Tuesday 19 December 2017

NEWS FROM THE FRENCH CORNER

It is a great time to be thankful, and look forwards to next year.
Students are quite excited (and a little tired too) going into the Holiday break.
Today, however, everyone worked either on holiday vocabulary, making short sentences, and singing old and new songs.

The more senior students either worked on a Kahoot game (7 & 8) thanks to Ben Milone for making this game.

Grade 5 & 6 worked on a difficult word search and they tried to beat the clock to earn house points.

Friday 15 December 2017

NEWS FROM THE FRENCH CORNER

Grade 1/2 The class is in a festive mood. They collaborated doing  their word search and searching for Bonhomme de neige with the most objects. FUN!!!

Grade 7 & 8 Students had a variety of seasonal activities to complete, and 3 students worked on constrructing a Kahoot game (Passé Composé) for next week.
Everyone did a one on one review of their summative (the concert play) as a self-evaluation.

Grade 5/6 The students sang parts of 'Les douze jours de Noël'...the boys chorus was really good😊, and the whole class began a cross word puzzle with the words Casse-Noisette.

Grade 3/4 A lot of singing old but still good songs. When students tell you they are not too old for them....just go along with it. They also wrote 'une lettre au Père Noël' asking for Patience, markers for the class, joy for the family...

JK/SK They are still working with Holiday vocabulary and songs.

Wednesday 13 December 2017

NEWS FROM THE FRENCH CORNER

Grade 1/2 The class is a Holiday spirit. They identified seasonal vocabulary and illustrated their work.

Grade 7/8 Great rehearsal, and students demonstrated they were ready for their play.

Grade 5/6 Students took up the homework, reviewed the current vocabulary, and worked at making compound sentences.

Grade 3/4 Today, the class reviewed pronouns and worked with 2 verbs: avoir et être.

JK/SK The class began with singing, and finished with UN BAS DE NOËL in red, green and a colour of their choice.

Monday 11 December 2017

NEWS FROM THE FRENCH CORNER

Because of the scheduled rehearsal in the afternoon, classes were a it shorter.

Grade 1/2 students listened to the story of 'Sidonie la souris'. Their task was to listen and illustrate the Christmas/Holiday vocabulary.

Grade 3/4 Students worked on pronouns and the verb avoir.

Grade 7/8 Worked on the play....it is beginning to sound really good.

Grade 5/6 Today was a reading and comprehension segment, and students are expected to complete the task for homework.

JK/SK The class is singing a few songs for the Holidays. The hand puppet is popular.

Thursday 7 December 2017

NEWS FROM THE FRENCH CORNER

Grade 7 & 8- Students had a practice run for the concert play. Please make sure that you know your lines, and to bring a wrapped box for your prop. As discussed, you may want to bring a Santa hat, a scarf or mittens (in red or white or green colours). Remember that this play is your unit's summative, and will count towards your first term mark.

Grade 1/2 Because of the change in schedule, the class time was shortened a bit. However, students were able to assemble random cards, and put them in the proper sequences to make sentences.

Grade 5/6 Theatre
Grade 3/4 Theatre (just a few minutes of French upon their return, to discuss what the play was about)

JK/SK The most anticipated winter celebration is fast approaching. So, students are beginning to sing a few French songs.

Tuesday 5 December 2017

NEWS FROM THE FRENCH CORNER

Grade 1/2 Students continued to work with numerals recognition (writing to oral and back). A lot of work was completed very independently, which indicates that students are progressing really well.

Grade 7 & 8 Students are continuing to work on their lines, pronunciation and register. This short play is part of the curriculum, and counts as a summative task.
PLEASE BRING A WRAPPED BOX TO USE AS PROP.

Grade 5/6 The task today was to be able to say what an individual likes to do, what they are (patient, curious, adventurous...)

Grade 3/4 Today was the last of the Medieval Times unit. Students completed the last cross word puzzle accurately and in record time.

JK/SK Students are beginning to get excited with 'Le train du Père Noël, Le petit Soldat (Casse-noisette)' etc.Today the class starting singing seasonal songs to get into the holiday spirit.