This dictée will be on Thursday, December 3rd, 2014
The French sound this week is u. It can be written in the following ways: u û hu ul us ut ux
1. Le lapin arrive au but.
2. Mais je ne vois pas la tortue.
3. Je crois qu'elle est perdue.
4. Dans la rue rien ne va plus.
5. Où est la pauvre tortue?
Friday 28 November 2014
Monday 24 November 2014
Week of Nov 24th - 28th
lundi le 24 novembre, 2014
Chers familles de Division 6,
Students are doing a variety of activities this week. We are integrating Language Arts and Space Science by writing and illustrating a constellation legend. Today, many students presented their constellation legends to the class. In groups of 2, students also read and compared the similarities and differences of their constellations. Once we finish, students will begin writing a postcard describing their favourite planet.
In Math we are learning and practicing dice games, patterns and strategies for multiplying numbers up to 5 times 5. We are also continuing with our daily 3-digit number of the day, where students share their personal strategies when adding and subtracting large numbers.
In the computer lab, students are honing their typing skills and learning shortcuts for inserting French accents (using an English keyboard). Last week we started our Aboriginal sewing project, and with much anticipation, students will be continuing them on Wednesday!
To end the week, students have a special rhythmic gymnastics class on Friday, and another exciting visit from storyteller extraordinaire Mr Clark, our district Aboriginal cultural liaison.
Passez une belle semaine! Mme Garcin
Chers familles de Division 6,
Students are doing a variety of activities this week. We are integrating Language Arts and Space Science by writing and illustrating a constellation legend. Today, many students presented their constellation legends to the class. In groups of 2, students also read and compared the similarities and differences of their constellations. Once we finish, students will begin writing a postcard describing their favourite planet.
In Math we are learning and practicing dice games, patterns and strategies for multiplying numbers up to 5 times 5. We are also continuing with our daily 3-digit number of the day, where students share their personal strategies when adding and subtracting large numbers.
In the computer lab, students are honing their typing skills and learning shortcuts for inserting French accents (using an English keyboard). Last week we started our Aboriginal sewing project, and with much anticipation, students will be continuing them on Wednesday!
To end the week, students have a special rhythmic gymnastics class on Friday, and another exciting visit from storyteller extraordinaire Mr Clark, our district Aboriginal cultural liaison.
Passez une belle semaine! Mme Garcin
Thursday 20 November 2014
Spelling for next week
Here is our list for the spelling test on Thursday, November 27th 2014:
1. dance
2. danger
3. dear
4. decimal
5. did
6. dinner
7. division
8. does
9. doesn't
10. done
11. don't
12. double
13. down
14. draw
15. drink
Bonus word:
16. during
1. dance
2. danger
3. dear
4. decimal
5. did
6. dinner
7. division
8. does
9. doesn't
10. done
11. don't
12. double
13. down
14. draw
15. drink
Bonus word:
16. during
Monday 17 November 2014
Week of Nov 17th - 20th
Dear families,
This week students are doing a variety of new activities and some review. Today we had a special One woman Circus show in the gym! Today we also reviewed math and space concepts we have been doing since the end of September. We will have a quiz in both of these subjects this week. Afterwards in Math, we are continuing with multiplication by looking for patterns and strategies of up to 5 times 5. We are also integrating Science and Social Studies by learning about constellations and their First Nations legends.
In Language Arts we are learning to find and identify the subject, verb and noun of a sentence. Meanwhile, looking to see how the verb is conjugated in the present tense. We are learning songs to help us remember verb conjugations ending in -er , -re and -ir. We are also beginning to correct the spelling, punctuation, sentence structure and verb conjugations of our stories.
In both French and English, students are reading independently and one-on-one with me, as I give them specific feedback on their reading fluency, pronunciation and comprehension.
In Art, students have picked up their paint brushes and blended paint to create all the secondary and tertiary colours using the three primary colours. They have also been exploring abstract art using lines, shapes, directions and colour. Our sewing activity scheduled for last week has been postponed until further notice.
Last week outside we played four goal soccer. Students are applying their kicking, passing and receiving skills on the field. We will continue this unit both indoors and outdoors (as long as the weather stays beautiful!).
As usual, our dictée will be on Thursday. Please note, there is no school on Friday, Nov 21 this week, therefore remember to return and/or renew your library books on Thursday this week.
Take care and have a wonderful week! Mme Garcin
This week students are doing a variety of new activities and some review. Today we had a special One woman Circus show in the gym! Today we also reviewed math and space concepts we have been doing since the end of September. We will have a quiz in both of these subjects this week. Afterwards in Math, we are continuing with multiplication by looking for patterns and strategies of up to 5 times 5. We are also integrating Science and Social Studies by learning about constellations and their First Nations legends.
In Language Arts we are learning to find and identify the subject, verb and noun of a sentence. Meanwhile, looking to see how the verb is conjugated in the present tense. We are learning songs to help us remember verb conjugations ending in -er , -re and -ir. We are also beginning to correct the spelling, punctuation, sentence structure and verb conjugations of our stories.
In both French and English, students are reading independently and one-on-one with me, as I give them specific feedback on their reading fluency, pronunciation and comprehension.
In Art, students have picked up their paint brushes and blended paint to create all the secondary and tertiary colours using the three primary colours. They have also been exploring abstract art using lines, shapes, directions and colour. Our sewing activity scheduled for last week has been postponed until further notice.
Last week outside we played four goal soccer. Students are applying their kicking, passing and receiving skills on the field. We will continue this unit both indoors and outdoors (as long as the weather stays beautiful!).
As usual, our dictée will be on Thursday. Please note, there is no school on Friday, Nov 21 this week, therefore remember to return and/or renew your library books on Thursday this week.
Take care and have a wonderful week! Mme Garcin
Friday 14 November 2014
Dictée next week
Here are our sentences for the dictée on Thursday, November 20th. Please note, there is a PRO-D day on Friday, November 21st, therefore please return library books on Thursday next week.
Our phonetic sound is I, and here are all the different ways the sound I can be written in French (notice all the silent letters):
i î ï ie hi is it ix iz y
1. La souris se cache sous le lit.
2. La souris se cache sous le tapis.
3. La souris monte la pyramide.
4. La souris voit Max le Grizzly.
Bonus:
5. La souris se cache dans le riz.
Our phonetic sound is I, and here are all the different ways the sound I can be written in French (notice all the silent letters):
i î ï ie hi is it ix iz y
1. La souris se cache sous le lit.
2. La souris se cache sous le tapis.
3. La souris monte la pyramide.
4. La souris voit Max le Grizzly.
Bonus:
5. La souris se cache dans le riz.
Monday 10 November 2014
Week of Nov 10th - 14th
Dear families of Div 6,
Today students did an excellent job of reciting the French translation of the poem "In Flanders Fields", by John MacRae (translated by Jean Pariseau). They kept a beautiful rhythm throughout and their French pronunciation sounded wonderful! Thank you for all your support at home by helping your child memorize these lyrics.
Now that our performance is complete, we were able to do our solar system collage this afternoon. Ask your child to recall the order of the planets in our solar system, and some of our their unique characteristics. The collages will be on display in our classroom for the next few weeks.
Please note that there is no school tomorrow because it is Remembrance Day. Once we are back at school on Wednesday we are seeking to complete and review concepts in Math we have been doing since September, such as place value, patterns, mental math strategies and addition/subtraction of large numbers. Meanwhile, students who are ready will begin learning and applying new multiplication strategies up to 5.
In preparation for upcoming report cards (in 3 weeks), students will be doing a French reading comprehension test and some individual reading with me. They will also be doing a journal entry in English as they learn to apply their knowledge of new vocabulary, spelling of common sight words, how to pluralize nouns and differentiate common from proper nouns with capital letters. We are also completing our French stories we have been writing for the past couple of weeks, and will begin the process of finding and correcting our mistakes.
In Social studies we will have some more Indigenous storytelling and begin a sewing project we had planned for last week. Time permitting, we will begin our mapping unit as we learn to read and create various types of maps.
Happy learning, Mme Garcin
Today students did an excellent job of reciting the French translation of the poem "In Flanders Fields", by John MacRae (translated by Jean Pariseau). They kept a beautiful rhythm throughout and their French pronunciation sounded wonderful! Thank you for all your support at home by helping your child memorize these lyrics.
Now that our performance is complete, we were able to do our solar system collage this afternoon. Ask your child to recall the order of the planets in our solar system, and some of our their unique characteristics. The collages will be on display in our classroom for the next few weeks.
Please note that there is no school tomorrow because it is Remembrance Day. Once we are back at school on Wednesday we are seeking to complete and review concepts in Math we have been doing since September, such as place value, patterns, mental math strategies and addition/subtraction of large numbers. Meanwhile, students who are ready will begin learning and applying new multiplication strategies up to 5.
In preparation for upcoming report cards (in 3 weeks), students will be doing a French reading comprehension test and some individual reading with me. They will also be doing a journal entry in English as they learn to apply their knowledge of new vocabulary, spelling of common sight words, how to pluralize nouns and differentiate common from proper nouns with capital letters. We are also completing our French stories we have been writing for the past couple of weeks, and will begin the process of finding and correcting our mistakes.
In Social studies we will have some more Indigenous storytelling and begin a sewing project we had planned for last week. Time permitting, we will begin our mapping unit as we learn to read and create various types of maps.
Happy learning, Mme Garcin
Friday 7 November 2014
Spelling list for next week
This spelling test will be on Thursday, November 13th.
1. call
2. came
3. carry
4. chair
5. chicken
6. clean
7. clothes
8. cold
9. colour
10. cookies
11. cotton
12. could
13. count
14. country
15. cut
Bonus: 16. continent
1. call
2. came
3. carry
4. chair
5. chicken
6. clean
7. clothes
8. cold
9. colour
10. cookies
11. cotton
12. could
13. count
14. country
15. cut
Bonus: 16. continent
Monday 3 November 2014
Week of Nov 3 - Nov 7
lundi le 3 November, 2014
Bonjour! This week and next, we have many exciting things happening. As part of our school-wide write, students are writing a short story in French about an adventure on their way to school. Four aspects we are working on are: 1) A story that makes sense- writing a clear message and adding some interesting details (adjectives), 2) Use of style - good vocabulary and varying sentence length, 3) Good story structure - with a beginning, middle and end, 4) Proper conventions - punctuation, verbs and capital letters. These are the skills we are building on in our writing. We will also have a dictée this week on Thursday.
Remembrance Day is next week and Division 6 has been chosen to recite the French translation of the famous poem "In Flanders Fields", by John McCrae (translated by Jean Pariseau). Students have brought a copy of the poem home today for practicing. Please help them try to memorize as much as possible. I have attached a video of the poem below to help practice. We will also be practicing at school every day. This poem will be recited at our assembly on Monday, November 10th and begins at 10:40 am. Students are asked to wear black bottoms (and shoes if possible) and a plain white top. If you or your child is in Cubs, Brownies, Scouts, Guides or Navy League Cadets, we invite everyone to wear their uniforms. Everyone is welcome! Remembrance Day activities will also be integrated into English and Art.
In Math this week we are beginning to learn how multiplication is related to division and addition (as a form of sharing and repeated addition). We will begin by learning to multiply 5 up to 10 and identify numbers ending in 0 or 5, also known as multiples of 5. As we continue, multiplication will be learned through a variety of sensory activities using blocks, tables, cards and word problems.
In Science we are continuing to learn about our planets and their unique characteristics. In Social Studies this week we will be exploring First Nations cultures through story telling and a sewing activity. In the gym, we continue to practice our soccer skills and play games that help us learn to move around the gym in a coordinated day (for example, moving side to side and finding empty space).
Please note, photo proofs and order forms went home today. Re-takes are on Monday, November 10th in the afternoon. Also, there is NO SCHOOL on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11th due to Remembrance Day.
Have a wonderful week, Mme Garcin
Poem: Au Champ D'honneur
Bonjour! This week and next, we have many exciting things happening. As part of our school-wide write, students are writing a short story in French about an adventure on their way to school. Four aspects we are working on are: 1) A story that makes sense- writing a clear message and adding some interesting details (adjectives), 2) Use of style - good vocabulary and varying sentence length, 3) Good story structure - with a beginning, middle and end, 4) Proper conventions - punctuation, verbs and capital letters. These are the skills we are building on in our writing. We will also have a dictée this week on Thursday.
Remembrance Day is next week and Division 6 has been chosen to recite the French translation of the famous poem "In Flanders Fields", by John McCrae (translated by Jean Pariseau). Students have brought a copy of the poem home today for practicing. Please help them try to memorize as much as possible. I have attached a video of the poem below to help practice. We will also be practicing at school every day. This poem will be recited at our assembly on Monday, November 10th and begins at 10:40 am. Students are asked to wear black bottoms (and shoes if possible) and a plain white top. If you or your child is in Cubs, Brownies, Scouts, Guides or Navy League Cadets, we invite everyone to wear their uniforms. Everyone is welcome! Remembrance Day activities will also be integrated into English and Art.
In Math this week we are beginning to learn how multiplication is related to division and addition (as a form of sharing and repeated addition). We will begin by learning to multiply 5 up to 10 and identify numbers ending in 0 or 5, also known as multiples of 5. As we continue, multiplication will be learned through a variety of sensory activities using blocks, tables, cards and word problems.
In Science we are continuing to learn about our planets and their unique characteristics. In Social Studies this week we will be exploring First Nations cultures through story telling and a sewing activity. In the gym, we continue to practice our soccer skills and play games that help us learn to move around the gym in a coordinated day (for example, moving side to side and finding empty space).
Please note, photo proofs and order forms went home today. Re-takes are on Monday, November 10th in the afternoon. Also, there is NO SCHOOL on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11th due to Remembrance Day.
Have a wonderful week, Mme Garcin
Poem: Au Champ D'honneur
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