Thursday, May 31, 2018

Students had some time to work on finishing up their wheel, which is due tomorrow at the beginning of class. Then we did a review game for the rest of class. Tomorrow we will begin family and friends.

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

We worked with our months and days again today. We did a listening activity in their lecon 4 packet. Then students had to line themselves according to their birthday speaking only in French. Then they had time to work on their wheel, which is due Friday at the beginning of class.

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

We continued to work on our months of the year today. Students practiced giving the date with a partner by completing an activity I had on the board. Then they practiced independently by completing part C on page 46 of their lecon 4 packet. Then we added our seasons to our notes and they were given time to complete a months worksheet and work on their wheel.

Wheels are due Friday at the beginning of class

Friday, May 25, 2018

We talked about how to write the numbers 21-31 so that we could give those dates. Then students practiced giving the date by playing a game similar to Connect 4 with a partner.  Then they did a practice writing worksheet. Lastly they worked on their wheel and I played French music.

Thursday, May 24, 2018

We took notes on our months of the year today. Students practiced asking each other their birthdays and added the months of the year to their wheel picture.

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

We played quizlet live in the lab today with our days of the week vocab. Tomorrow we will move on to months of the year.

Tuesday, May 22, 2018

We continued to work with our days of the week. We sang along with the song from Friday. Then students completed a listening activity on page 45 part A of their lecon 4 packet. Then we watched a short video that goes along with days of the week. Lastly, we began a reference wheel for this unit that will summarize our days of the week, months of the year and seasons. Today they only completed their name and the days of the week. We will add to this as we go through this unit this week and next week.

Monday, May 21, 2018

There was a sub today and the students finished watching Finding Dory.

Friday, May 18, 2018

We took notes on Days of the Week today. I played a song for them about the days of the week, it can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MGlrogJkVk 
Then students completed activity #1 on page 48 of their lecon 4 packet.

Les Devoirs: (homework) coloring picture is due Monday at the beginning of class if they haven't already turned it in.

Thursday, May 17, 2018

We wrapped up our coloring unit with a little competition. Students selected and completed a French color by number picture. My 8th graders will vote on the pictures early next week. Tomorrow we will begin a unit on days, months and family members.

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Students practiced their colors one last day. They played uno in French.

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

We continued to work with our colors today. We used our cards and students completed a worksheet.

Monday, May 14, 2018

I introduced basic colors today using color cards. Then we took notes on colors and used the cards to practice our new vocab words.

Friday, May 11, 2018

Students watched a movie in French today since there was a sub.

Thursday, May 11, 2018

We wrapped up our Salutations unit today. Students had little "petites conversations" with many of their classmates.

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

We wrapped up our Salutations unit. Students created a short conversation and then practiced it with a partner. Then they did the front side of the "French Greetings" worksheet and turned it in when they were finished. If they didn't finish, it's homework.

Monday, May 7, 2018

We continued with our Salutations (Greetings) vocab today and finished all of our new words. Students practiced having short conversations with each other by greeting each other, asking their name and asking how they are. We will continue to work with this for most of the week.

Friday, May 4, 2018

Students took their numbers listening assessment today. Then we begin our next mini unit on Salutations (Greetings). Students received notes and we practiced pronunciation for our new words.

Thursday, May 3, 2018

We continued to work with our numbers 0-20. Students continued their game of "war" from yesterday and then we did a practice assessment. I said a number in French and the students wrote down which number I said.

Assessment tomorrow: Numbers listening 0-20

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

We played a modified version of war to practice our numbers 0-20.

Upcoming assessment: 0-20 listening, Friday, May 4th

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

We worked with numbers 0-20 today. Students practiced listening and wrote down the number they heard me say - this models the assessment this week. Then we played a game of "vingt" to practice pronunciation. Lastly, students completed worksheet "Les Numéros 1-20"

Upcoming assessment: Numbers listening 0-20 - Friday, May 4th