Category: French
A week in the life of (Grade 3 French)
Mondays: We set up our week each Monday by discussing the main themes that we will be studying over the next several days. We also receive our weekly Plan de Travail homework for the week which encompasses reading, writing and grammar. Dictée words, verb conjugation and a task in our Cahier d’écriture are usually included. There are sometimes also French games from popular sites like Quia French and Français Facile. Our 3B class also spends a bit of time on Monday morning with their French reading buddies in Madame Efi’s Grade 1 class.
Tuesdays: We begin each Tuesday with a French story read-aloud from the library. Often from the books that Brigitte has recommended based on current themes or upcoming holidays. We then move on to a few minutes of French writing in our Cahier d’écriture. There is a different topic each week, I provide students with a word bank on the SmartBoard in order to help with their spelling. Topics vary from verbs like être and avoir to themes such as; things they enjoy about Winter or current school events.
Wednesdays: Class always begins with our weekly Journal writing task. Students are given 10 minutes to write as many words as possible in French. There isn’t any pressure to spell words correctly or compete with their peers. The purpose is to try to beat their score on the following Wednesday. The activity gets more difficult as the weeks progress because the time is gradually reduced to 5 minutes.
We then complete a reading comprehension activity, students are encouraged to participate in our reading and attempt to translate their part. There are a variety of short answer questions that are then given.
Thursdays: This is our weekly game day where we try a variety of different activities. Here are a few of them.
Alphabet game The goal is to get from A to Z by naming a French word starting with each letter. It is much more challenging than it seems as only one student can stand up and shout out a French word. If any two students are speaking at the same time, we go right back to the letter A. Students are not allowed to repeat words which have already been used on that day.
Song mix and match:
This is a group game that involves introducing students to a new French song. They listen to the song one time with the lyrics in front of them. The lyrics from the song are then cut up into 10 pieces, and students are tasked with placing the song lyrics in the correct order from start to finish. The song is played two more times while the students try to carefully listen and place the lyrics in the appropriate spot. We used some songs from classic French singers from the 70’s and 80’s, Mike Brant, Charles Aznavour and Jean-Jacques Goldman. We also listened to some more current songs from artists such as; Amir, Christoph Maé and Kendji Girac.
Scattergories:
Students are paired in groups of 3 or 4. Each round is timed at 4 minutes. The purpose of this game is to come up with as many French words as possible over the round. The category changes after 4 minutes. A point is given for each correct answer. The rounds cover different themes and units that we have learned this year including; the community, school, animals and foods.
Je Dis, Tu Dis:
The class is given a theme and the goal of the game is to be the last person standing. Each player has a turn to say a word which fits the theme, the following player must then repeat the word that was just said and add one more which fits the theme chosen. Players are eliminated when they either cannot repeat the previous word said or cannot add another word to our game.
Fridays:
Homework is submitted on Fridays, and the class begins with either a dictée or a quiz. We then have a bit of Rattrapage (catch-up time). We conclude class with a French story from the Fable Cottage French website. The stories are a variation of popular books such as; Cinderella, Snow White, Jack and the Bean Stalk, but always with a few twists thrown in which are different from the originals.
That is all a typical week in our Grade 3 OJCS class!
Plan de travail (6)
Plan de Travail # 5:
Goal Setters are Goal Getters!!
Hi Grade 3 Parents!
We are launching a new goal-setting initiative this year. Please read the information below and let us know if you have any questions!
Homework Expectations
Hello Grade 3 Families!
The students have been buzzing with excitement about their homework and agendas! We wanted to share a quick blog post with you to explicitly share our homework expectations, as we have been slowly rolling out Grade 3 Homework over the last couple of weeks.
For French – Mr. Polowin will give the students a Plan de Travail each Monday to put in their notetotes. This includes reading, writing, and studying for the dicteé/quiz. The work is assigned on Monday and handed in on Friday. There is a weekly dicteé/quiz on Friday as well. The students write down their homework in their agendas each Monday.
For Hebrew – After the chaggim, Morah Sigal will be sending home a short reading passage each day Monday-Thursday. Students must read the passage and have it signed by a parent.
For General Studies – Each month, the students will have a BINGO board of activities and all of the printouts required in a duotang. We will assign this on the first Monday of each month and ask it to be returned on the last Friday of each month. Students will write it in their agenda on the first Monday of the month.
All homework can be found in your child’s note tote. As always, do not hesitate to reach out should you have any questions. You can also always access the Homework Expectations page (linked on the menu bar of our blog)!
Games for the verb ‘aller’
https://www.quia.com/pop/491329.html
https://www.quia.com/rr/1271590.html
https://www.francaisfacile.com/exercices/exercice-francais-2/exercice-francais-34820.php
https://www.francaisfacile.com/exercices/exercice-francais-2/exercice-francais-28468.php
https://www.francaisfacile.com/exercices/exercice-francais-2/exercice-francais-46976.php
La semaine de la Francophonie
La semaine de la Francophonie: Grade 4
We have been celebrating this special week in a variety of ways in our Grades 3 and 4 French classes:
Balderdash:
We used the dix mots de la semaine de la Francophonie in order to play this interactive game. The purpose of the game is to come up with a fake but believable definition for these tricky French words. Points are given if your team can guess the correct definition of the word, additional points are given for each team that chooses your fake answer. We learned the meaning of a few challenging French words.
- année-lumière
- déjà-vu
- lambiner
- tic-tac
- synchrone
- plus-que-parfait
- dare-dare
- rythmer
- avant-jour
- hivernage
Scattergories: Grade 3
Students were paired in groups of 3 or 4 students. Each round was timed at 4 minutes. The purpose of this game is to come up with as many French words as possible over the round. The category would change after 4 minutes. A point is given for each correct answer. The rounds would cover different themes and units that we have learned this year including; the community, school, animals and a special round including all things Franco-Fête.
Grammar Jeopardy: Grade 3
On Wednesday, we played a game of French grammar Jeopardy. It was boys vs. girls with the different categories including the different verbs learned during the year as well as some questions about some of our recent units. The questions had a few different elements including some conjugation, translation and creating small sentences with the verbs.
Conversations de classe: Grades 3 and 4;
Students were given the role of either a host or a guest. The hosts would remain in the station while guests would rotate in order to visit 3 different hosts. The purpose of this activity was to have the students speak to each other in French using some of their own previously made work. Students in Grade 4 were sharing several of their favourite sentences from their upcoming Sports presentations. After two minutes, the speakers would rotate and every 4 minutes our guests would visit a new host.
Students in Grade 3 completed the same activity, but they used the sentences created with the two verbs that we have recently learned être and avoir. In order to promote a casual atmosphere, students enjoyed some orange juice and potato chips while sharing their work.
Reading Buddies: Grades 3 and 4
Students from Grades 3 and 4 were paired into small groups in order to read to each other in French. Grade 4 read parts of their French library books as well as as a few highlights from their province and territory books. Grade 3 then had a chance to read to their older friends, they used their favourite Escalire homework books.
Song mix and match: Grade 3
We played this song lyric puzzle game using some of the music used during 8:30-8:45 drop-off. During our semaine de la Francophonie, we had French music playing on the loudspeaker each morning, we used some of these songs to complete a challenging puzzle activity. The lyrics from the songs were cut up into 10 pieces, groups were trying to listen to the song and piece together the correct order of the song. We used some songs from classic French singers from the 70’s and 80’s, Mike Brant, Charles Aznavour and Jean-Jacques Goldman. We also listened to some more current songs from artists such as; Amir, Christoph Maé and Kendji Girac.
French games to review for our grammar quiz
Dear Grade 3 families,
Attached are a few games that can be used to practice for next week’s grammar quiz.
https://www.quia.com/jg/413396.html
https://www.quia.com/quiz/1229195.html
https://www.quia.com/rr/374650.html
https://www.francaisfacile.com/exercices/exercice-francais-2/exercice-francais-51465.php
https://www.francaisfacile.com/exercices/exercice-francais-2/exercice-francais-88111.php
https://www.francaisfacile.com/exercices/exercice-francais-2/exercice-francais-46688.php