I hope everyone is having a great new year! I missed the students last week as I only had the chance to see them Monday and Tuesday. With the two storm days and then being at home Friday with my feverish little guy, the week kind of got away from us. I know there are suspicions of another storm possibly coming later this week, but being that we've already missed some time, I would like students to keep watch over our google classrooms. It's possible I will be adding outlines for their upcoming tests in both French and Social studies. This will help guide them through their review that they have hopefully already started. As always , I thank you all for your support.
Parents, Students have recently been honest with me and have expressed that most do not check the blog on a regular basis. Because of this, I have been thinking of ways to engage students in their learning outside of the classroom and have decided to start a "Google Classroom" for each subject. Here, I will update their homework, add assignments (Some to be handed in online, others to me in person) and other updates. Students can also use this tool to interact with each other (preferably in French) and ask questions , to me or to each other. If you are interested in getting updates for our google classrooms, please send me the preferred email to rcgallaway@edu.pe.ca. I have included a short video below for those who are not familiar with google classroom.
7C parents, In the past week, students have expressed interest in doing a secret santa gift exchange. They were given the option to take part or not- it was 100% optional. Today, the students who expressed interest picked names and, as a class, they agreed to a limit of $15.00. Students filled questionnaires to help their Secret Santa find them something within that limit. The gift exchange will take place next week, but I have told students they should come with their gifts Monday, December 16th. Most students decided to take part, but there were a few who opted out. I thought this would be a good way for students to unwind and have a bit of fun before the holidays and to celebrate all of their accomplishments this term. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
I am very impressed with students so far this year. For the past week, we have been focusing on three very important verbs, "être (to be), aller (to go) et Avoir (to have)". Students should know what these mean and how to conjugate them in French (I go, you go , he/she goes, etc). We had a pop quiz today (this will not count for marks) so students have an idea what they need to improve on for their quiz Tuesday. We are also focusing on asking questions. At this point of the year, students should be asking all of their questions in French. Most are doing a great job with this! Keep up the great work.
Monday, students will have their second quiz on base sounds. All the sounds they are expected to know are in their French scribblers. The pronunciation of these sounds is a very important skill. I encourage you to quiz your child this weekend to see if they're ready for their quiz!
This week, students have been completing activities that are helping them learn how to properly use their dictionary. This is a very important skill to learn since their dictionary will be their new best friend over the next few years. I encourage you to discuss this at home with your child...maybe ask them if they can show you the new skill they have learned! Once they have looked up a word, students should be able to tell you whether a word is masculine or feminine and also be familiar with the class it falls under (verb, noun etc.). They will be quizzed on this next week, along with their base sounds.
Students and parents, A reminder that if you're checking for homework on my blog, please click on ''les devoirs'' at the top of the page. This will bring you to the homework section. Students have a couple of quizzes coming up this week. Please check the homework page for more details. Don't forget that extra help is always available!
