Only two weeks left before Christmas...

1st grade: We are currently working on feelings and emotions. We are practicing sentences to ask people about their feelings. We are also learning to talk about our feelings.

'' How do you feel today?''
I feel... ( tired, angry, sad, happy, exhausted...)
Next week, we are doing some special Chritmas activities.
                                        













2nd grade: We are continuing with months and seasons and we are focusing more on winter and Chritmas.

3rd grade: We started a unit on breakfast foods. We are talking about our tastes in food. We are also making the difference between healthy and not so healthy food.

''What do you like to eat for breakfast? ''
''I like to eat...  ''
Is this healthy or not

4th grade: We are completing the unit My class/ My orchestra. We are also working on a team poster on good team work. We are also doing a review exercise on telling time because many students stil have difficulty with it. Next week, special activities for christmas.

5th grade: Mini test on Unit one. Passions and personality. We are also going to work on questions and question words.



6th grade: Mini test on unit one. We are going to do an interview in teams of two. Also, we are receiving letters from all over Europe. Cool! Next week, Christmas cards and Chrismas song.
``So this is Christmas...'' by the Beatles.

Have a good week everyone!

Week of November 2012

November 5th, 2012

Grade 1: With the little ones, we are currently studying colours, numbers 0- 10 and objects in the classroom. I evaluate their general understanding based on their response process in class throughout the different activities.

- Couleurs, chiffres 1 à 10, quelques objets de la classe ( surtout ceux qu'ils utilisent souvent).

Cette semaine j'évalue leur compréhension globale en observant leur réponse aux diverses situations d'apprentissage. ( Compétence 1)

Grade2: In grade two, we are currently studying the months of the year, the seasons and the days of the week. As we do in grade 1, I will evaluate their progress by observing their response process in class.

- Les mois de l'année, les saisons et les jours de la semaine. En ce moment, j'évalue les élèves par l'observation de leur réponse aux diverses situations d'apprentissages en classe. ( compétence 1)

Grade 3: We are learning the vocabulary related to the classroom. We also  work on all the classroom expressions used to communicate with partners when working in teams. We also learnt a few reading strategies.

I'm evaluating the degree of comprehension  and ability to reinvest what was learnt through different tasks.

- Expressions et vocabulaire liés à la salle de classe et aux situations de travail en équipe. Nous travaillons les stratégies de lecture. Cette semaine, j'obsreve les élèves afin d'évaluer leur degré général de compréhension et leur capacité à réinvestir ce qui a été enseigné.

Grade 4: We are working on the unit `` My class, my orchestra''. In this unit, the students learn the vocabulary related to musical instruments, but also the prepositions of places and expressions linked to the work in class.

- Nous sommes dans l'unité un du livre Tag. Nous y voyons le vocabulaire lié aux instruments de musique, les prépositions de lieux et les expressions utilisées en classe lors de l'exécution de diverses tâches.
 Je suis en train d'évaluer les élèves sur leur compréhension générale et le réinvestissement des notions enseignées. Comme il s'agit d'observer les enfants au cours d'échanges à l'oral, il n'y a rien à étudier pour cela. Il suffit d'utiliser l'anglais qu'ils connaissent pour communiquer au cours de diverses situations.
 


Grade 5: We are currently talking about pastimes. Last week, we learnt the present continuous and we are going to continue practicing this week. Also we are going to do more communication exercises to give me opportunities to hear the students in English and evaluate their oral communication skills.

- Activités préférées, présent continue ( verbe to be et verbe en ing). Activités de communication orale qui me permettront d'évaluer les compétences de communication des élèves.

 

 Grade 6: In grade 6, we started unit 1 in Spirals and we received the addresses of our penpals. The project is a GO! We are going to write our first letters and work on writing competencies while doing that. I will observe students. in class while they are working to evaluate their oral communication skills.

- Nous sommes actuellement dans l'unité 1 du cahier Spirals. Nous lançons officiellement notre projet de correspondance. Les adresses de nos élèves jumelés sont arrivées et nous travaillerons les situations d'écriture en produisant notre première lettre. J'évaluerai les élèves sur leurs compétences de communication orale lors de l'exécution des travaux en classe. 

 

A word to all: Report cards are coming up. Speak English in class!

Un mot à tous: Les bulletins arrivent à grands pas. Exprimez-vous en anglais en classe!

This week October 15th...

Here is the program for this week... Don't forget it is a short week so have your studying done on time.

Grade1: We started the unit '' The engine that could'' which will be our project for the next few weeks. We will learn the colours, action verbs and vocabuary on familiar objects.

 I started the evaluations of the students communication skills by observing them in class while they work and interact with me or with peers.


Grade 2: We are currently working on the first unit of the method '' Little rascal''. The title is '' Star bright'' . The students are learning new vocabulary through the story of a little boy who made a wish and regretted seeing his wish come true. 

I started the evaluations of the students communication skills by observing them in class while they work and interact with me or with peers.
 Grade 3: We started to work on unit one in Tag. We are learning vocabulary from the classroom. The students will have to study their vocabulary sheet. They will also learn to work in team in a productive way. Each person will have a task to carry in the team to accomplish the work.
Exam next week on body parts. Make sure to review the vocabulary. 

Grade 4: We started the unit '' My class, my orchestra'' in Tag. In this unit, students will compare their class with an orchestra and learn classroom and musical instruments vocabulary.

Exam next week on telling time, the verb to be, to have and body parts. Don't forget to review!





Grade 5: Exam on pronouns and possessive adjectives. Don't forget to study! Oral evaluation.

Grade 6: Work on the verb to be ( affirmative, Negative and questions). We will compose riddles.

Next week, exam on the verb ''to be''.

Do not forget to participate in English in class because I started the evaluations for the 1st report card. Every time you speak, I listen. Make sure it's in English!  
 

This week...September 24th, 2012

Message to parents: We keep on reviewing the classroom expressions. It's important to facilitate  English speaking in the classroom. Just review two or three expressions every night.

Grade 1: Finish working on action verbs. ( I cut, I listen, I write...)
                        We start with lesson 2. '' Little Rascal''
                        Game: '' Simon says...'' ( Ex: Simon says cut..., Simon says listen...).  Students must mime the  action verbs. Therefore, they demonstrate their understanding of classroom instructions.

Grade 2: Continue working on classroom expressions.
                         Song ''Potato pals'' and numbers 1 to 20.          
                          Story '' In the morning''.

Studying: Classroom expressions.
                  Finish sheets on action verbs if not finished in class.

Grade 3: We learn the numbers from 1 to 100 ( writing, pronounciation)
                        Number dictation
                        Months, days of the week, seasons ( activities of the week, season ...)
                        Learn to write the date. ( calendar)
                        Review of colours '' Tag'' book p. 8 and 9.  

Studying:  Sheet on days, months.
                Finish pages in '' Tag'' if not completed in class.


Grade 4: Telling time on the clock. 
                         Writing the date.
                         Seasons, months, famous holidays ( Christmas, Easter, Holloween...)
                         Weather ( cloudy. rainy, cold, hot...)
                         Robert Munch story: Up, up, up...

Studying: We keep on studying the classroom expressions.
                Months and days of the week. 




 Grade 5:  Find someone who ... ( oral expression game)
                          Personal pronouns and possessive case. ( Book '' Spirals'' p-8-9)
                          Continue to review the question words.
  



Studying: Classroom expressions
                   Review pronouns

Homework: Pronouns sheet


Grade 6: Work on the verb '' to be''.
                         Descriptions
                         Work in '' Spirals'' book.
                         Oral expression activity.

Studying: Review  the verb '' to be''.
                 Write 5 sentences describing an object.



 

Week of September 17th...

Cycle1, year 1: We are working on action verbs ( cut, write,draw,ect.)
               The mime game. The students must mime the different actions they learnt so the rest of the class can guess what verb they are miming.
                Activity sheet on action verbs.
                Potato pals story: In the morning.

Note aux parents: Les élèves sont en train d'apprendre les verbes d'action utile en salle de classe car nous allons bientôt commencer la méthode '' Little rascals''. Le but est de les rendre plus autonomes dans leur compréhension des consignes de travail lors des périodes d'anglais.Aucun devoir.

 year2:  Finish alphabet document.
                           Action verbs review activity sheets.
                           Learn names of objects in the classroom.
                           Game: Find me a... ( The students must find different useful objects in the classroom based on teacher instructions).

Studying: Continue review of classroom expressions

Cycle2, year 1: Numbers from 0 to 100.

                           Number crossword puzzle.

                            ''th', pronounciation practice.

                            Tag p-7 

                            Review of colours.

  
Homework: finish p.7 and p.8 ( review of colours).  

year 2: Activity sheet on days and months.

                         Tag page 4 -6-7

                         Number dictation ( Practice of numbers with hundreds and ''th'' sounds).

                          

Homework : Tag p-7 ( if not finished in class). P-8
                    Review of classroom expressions. 

Cycle 3, year1: Correct p-7 ( Spirals)

                           Game '' Find Someone who...''

                            Review question words

                            Pronouns p-8

Homework: Study classroom expressions
                    Activity sheet on pronouns.

year 2: Question word posters.

             Correct homework p-4.

             Shape castle game ( boardgame designed to make students communicate in English).

              Spirals p-5   ( Action verbs)

Homework: Finish p-5 and study classroom expressions.

Note aux parents des élèves de Manon Murray: Les inscriptions au projet de correspondance à l'étranger ont été postées aujourd'hui. Théoriquement, les élèves devraient recevoir les adresses de leur correspondant d'ici environ six semaines. Juste le temps de travailler l'écrit pour être en mesure de correspondre.

 Bonne semaine à tous! / Have a good week everyone!  



                              

This week...

Cycle 1

In grade one: We are learning to introduce ourselves ( Hello, my name is ............. . What is your name? How are you? )

We started the numbers with the'' Potato pals'' song which makes the students count, sing and dance. 

We also started learning a few action verbs...( remember, sing, show).

Note to the parents: No homework in 1st grade.

In grade two: We are learning useful classroom expressions so the students can become more and more comfortable using English in the classroom.

We are also working on the alphabet and the phonetic aspect of each letters.( Review of last year's content)

Studying: Classroom expressions

Cycle  2

In grade grade 3: Review classroom expressions. 

                              Work on action verbs.

                              Review Body parts.

Studying : Review classroom expressions learned in class.

In grade 4: Review classroom expressions.

                   File ''Me'' which is a personal file completed by the students to give them an opportunity to present themselves.

                    Numbers from 0 to 100, number crossword puzzle.

Studying: Study classroom expressions.

Cycle 3

In grade 5: Review classroom expressions so the students will be able to communicate only in English.  

                   Question words  and reading strategy ( Highlight keywords with a highlighter.

                    Page 4 in Tag. ( Seymour Spirals)

Homework: Finish page 4 in spirals.

                     Study classroom expressions.

In grade 6:  We started the pen friends project.

                     We started the review of classroom expressions.

* *Because of ped days, I have seen the 3rd cycle students only once.

    

 Studying: Classroom expressions. 

Note to parents/ Note aux parents: Cette semaine, l' accent est mis sur les expressions utiles en salle de classe, et ce à tous les niveaux, afin de donner aux élèves les outils nécessaires pour fonctionner en anglais dans la salle de classe. C'est pourquoi vous retrouverez ces expressions à réviser à tous les niveaux.

En 6e année ( Classe de madame Manon Murray), nous travailleront l'écrit de façon plus soutenue, notamment en participant au projet de correspondance '' pen friends''. Les élèves auront l'occasion d'échanger avec des jeunes de leur âge originaires d'autres pays.  

Il est à noter  qu'à chaque niveau, les élèves seront encouragés à s'exprimer en anglais durant les cours à la mesures des connaissances qu'ils détiennent.