Friday, April 10, 2020

If you're available, I'm holding a Google Meet virtual class tomorrow, Friday, April 9th at10am. Simply click the link below. I will record and post the video for those that cannot make it. Miss you all and hope you are doing well.

Thursday, April 9, 2020

Do the assignment I created in Google Classroom - it's reading an infographic and answering some questions about it.

Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Do the assignment I created in Google Classroom - it's reading an infographic and answering some questions about it.

Tuesday, March 7, 2020

Go to duolingo.com and learn some new French!! If you already have an account, log in and try to see if you can do 20 minutes today.

If you don't have an account yet, click "get started", follow the prompts and "log in with google" (using your school email account). It may allow you to learn without creating a profile.

Monday, April 6, 2020

Bonjour!!

We have a staff meeting this Wednesday and I will have more details for you about forward learning after that, so stay tuned.

Hope you all are doing well and email me if you need anything or have any questions. Enjoy the warmer weather today!

Friday, March 27, 2020

I'm holding a virtual meeting today from 9:00am-9:30am tomorrow to check in with students and talk about our family vocab and what you read this week. If you are able to attend, please do so. Hope you all are doing well! Have a good Spring Break next week!

Thursday, March 26, 2020

I'm holding a virtual meeting tomorrow, Friday, March 27th from 9:00am-9:30am tomorrow to check in with students and talk about our family vocab and what you read yesterday. If you are able to attend, please do so. Hope you all are doing well!

Click the link at 9:00am Friday, to join the meeting:
https://zoom.us/j/725083702

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

I'm holding a virtual meeting Friday, March 27th from 9:00am-9:30am tomorrow to check in with students and talk about our family vocab and what you read yesterday. If you are able to attend, please do so. Hope you all are doing well!

Click the link at 9:00am Friday, to join the meeting:
https://zoom.us/j/725083702

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

For today, take notes on Family part 2 (attached below if you don't have the notes). Then read pages 34-35 (you'll need to scroll a bit to get to these pages but the page numbers are at the bottom). Read the dialogue on pg 34 and see if you can understand what is going on in the conversation. Then read the culture note on page 35 about family. I will be setting up a virtual meeting for our class this week to check in and see if you have any questions and how you all are doing. Miss you all and hope you're well!

Monday, March 23, 2020

Answer the question about family that I posted in our Google Classroom

Friday, March 13, 2020

Google Classroom join code: csd2sb4

Thursday, March 12, 2020

Students had all class period to work on their wheel and they are due at the beginning of class tomorrow. Students also had access to computers to vote for round 2 of March madness songs.

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

We added our seasons to our notes and to our wheels. Students had all class period today to work on their wheel and they will have all class period tomorrow as well. Wheels are due at the beginning of class Friday.

Monday, March 9, 2020

We took notes on numbers 21-31 today and practiced asking and answering when our birthdays are. Wednesday we will add seasons to our notes and wheel. Students had half the class time today to continue working on their wheels. Finished wheel projects will be due on Friday of this week at the beginning of class.

Friday, March 6, 2020

We used quizlet live to practice our days of the week and months of the year. Then students could vote for their favorite March Madness songs if they wanted to at mmepayer.weebly.com
Then they had 15 minutes to work on adding their months to their "Wheel".

Thursday, March 5, 2020

We took notes on the front page only of our vocab 4b2 - months of the year/date. Then students had time to add their months to their "wheel" and draw something inside the box that represents that month to them.

Wednesday, March 4, 2020

We worked with our days of the week one more day. Students did one partner activity that I displayed and I showed them a video of the dialogues they read yesterday. Students then completed worksheet pg 48 #1. Then they had time to work on their "wheel". They also voted on their coloring pictures today.

Tuesday, March 3, 2020

We worked with our days of the week vocab today. Students did a couple partner activities and one listening activity and one written activity. I then game them a "wheel" picture that will be our mini-project for this unit. It will summarize our days of the week, months of the year and seasons in French. We will be completing this over the next two weeks in small sections as we cover the material. Today, students added their name to the center of the wheel and the French days of the week outside of that.

Monday, March 2, 2020

We listened to our two March madness songs for the day and students had a chance to vote using chromebooks. (mmepayer.weebly.com click the link at the bottom) We also took notes on days of the week and students completed the first section of a worksheet I gave them.

Friday, February 28, 2020

Due to the snow days the past two days students had the hour to work on their color picture mini-project and they were due by the end of class today. While students were working, I played the new songs for the March Madness of French music today. Students can vote anytime by going to my website mmepayer.weebly.com and clicking on the link at the bottom to the music website.

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Students had all shortened class period to work on the mini-project - their coloring picture. These are due by the end of class tomorrow.

Monday, February 24, 2020

We played uno in French using our numbers in colors in French. Ask your student how to say the special cards in French, some of them are fun to say. Then students received their mini-project for our colors unit. They selected a French color by number picture and had time to work on it in class. Projects will be due by the end of class on Wednesday.

Friday, February 21, 2020

We worked with colors again today. We did an activity saying the colors of the flags of French speaking countries. Then we used some color cards to practice our new words. Then we did a kahoot with colors.

Thursday, February 20, 2020

We took notes on colors today. Students practiced saying their favorite color in French. Then we listened to a color song. Students also completed a worksheet and we went over it before class was over.

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

There was no class today due to a 6th grade field trip.

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Students created and practiced a little conversation with several of their classmates today to wrap up our Salutations unit. Tomorrow we will begin colors.

Monday, February 17, 2020

We are wrapping up our Saluatations unit. Students did two activities with our how are you vocab. Then we used the computers to play quizlet live.

Friday, February 14, 2020

We took our last set of notes for our greetings unit and students practiced asking each other how they were. We also watched a short video clip about our new vocab. Then students worked with their table groups to answer how they were based on 11 scenarios I had up on the board. Then they individually completed a worksheet and we went over it before the end of class.

Thursday, February 13, 2020

We continued with our Salutations notes today and completed the back page. Students then had a short conversation with three people in the class. Then we watched a song that uses our vocab. Students completed a worksheet using their vocab and we went over the answers. Tomorrow we will learn how to ask people how they are.

Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Students took their assessment over 0-20 today. Then we began a greetings unit called "Les Salutations". We took notes on the front page only today. We also watched a short video clip that uses our new vocab.

Tuesday, February 11, 2020

We practiced one more day with our numbers 0-20. We did a practice listening assessment that models how the assessment is tomorrow. Students practiced giving French phone numbers. Then we did a partner activity with our numbers and finished class with a review game.

Assessment tomorrow: Listening numbers 0-20

Monday, February 10, 2020

We worked with numbers 0-20. Students played a modified version of "war" with a deck of cards where they had to add their card to their partners and say the answer in French to win the cards. Then we did a couple rounds of quizlet live. Then they had a numbers practice worksheet to complete and this is homework if they didn't finish.

Friday, February 7, 2020

We took notes on numbers 11-20 today. Then we worked with 0-20. We played a round of "vingt" like we did "dix". Then we did quizlet live to practice 0-20.

Thursday, February 6, 2020

We worked with numbers 0-10 again today. We used dice to play a game as table groups then we did one round of "dix". Then students individually completed a numbers worksheet and turned it in when they were done. Tomorrow we will add on numbers 11-20.

Wednesday, February 5, 2020

We took notes on numbers 0-10 today. We then did an activity with a partner and their hands where they had to add their fingers together and say the answer in French to earn a point. We then played a game called "dix".

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Students did their alphabet speaking assessment today. While students were testing, they completed a basic French vocab worksheet. I collected this at the end of class, if they didn't finish, it's homework.

Monday, February 3, 2020

I played two alphabet songs for them as well:
Here is the first song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7L-pz1JlDpw 
Here is the second song: https://sites.google.com/a/aaps.k12.mi.us/french-alphabet-marching-song/french-alphabet-audio

We practiced for the listening assessment tomorrow and then students used a chromebook to go to the following 3 website 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


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qL3UmFKng6M

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

Speaking alphabet assessment tomorrow - Feb 4th

Friday, January 31, 2020

We worked with our French alphabet and accent marks today. We listened to the songs and then students practiced spelling their first name in French. Then we did a listening practice where I spelled words for them using the alphabet and accent marks. Then they played hangman with a partner but had to ask for the letters using the French alphabet.

Upcoming assessment: Speaking French Alphabet: Tuesday, February 4th

Thursday, January 30, 2020

We took notes on the French alphabet and accent marks today. I played two songs to help the students will the alphabet:
Here is the first song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7L-pz1JlDpw 
Here is the second song: https://sites.google.com/a/aaps.k12.mi.us/french-alphabet-marching-song/french-alphabet-audio

Then students completed a worksheet on accent marks. This is homework if they didn't finish it.

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

We finished our notes on Basic French Vocab today. Then we used quizlet live to practice our new words.

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Students filled out an information sheet for me. Then they picked French first names and we began taking notes on some Basic French Vocab words that they will hear me use frequently. We will finish these notes tomorrow.

Monday, January 27, 2020

I went over the syllabus and introduced myself to the students. The students will be bringing the syllabus home to have signed and brought back by next Monday.

Friday, January 24, 2020

We had our crêpe party today and students watched some episodes of T'choupi while I made them for them. I hope to see all of you next year!! Merci!

Thursday, January 23, 2020

We finished our T'choupi movie today. Tomorrow is our last day of the quarter and we will be having our crepe party.

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

We continued watching Beauty & The Beast in French and finished it. Then I showed them a French cartoon called T'choupi which is a family of cartoon characters that are penguins. It's a regular TV show for kids and they made a movie out of it called "Le Mystère des jouets" -"The Mystery of the Toys".

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Students turned in their family/friend project if they already hadn't. Then we began watching Beauty & The Beast in French.

Friday, January 17, 2020

Students had time to work on their rough draft. They will have the entire week to work on this in class.
Here is the project description.
Here is the project rubric.

Family/Friend Projects are due Tuesday, January 21st at the beginning of class.

Thursday, January 16, 2020

Students had time to work on their rough draft. They will have the entire week to work on this in class.
Here is the project description.
Here is the project rubric.

Family/Friend Projects are due Tuesday, January 21st at the beginning of class.

Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Students had time to work on their rough draft. They will have the entire week to work on this in class.
Here is the project description.
Here is the project rubric.

Family/Friend Projects are due Tuesday, January 21st at the beginning of class.

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Students had time to work on their rough draft. They will have the entire week to work on this in class.
Here is the project description.
Here is the project rubric.

Family/Friend Projects are due Tuesday, January 21st at the beginning of class.

Monday, January 13, 2020

I went over the family/friend project today and showed students several examples of past projects. Then they had time to begin their rough draft. They will have the entire week to work on this in class.
Here is the project description.
Here is the project rubric.

Family/Friend Projects are due Tuesday, January 21st at the beginning of class.

Friday, January 10, 2020

We finished our notes on family members today. Then students did a partner activity introducing family members I had on the board. Then they took their family tree from yesterday and write two sentences for each person: His/her name is ___ and He/She is ___ years old. Then several students shared their answers. On Monday we will be talking about their family/friend project they will be doing next week.

Thursday, January 9, 2020

We took notes on family/friends today. Then we completed a family tree picture saying how the people were related to us if we were Eric on family tree.

Wednesday, January 8, 2020

A couple students still needed to complete their wheels so the others played a modified version of connect 4 using a board I gave them and they had to give the dates correctly in French to win the spot. Tomorrow we will begin family and friend unit.

Tuesday, January 7, 2020

Students had all class period to work on their wheels. These are due tomorrow. Then we will begin our last unit on family and friends.

Monday, January 6, 2020

Welcome back!! We took notes on our 4 seasons today then we added them to our wheel. Students had the rest of class to work on their wheels and the final project is due Wednesday at the end of class.