BLOG FOR MME'S COURSE - Bonjour parents of JUNIOR MATH LEARNERS - fictional post only!

We are beginning to adventure into Grade 4 math this year, and I am ecstatic to be your student's tour guide! 
Fasten your 'Growth mindset' seatbelt!

     Parents and guardians, you can access my letter to teachers on my D2L course page that your student accesses on a regular basis. You will see there my personal email and feel free to contact me by clicking here. 
Remember that you can always see links to cool activities for HOMEFUN on this blog. To start, why don't we try this survey to see how your student feels about math. Click here for the printable 9 question survey to see how you feel about math. Bring it in to Mme when you have completed yours!

MATH CAN BE A GOOD THING WHEN WE THINK ABOUT IT LIKE THIS VIDEO SUGGESTS;

Want to know more? Check out one of Mme's favourite links for those just starting their journey on the mindset revolution: Mindset kit for math!

Ready for some math adventures? Try these fun games to get a taste of what we will be doing;

* Home run derby math - make some estimates and hit the ball as far as you can!

* Toads and Vines - What can you help them with knowing what you know about probability?

le 18 mai

FSF 1P 

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Bonjour! 

Il fait beau aujourd'hui!!! I hope you are all having a nice day so far. 
Today, you have one task to prepare for our lesson on Tuesday, and then you have a choice!

1. The teacher will give you a sheet with three different critiques on it. You will find and identify two things: THE FORMS OF AVOIR (you may need to refer to notes to remember those, or look around the room for prompts) and action words that end with 'é'. Highlight them in any way to show me that you can identify the forms of 'avoir' (in one colour) and the action words that end with 'é' (another colour). 

2. Once all students have that completed, you have a choice of film. Voting will take place with head's down, and by raising your hand to show which you prefer. 

3. If you have yet to complete the work from yesterday *and JB - please ask a friend to inform you of what's been happening in class - you may ask to go to the library to get caught up (there are extra sheets for you in the folder for the supply), you must complete that before the end of the period and hand it in. 


Merci! Je vous souhaite un bon weekend!!!!! 

A mardi!!! 



FEF 1D 
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Bonjour! 

J'ai une réunion à la dernière minute, je suis désolée que je ne serai pas avec vous. 

 ****Nous ferons la 'reflexion des présentations de Petit Nicolas' mardi. Je mettrai la grille d'évaluation sur D2L pendant le weekend puisque vous puissiez voir comment vous serez évalués. 

1. Today your teacher will give you the answers to the activity that we completed in class yesterday. 
Please take 30 minutes or so (if you need more, that's okay, just discuss with your teacher please) to correct and be sure you understand why you had to make any corrections if you needed to. Cross-reference with un ami, and assess how well you did if it helps!  If you finish, please review and add to what you wrote down about each presentation. Prepare to explain en français and answer a few questions about your réactions to some of the stories that took place! A good strategy: ask yourself - can I explain this en francais for a minute and give details en français?  What can I do to practice? Rehearse in my head, practice with a friend, write down a few more thoughts...? 

2. Then, I have some videos to watch about Les expressions françaises et les expressions belges. Remember we are going to present some expressions soon!  Amusez-vous bien! 

Les expressions françaises contre les expressions belges  - Identifierez-vous les différences?!?! 
Vous pouvez le regarder 2x!!!! 


Et puis, un jeu

Here is a game you can play as a class : Enjoy! Te t'enjailles???!!   ☺

http://fr.hellokids.com/c_39515/jeux-en-ligne-gratuits/jeux-des-drapeaux-et-des-capitales/reconnaitre-les-drapeaux-du-monde

et 

http://www.jeux-geographiques.com/jeux-en-ligne-Quizz-Les-drapeaux-du-Monde-_pageid90.html

3. Please take home a copy of the at-home activity and bring it back completed Tuesday (the teacher has it). We have already talked all about it and I know you are now ready! Be sure to access D2L for some additional help if you need it! Bonne chance! 
Passez un très bon weekend!!! 

mercredi le 17 mai

FSF 1P 
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Bonjour!   

Today you will be heading à la bibliothèque with your professeur.  At the end of the period you will hand in two things, stapled, with your names on them.  

1. Your rough work outlining what you will be describing about your band or sport team. Earlier we saw an example of a timeline (that is still on D2L). Please follow that exemplar and have at least 10 major/significant events that helped create, change, improve or impede on the success of the group you are describing. You can even talk about specific members of the group and it can be in English for now. Elaborate and add as much important information as you can today. 

Here are three examples;

1. The Pittsburg Penguins formed in 1967.

2. The mascot's name is Iceburgh (true spelling) and he became the mascot in _____________.

3. Sidney Crosby was born in 1987. He started playing hockey when he was ___________ years old. He is famous because ______________.

When you have handed in this work, you may watch the fun videos about la musique et les parodies selected for you on D2L that we will discuss tomorrow. Miss Minard may have to unlock some of these sites in order for you to watch them.

Please remember that watching videos and being in the computer lab is a privilege. If you are abusing the privilege you will be asked to work on additional activities the supply teacher has at a table in the library. 

The seminar rooms are also booked. If some of you would prefer to work in a quieter setting and can access information (and complete today's task well) you may work in the library seminar rooms. 

I will see you tomorrow and hope you have a very nice day! Enjoy the beautiful weather! Il fait très beau aujourd'hui! 


-Mme
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les instructions pour le 15 mai

FSF 1P
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Bonjour!

I hope you had a great weekend!
Question #1: Do you know remember what to do in case of a fire drill or a lock down when in this room? Take 2-5 minutes to discuss!

Question #2: If you had to read critiques about restaurants or other amenities and decipher whether you were reading good recommendations or bad, would you be able to?

Click here to access some critiques.  You have about 15 minutes to complete the exit card describing what you read and what you gathered from that reading. You can also access additional critique sites on D2L. It is up to the teacher whether you can use your phones for this activity. This is an assessment of your capabilities so far! 

By the end of this week, you will be writing your own critique! Please begin thinking about what place you will be critiquing for a written mark on Thursday. There is a place to collect useful words and ideas on your exit card. 

Please hand in your exit cards before leaving today.

Question #3: Self assessment for what you'll be learning next. Can you read and understand the main ideas in our timeline exemplar? There are sheets with the teacher that you can read with a partner. Use your infinitives sheet from the beginning of the semester to help with some vocabulary. Remember, these are all events that happened. What written similarities do you see when described actions occur?

Question #4 : Do you have your brainstorming complete for your Major Final Demonstration? If not, you have the rest of class to write down your ideas. 

Hope you have a nice day, et à demain! Bonne journée! 


FEF 1D
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Bonjour!

I hope you had a great weekend!

Question #1: Do you know remember what to do in case of a fire drill or a lock down when in this room? Take 2-5 minutes to discuss!

Question #2: Are you ready to correct your EN work? Please access D2L (or ask a friend to access to post on the SMARTboard the responses) to see the EN activity answers still yet to correct.

Les vidéos: 
Please enjoy this video about some additional expressions, and please be sure to add them to your expressions list: after our presentations, you will be completing your work to provide us with your expression knowledge!
C'est quoi la lune de miel et l'expression de 'crémaillère?'
?
Et puis, il y a un vidéo qui suit ...

C'est quoi d'être 'habillé comme un chien à Jacques', 'être dans les patates', et quand quelqu'un te dit de 'te mêler de tes oignons'? 

Then, you may use the class to prepare for presentations. Please have a copy of your script to give to Mme tomorrow, be sure to have proof read and to have provided your very best work (adding all the components we have learned in class up to this point - remember you have more time than expected so don't hesitate to go above and beyond!)

Ça me réjouit de voir vos grands oeuvres!!! 

Bonne journée et à demain! 


FSF 3U / 4U
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Bonjour!

I hope you had a great weekend!
Question #1: Do you know remember what to do in case of a fire drill or a lock down when in this room? Take 2-5 minutes to discuss!

Then, you may use the class to prepare for presentations. Please have a copy of your script to give to Mme tomorrow, be sure to have proof read and to have provided your very best work (adding all the components we have learned in class up to this point - remember you have more time than expected so don't hesitate to go above and beyond!)


You may email me at my gmail account before 5 pm if you have any questions. I will get back to you before 10 pm.

Bonne journée et à demain!

les instructions pour le 11 mai

FSF 1P 
 Bonjour tout le monde! 

Voici vos instructions pour aujourd'hui. There are three options, and it is important that you try to complete them all! 

1. You will be suggesting, recommending and directing me to a place in the community tomorrow. You may have time to practice by reading and listening to different scenarios on cards the teacher has. 

2. You have an outline for the final demonstration (the teacher has extra copies). You can write down in English ten major events in the lifespan of your band/sport group/book genre  that you would like to demonstrate in English. You may use your phones appropriately to research. If you want to continue and write down adjectives that describe the songs and people in the band, please do!

3. You have time to complete the music listening activity, describing each song and giving the song a number of stars. We will be talking about these songs tomorrow! 

Please use your time wisely. I am asking the teacher to provide me with detailed notes on how you did and if there were any distractions or students needing redirecting (comments from the teacher that are unsatisfactory will affect your participation in our activities arranged for tomorrow). Do your best today!

Bonne journée et à demain! 

le 5 mai / FELIZ CINCO de MAYO ☺

Bonjour tout le monde! 


FSF 1P - Bonjour! Hope you' re having a nice day despite the rain. Merci beaucoup for those who worked hard and well on our scavenger hunt activities. While you give others a time to finish the good copies (Mme Smith Potter has them) , here are some games to play. 

Kahoot - Cinco de Mayo - Do you know what it is?! 
https://play.kahoot.it/#/?quizId=3a016fb7-dde7-4b16-9c56-93e6e6b8b3f3

Countries of the world 
https://www.sporcle.com/games/g/world

Enjoy the film, and let's get all those scavenger hunts done today!!  ☺

Have a good weekend! 



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FSF 1D - Bonjour! Aujourd'hui, c'est une journée mouillée (et une journée de travail pour votre tâche de Petit Nicolas. 

Please ask those who were here yesterday to explain what is expected and please use your time wisely (so that you can earn more class time to work on it next week!). Souvenez-vous que je vais lire vos scripts mardi! 

Please also remember that there is an exemplar of a unique situation script already on D2L that you can read. Please incorporate creative situations into your presentation!! Don't be afraid to go above and beyond!!!

There is a subjunctive sheet that will help with the irregulars we were discovering yesterday. Please access D2L this weekend to see more reinforcement activities. 

Ayez un bon weekend! 


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FSF 3U / 4U 

Bonjour! Bonne chance avec le test - take a few minutes to study (10 -15?) and then please use the rest of the time to work on your projets ☺

des vidéos pour vous inspirer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PyPVCXufPI


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFx8jCrBif4

Remember to check D2L this weekend as I will post our exemplars from yesterday as well as some help with our new tense - le subjonctif! 

Ayez un bon weekend!! 

C'est mercredi, le 26 avril

Bonjour FSF 1P 
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Here are your instructions for today. I hope you have a nice day! Please work well, and I will leave some links for games at the end if you have used your time wisely, been respectful and if you didn't need redirecting.    =) 

1.   You have a handout to complete that reinforces the prepositions that we have learned using our 'dukes'. Please complete all activities on this sheet. 

2. When you are done that, there is a video. The questions on this video are on the sheet you received yesterday with the directions (and under where it says IL FAUT). Please watch for as many times as necessary, and with subtitles. Be sure to see how the street signs are different than those here in Canada. 
Click here to watch the video and PLEASE BE SURE TO READ THROUGH THE SENTENCES FIRST TO BE AWARE OF WHAT YOU NEED TO BE LISTENING FOR!!!

2. You have your cities activity that must be completed for tomorrow. 

3. Here is a Kahoot to practice for prepositions - Click here to play the Kahoot!

4. Here is the link for the google maps game we tried yesterday Click here to play Pursued!


Have a nice day! Bonne journée!


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Bonjour FEF 1D 


Aujourd'hui vous avez des choix;


   Vous pouvez travailler doucement (à voix basse, en chuchotant) sur...

- ton critique que tu vas commencer et planifier aujourd'hui - il y a une feuille verte à recevoir et vous avez reću une feuille à lire hier en partenaire expliquant comment 'Ecrire une critique'
 Si j'étais toi, je passerais une moitié de la classe en préparant pour cette tâche. ;) 

- tu as un test de compréhension de Petit Nicolas (le roman) demain. Souviens-toi que les détails sont sur D2L et tu peux te préparer aujourd'hui 

- il y a des cartes pour jouer doucement (à voix basse, en chuchotant) notre version de HEAD'S UP
avec le suppléante et elle peut te les prêter pour jouer. 

Travaillez fort et ne gâche pas de temps, si vous plaît! =)

A demain! 

Bonjour ! C'est le 21 avril!!

Bonjour   FEF 1D! 

Voici vos instructions pour aujourd'hui. Je suis malade, malheureusement, et je reviens lundi, j'espère! 

Vous allez recevoir vos activités de ON FAIT UN JOURNAL, et vous ferez votre activité écoute pour les notes!!

Tu recevras vos activités et vous verrez ces deux épisodes, deux fois / You will receive your activities and you will watch these two episodes. 
You can watch them a third time if needed and if time allows. 

******* Please take three or four minutes to read through the questions before beginning to become aware of what is being asked to answer. Make some predictions of how you may answer some, and you can make notes on the sheet while you watch!!! ***********


Je suis malade - Cliquez ici pour le regarder!

Le football -    Cliquez ici pour le regarder!

Donnez vos exercices avant de partir s'il vous plaît! Hand in your work to the teacher before you leave today.

READ BELOW FOR YOUR HOMEWORK THIS WEEKEND- THE ACTIVITIES WILL BE POSTED ON D2L!

If you are finished, to introduce what we are talking about and discovering next, try this game as a class together. 
How well do you know Europe et la géo?
Cliquez ici pour jouer 'où se trouve le pays...'

For homework, we will be learning more pronouns that work like le, la, les, lui, et leur ... we will be learning Y et EN. They will be part of your requirements in your next big project. Be sure to check D2L tonight to get prepared for activities on this starting Monday. 
Vous pouvez cliquez ici pour regarder des slides à propos de Y et EN.




Merci! Bon weekend! 

FSF 3U / 4U - Toutes les informations sont sur D2L -

les instructions pour le 18 avril

FSF 1P 

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Bonjour! I hope everyone had a restful and relaxing weekend! 

Here are your instructions today. When you are finished, you can watch the remainder of Tin Tin (the last twenty minutes of the Moon episode) 

1. To review and warm up, here is a Kahoot - There is a new type of game and YOU MUST PRACTICE THIS ONE FIRST  in order to learn how to play.

The links to the one to play for practice are below.  They are the same and both links should work but I have put two here just in case. Amusez-vous bien! Have fun!!

https://play.kahoot.it/#/lobby?quizId=326e8bc7-b660-4966-873c-8b55c9aa63c7

https://create.kahoot.it/#jumble/326e8bc7-b660-4966-873c-8b55c9aa63c7

2.  There are two worksheets to complete to the best of your ability. One worksheet is a warmup to your listening activity that will be on Thursday. You must identify what building I am describing by the activities I can do there. Please write the name of the buildings beside the clues you have read.

The second worksheet you must practice the verb Aller. Please leave the bottom chart activity.

ALSO, please remember that you will present your speaking tasks to me (from last week) one by one tomorrow. If you would like to practice, your work is in a folder that was underneath your maps. =) 
(You will say your recipe to me for a speaking mark, remember?).

WHILE YOU WATCH TINTIN PLEASE COMPLETE YOUR TOWNS IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY. WE ARE USING THEM TOMORROW!!!  =)

Click here to access the verb ALLER to start on the second task if you need a note (should be in your binder!)

Have a nice day and see you tomorrow!!!

les instructions pour le 11 avril

FSF 1P
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Bonjour! Today you will be finishing your maps! They are to the right of the SMARTboard. You will finish these today.

Please be sure to include;
- a RUE, an AVENUE and a BOULEVARD en français , clearly labelled - see the exemplars for details
- At least ten buildings as a partnership, more if you are a group of three, labelled with a name (ex. Le fleuriste Labelle)
- Remember you are using this as a backdrop for a video, make it as visually stimulating as possible.

- There are word searches to complete if you are finished and make sure that your vocab lists (all of them) are ready for tomorrow. 

ALSO, please remember that you will present your speaking tasks to me (from last week) one by one starting tomorrow. If you would like to practice, your work is in a folder that was underneath your maps. =) 

Click here to access the verb ALLER to start on the next task if you are ready for the next step

Have a nice day! 

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FEF 1D 

Le film!!! 

D'abord, il faut completer une activité à propos de l'avenir de Claude. 

1, Look at the activity and see if you can predict what verbs will go where. 

2. Watch the video another time (twice or three times if you would like) and try to fill in at least ten blanks with the correct conjugation of the FUTUR SIMPLE

3. The teacher will hand out the activity for Le Petit Nicolas. Remember you will complete a critique on this film (and use comparisons from what you know from Les Choristes) so please pay your best attention and enjoy!!! 

4. There is a futur simple IRREGULAR CHART to begin completing. Complete it for next Tuesday. 

À demain!
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FSF 3U / 4U 

1. Remember that your vocab quiz  / 25 will be tomorrow in class. 

2. Please take about 20 minutes to study. The teacher has additional flashcards, etc. from yesterday. The answers from the review given out yesterday are on elearning, and you can look those up and check your answers now.  Remember there are 8 words from each section on the quiz and five from the final section (worth two marks each). 

3. Be aware this film is for more mature 14+ viewers and there may be a few scenes that you may find suitable for a mature audience. 
There is an activity sheet to go along with the film. Be sure to read through it thoroughly before beginning the film to know what you are expected to answer. 

We will also be comparing the main character from our novel to the main character in our film, so be aware of what happens!!! 

Enjoy and have a nice day! 

À demain!!!

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le 7 avril

Bonjour classes!!! 

Here are your instructions for today. 

FSF 1P - Bonjour! 

We will complete the film Louis Cyr today, and will begin our new unit on our city and it's amenities. You will see a great exemplar of a city to the right of the SMART board. When the movie has been completed, you will CHOOSE ONE PARTNER wisely to work with and will begin creating a fictional or non fictional road map of a town or city. You will tape pieces of paper together (use tape in the red box where the scissors are or go down to Mrs. H in the office for some masking tape) and start your blueprints. 

You will include at least ten different buildings that you would see in a city. We will be learning the French vocab for these words next week. This road map will be the setting of the film you will be making so be sure you use your time wisely and make it look its very best!!!   It will be due on Wednesday and those who will require more time to finish will be staying at lunch on Wednesday and Thursday. 

Bon weekend!!


FEF 1D - Bonjour!!! 

   Nous avons lu chapitre 3 - Le Bouillon hier.  Please complete the activity handed out Wednesday (chapitre 3 et 4 questions) and the teacher has some extras if you need some! We will be watching a film next week and we will be talking about how we best critique films so please be sure to spend quality time thinking about the important events of chapter 3 (think of about 6-7 to include) for question #2. We will be summarizing more in the next two weeks, so this is an activity to prepare you! 

Read chapitre 4 à haute voix avec un camarade avant de faire les questions. 

Completez-les pour lundi et s'il vous plaît, lisez Djodjo pour lundi aussi.  Merci!

Bon weekend!



FSF 3U 4U - Bonjour! 

All of your instructions are on learning. If you have yet to hand in your reflection, please submit it this weekend to my email address. =) Remember that you have a vocab quiz on Tuesday, and the answers will be available for you (from our review) on elearning this weekend to study. You will be reading to me next week for marks as well. 


Bon weekend!! 

le 23 mars

Bonjour FSF 1P !

Here are your instructions today! I hope you have a nice day and I look forward to seeing your important people tonight! 

1. You have a fun song to enjoy called LES CORNICHONS. On the handout, you will complete the activity on the 2nd and 3rd pages. You will listen to the song (three times and more if you'd like) and fill in the blanks with the missing words that are on in the word bank (à la droit ---> to the right of this Smartboard).  Cliquez ici pour accéder la chanson LES CORNICHONS (Pickles) par Nino Ferrer!!!

2. Complete the reading activity as best you can and hand it in before you leave today. 

3. You have a Food Guide that you can peruse (skim through and become familiar with) for your activity you will have for the weekend. 

4. Tomorrow is a lab day - please bring your écouteurs! If our lovely teacher leaves your name as someone who used time inappropriately today, you will have alternative work instead of lab time! Please be hard working and use your time wisely!! 

Here are some links of commercials for you to enjoy if you've worked well:
Des meilleurs joueurs de hockey?? Publicité de McDo
Des meilleures publicités très drôles!  --- Veux tu manger du fromage Panda?

À demain!!  Bonne journée!

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Bonjour FEF 1D  !

1. Vous allez toute la période de travailler et de lire à haute voix aujourd'hui.  Travaillez bien en groupe, et vos petits romans sont dans une boîte a la droite du Smartboard.

2. S'il vous plaît, read through your handouts carefully to see how you will be evaluated tomorrow for your reading mark (starred criteria on your evaluation is what I am listening most for).  I will also be asking you a question to see how well you can apply passé composé et l'imparfait in your explanation and will provide feedback. 

3. You will create 5 vrai/faux questions per student, and a list of important events in the story (scrambled up and with the correct order) to demonstrate a good understanding of the plot line. Please write your names and the title of the story you read on the front page of the package and hand it in by the end of the period with your completed work. 

4. You may take the petits romans home to practice pronunciation and will have a chance to ask me for clarification before you read to me tomorrow.

5. Journée au labo demain! Apportez vos écouteurs!!

I look forward to meeting the people who care about you tonight!

Bonne journée et à demain!

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Bonjour FSF 3U / 4U 

        You have une période de travailler sur vos publicités aujourd'hui. 
Please remember that I am going to be marking with even more precision on Monday when you present because you've had even more time to make it as impressive as possible! I will be happy to provide feedback on all of your work tomorrow. You will have a lesson in class as well as time to work on your project. 
Please remember as you work : our big question of the semester that you will be talking about in your portfolio is "how can I be my most creative when I apply my French skills in my work".

I look forward to meeting the people who care about you tonight!

Bonne journée et à demain!!

le 10 mars - joyeuses vacances de mars!

FSF 1P -   Thank you for your hard work up until this point! Have a relaxing break!  ☺

FEF 1D -  Merci pour les devoirs que vous avez faites jusqu'à ce point! I hope you're feeling comfortable and more confident in speaking French on a regular basis! 
There are additional activities posted online starting Sunday for reinforcement on our latest grammar concepts - le passé composé vs. l'imparfait. 
Upon our return, we will be reading aloud. We will be enhancing our ability to pronounce words properly, and will be working on reading comprehension, making predictions and practicing inferencing and summarizing texts. 

Je vous souhais des bonnes vacances!!! ☺

FSF 3U / 4U - 

Bonjour tout le monde! 

D'abord, je suis très fière de vous !!!!  J'ai adoré vos idées que vous avez ajoutées à la gauche avec les images D'UNLEARN. BRAVO!!!! 

Please check elearning for your updates; you will see examples for your grammatical criteria for your publicité! Use this time to work diligently, to plan out what accomplishments will take place over the break, and to work on being able to answer those questions that the Dragons will pose to you!! 

YOUR TEST RETAKE WILL BE ON MONDAY MARCH 20th  AT LUNCH. 

We will complete your listening task in class on that same Monday - if you would like to complete it over the holiday in order to work on your project on Monday, it will be available to you after Saturday.  The worksheet is available with the teacher if you'd like it. 

Please be sure to go onto elearning today. There is a vote for the 2 final questions that will be added to make our 10 possible questions for our pitch, and there are additional activities to complete for reinforcement's sake. 

Jes vous souhais des très bonnes vacances!!!  ☺

les instructions pour le 27 février

Bonjour!!

FSF 1P - Lab day! Instructions are all on elearning. Family vocabulary and music to discover all class!

FEF 1D - Lab day! Instructions are all on elearning. Les verbes réfléchis and a music video task! 

FSF 3U / 4U -   Bonjour!   J'espère que vous avez passé un bon weekend! Moi, j'ai fait une promenade pour CNOY et j'ai rencontré le chien du maire de Grimsby (je ne me suis pas introduite au maire, j'étais étonnée que c'était lui -en plus je n'avais pas aucune idée de qu'est-ce que j'aurais dit -of what I would have said!!!) 

Please take 10-15 minutes to have the MOST  in-depth conversation possible en français (about your weekend, or wherever your words take you!).

Puis, you have 2 readings and questions to prepare for tomorrow. They are all about publicité et les stéréotypes. Be sure to use your vocabulary sheets and the word banks to better understand the readings.
Click here to see the article online and PLEASE WATCH THE PUBLICITÉ that caused all the commotion - they choose to show sous-titrés / subtitles because ORANGE is trying to convey that they are able to understand any Québecois dialect that they come across in their store!



*****Due to technical difficulties this morning, you have no handouts. My apologies!! Désolée!  I put the word bank, reading and questions on elearning for the link above. Please access them as best you can and discuss the questions. Please have at least the newspaper article read amd ready to discuss tomorrow! And I JUST MET YOUR PEN PALS! I have une surprise pour vous demain! 

At the end if you wish, you can spend the last 15 minutes of class on your language log (you start recording your exposure to French this week!). I have created a list of ideas for you to be dedicating your time to this week;

- les publicités les plus drôle créés en France
- les activités sur Memrise - like on elearning Friday
- Duolingo
- Study stack - choose what you would like to practice vocal-wise
- a goal: be able to name 10 new products from your washroom or your fridge by the end of the week
- watch a hockey match or a tv show en français
- NRG is a great French radio station you can stream - google it and you can choose what region of France you'd like to imagine being in while streaming online!
- les proverbes en français - read and try to figure out what they mean

Bonne journée et à demain! 

ET... Last but not least...
Thank you to everyone who contributed to our forum. I will be printing them out tomorrow!! 

les instructions pour le 24 février

Bonjour! 

Happy vendredi, tout le monde! 
Please read through all instructions carefully! Je vous souhaite un bon weekend! 

FSF 1P - Today, you will spend about twenty minutes working on preparing for your family tree. 
             Once you have worked well for twenty minutes, you may watch the film. 

#1. For the first activity, please fill in the blanks describing a title you would give to each family member. How are they related to Nicolas? Fill in the blanks.  Use your resources that will be handed back to you for help. Click here for a photo to see that will also help.

 You can click here to see the website to check your answers.



 #2. You will begin your rough copy of your family tree. The teacher has your sheets to write on. Fictional or non-fictional, you will create a family tree. Your goal today is to describe at least five people. Show their relationships to one another in a format that you saw yesterday (with lines between and down from other members)

Click here to see some exemplars (scroll down for the best exemplar - la Famille Simpson)

#3. Please place your work in your binder and then you may watch the film. Please remember that you have an activity to complete about the film also! If you finish the film, please work on that activity. 
Have a nice weekend! 

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FEF 1D - 
Bonjour!     Voici les instructions pour aujourd'hui. 

#1.  You have a choice to voice your opinion with your teacher, and please vote (I suggest by raising your hand with your eyes closed / head down)
  
      You have a journal to write that was meant to be started for half the period and then you can enjoy the film. 

Please vote on whether you would like to complete and hand in your journals today (all journals must be handed in at the end of the period)   OR if you would like to work on the journals for half the period and then watch the film. 

Whatever you choose, please enjoy the day, and be sure to demonstrate your best work (and work ethic) and don't be afraid to take risks in your writing. Be sure to read through your marking scheme to see what you will be marked on. Challenge yourself to use different verbs, irregular verbs and new words (and adjectives). 

#2. If you choose to complete your journals at home, please make sure that you hand them in on Monday. 

FOR YOUR JOURNALS;

      You will write about le passé en répondant aux questions suivantes (all of some of them);

*Quelles accomplissements est-ce que tu (et les membres de ta famille) as fait dont  (of which) tu es le plus fier / fière?

*Où est-ce que tu as visité? As-tu aimé tes voyages? Avec qui est-ce que tu es allé (e) à ces destinations? 

* Décrivez une chose que tu as fait qui est inoubliable. 

BE SURE YOU HAVE WRITTEN AT LEAST 20 SENTENCES, and apply (using your notes) your knowledge of all the different forms of passé composé. Soyez créatifs!!

Bonne journée et bon weekend!
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FSF 3U / 4U -  

Bonjour!    

Please take approximately 10 minutes to study very quietly. If in this time you are looking for something else to do other than study, please be sure you have prepared your envelope ( there are some on left side near the exemplar) or access learning silently on your phones to read the posts that you haven't yet read. Please read over your letters and remember the feedback I gave you (some have feedback on a sticky; avoid errors we talked about on your quiz today).

Once you have received your quiz, be sure to read through it very thoroughly before starting. Notice that there are 10 verbs conjugations to match and there are more options so be sure to read through each one carefully.   I have tried to make things as straight forward as possible for you, so please 

After handing in your quiz, take the rest of the time to read through posts on learning (even pull them up on the whiteboard if you'd like).  THIS WEEKEND, I would like you to post two new threads and comment on two posts (and don't be afraid to post more... it's good practice and it will be part of your portfolio!) In total by Monday, I would like to see at least THREE THREAD POSTS and THREE REPLIES by each of you! Tell me your thoughts and try to incorporate our new vocab! 

Please hand in your letters (and place them in their appropriate envelopes - in the green basket on my desk- if you are ready - if they are not ready, please have them ready for Monday!)

Je vous souhaite une bon weekend!! 

-Mme

le deuxième post pour le 22 février

Bonjour tout le monde! 

  I just would like to let all students and supporters know that I am directing everyone to our elearning site more regularly than the blog this semester for the time being. Students will be able to use many tools that I will post there for reinforcement of concepts and for reference. This blog will be updated weekly (or more often during the week if needed to post due dates) and as we settle into the semester, I will post daily once again in the future.

Merci!! 

... ou est-ce que nous sommes les deux choses au mème temps?

le 22 janvier

FSF 1P - Instructions for today

Bonjour! Today you will be watching Les Choristes! 

1. Let's begin with some rebus puzzles! Click here to access them!
Scroll down and try to answer 4 (after the box photo rebus puzzle if you want a starting point - there are so many!)

2. Please take 5 - 10 minutes to read through the Vrai / Faux   questions on the back to understand what you are listening and reading for while you enjoy the film. We have already discussed what you are to do with the chart on the front, and please read instructions at the top if you need a reminder. 

3. Before watching the film, be sure to remember that watching a film is a privilege. If you appreciate and enjoy this movie (and avoid distractions during the movie), there will be more in your future in this class. Please act appropriately. 

4. You will watch the film with English subtitles. Enjoy et à remain! 

FEF 1D - We have been reviewing the passé composé. There will be many links to help on elearning, as well as an easy visual organizer of the rules we have been applying and practicing in many different ways. Remember that our first journals are done in class on Friday, and our good copies of our egoportraits are due Thursday. 

FSF 3U / 4U - Please check elearning for your quiz outline that will be on Friday. Also, you will find more on our publicité unit and soon, our language lab ideas. 

jeudi le 9 février

FSF 1P - Today, students learned how to describe what they like and don't like. We played SIMON DIT to see what actions we already know and we have been asking others what they like to do as well. We wrote some sentences down about our likes and dislikes and compared them with others in a Venn diagram. Here is the video - Qu'est-ce que tu veux faire?

FEF 1D - Today, students started with the easiest Kahoot they will play all year. They were very successful! We completed their Quelle heure est-il activité and now have 12 different speaking partners for the semester. We read and completed expressions about love and attempted to make inferences and give examples to them. We listened to Jenifer's Je dance and tried our first listening activity. Tomorrow we will talk about la musique encore et we will do a simple writing activity for marks at the end of class.   voici le vidéo de Jenifer - Je danse

FSF 3U /4U - Les étudiants ont parlé en français toute la période. We asked one another to be speaking partners for our 'horlages', we deciphered a chorus of a song, we began a discussion about love and talked about one of our final activities for marks this semester : presenting a proverbe. 
 Students were given a sheet about their personalité for review. They are to pick the top three traits and then explain two of them to Mme for marks tomorrow. 
Ex. Mme would say : Je suis optimiste parce que j'ai décidé de vivre à Paris quand j'avais 10 ans et j'ai suivi un bon chemin pour rencontrer cet attente.    
Je suis joyeuse parce que j'aime ma vie et j'ai fait des bonnes décisions et j'ai travaillé dur pour être certaine que je serais contente. 

Here is your marking scheme  pour ta première note de communication orale:     ( / 15 notes) 

Je peux
    - identifier mes traites et donner des explications appropriées    ---- 1     2     3    
    - parler avec la bonne prononciation                                          ----  1    2     3     4     5  
    - expliquer avec clarté mes idées sans hésitation                        ---- 1    2    3    4     5 
    - comprendre et répondre aux questions posées                         ---- 1     2 

mercredi le 8 février

FSF 1P - Today we are completing our diagnostic assessment. We are also going to complete some activities to be sure that we can greet and ask basic questions well for our FIRST SPEAKING TASK ON FRIDAY! We also listening ed ZAZ ☺ 

FEF 1D - Today, we are going to continue getting into the habit of speaking in French with others. We are a quiet class and we will be speaking to better reinforce and rehearse what we are learning (because  we will use French in the real world mostly by speaking!). Students are describing things that are happening in their life, describing a story, and producing info en français by using the present tense. They are also compiling a number of different ways that they can expose themselves to more French and thinking about their 'language log' and how they will use it.
They will be creating their own personal goals and sharing them with Mme and as a class we will create our classroom BUTS (goals). First in class writing task for marks is on FRIDAY! 

Here are some links to help with the present tense review we are doing in class. 

Click here for a note - an excellent and thorough note   There is a cute video to show it's application as well! 





FSF 3U FSF 4U - Today, students will be playing 'menteur' games by recounting things that have happened in their past and, using the Harkness method (which they will use for their final spoken demonstration / speaking exam) to speak with others in the class. Friday will be their first evaluation - a speaking one!