Thursday, December 10, 2015


Dear Parents and Guardians,

We have finished working on the gender, counting how many of us are girls and boys in class and stating our nationality. The students are encouraged to practice introduce themselves to others. We’ve been learning also the colors and the numbers.

The goal for us is to count easily and rapidly till 31 ( we are still working to get there) which will enable us in the future to write the date for each day we have French.

As we move forward, we will be working on the phases of the day. The French don’t use the expressions a.m. and p.m. Instead they use expressions “in the morning”-du matin, “in the afternoon- de l’après-midi” and “in the evening- du soir”.  Knowing the phases of the day, we will be able to say the appropriate salutation every time.

2nd grade will be learning:

- Morning: le matin ……………….   We say : « bonjour »

 Good morning

-Evening: le soir……………….          We say : « bonsoir »

Good evening

- Night : la nuit ………….      We say : « bonne nuit »,

                     Good night 
3rd, 4th-5th grade will be learning the entire above plus:

Noon: le midi, à midi   …………………  We say “bonjour”

Afternoon: l’après-midi ………………   We say “bonjour”

I encourage 3rd-5th Grades students to review their vocabulary daily and repeat the words 5-10 minutes while you are listening. Have fun with the learning and always remind your children to do their best at all times.


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