Bonjour mes amis!
This week students are learning all about the letter O and o. The French language puts a lot of emphasis on vowel sounds a, e, i, o, u. Therefore, this is a wonderful opportunity to look at vowels in more detail by learning gestures that help us remember how to pronounce them clearly and properly in French.
In Science today, a student demonstrated what happens to calcium on an egg shell after soaking in soda pop overnight. We tried brushing off the dirty eggshell with a toothbrush without any luck. Students learned the importance of brushing their teeth before going to bed, especially after eating or drinking anything with sugar. We will also begin wrapping up our 5 senses unit by playing "I spy with my little eye" group games and reviewing the 5 senses vocabulary.
In Health and Fitness we are continuing the "Eat Well, Get Moving" program with a new March Crunchy Card in our duotangs tomorrow. Please help your child complete this at home by adding a check mark for each fruit and vegetable serving and 15 minutes of exercise they do at school and at home. At the end of each month (Feb, Mar and Apr), students are entered in a draw for small prizes (for example coupons, stickers and small toys). The February draw will take place this week.
On Wednesday morning we have been invited to a Landsdowne Middle School Concert from 8:40 am - 10:15 am. We need parent volunteers to walk there. Please email me if you are available, thank you.
On Friday March 7th, Report Cards go home and Spring Break begins! To help support your child's French language development at home during the holidays, have fun exploring some of these useful links:
French games and cartoons: http://ici.radio-canada.ca/jeunesse/petits/activites/ .
French and English ebooks: www.tumblebooks.com - this one requires a subscription, but well worth
it!
The March homework calendar has gone home today, with activity ideas for every day. Reading books daily and finding family, friends and neighbours for French play dates are also ways we can integrate the joy of French into our lives.
Bonnes vacances de printemps! Mme Elise