Reminders:

• Monday, Dec 18 – Tropical Day – break out your best beach wear
• Tuesday, Dec 19 – Fancy /  Festive Day – to fit in with the concert
• Wednesday, Dec 20 – PJ Day 
• Thursday, Dec 21 – Matching Day – Find a group and dress the same. Match your socks, your sweaters, your hair, whatever works best for you!
• Friday, Dec 22 – Ugly/Holiday/Festive/Winter Sweater Day

This week we are working on:

• The letter sound ‘Kk‘. We know the words: Kamloops, koala, kangourou. We know very few words with this letter sound in French – it is not our first choice when spelling a word. 
• Mme Jules will be leading a festive craft with us this week – we can’t wait! 
• We get to watch the grade 6/7 band concert this Thursday! Our classrooms are across the hall from the music room so we have heard all their hard work leading up to the concert. It really is quite impressive. 
• We continue to discuss the various ways our families celebrate this time of year. 
• Students have been working hard with M Hogeveen in preparation for the concert next week. Students are encouraged to dress up on the 19th – please no hats or big headbands that could block the student behind them. Thank you!

Homework – les devoirs: 10 minutes (every day) of French literacy with an adult supporting the learning

• Have you played some of the new games in the duotang? New songs were added as well!
• Remember to pack the duotang, classroom books and library books for Thursday’s exchange. Merci!

Reminders:

• Monday Dec 4th – No school for students
• December 19th – Winter Concert –  1:15pm & 6:30pm concert for family and friends. Read your emails from the office this week to secure your tickets!

This week we are working on:

• The letter sound ‘Ff‘. We know the words: frère, feuille, fusée, fraise, fromage, famille, fâché, fleur. To open videos, use class code: 5f5423
• We are diving straight into NOËL! Lots of Christmas vocabulary to learn with this month. We sing, read, write and play games that help us build up our French vocabulary.
• We will be discussing how our families celebrate this time of year over the next few weeks. 
• We continue to practice our songs for the Winter Concert. Students are sounding good! Sing our French song at home.

Homework: 10 minutes daily of French literacy with an adult

• Thursday continues to be library and homework day. Thank you for helping your child pack their materials. 

Reminders:

• No school Monday Dec 4th

This week we are working on:

• The letter sound ‘Dd‘. We know the words: dans, danser, dodo, dragon, dinosaure, dentiste, dent, décembre. To open videos, use class code: 5f5423
• In maths, we are working on creating and extending patterns.
  • We continue to work on naming and representing numbers between 11 and 20. Many students struggle to remember the names of these numbers in French. Another challenging concept in grade 1 is understanding place value (16 vs 61 for example).
• Mme Sarah continues to teach the Superflex program. It is a Superhero Social Thinking Curriculum that teaches social thinking skills. She will be teaching these skills all year as part of the health curriculum.

Homework: 10 minutes daily of French literacy with an adult

• Library and homework day continues to be Thursday! We will be adding December’s bundle into the duotang this week.
  • You’ll find new reading games to play at home, song lyrics, and lots of vocabulary that will help your child write at home. Students will also receive a new journal to take home. Students will have the opportunity to share their home writing every Thursday when we exchange our books.

Reminders:

• Friday Nov 24th – crazy hair day
• Dec 4th – no school for students

This week we are working on:

• The letter sound ‘Bb‘. We know the words: bon/bonne, beau/belle, bonbon, bobo, bonjour, bonhomme de neige, bleuet, brosse, bouton, bleu, beige, blanc, brun, bâton. To open videos, use class code: 5f5423
• In both reading and writing, we are working on pulling words apart slowly. Saying the word slowly allows us to hear all the sounds. We are working on identifying the first, middle and last sounds in words. In reading, we use our finger to help us read all the sounds from left to right.
• We continue to practice our songs for the Winter Concert on Dec 19th.

Homework: 10 minutes daily of French literacy with an adult

• Mme Bossio reads us a story before we exchange library books every Thursday afternoon. Students love browsing the shelves and choosing their own books. Thank you for ensuring your child’s books are packed.
• Remember to sign those leaves in the November tracking found in your child’s homework duotang. Please pack large Ziplock with duotang and classroom books every Thursday. Merci!

Reminders:

• Monday Nov. 13th, No school.

This week we are working on:

• The letter ‘Hh‘, called “ash“. This letter is silent in French. We know the words: huit, hibou, hippopotame, hippocampe, hérisson, hélicoptère, hiver, honnête, hockey, heureux, horloge.
  • Idéllo class code to access videos : 5f5423
• We will also look at the composed sound ‘ch‘. We know the words: chat, chien, chambre, chicane. 
• We are practicing our songs for the Winter Concert on Dec 19th. You can listen and sing along – first two minutes of this video!
• We have started doing regular short quizzes on numbers and sounds. Teachers will soon be writing report cards so we are busy gathering data and evidence of learning. 

Homework: 10 minutes daily of French literacy with an adult

• Remember to pack library books, classroom books and the homework duotang with your child every Thursday.
• Remember to initial the November leaf tracking sheet every day you work on French literacy with your child. Students who fill in all their leaves get a prize.

Reminders:

• Photo re-takes Nov 8th
• Monday Nov. 13th, No school.
• Winter Concert K-5 in our gym Dec 19th. More information to come at the beginning of December. 1:15pm and 6:30pm concert for family and friends. 

This week we are working on:

• The letter sound ‘Tt’. We know the words: triangle, tombe, triste, toutou, traîneau, tuque.
  • Join our grade 1 class on Idéllo, code: 5F5423
• Verbs! We have been making up fun sentences with all kinds of action words, for example: Voici un lion qui danse avec un tigre. 
• Remembrance Day – Le Jour du Souvenir. We focus our learning on a few key terms (veteran, Canada, peace, poppy).  Listen to the song we sing by Charlotte Diamond. We attend the school-wide assembly on Friday the 10th. All students will be given a poppy. 
• In maths we are making patterns with colours, size, shapes. We continue to review printing digits and counting objects to 20 in French. 

Homework: 10 minutes daily of French literacy with an adult

• Remember to pack library books, classroom books and the homework duotang with your child every Thursday.

Reminders:

• Monday Nov. 13th, No school.

This week we are working on:

• We are all done reviewing our vowel sounds! This week we are working on the letter ‘Ll‘ We know the words: un lion, lave, lundi, lire, luge. 
  • We are working on breaking words apart into single sounds. We repeat words, say them slowly and break them apart. We then try to write words down in the order we hear the sounds.
• Celebrating Halloween! Our grade 7 leaders have a dance planned for primary students. Students may come in regular clothes, pyjamas or a costume. No masks, weapons or anything too scary. Please ensure your child can use to the washroom unassisted with their costume. Please do not send treats to school for other students.
• In science, we have been discussing the difference between natural items and artificial ones. Is it made by nature or made by a human?

Homework: 10 minutes daily of French literacy with an adult

• Remember to pack library books, classroom books and the homework duotang with your child every Thursday. Students who do not have their materials often feel left out and are bored waiting for the rest of the class to complete the book exchange process.

Reminders:

• Thursday 26th parent teacher interview – early closure 12:46pm
• Mme Bossio is hosting a Scholastic Book Fair this week. Grade 1 students need a parent with them before or after school to make a purchase. An email was sent with more information.

This week we are working on:

• The sound ‘ÈÊË’.  We know the words: frère, mère, père, être, tête, noël, zèbre.
• In writing we’re adding word bubbles! For example: Voici un chien qui dit «bonjour.»  Je vois une sorcière qui dit «hi hi hi!»
• We continue to learn with Halloween vocabulary.
• We continue to work on naming and printing numbers up to 20. We play games. We count different objects. We use ten frames. We use whiteboards and number lines to play ‘guess my number’.   
• No library exchange this week.  Our library is hosting a book fair.

Homework: 10 minutes daily of French literacy with an adult

• Thursday is homework check-in day. Please help your child pack their duotang and classroom books inside the Ziploc bag. Students who complete all their pumpkins will earn a small prize.
  • Sing along to songs.
  • Listen to a story linked below.

Reminders:

• No school Friday Oct 20th, PD Day
• Early Dismissal Oct 26th, 12:46pm
• Look for an email this week regarding parent teacher interviews

This week we are working on:

• The sound ‘Éé’  which makes the sound “ay” as in day. We know the words: étoile, été, éléphant, école, bébé. 
• Halloween words! Students have lots of fun writing sentences with this topic. 
• We will be participating in the Great Shake Out on the 19th. This is an earthquake drill. 

Homework: 10 minutes daily of French literacy with an adult

• Thursday is library exchange and homework check-in day. Please help your child pack their duotang and classroom books inside the Ziploc bag. 

Reminders:

• No school Thanksgiving Monday the 9th
• No school Friday Oct 20th, PD Day
• Early Dismissal Oct 26th, 12:46pm

This week we are working on:

• The sound ‘Uu’. We know the words: sur, luge, nuage, lune.
• First thing every morning we sing songs and work on oral language outside. This week we will be working with verbs! For example: Je vois un chat qui dort. Je vois un chien qui mange. Je vois un poisson qui nage. Je vois un oiseau qui vole dans le ciel. We write our ideas down on whiteboards or in our journals. 
• We are very excited to welcome Will Stroet to ÉLG this Tuesday. We sing many of his songs regularly. Check out  la récréation and à la biblio.
• October 12th is Picture Day

Homework – les devoirs: Thursdays

• Please help your child pack their homework duotang and their classroom books in the Ziploc bag. Photocopied books are yours to keep – start building a small library at home! The homework bag can go inside the library bag along with library books. 
• Remember to initial a pumpkin each day you work on French literacy with your child. Students who fill in all their pumpkins will get a small prize to take home.