Bonjour!

It has been a great joy to meet with you during conferences. I do appreciate you taking the time out of your busy schedules to meet with us.

Just a quick note about what to do for French as we go into quarter 2.

French at home! 

I kindly request your help to encourage and support the learning happening in class. The students are asked, especially on the days they have French, to take their notebook home and review the vocabulary taught 5-10 minutes daily. My goal is to keep the students motivated, comfortable and confident in their abilities to accomplish any task.

The days of French are:

Monday- Thursday:  3^rd grade- 5^th grade

Tuesday- Friday:  2^nd grade- 4^th grade

Thank you for partnering with me!

 Merci beaucoup d’être mes partenaires!

If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact me: sgebara@archwayarete.org.

Dear Parents and Guardians,

please find the vocabulary taught throughout the grades.

2^nd Grade vocabulary:

Unit 1:  Bonjour!

   a-   Greetings

*Bonjour (formal)/  Salut  (informal)

*Comment ça va? How are you?

*Ça va? How are you? (informal)

*Oui, ça va. (I’m fine).

* Ça va comme ci comme ça. (I ‘m ok).

*Ça va mal. (I don’t feel good).

b-                Introduce self and others

Moi, c’est ……. (introduce self in a casual way).

Je m’appelle …….. (introduce self in a formal way).

Il s’appelle ……………..His name is …….

 

Elle s’appelle ……… Her name is ……..

I’m ………..  old.  J’ai ………………. ans.

c-                 Classroom commands.

 écoute (listen), regarde (look), montre (show), mime (imitate, mimic), chante (sing), écris (write), parle (tell), relie (find the pairs), complète (complete), compte (count), dessine (draw), découpe  (cut)

 

d-                Counting

Using our fingers, when appropriate, we can count from 0 till 12 and we need to recognize the numbers in letters also.

0   zéro, 1  un, 2  deux, 3  trois, 4  quatre, 5  cinq,  6   six,  7   sept,  8  huit,  9  neuf,  10  dix,  11  onze,   12  douze,  13   treize,  14  quatorze,  15  quinze,  16    seize,  17    dix-sept,  18  dix-huit,  19    dix-neuf,

20  vingt.

 

3^rd grade all the above   plus  :

e-                Les formes géométriques/ shapes

Un triangle / a triangle

Un rectangle / a rectangle

Un rond, un cercle/ a circle

Un carré / a square

 

f-                  Les couleurs / the colors

Rouge                      red

Bleu                          blue

Blanc                         white

Green                         vert

Yellow                        Jaune

Purple                        violet

Orange                      orange

Noir                            black

     

g-                Qu’est-ce qu’il fait? What is he doing?

Qu’est-ce qu’elle fait? What is she doing? / the action verbs

Chante                       (sing)

Saute                         (jump)

Cours                         (run)

Apprends                   (learn)

Téléphone                 (call)

Peins                          (paint)

Il ( he )  chante  -    elle  (she)  chante.

Il  (he) saute  -        elle   (she)  saute

Il  (he)  court  -      elle   (she) court

Il telephone   -      elle telephone

Il peint  -                 elle peint

Il apprend le Français.

Elle apprend le Français.

4^th-5^th Grade:

-         The greetings (above)

-         Counting orally till 31

Dire l’heure/ what time is it?

·       Pile/ o’clock : 5 o’clock,

il est 5 heures pile.

 

·       : 15/ et quart  : it is  5:15

   Il est 5 heures et quart.

 

·       : 30/ et demie  : it is 5: 30

   Il est 5 heures et demie.

 

·       : 45/ moins le quart/ 15 minutes till

It is 2:45   .

                   il est 3 heures moins le quart.

La routine quotidienne

·       Je me reveille   ………….I wake up

·       Je me lève  ………………. I get up

·       Je me douche …………… I take a shower

·       Je m’habille ……………I put my clothes on

·       Je prends mon petit déjeuner, I eat my breakfast

·       Je me coiffe ……………. I brush my hair

·       Je me brosse les dents, I brush my teeth

·       Je vais dormir,   I go to sleep

·       Je vais à l’école,  I go to school

 et chez vous! ....... and at home!

 

I request your help to encourage and support the learning. Please ask your child to bring their notebook home and review the vocabulary taught for 5-10 minutes daily. This will allow them to be able to accomplish any challenging task.

 

 

 

 

Unit 1: Bonjour!

After learning the commands of the classroom, here is the learning throughout the grades:

The 2^nd graders are practicing saying Hello and Good bye in a formal and informal way. They are looking at their neighbor and asking them: How are you? (comment ça va? Ça va?) practicing the question with the appropriate tone.  I am fine, ok, even Fantastic!  Ça va, Ça va bien, très bien, merci, fantastique!

As a daily practice, they write their first and last name and review counting till 12 with the aim to recognize the numbers also when written in letters. Now, they recognize all members of the French family Legrand.

The 3^rd graders reviewed the greetings and counting till 31. They also reviewed the colors and the shapes and were asked to associate the shapes with the colors in a sentence.

The 4^th and 5^th graders reviewed the greetings (giving their name, saying how they are doing and how old they are). They were working hard to learn to tell the time and learn the morning routine before school.

Et chez vous! … And at home!

Your child’s notebook is your guide to check the learning happening in every grade. Please partner with me and together we will instill the habit of taking the French notebook home to study.

Yes, I encourage all students to review their vocabulary daily, repeat the words 5-10 minutes and quiz themselves using the flash cards made during class.  Google/translate can be a big help if you have a doubt on a pronunciation.

Have fun with the learning and always remind your children to do their best at all times.

 

Thank you for your support !

 

4th- 5th grade   : Les loustics 1- 2 

We are going to review rapidly Unit 1,2,3 with emphasis on the highlighted details

       Unit 1:  Bonjour! Greetings – C’est la rentrée!  Back to School!

a-     Introduce self and others

b-    Classroom commands.

c-      What time is it?

d-    What do you see in class?

e-    Shapes and colors (masculine and feminine)

f-       What is he doing? What is she doing? (in connection to the commands)

g-     Describe this person.

h-    How many languages do you speak?

I-       What is your nationality?

            Unit 2: Vive l’école!  “Long live the school”

a-     What is it? Naming the objects of the school

b-     What are they doing? (in connection to the commands)

c-     Write the date (days and months)

d-    What do you learn at school?

e-    What do you like most at school?

f-      What do you like to play at recess?

Unit 3: La famille Legrand “ The family members”

 

a-     Do you have brothers and sisters?

b-     Do you have cousins?

c-     How old is grand-mother Colette?

d-    When is your birthday?

e-     Where do you live?

 

We will continue Unit 4, 5 and hope to get to Unit 6

       Unit 4 : En forme?     Are you Healthy and in good shape?

a-     Name the parts of your face/ your body

b-    Can you describe yourself? (particular features, accessories)

c-     How are you feeling today? (express emotions)

d-     Do you have any pain? Tell where you feel pain

 

Unit 5: Bon appétit! Enjoy your meal!

a-     Are you prepared to have a picnic? (kitchen tools and some food)

b-    Name some fruits

c-     Name some drinks and say you’re thirsty

d-    Name some food and say you’re hungry

e-     Tell about your like and dislike in food, tell your preference and express your opinion

        Unit 6: Bientot les vacances! “It’s almost vacation time”!

a-     Name what you do when you put your clothing on

b-    Tell about the weather and the seasons

c-     Name the clothing that you wear every day

d-    How are traveling?

 

Cultural facts and feasts:

-         French greetings

-         French schools

-         Child’s bedroom

-         French recipe for crepes

-         The seasons

-         Le Nouvel an – the new year

-         La Chandeleur - candlemas

-         Le poisson d’avril – April fools

 

·      We will be counting till 100 throughout the year and have the capability to write the date independently.

 

Et chez vous! …. And at Home!

 

Even if you don’t know a word of French, you can still support your child’s learning in many ways. Have the child review their notebook 5 to 10 minutes daily and repeat the words several times while you are listening.

Have fun with the learning and always remind your children to do their best at all times.

 

Thank you! Merci beaucoup!

 

3^rd  grade   : Les loustics 1

We will review Unit 1, 2, 3 with emphasis on the highlighted details

       Unit 1:  Bonjour! Greetings

a-     Introduce self and others

b-    Classroom commands.

c-      Counting on fingers.

d-    Shapes and colors (masculine and feminine)

e-     What is he doing? What is she doing? (in connection to the commands)

            Unit 2: Vive l’ecole!  “Long live the school”

a-     What is it? Naming the objects of the school

b-     What are they doing?

c-     Write the date (days and months)

d-    What do you like most at school?

e-     What do you like to play at recess?

Unit 3: La famille Legrand “ the family members”

 

a-      Where do you live?

b-     What do you have in your room?

c-     Do you have brothers and sisters?

d-     Introduce your family members.

e-     Do you have pets?

 

We will continue Unit 4, 5 and we hope to get to     Unit 6

 Unit 4  : En forme?     Are you Healthy and in good shape?

a-     Name the parts of your face/ your body

b-    Can you describe yourself? (particular features, accessories)

c-     How are you feeling today? (express emotions)

d-     Do you have any pain? Tell where you feel pain

 

Unit 5: Bon appetit! Enjoy your meal!

a-     Are you prepared to have a picnic? (kitchen tools and some food)

b-    Name some fruits

c-     Name some drinks and say you’re thirsty

d-    Name some food and say you’re hungry

e-     Tell about your like and dislike in food, tell your preference and express your opinion

        Unit 6: Bientot les vacances! “It’s almost vacation time”!

a-     Name what you do when you put your clothing on

b-    Tell about the weather and the seasons

c-     Name the clothing that you wear every day

d-    How are you traveling?

We will be counting till 50 throughout the year and have the capability to write the date independently.