Today's lesson was about the 'complément d'objet direct'. and its place in a sentence with different verb tenses. Please complete your second activity sheet for Friday.
Grade 5/6 Great work ethics all around as the students have nearly completed the novel's activities. The students have been asked to brainstorm about which part of the Exhibition they would like to do in French. It is an IB requirement to have a second language included in the presentation, and students were given a few suggestions.
Grade 3/4 Students worked on questions and answers regarding the play. You could really tell that they understood the text very well. Bravo!
JK/SK Today's topic was about maple syrup making. Lots of drawing and vocabulary recall.
Monday 3 April 2017
NEWS FROM THE FRENCH CORNER
This morning TMA had their assembly: this month is Balanced and commitment.
Grade 1/2 had just enough time to read through the play. More on Wednesday, along with related comprehension activities.
Grade 7/8 Today was the French flag question challenge. Three groups challenged each other about Le Petit Prince. Some of the questions were excellent, and you had to have read the novel attentively to be able to answer.
Grade 5/6 Students worked on a variety of activities related to the novel Le Voleur. They answered questions and matched/associated words taken from the story.
Homework: please do the Labyphrase for Wednesday.
Grade 3/4 Each group read their parts of the play, and the class took on 10 multiple choice answers.
JK/SK The class is completing the Spring Theme with colouring activities.
The students who finished early took French books to interact with and talk about.
This morning TMA had their assembly: this month is Balanced and commitment.
Grade 1/2 had just enough time to read through the play. More on Wednesday, along with related comprehension activities.
Grade 7/8 Today was the French flag question challenge. Three groups challenged each other about Le Petit Prince. Some of the questions were excellent, and you had to have read the novel attentively to be able to answer.
Grade 5/6 Students worked on a variety of activities related to the novel Le Voleur. They answered questions and matched/associated words taken from the story.
Homework: please do the Labyphrase for Wednesday.
Grade 3/4 Each group read their parts of the play, and the class took on 10 multiple choice answers.
JK/SK The class is completing the Spring Theme with colouring activities.
The students who finished early took French books to interact with and talk about.
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