Grade 6 French

 Students are learning to say their birthday in French as well as finding out birthdays of some Famous Canadians. Unfortunately, many of them did not recognized the following Canadians:

1) David Suzuki (no, he isn't the founder of Suzuki cars)

http://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/natureofthings/video.html

2) Susan Aglukark, a famous Aboriginal Canadian singer and songwriter

http://music.cbc.ca/#/artists/Susan-Aglukark

3) Celine Dion (Titanic anyone?)

http://www.celinedion.com/ca/home

4) Roberta Bondar- the first female Canadian astronaut

http://www.robertabondar.com/

Grade 5 French

Grade 5 students are learning about the story 'Le Chandail/The Hockey Sweater by Roch Carrier and its importance to Canadian history. Check out the $5 bill! We watched the short 10 minutes video which is found on the National Film Board's website.

http://www.nfb.ca/film/sweater/

C'est L'Halloween & La Toussaint

This week Grade 5, 6, 7 French students will be learning a Halloween song, vocabulary and a few French Canadian Saints. Students will be learning about the traditions around La Toussaint, All Saints Day, a public holiday in France.

La Fete de l'Action de Grace - Happy Thanksgiving!

 
Ecoute bien! Listen up! All of the French students have been learning Thanksgiving vocabulary and are eager to share it with you this weekend during your Thanksgiving lunch/dinner.

le dindon - turkey                                           le petit pain - small bun
le canneberge - cranberries                            le mais - corn
le citrouille - pumpkin                                   le corne d'abondance - cornacopia
l'igname - sweet potato                                  le chapeau - hat

Also, each student made a Thanksgiving craft 'Je suis reconnaissant(e) de...' which means 'I am thankful for...' which is posted on their classroom bulletin board.

Je suis reconnaissant(e) de...  *ma famille = my family
                                                *mes amis = my friends
                                                *mon ecole = my school
                                                *mon diner = my dinner
                                                *ma vie = my life
                                                *ma sante = my health
       

Grade 6 & 7: Comment y aller?

Bonjour tout le monde! This year you will be learning the play 'Comment y aller?' and right now, I have been teaching you all the vocabulary for this exciting play.

Remember to watch & do the actions, listen & repeat the words! Tout le monde fait les actions avec moi et parle en francais...pas d'anglais!

Madame Olaybal

Grade 5 - Les Trois Petits Cochons

Bonjour tout le monde! 

The Grade 5's are learning the vocabulary & actions for this fairytale and this week, I will introduce the beginning of the play.

Remember to watch & do the actions, listen & repeat the words! Tout le monde fait les actions avec moi! Tout le monde parle en français...pas d'anglais!

Madame Olaybal