Friday, September 29, 2017

We played "vingt" today twice - once with notes and once without notes to practice our numbers. We will be adding colors to our vocabulary on Monday.

Thursday, September 28, 2017

We practiced numbers again today (0-20). We played "vingt" then students formed groups of 3 to play a version of war with a deck of cards. Students had to flip two cards over and add them together and the first person to say the correct answer in French got to keep the cards. It was a fun way to practice their numbers.

Wednesday, September 27, 2017

We worked with numbers 0-10 again today. Students practiced these numbers by using dice with a partner. Then we took notes on 11-20. We will only learn through 20 this quarter. 0-20 will be our focus for the rest of the week.

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

We worked with our numbers 0-10 again today. Students worked with a partner to practice their numbers by showing a certain number of fingers and responding in French. Then they used dice to practice saying their numbers. Lastly, they practiced spelling the numbers in French by completing a worksheet.

Monday, September 25, 2017

We learned numbers 0-10 today. Students practiced these numbers by giving their phone numbers in French and we did an activity called "dix".

Friday, September 22, 2017

Students practiced a short conversation in French with several of their classmates. This summarizes what we have learned thus far. Then students completed a short worksheet and used their notes as reference for correct spelling. We will begin numbers on Monday!

Thursday, September 21, 2017

We began class by watching a video about the French speaking world and a short clip that uses our Salutations vocabulary. Then students practiced asking and answering how they were. Several students volunteered to demonstrate this for their classmates. Then students completed a short worksheet and used their notes as reference for correct spelling. We will wrap up Salutations tomorrow and begin numbers on Monday!

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

We went over our Salutations vocabulary and used this vocabulary all day and will continue to do so the rest of this week before starting anything new. Students practiced asking and answering how they were. Then they worked with a partner to respond to how they were given different situations. Several students volunteered to answer in class.

Here are 2 songs we listened to today in class that use our vocab we are working with:
Bonjour, bonjour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atNkI6QFZ50
Comment t'appelles-tu? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vxt5qkOWXo

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

We finished our notes on "Les Salutations" today. Students practiced asking and answering their classmates "What is your name?" and "How are you?". We will continue to work with this vocab throughout the week.

Monday, September 18, 2017

Students received their "can do" statements which shows them what they should be able to do throughout this class. Then we took notes on greetings in French "Les Salutations".  We stopped at 'have a good day' today and will continue tomorrow.

Friday, September 15, 2017

Students did their alphabet speaking assessment with me today. While students were assessing, others completed a worksheet practicing the French accent marks. They turned this in when they were finished.

Thursday, September 14, 2017

We went over the French alphabet in preparation for their speaking assessment tomorrow. Students played hangman with a partner and then we did a review game with the alphabet and accent marks. I also spelled 5 words for them using the French alphabet and students wrote the answers on the board.

Assessment tomorrow: Speaking - Alphabet

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

We practiced our alphabet again today. Students spelled their names and listened to me spell words as well. Here are 3 links to practice listening to the French alphabet:

http://www.languageguide.org/french/alphabet/ 

http://phonetique.free.fr/alpha.htm

https://www.lepointdufle.net/apprendre_a_lire/dictee_de_lettres.htm


Upcoming Assessment: Speaking - Alphabet - Friday, Sept 15

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Students turned in their hand design/drawing for our back bulletin board. Then we practiced the French alphabet and accent marks again. I played both songs for the students. Then they worked with a couple partners to practice spelling their first name in French. Lastly, they received a worksheet that is homework if they didn't finish.

Upcoming Assessments:
Speaking assessment: Alphabet - Friday, Sept 15

Here is the other alphabet song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7L-pz1JlDpw

Monday, September 11, 2017

Today we went over our basic French vocab from Friday. Next, we took notes over the French alphabet and accent marks. We will be working with this all week. Students will have a listening and a speaking assessment over the alphabet and accent marks toward the end of the week. Students also received their bathroom passes today. Lastly, students were given about 10 minutes to work on their hand drawing/design, which is due tomorrow.

Here is a link to the Alphabet Marching Song playing in class today:

French Alphabet Marching Song

Friday, September 8, 2017

We began class by talking about a couple of procedural things. Then students took notes on Basic French vocabulary. These are things the students will hear me say often in French and they will come up again as we work through the curriculum this year. Students finished class by working on their unique hand design that will become our bulletin board in the back of the classroom.

Due Monday: syllabus sheet signed.

Thursday, September 7, 2017

I collected the syllabus sheet if students had it signed. Then I updated them about the remind app. Then students choose their French first name which will be used everyday in class. Then students used their circle with things that make them unique to trace their hand and design their hand with art, color and designs. This will be used to create a bulletin board in our classroom.

Wednesday, September 6, 2017

Today we went over the class syllabus. Students are to take this home, have it read and signed and brought back by next Monday.

I also passed out directions for how the students can sign up for the remind app. I will use this to notify students of homework, upcoming assessments and other deadlines. Parents can sign up too!

Lastly, students drew a circle on a piece of paper and had to write things that were important to them inside their circle or things that made them unique. Tomorrow we will be doing more with this information.

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Students learned a little be about me today and then they completed an information sheet about themselves that they turned in to me. After that, we did an activity where students were challenged with trying to duplicate a folded piece of paper that I showed them. It was great to see student's reactions to the activity and it lead to a class discussion about when things are challenging for you, how do you respond?