Bonne Année 2021!

Bonne Année 2021!

Bonjour à toutes les familles d’Archway Arete!

Welcome back to all students and families: I hope you had enjoyed the holidays. Thank you so much for your gifts: your kindness touched my heart and made me feel so special.

Semester 2 is here!

We will continue using in class` the French program called “Les Loustics” :

2^nd and 3^rd Grade will continue “Les Loustics 1”  

while  

 4^th and 5^th use “Les Loustics 2”.

 I would appreciate your help in providing a spiral notebook for French. This will be the student’s tool to review daily the glossary of terms learned in class. The French activity book (2^nd-3^rd-4^th) will remain always at school to help preserve the flow of the class. Please check the blog often to be informed about the content we are studying and the exciting things occurring in French class.

During instruction time….

 

I believe that good listening and practice are key ingredients for success. Please remind your children to pay close attention, to think about the context of the lesson and participate often in class. This will help them make solid connections to the material presented, retain it, and have the ability to complete the task at hand independently and efficiently.

 

Et chez vous! …… And at home!

 

I encourage all students to take their notebook home to review their vocabulary daily and repeat the words 5-10 minutes while you are listening. 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. 

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the class, please do not hesitate to contact me at sgebara@archwayarete.org

I cannot wait to see all my students back in the classroom and I am excited to continue with them the journey of learning French.

 

 

 

Week 5

Week 5

5eme semaine

Bonjour à toutes les familles d’Archway Arete !

Bonjour mes élèves!


I hope you are all doing well! You may find here some guidance to complete the activities for all grades. Have fun with the learning!



2^nd Grade

We started Unit 4   “En Forme ?”    and lesson 1 is about body parts. We are focusing on the parts of the face. Moreover, we learn to tell about the hair color. In Google classrooms, you find a video related to the vocabulary words to learn and explicit instructions in regard of the assignment of the week.

3^rd Grade

Our new lesson is about food. We are naming several foods and learning to tell our preferences and likings. In Google classrooms, you find a video that helps with the vocabulary words and gives the student clear instructions in regard of the assignment of the week.



4^th Grade

Our lesson is about money/ the European Money: Euros. We are taking a closer look at coins and bills. I also included key words for the use of money: acheter/to buy –

Payer/to pay  -  rendre la monnaie/give the change back. At the same time, we keep counting, the goal is to reach 70. Please play a game with numbers and test their knowledge.





5^th Grade

We continue with the theme of packing a suitcase to go on vacation. For this week, we pack as we intend to go to the beach. Next, we complete a short story about going to the mountain and debating what is necessary to pack. I hope that the story created are going to be meaningful.

I miss you all a lot!

Stay safe, well and happy!

Week 4

4eme semaine

Bonjour à toutes les familles d’Archway Arete !

Bonjour mes élèves!


I hope you are all doing well! You may find here some guidance to complete the activities for all grades. This is a short week, consequently short lessons. 
Have fun with the learning!


2^nd Grade

Our lesson is a review about all pets that live with us. Students are asked to read all vocabulary words first and remember that

 bold and underlined letters are silent!

When asked if they have pets, they can answer:

- yes, I have pets/ oui, j’ai des animaux. J’ai un chien (example/ I have a dog)

-Non, I don’t have pets/Non, je n’ai pas d’animaux.

As the last sheet of work can be somehow challenging, please find attached last the key answers.



3^rd Grade

Our lesson is a review of what one can drink when thirsty. Students are asked to read all vocabulary words first and remember that

 bold and underlined letters are silent!

When asked if they are thirsty, students can answer:

-yes, I am thirsty/ Oui, j’ai soif.

-No, I am not thirsty/Non, je n’ai pas soif.

When asked what they would like to drink (qu’est-ce que tu veux boire?)

Students can answer : I would like/ Je voudrais …

Their activities are about reading the tickets of the waiter /"garcon" and draw all listed items on the tray.


4^th Grade

Our lesson is a review about where one lives. Moreover, students are asked to copy the example given on how one can write an address in French. They need to write their personal address on the envelope.



5^th Grade

Our lesson continues with packing our suitcase with clothing one needs when traveling. Students are to read the vocabulary words as we learn new items that we quickly put in practice with two activities. 


                                 Thank you for your hard work!

Stay safe, well and happy! I miss you all a lot!

Dear Parents and Guardians of 2nd and 4th Grade,


Among the items that you took back home of your child’s belongings from their desk, you will also find the French activity book, "Les Loustics." 


If your child is attending Archway Arete for the school year 2020-2021, we kindly ask you to save the French activity book away from any extra and unsupervised work that your child might do on their own. 


Please bring it back to school, in August, during “Meet the Teacher Night” event as we are going to collect it for later use in class.


Thank you for your support!

3eme semaine/week 3

Week 3

3eme semaine

Bonjour à toutes les familles d’Archway Arete !

Bonjour mes élèves!

I hope you are all doing well! You may find here some guidance to complete the activities for all grades. Have fun with the learning!

2^nd grade

Our lesson is a review about where someone lives. I included the possibility of a garden/backyard with the house. This word appears several times during our activities and I would like for all students to learn it. 

Instruction: Please read the vocabulary first, then next match the picture to the vocabulary word.

Extra activity: You may review your numbers and a parent can test your knowledge.



3^rd Grade

Our lesson is a review about fruits.

Instruction: please review all vocabulary words with the article. You may quiz yourself to check if you have the right article (masculine/un – feminine/une).  Next, complete your activity using the right vocabulary word.

Extra activity: Review your numbers and a parent can test your knowledge.




4^th Grade

Our lesson is about the seasons and the weather related to it.

When you read your sentences, remember that

 bold and underlined letters are silent!

Every season and its weather have specific pictures that can describe it well. You may color the pictures as it will make more sense to you and bring you closer to the English vocabulary. You may check your answers with the answer key sheet that is attached.

Extra activity: Review your numbers and practice writing in words all fundamental numbers that are helpful in writing correctly the numbers in words.

 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9………………..les chiffres

10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,30,40



5^th Grade

Our lesson is about packing our suitcase with clothing one needs when traveling. You will notice there are a few vocabulary words mixed with some old words that we know. Read your page and pay attention to:

-

        

-         Va li se  is pronounced    ( va -leez)

-          bold and underlined letters are silent such as:

Shorts , pantalons , tee-shirts

-         Cas quette  is pronounced    (cass-kette)

Review your numbers and practice writing in words all fundamental numbers that are helpful in writing correctly the numbers in words.

0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9………………..les chiffres

10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,30,40

Stay safe, well and happy! I miss you a lot!

2eme semaine/ Week 2

 Bonjour à toutes les familles d’Archway Arete !

Bonjour mes élèves!

I hope that you are doing well and working on packet 1, hopefully it was smooth and enjoyable. I miss you dearly and I am ready to help you learn from afar. My email is sgebara@archwayarete.org. Please let me know if you may have any questions while completing the packet. Google is a useful tool for pronunciation.

Mes élèves,

 Read your vocabulary aloud and count cheerfully! I will always be proud of your accomplishments. I like to say with a smile: A bientôt! I will see you all very soon!

Parents and Guardians,

Please find here all my instructions in regard all packets.

2^nd Grade

We will be reviewing all school activities. Moreover, students will be able to express their likes/dislikes.  One sheet is requiring students to connect the picture to the right vocabulary words. Second sheet is telling a small story about school activities. I would like the student to read it once completely. After reviewing the numbers, let’s see how students associate numbers and words together.

3^rd Grade

We will be reviewing what to prepare and eat at a picnic. We are going to complete the story about picnic by setting the table and drawing the food in the basket.

On the table, students are asked to draw a tablecloth, 2 plates, 3 cups, 4 knives, 5 spoons and 7 forks.

In the basket, they are to draw 6 eggs, salad, 4 tomatoes,

Cheese and 2 baguettes of bread.  We need to keep in mind the numbers in words: Let’s do some word search on the look for the French numbers 1-30.

4^th Grade

We are reviewing different nationalities around the world; languages people speak and where they live. Next, they are asked to check the French calendar and all the events that occur every month in France. We will take a break and look to find those months on the word search page “Les mois de l’année”. Please test your knowledge of the French Calendar with the last page. At the end, check the spelling of your numbers in words.

Vingt et un vingt-deux vingt-trois vingt-quatre vingt-cinq vingt-six vingt-sept vingt-huit vingt-neuf trente

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

                                                          

trente et un trente-deux trente-trois trente-quatre trente-cinq trente-six trente-sept trente-huit trente-neuf quarante

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

5^th Grade

We are reviewing our last lesson together about what can be scary to you. First, students are asked to make their own flash cards. Second, they find a reminder on the use of the prepositions, already seen and learned with prior lessons. They are given several examples that I want them to read slowly, with emphasis on masculine singulier (singular), feminine singulier (singular) and the plural for both.  The answer key sheet is coming next. They are asked to correct their answers and read it again. On the third page, they are asked to use the pictures listed on top to tell what is scary to Alice, Leo, Maggie and Grand-mere Colette. I gave them some fun with guessing sentences. They are to carefully read all hints before they start. Yes, one more time, they are asked to check and correct their answers. To remember all the numbers in words, a word search that bring all essentials to their memory.
10-dix/ 20- vingt/ 30 - trente/ 40-quarante / 50- cinquante/ 60- soixante/
70  (60+10) soixante- dix/ 80 (4x20) quatre-vingts/ 90 (80+10)- quatre-vingt-dix
100 cent

Have fun with the learning, and stay safe, well and healthy!  

    

Bonjour à toutes les familles d’Archway Arete,

Bonjour Mes élèves, 


I hope you had a restful and enjoyable spring break!

Personally, I got to spend quality time with my husband and twins, went shopping, took several naps, and worked a little on my final paper due in May.


As we get to be forcibly away from school, I assigned some work to the students based on prior knowledge. Moreover, I found this time to be an opportunity to consolidate all numbers learned in words also. 


In the packet, you will find all the vocabulary/numbers needed to complete the activities. For 5^th grade only, I included the answer key to all required activities and some of those includes more grammar. Please, encourage the students to review their vocabulary/numbers first and then complete their activities. Google can be a useful tool if you have any doubt on pronunciation.


Parents and Guardians,

I miss seeing you all in the morning and  want you to know that your kind words always touch my heart. I tremendously miss my students and cannot wait to see their beautiful faces very soon and listen to their thoughtful contributions.

Stay safe and healthy!

A bientôt!