Sunday 24 November 2013
Les mathématiques à la maison: November 25th to 29th
Everyday Math
Our restaurant project has provided some very rich opportunities to look at math on an everyday level. One part of it had us looking at the cost of purchasing the items that we will be serving to other students. We measured and figured out how many glasses of juice we could get out of a carton, we looked at our data to determine how many students will be having apple juice and how many will be having hot chocolate, and then determined how much of each drink we will have to purchase.
We have not started our money unit in our classroom, but discussions about money at home are very beneficial. If you happen to have flyers like the ones below delivered to your house, open them up with your child and compare the prices of various stores. If you collect spare change in a jar, empty some of it out onto a table and count out the price of an item in the flyer.
Our restaurant project has provided some very rich opportunities to look at math on an everyday level. One part of it had us looking at the cost of purchasing the items that we will be serving to other students. We measured and figured out how many glasses of juice we could get out of a carton, we looked at our data to determine how many students will be having apple juice and how many will be having hot chocolate, and then determined how much of each drink we will have to purchase.
We have not started our money unit in our classroom, but discussions about money at home are very beneficial. If you happen to have flyers like the ones below delivered to your house, open them up with your child and compare the prices of various stores. If you collect spare change in a jar, empty some of it out onto a table and count out the price of an item in the flyer.
Les mots de la dictée: November 25th to 29th
ou ( or )
où ( where )
cou ( neck )
ours ( bear )
pour ( for )
où ( where )
cou ( neck )
ours ( bear )
pour ( for )
Tuesday 19 November 2013
At Home Reading in English / Cafe
At Home Reading ( English )
A few parents have expressed interests in obtaining leveled reading books in English for at home use. I am currently printing off copies from an online source titled A-Z reading as there are not many copies available in English - if you are interested in these and have not mentioned it to me, just leave a note in your child's agenda and I will send them home as soon as I have finished printing. Please do not feel pressure to use these leveled reading books ( especially if your child is a frequent reader at home ).
Cafe
Some of you may have heard from your child that we are preparing to turn our classroom into a "cafe" for a day next week. The purpose of this project is to create an authentic environment where the students will practice French vocabulary ( based on some of their interests in playing restaurant ). Our classroom will become a cafe on Wednesday, November 27th. On this day, if your child could wear a nice shirt, pants or dress, it would give a nice added touch! If you happen to have any paper plates / napkins / paper cups that you would be able to donate, that would be greatly appreciated as well. Any old aprons that are around your house that we could borrow for the day would be fantastic as well!
A few parents have expressed interests in obtaining leveled reading books in English for at home use. I am currently printing off copies from an online source titled A-Z reading as there are not many copies available in English - if you are interested in these and have not mentioned it to me, just leave a note in your child's agenda and I will send them home as soon as I have finished printing. Please do not feel pressure to use these leveled reading books ( especially if your child is a frequent reader at home ).
Cafe
Some of you may have heard from your child that we are preparing to turn our classroom into a "cafe" for a day next week. The purpose of this project is to create an authentic environment where the students will practice French vocabulary ( based on some of their interests in playing restaurant ). Our classroom will become a cafe on Wednesday, November 27th. On this day, if your child could wear a nice shirt, pants or dress, it would give a nice added touch! If you happen to have any paper plates / napkins / paper cups that you would be able to donate, that would be greatly appreciated as well. Any old aprons that are around your house that we could borrow for the day would be fantastic as well!
Technology malfunction!
Dear Families,
I appreciate your patience as I try to work out some issues with my video recording device in my laptop, technology can be both a blessing and a nuisance sometimes!
Our words of the week are as follows:
vert ( green, masculine form )
verte ( green, feminine form )
grand ( big, masculine form )
grande ( big, feminine form )
This week we are looking for the difference in pronunciation and spelling of masculine / feminine agreements in the French language - sorry there are no videos as of right now to model, but ask your child to tell you the difference between the two ( they should be able to say the difference! ).
I appreciate your patience as I try to work out some issues with my video recording device in my laptop, technology can be both a blessing and a nuisance sometimes!
Our words of the week are as follows:
vert ( green, masculine form )
verte ( green, feminine form )
grand ( big, masculine form )
grande ( big, feminine form )
This week we are looking for the difference in pronunciation and spelling of masculine / feminine agreements in the French language - sorry there are no videos as of right now to model, but ask your child to tell you the difference between the two ( they should be able to say the difference! ).
Sunday 10 November 2013
Les mathématiques à la maison: November 11th to 14th
In math this week, we will continue to look at addition and various strategies that we can use to solve more complex addition sums.
In conjunction with our poem of the week, we will put a small focus on positional language in French. We will become familiar with these terms and appropriate usage through songs and activities. At the end of the week, test your child's knowledge together through play. If they have a favourite lego piece, barbie, stuffed animal, place that object in various positions and ask your child to say its position ( en français! ). Take turns to see if they can help you determine the correct French word!
In conjunction with our poem of the week, we will put a small focus on positional language in French. We will become familiar with these terms and appropriate usage through songs and activities. At the end of the week, test your child's knowledge together through play. If they have a favourite lego piece, barbie, stuffed animal, place that object in various positions and ask your child to say its position ( en français! ). Take turns to see if they can help you determine the correct French word!
Les mots de la dictée: November 11th to 14th
fin ( end, "the end" )
main ( hand )
pain ( bread )
lapin ( rabbit )
La lecture à la maison: Le Boogie-Woogie
The Boogie-Woogie
I put the hand in front,
I put the hand behind,
I put the hand in front,
I turn around.
I dance the Boogie-Woogie,
I turn around
and I clap my hands.
Yeah!
I put the food in front....
I put the head in front....
I put the knee in front.....
I put the elbow in front.....
I put the arm in front.....
I put the leg in front.....
Monday 4 November 2013
Les mathématiques à la maison: November 4th to 8th
This week we have started to look at simple addition stories, and the strategies we can use to solve addition problems. We will be working on addition through games, smartboard activities, word problems and pencil-to-paper work.
Impromptu math questioning and discussions are very effective. Simple activities, such as sorting everyone's shoes in the front hallway and adding them together to see how many shoes there are in total, are great ways of integrating math questions into daily life.
A website that we have been using as a warm up to our math lesson is Fun for the Brain; there are a variety of games that involve addition and other areas of math. Click on the text below to be directed to this website.
Fun for the Brain
Another at home resource that we have been exploring during class is Dreambox. Central Public School has purchased access to this website in the hopes that students may access at it home to reinforce some of the learning that has been going on during school. You may access Dreambox Learning through the Central Public School homepage, you will find a link to it on the right hand side.
Dreambox Learning
Impromptu math questioning and discussions are very effective. Simple activities, such as sorting everyone's shoes in the front hallway and adding them together to see how many shoes there are in total, are great ways of integrating math questions into daily life.
A website that we have been using as a warm up to our math lesson is Fun for the Brain; there are a variety of games that involve addition and other areas of math. Click on the text below to be directed to this website.
Fun for the Brain
Another at home resource that we have been exploring during class is Dreambox. Central Public School has purchased access to this website in the hopes that students may access at it home to reinforce some of the learning that has been going on during school. You may access Dreambox Learning through the Central Public School homepage, you will find a link to it on the right hand side.
Dreambox Learning
Youtube video: Ma communauté
Here is a song with some examples of things you would see in a community ( we will be looking at a variety of communities in social studies starting this week ).
Les mots de la dictée: November 4th to November 8th
il ( he )
lui ( him )
dis ( to say, Je dis = I say )
fini ( finished, J'ai fini = I am finished )
merci ( thank you )
La lecture à la maison: Le jour des Souvenirs
Remembrance Day
November 11th,
It's today.
We say to soldiers,
A big thank you.
We like wearing,
On the jacket,
A pretty flower,
It is a poppy.
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