K-2 French Update Q3 W2

Bonjour tout le monde!

First of all, I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you for all the thoughtful gifts I received from students. Thanks to you, there was no shortage of sweets or coffee over the holidays! I hope you all had a restful break and enjoyed the extra time with your little ones.

Kindergarten:

During the first session back, we reviewed material from before the break and started putting together our books on weather. This upcoming week, we will be working on the French alphabet as well as reviewing recurring material such as numbers, months, days, and colors.

Also, here is an index of free online games you can play with your child in order to encourage their French learning at home:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primarylanguages/french/


1st/2nd Grade:

During our first day back, we reviewed the poem "S'il te plaît" and started learning our new classroom verbs. We will continue working with these verbs for the next week and a half.

découper: to cut
dessiner: to draw
écrire: to write
gommer: to erase
tailler: to sharpen (as in sharpening a pencil)
peindre: to paint
coller: to glue
donner: to give

As we progress through this lesson we will also be learning numbers through 20 and the days of the week. If you would like to practice the new vocabulary with your child, the song "Mes Petites Mains" on the Loustics CD utilizes the vocabulary. If you do not have the CD, I have included a Youtube link to the song below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tm0J92Xuy5g

I look forward to getting back in the swing of things with the students this week, and I wish you all a smooth transition back into the schooltime routine.

A bientôt!
Madame Ruchames