Posted in Francais, French Studies

Franco Fête and SK French Update

Chers parents,

It was wonderful to see all of you at our Franco Fête evening last week.  The children worked hard to prepare for our performance, while still having fun and enjoying the experience of putting together a presentation for an audience.  Bravo, les enfants!

Other activities for the week of Franco Fête included a fun afternoon of French activities, that we wrapped up with a delicious snack of croissant and hot chocolate. We also learned about making maple syrup and associated terms (le sirop d’érable, la cabane à sucre, la tire d’érable, l’eau d’érable, etc.).  We are lucky to have our own maple syrup expert here at OJCS, Miss Beswick, who came into our class to share with the children how she makes maple syrup on her family property.

Franco Fête: on joue au Bingo!
Franco Fête: Obstacle Course
Santé!
Building a sugar shack/la cabane à sucre
Une autre cabane à sucre!
“La cabane à sucre” drawing
Printing and learning about maple syrup terms

On another note, the children are progressing well with learning the sounds of the French alphabet.  We typically focus on one new sound every week, and through hands-on activities, learn words that start with the first sound of the letter. The children finish with making a booklet for the sound learned.   Starting this week, they will have the chance to share and read their booklets with the Grade One students.

Here’s a link to a few of the letter videos that we have watched, that you may also wish to watch with your child:

Lettre D

Lettre E

Lettre O

A bientot!

Maryse

 

 

 

Posted in Art, Francais, French Studies

B comme Boucle Art Project

Hello SK Parents,

Last week, as part of our work with la lettre B, the children were introduced to the word boucle (a loop).  We then looked at the art pieces of Alexander Calder who was known for drawing loops and painting them with primary colors.

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The children were invited to draw their own Alexander Calder type piece.

 

You will find their beautiful art work in their Note-tote.  Enjoy!

Maryse

 

 

 

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SK French Update Jan 2024

Dear SK Parents,

It’s been a pleasure reconnecting with the children after the Winter Break.  We have been continuing to explore the Winter theme, reviewing the names of winter clothing as well as learning about winter sports and winter fruits.
Making orange juice (jus d'orange)                                                   
We have also started to learn the sounds of the French alphabet, beginning this week with the letter A.  We have been singing it, using our bodies to make the A and learning words beginning with A. The children are adding words beginning with A to their own booklets.

Day by day, I’m seeing the children become more comfortable functioning in our French learning environment.  They are now familiar with instructions given in French and are able to follow them  They are also starting to approach me in French with little sentences like aide-moi (help me).  I can see their confidence in French growing with each of these steps.
Here are few things you may wish to do to continue making French a part of your child’s life at home:
Consider borrowing a few books in French to look at together at home. It can be a simple vocabulary book related to the seasons, the colors, animals, or maybe a story that they already know in English that has been translated into French. For example, The Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle (La Chenille qui fait des trous) or Red is Best by Kathy Stinson (Le Rouge c’est bien mieux).
Listen to music in French.  As a starting point, here are some songs by French-Canadian artists that your children are already familiar with:
Tous les matins quand Pouffe se leve (a great song to get everyone moving)
La neige tombe sur mes mains
Nous sommes les musiciens
Un elephant sur mon balcon
Look forward to seeing you at the parent / teacher conferences this week.
Maryse
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MAKING MUSIC – empty shoe boxes, empty tissue boxes – please send!

Dear SK Parents,

The theme in SK French is Making Music as well as learning the name of musical instruments.

We are making music instruments. We’ve already made rattles using simple materials.

We would also like to make a string instrument and for this we need:

  • empty shoe boxes
  • empty tissue boxes

If you have any of these boxes at home, can you please send them in with your child.

Merci!

Madame Maryse

 

 

 

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French Class Work and Activities

Dear SK Parents, 

Just a quick note to let you know that I’m sending home the children’s work and activities related to our theme of l’Automne (the Fall).       

I hope you enjoy looking at the children’s work with them… and just a reminder to empty the Note Tote and return to school.  

Many thanks, 

Madame Maryse

Posted in Francais, French Studies

Les Couleurs (Learning Colors)

Dear SK Parents,

During this first term, we have played with getting to know colors in our French classes:

Red: Rouge   
Vert: Green
Blue:  Bleu   
OrangeOrange
Purple: Violet
Yellow: Jaune
White: Blanc
Pink: Rose 

As a way of learning the words for the colors, the children colored objects in a booklet, which I’m sending home with them this week. I invite you to have a look at them.  Together, you  can go over colors as it will help your child in remembering them.

You could even extend this by playing a little game where you ask your child to bring you something rouge, something bleu or something vert, etc.

Please post any comments or let us know if you have questions.

Wishing you and your family an enjoyable and restful Winter break.

Madame Maryse

 

Posted in Francais, French Resources, French Studies

French Kindergarten Songs and More…

Hello Everyone,

Here’s a little peek at what we’ve been doing during French in Senior Kindergarten and how you as a parent at home can participate in your child’s learning. 

The children have been learning to introduce themselves (je m’appelle __________) and basic daily greetings (bonjour, au revoir).

We sing songs everyday. Listening to them and singing them with your child is a helpful and fun way to expand their learning at home.

Here are three theme songs from our class:

  1. “Luc va à l’école” , a song about a boy who takes his dog to school with him. The children act out the story with puppets they made, which helps them understand what they are singing and learn the vocabulary in a fun way.
  2. “Michaud est monté dans un grand pommier” This was the theme song for our unit on apples (“les pommes”). The children like the action in the song.
  3. “Au revoir, goodbye, sayonara, shalom” a lovely farewell song that we sing at the end of our time together each day.

Once or twice a month, I will post something to keep you up to date and help you participate in your child’s learning of French. As I spoke about at the Parent Night, making it a fun, playful experience will encourage student confidence in their ability to learn and desire to speak the French language. Exposure to simple everyday language and French songs will make the language real and relevant to them.

A few pictures from the unit on “les pommes”  

Sharing an apple snack together and learning to say “C’est bon!” (“It’s good”)

 

Stamping with apples and learning to write “une pomme”

 

The children balancing apples on their “pommier” (apple tree).