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BONNE ANNE ET BONNE SANT !mardi le 7 janvier, 2014
Happy New Year! Bonne anne! I hope that yourholidays were warm
and relaxing. With winter wellunderway, I am very excited to
incorporate somenew things such as the Olympics as well asQubec's
Winter Carnival into the Frenchclassroom! Below you will find
information regardingwhat each class has been up to and what's
tocome over the next little while. Please feel free tocontact me at
any time if you have any questionsor concerns:
[email protected]
3 I M E E T 4 I M E A N N E
Students in the Grade 3/4 class worked enthusiastically
during their presentations of the AIM play, "Le chat et la
lune." I had no idea how many great actors and actresses
attended North Elmsley! As January sets in, our focus
will be on winter activities enjoyed here in Ontario, as
well as in other French-speaking areas. Our dictes will
resume next week on Friday, January 17th so students
will go home with spelling words to practise towards the
end of this week.
5 I M E E T 6 I M E A N N E
Prior to the break, students presented the AIM play,"Louis la
grenouille" in their play groups. It was an
exciting couple of days in the French room filled with
ponds, guitars, frog costumes, and even genies! This
week student's will be working on their Pen Pals letters in
response to the letters they received in December from
France. In February we will be spending time looking at
the Winter Olympics and Qubec's Winter Carnival as a
way of incorporating French culture into the classroom.
Go team Canada!
L A M A T E R N E L L E
Students in Kindergarten have been working
diligently at communicating in French using
body language and gestures. "La poule
Maboule" was an exciting way of
introducing students to the AIM program as
they became quite familiar with the story,
songs and animals involved. This month, the
French program will continue its' focus on
developing new vocabulary through gestures
as students become more familiar with short
commands and sayings. Winter clothing,
winter activities and the seasons will be our
topics of focus in the next couple of months.
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With desks pushed off to the side, caves
made out of blankets, and props such as hats
and ears, students in the Grade 1/2 class
presented the AIM play, "La poule Maboule"
before heading home for the holidays. In
January, students will practise vocabularyassociated with
emotions and expressions in
order to provide them with the necessary
tools to better express themselves in French.
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La classe de Mademoiselle Cluff
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6 I M E /7 I M E E T 8 I M E A N N E
The months of November and December focused on French cuisine
and the culture of French cafs in France.
Students teamed up to create restaurants of their own, which
included a business proposal, a logo of their restaurant, a
menu and even a skit of an interaction taking place between a
server and customer at their restaurant. It was a great
way of allowing students to be creative in an authentic way,
while also incorporating French culture into the program.Before
heading home for the holidays, students also received letters from
their Pen Pals from France. Their responses
were all insightful and unique. I can't wait to see what our Pen
Pals have to write about next! As the Winter Olympics
and Qubec's Winter Carnival are quickly approaching, I'm looking
forward to bringing these traditions and activities
into our French class. We will spend time looking at the
similarities and differences between to two events, while
tracking Canada's progress and French athletes along the way.
Another important focus for the Grades 6/7 and 8
classes will be on our Caf Franais, which we will be organizing
as a class to later host as an evening event for
families to experience and enjoy. Please stay tuned!
If you haven't already, please feel free to like my Facebook
page or follow me on Twitter. I will
continue to use both social media sites to post exciting details
about what is taking place insideof the French classroom including
projects, lessons, events, etc.
Facebook: La classe de Mademoiselle Cluff
Twitter: @MissCourtneyCee
Sincerely,
Mademoiselle Cluff
